Decisions - BC Environmental Appeal Board

Kochel Cattle & Timber Inc. v. Water Manager

Decision Type:
PRELIMINARY STAY APPLICATION DECISION

DENIED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/05/EAB-WSA-24-A015a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-05-16

File Number:
EAB-WSA-24-015

Decision Number:
EAB-WSA-24-015(a)

Act:

Water Sustainability Act
Stephen Hunt v. Assistant Water Manager

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/04/EAB-WSA-24-A010a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-04-22

File Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A010

Decision Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A010(a)

Act:

Water Sustainability Act
Executive Flight Centre Fuel Services Ltd. & Danny La Sante v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Decision Type:
SETTLEMENT ORDER

APPEALS DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/04/2014-EMA-007a2014-EMA-008a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-04-22

File Number:
2014-EMA-007 2014-EMA-008

Decision Number:
2014-EMA-007(a) 2014-EMA-008(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
TRLG Enterprise Ltd. v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Decision Type:
PRELIMINARY DECISION REGARDING AN APPLICATION TO AMEND NOTICE OF APPEAL

APPLICATION DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/04/EAB-EMA-24-A011a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-04-15

File Number:
EAB-EMA-24-A011

Decision Number:
EAB-EMA-24-A011(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Vintage Views Developments Ltd. & John Aantjes v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Decision Type:
SUMMARY DISMISSAL

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/04/EAB-EMA-23-A014a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-04-10

File Number:
EAB-EMA-23-A014

Decision Number:
EAB-EMA-23-A014(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Annette D’Souza and David Allen v. Water Manager

Decision Type:
FINAL DECISION

ORDER CONFIRMED; APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/04/EAB-WSA-23-A011a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-04-10

File Number:
EAB-WSA-23-A011

Decision Number:
EAB-WSA-23-A011(a)

Act:

Water Sustainability Act
Nicholas Vanderveen, Nelliese Klop, Anna Klop & Luke Neels v. Assistant Water Manager

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/03/EAB-WSA-24-A016a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-03-25

File Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A016

Decision Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A016(a)

Act:

Water Sustainability Act
Kask Venture Corp. v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Decision Type:
SETTLEMENT ORDER

APPEAL ABANDONED WITHOUT COSTS

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/03/EAB-EMA-23-A024a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-03-19

File Number:
EAB-EMA-23-A024

Decision Number:
EAB-EMA-23-A024(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Paradise Hixon Motel Ltd. v. Assistant Water Manager

Decision Type:
SUMMARY DISMISSAL DECISION

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/03/EAB-WSA-25-A004a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-03-18

File Number:
EAB-WSA-25-A004

Decision Number:
EAB-WSA-25-A004(a)

Act:

Water Sustainability Act
Glenda Centrone v. Assistant Water Manager

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/03/EAB-WSA-22-A005a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-03-13

File Number:
EAB-WSA-22-A005

Decision Number:
EAB-WSA-22-A005(a)

Act:

Water Sustainability Act
Xin Yue Xiao v. Regional Manager, Wildlife Act

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/03/EAB-WIL-25-A002a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-03-11

File Number:
EAB-WIL-25-A002

Decision Number:
EAB-WIL-25-A002(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Consolidated Envirowaste Industries Inc. (The Answer Garden) v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Decision Type:
FINAL DECISION

ALLOWED IN PART

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/03/EAB-EMA-22-A018a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-03-05

File Number:
EAB-EMA-22-A018

Decision Number:
EAB-EMA-22-A018(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Coeur Silvertip Holdings Ltd. v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Decision Type:
FINAL DECISION

CONFIRM DETERMINATION; VARY PENALTY

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/02/EAB-EMA-23-A021a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-02-26

File Number:
EAB-EMA-23-A021

Decision Number:
EAB-EMA-23-A021(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Ɂakisq̓nuk First Nation v. Assistant Water Manager

Tretheway Beach Society

Decision Type:
PRELIMINARY STAY APPLICATION DECISION

DENIED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/01/EAB-WSA-24-A014b.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-01-27

File Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A014

Decision Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A014(b)

Act:

Water Sustainability Act
Stephen Read v. Assistant Water Manager

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/01/EAB-WSA-24-A017a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-01-24

File Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A017

Decision Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A017(a)

Act:

Water Sustainability Act
Klondike Silver Corp. v. Chief Inspector of Mines, Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals

Thomas Kennedy; Leonard Palmer, Third Parties

Decision Type:
FINAL DECISION

DETERMINATION CONFIRMED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/01/EAB-MA-23-A001a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-01-23

File Number:
EAB-MA-23-A001

Decision Number:
EAB-MA-23-A001(a)

Act:

Mines Act
Don Lancaster and Leanne Colombo v. Assistant Water Manager

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/01/EAB-WSA-21-A022a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-01-14

File Number:
EAB-WSA-21-A022

Decision Number:
EAB-WSA-21-A022(a)

Act:

Water Sustainability Act
West Kelowna Branch of the Kelowna Citizens Safety Association v. Administrator, Integrated Pest Management Act

Ministry of Forests, Third Party

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/01/EAB-IPM-24-A007a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-01-13

File Number:
EAB-IPM-24-A007

Decision Number:
EAB-IPM-24-A007(a)

Act:

Integrated Pesticide Management Act
Tracy Gardhouse v. Regional Manager, Recreational Fisheries & Wildlife Program

Decision Type:
SUMMARY DISMISSAL

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/01/EAB-WIL-24-A006a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2025-01-08

File Number:
EAB-WIL-24-A006

Decision Number:
EAB-WIL-24-A006(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Teck Coal Limited v. Chief Inspector of Mines

Decision Type:
FINAL DECISION

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/01/EAB-MA-22-A001a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-12-30

File Number:
EAB-EMA-22-A001

Decision Number:
EAB-EMA-22-A001(a)

Act:

Mines Act
Ɂakisq̓nuk First Nation v. Assistant Water Manager

Tretheway Beach Society

Decision Type:
PRELIMINARY DECISION ON STANDING

STANDING ESTABLISHED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2025/01/EAB-WSA-24-A014a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-12-23

File Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A014

Decision Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A014(a)

Act:

Water Sustainability Act
G.T. Farms Ltd. v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Decision Type:
FINAL DECISION

APPEAL ALLOWED IN PART; ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY CONFIRMED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/12/EAB-EMA-22-A020bA021b.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-12-19

File Number:
EAB-EMA-22-A020 EAB-EMA-22-A021

Decision Number:
EAB-EMA-22-A020(b) EAB-EMA-22-A021(b)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
CHMV Investments Inc. and TRJ Projects Ltd. v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Decision Type:
SETTLEMENT ORDER

ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ASSESSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/12/EAB-EMA-24-A010a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-12-11

File Number:
EAB-EMA-24-A010

Decision Number:
EAB-EMA-24-A010(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Communities United for Clean Air and Dr. Jennifer Tynan v. Administrator, Integrated Pest Management Act

Ministry of Forests

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEALS DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/12/EAB-IPM-24-A001bA002bA003bA004b.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-12-04

File Number:
EAB-IPM-24-A001 EAB-IPM-24-A002 EAB-IPM-24-A003 EAB-IPM-24-A004

Decision Number:
EAB-IPM-24-A001(b) EAB-IPM-24-A002(b) EAB-IPM-24-A003(b) EAB-IPM-24-A004(b)

Act:

Integrated Pesticide Management Act
Createabundance International Institute Inc. dba Metaglobal Asset Investment Inc. v. Assistant Water Manager

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/12/EAB-WSA-24-A004a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-12-03

File Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A004

Decision Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A004(a)

Act:

Water Sustainability Act
Ralph Anderson v. Assistant Water Manager

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/11/EAB-WSA-24-A012a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-11-13

File Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A012

Decision Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A012(a)

Act:

Water Sustainability Act
Tony Quattrin v. Assistant Water Manager

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEALS DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/11/EAB-WSA-23-A004aA005a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-11-04

