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Sensitive Streams Designation and Licensing Regulation (B.C. Reg. 89/2000).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Water
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Standards Fishing authorization Authorization/permit Freshwater resources management Pollution control Water rights Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Regulation is divided up into 8 parts as follows: 1 Definition; 2 Application of regulation; 3 Designated streams; 4 Qualifications of expert providing report; 5 Powers to require additional information for purposes of application; 6 Onus on applicant to comply with all other relevant enactment's; 7 Mitigation strategies; 8 Compensation proposals and Schedule of Designated Streams. Section 6 (2) of the Fish Protection Act, S.B.C. 1997, c. 21 provides for the Lieutenant Governor in Council, by regulation, to designate a stream as a sensitive stream. The purpose of the designation would be to contribute to the protection of a population of fish whose sustainability is at risk because of inadequate flow of water within the stream or degradation of fish habitat. Accordingly the schedule attached to this Regulation lists streams that are so designated as sensitive streams. In regard to an application for a water licence, approval or amendment an applicant must provide information on mitigation strategies during project planning, design, construction and operation, which may include for example practices and procedures to maintain water quality. Finally the Regulation deals with "in kind compensation" meaning fish habitat that is provided in place of or instead of fish habitat that would suffer a significant adverse impact under a works proposal.

Full text
English
Website
www.qp.gov.bc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 483).

Legislation | Canada | 1939 (2016)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Institution, Water charges, Authorization/permit, Surface water, Waterworks, Industrial water use, Irrigation, Water abstraction, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Groundwater, Water users' associations

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Riparian Areas Protection Act [SBC 1997] Chapter 21.

Legislation | Canada | 1957 (2016)

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Fishery management and conservation, Indigenous peoples, Sustainable development, Protected area, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX