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neric or site-speci昀椀c numerical soil standards applicable to the receiving
site, or exceed generic numerical standards or background concentrations
of vapour emissions applicable to the receiving site (applicable land use
standards), existing standards under the EMA and the WDR for disposing
waste soil apply.
“Regulations are in force, but the number of cranes and
construction projects in progress does not seem to be
re昀氀ected in the Excess Soils Registry.”
If parameters in the analyzed soil do not exceed applicable land use standards at the receiving site, then a soil relocation noti昀椀cation form (SRNF)
must be submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
Strategy (MECCS) one week prior to relocation.
Submission of an SRNF is not required (exempt) if:
the receiving site is outside of B.C.;
the receiving site is on federal land, other than a reserve;
the source site has not been used other than for a low-impact use or the
mining of any natural substance that is used for a construction purpose
on land, and the soil was extracted under the Mines Act permit and is
transported directly to a receiving site;
the soil is preload that was originally extracted from a site used for a
low-impact land use, whether or not the source site is used for low-impact land use, or;
the soil is winter maintenance sand.
The new soil relocation process also introduces regulations for large receiving facilities – those that receive over 20,000 m3 of soil. These receiving facilities must register their site by submitting a High Volume Receiving Site Registration Form. They must also implement a soil management
plan (SMP) developed by a quali昀椀ed professional and signed by an approved professional (who have been appointed to the MECCS’s Roster of
Approved Professionals under Section 42 of the EMA).
Stakeholders should also know about the new Soil Relocation Information
System (SRIS), a public database that allows interested parties to access
information about soil relocation.
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