Engagement Summary The BC Hydro Standing Offer Program (SOP) has been indefinitely suspended. The SOP was launched in 2008 to provide independent power producers an opportunity to develop small-scale renewable energy projects. However, BC Hydro has a surplus supply of electricity which is expected to continue into the 2030s. The surplus means there is no …
Engagement Summary The Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources’ mandate letter included a commitment to establish a BC Mining Jobs Task Force (Task Force) to create and sustain good jobs in this important industry. In February 2018 the Task Force was established. The Task Force’s mandate was to work with the mining industry, workers …
Engagement Summary The Province of British Columbia and the Tahltan Nation have spent many years developing the Klappan Technical report and the resulting Klappan Plan, in order to address land use and resource management conflicts in the Sacred Headwaters area in northwestern B.C. Following a robust and comprehensive public engagement process throughout the development …
Engagement Summary In May 2016, the Auditor General’s report on compliance and enforcement of the mining sector was released which highlighted the need for a clear and transparent policy to ensure that the mine reclamation security held by government is appropriately managing financial risk to the taxpayer. As a first step, the Ministry of …
Engagement Summary Feedback was invited on a discussion paper to enable the development of an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) program under the Mines Act. In March 2016, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia passed Bill 8: Mines Amendment Act, 2016 to enable the development of an AMP program under the Mines Act. AMPs provide …
What was this engagement about? Comments were accepted until Feb. 28, 2017, on proposed amendments to the 2006 Land Use Objectives Order in the Kiteen (26,000 hectares) and Skeena Islands (4,500 hectares) portions of the Kalum Sustainable Resource Management Plan (SRMP) area in northwestern B.C. The Kalum SRMP area is 1,642,270 hectares in size …
This engagement is now closed. What was this engagement about? Feedback was invited on a public discussion paper as part of the timber supply review for the Arrowsmith timber supply area (TSA) until January 16, 2017. The Arrowsmith TSA is located on the southern half of Vancouver Island. The Arrowsmith TSA includes the communities in …
What was this engagement about? Feedback was invited on Narrows Inlet Hydro Holdings Corporations’ request for an amendment to the Environmental Assessment Certificate for the proposed Narrows Inlet Hydro Project until July 28, 2016. The Project is located approximately 50km north of Sechelt, BC. The Project is made up of three hydroelectric facilities located at Chickwat Creek, …
What was this engagement about? Feedback was invited on a public discussion paper as part of the timber supply review for the Quesnel timber supply area (TSA) until July 15, 2016. The Quesnel TSA is located in the northern part of the Cariboo Natural Resource Region, lying in the Fraser Basin and the Interior Plateau …
What was this engagement about? Feedback was invited on the Environmental Assessment of the proposed Kemess Underground Project until June 17, 2016. AuRico Metals Inc. is proposing to develop and operate the Kemess Underground Project (proposed Project), an underground copper-gold mine, located approximately 250 kilometres north of Smithers in north-central British Columbia. The proposed Project …
