What was this engagement about? Harper Creek Mining Corp. is proposing the construction and operation of an open-pit mine located 90 kilometres northeast of Kamloops, B.C. The Harper Creek Mine Project is expected to produce 70,000 tons of copper-gold-silver ore per day (25 million tons per year) over a mine life of 28 years. The …
What was this engagement about? The Government of B.C. invited feedback on the Draft Provincial Framework for Steelhead Management (Draft #2) until February 18, 2015. A valuable tool in ensuring sound management decisions, the Draft Framework provides direction on the management of steelhead across the province. The Draft Framework will help guide management decisions in the …
What was this engagement about? WCC LNG Project Ltd. (Proponent) is proposing to develop and operate the WCC LNG Project (proposed Project), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility and marine terminal for the export of LNG. The proposed Project would be located on the eastern shore of Tuck Inlet on District Lot 444 within the …
Engagement Summary In 2012 the The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas (now the Ministry of Energy and Mines) committed to exploring cost-recovery options to ensure that the Mines Fee Regulation and the permitting process remained timely and efficient. In order to develop and implement a sustainable funding model for permit fees, the Ministry …
Engagement Summary Government committed to broad public engagement on the topic of converting some or a portion of some volume-based forest licences to new or expanded area-based tree farm licences. This is intended to help address the issue of a declining timber supply in B.C.’s Interior caused by the mountain pine beetle. From April …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Agriculture invited feedback from farmers and the public on the regulation of activities allowed on farmland in the Agricultural Land Reserve from July 21, 2014 until August 22, 2014. Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick met with representatives from the B.C. Agriculture Council (BCAC), the Union of British Columbia Municipalities …
What was this engagement about? CertainTeed Gypsum Canada Inc. (Proponent) is proposing to develop Kootenay West Mine (proposed Project). The proposed Project is a gypsum mine to be located 12 kilometres northeast of the Village of Canal Flats. The proposed Project would mine the gypsum deposit at a rate of 400,000 tonnes/year and the expected …
What is this engagement about? The Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) of British Columbia invited public input from September 29, 2014 to November 3, 2014 on the Peace Valley OSB Project. Louisiana-Pacific OSB Limited Partnership is proposing to change the oriented strand board (OSB) manufacturing process at their mill on the southeast side of Fort St. …
What was this engagement about? Pretium Resources Inc. (Proponent) is proposing to develop the Brucejack Gold Mine Project, approximately 65 km northwest of Stewart, B.C. The proposed Project would be an underground gold and silver mine with a production capacity of 2,700 tonnes per day. The proposed project is subject to review under British Columbia’s …
What was this engagement about? Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Ltd. (Proponent), a wholly owned subsidiary of TransCanada PipeLines Limited, is proposing the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project (proposed Project), an approximately 900 km natural gas pipeline from near the District of Hudson’s Hope to the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG liquefied natural gas export facility on …
