Recovery and Restoration

B.C. Spill Response Regime Engagement April 2016

Agenda • Concepts and definitions • Recovery in other jurisdictions • Recovery in British Columbia • What we heard • The recovery process • Work underway • Next steps • Questions

Recovery

Remediation Restoration Compensation

for Loss of Public Use

Terminology

What is recovery?

What is recovery?

What is recovery?

What is recovery?

Recovery in other jurisdictions

Jurisdiction NRDA process

Committee oversight

Use of plans

Public input

Long-term monitoring

Australia √ √ √

United States √ √ √ √ √

Washington State

√ √ √

Recovery in BC after a spill

Before No process to evaluate

and compensate environmental impacts

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Recovery in BC after a spill

Before No process to evaluate

and compensate environmental impacts

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After Requirements to protect, recover and restore the

environment

Work to date

2016 2013 2014 2012

Technical Analysis

1st Intentions Paper

Symposium

Technical Working Groups

West Coast Spill Response

Study

2nd Intentions Paper

EMA amendments

World-leading Report

3rd Intentions Paper

Work to date

2016 2013 2014 2012

Technical Analysis

1st Intentions Paper

Symposium

Technical Working Groups

West Coast Spill Response

Study

2nd Intentions Paper

EMA amendments

World-leading Report

3rd Intentions Paper

Work to date

2016 2013 2014 2012

Technical Analysis

1st Intentions Paper

Symposium

Technical Working Groups

West Coast Spill Response

Study

2nd Intentions Paper

EMA amendments

World-leading Report

3rd Intentions Paper

Work to date

2016 2013 2014 2012

Technical Analysis

1st Intentions Paper

Symposium

Technical Working Groups

West Coast Spill Response

Study

2nd Intentions Paper

EMA amendments

World-leading Report

3rd Intentions Paper

The Recovery Process

Response Phase

Recovery Phase (restoration, remediation)

Plan ordered?

Recovery plan?

Plan approved?

Plan carried out?

Report upon completion

Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No

Remediation under the Contaminated Sites Regime

Mitigation and Offsetting

Avoid

Minimize

Restore On-site

Offset

Work Underway

• Recovery Plan Content • e.g. recovery actions, timelines, environmental endpoints,

sampling and long-term monitoring, engagement etc.

• Transparency and participation in Recovery process • Guidance for determining when a Recovery Plan is

needed

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Next Steps

• Gather input • Responses to 3rd intentions paper • Workshop discussion

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Thank you!

Beautiful B.C. Peace River Valley

Questions

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Beautiful B.C. Kicking Horse Pass

Discussion

1. The IP3 proposes the following elements for inclusion in recovery plans: recovery actions, timelines, environmental endpoints, sampling and long-term monitoring, and stakeholder engagement. Do you have any thoughts on the elements under consideration for inclusion in recovery plans? Anything you would add?

2. To what extent should First Nations and stakeholders be involved in recovery planning?

3. Do you have any real-life examples of when restoration was successful and why?

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Feedback on the Intentions Paper 3

Until June 30, 2016, please provide your comments on the Intentions Paper 3 in the following ways: 1. As an individual, post your comments publically at

https://engage.gov.bc.ca/spillresponse/

2. As an representative of your organization, submit formal attachments on organizational letterhead to spillresponse@gov.bc.ca . All attachments will then be posted publically at the website above.

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