File Number:
EAB-WSA-23-A004 EAB-WSA-23-A005

Decision Number:
EAB-WSA-23-A004(a) EAB-WSA-23-A005(a)

Act:

Water Sustainability Act
Marc Hubbard v. Director of Wildlife

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEALS DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/11/EAB-WIL-22-A004a23-A002a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-11-04

File Number:
EAB-WIL-22-A004 EAB-WIL-23-A002

Decision Number:
EAB-WIL-22-A004(a) EAB-WIL-23-A002(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Robert and Jodi Lynne Couturier v. Assistant Water Manager

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/10/EAB-WSA-22-A004b.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-10-28

File Number:
EAB-WSA-22-A004

Decision Number:
EAB-WSA-22-A004(b)

Act:

Water Sustainability Act
Beant Dhillon v. Assistant Water Manager

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/10/EAB-WSA-24-A009a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-10-24

File Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A009

Decision Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A009(a)

Act:

Water Sustainability Act
Nicholas Weigelt v. Director, Wildlife Act

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/10/EAB-WIL-24-A012a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-10-21

File Number:
EAB-WIL-24-A012

Decision Number:
EAB-WIL-24-A012(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Columere Park Developments Ltd. v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Decision Type:
FINAL DECISION

APPEAL DISMISSED; PENALTY REDUCED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/10/EAB-EMA-23-A010a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-10-18

File Number:
EAB-EMA-23-A010

Decision Number:
EAB-EMA-23-A010(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
The Beaches Property Development Ltd. and Hay U Ranch Resort Inc. v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Decision Type:
FINAL DECISION

APPEALS ALLOWED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/10/EAB-EMA-23-A012aA013a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-10-09

File Number:
EAB-EMA-23-A012 EAB-EMA-23-A013

Decision Number:
EAB-EMA-23-A012(a) EAB-EMA-23-A013(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
B. Dinter Nursery Ltd. v. Water Manager

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/10/EAB-WSA-24-A011a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-10-09

File Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A011

Decision Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A011(a)

Act:

Water Sustainability Act
Jack Goodwin v. Director of Fish and Wildlife, Ministry of Forests

Decision Type:
SETTLEMENT ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/10/EAB-WIL-22-A011a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-09-23

File Number:
EAB-WIL-22-A011

Decision Number:
EAB-WIL-22-A011(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Cassidy Caron v. Logan Wenham, Ministry of Forests

BC Wildlife Federation, Participant

Decision Type:
FINAL DECISION

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/08/EAB-WIL-22-A012a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-08-08

File Number:
EAB-WIL-22-A012

Decision Number:
EAB-WIL-22-A012(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Arnold Cottrell v. Bryan Robinson, Deputy Comptroller of Water Rights

Lang Bay Waterworks Ltd., Third Party

Decision Type:
SUMMARY DISMISS FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/08/EAB-WSA-24-A006a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-08-06

File Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A006

Decision Number:
EAB-WSA-24-A006(a)

Act:

Water Sustainability Act
MKY Holdings Ltd. v. Administrator

Decision Type:
FINAL DECISION

APPEAL GRANTED; DETERMINATION REVERSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/08/EAB-IPM-23-A001a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-08-01

File Number:
EAB-IPM-23-A001

Decision Number:
EAB-IPM-23-A001(a)

Act:

Integrated Pesticide Management Act
Michael Rapier & Citizens for My Sea to Sky v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/07/EAB-EMA-24-A008a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-07-30

File Number:
EAB-EMA-24-A008

Decision Number:
EAB-EMA-24-A008(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
James (Jim) Munroe v. Deputy Regional Manager, Recreational Fisheries & Wildlife Programs, Omineca Region, Ministry of Forests

Petra A’Huille, Third Party; Richard Prince and BC Trappers Association, Participants

Decision Type:
FINAL DECISION

APPEAL ALLOWED; APPLICATION FOR COSTS – DENIED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/07/EAB-WIL-21-A012d.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-07-25

File Number:
EAB-WIL-21-A012

Decision Number:
EAB-WIL-21-A012(d)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Robert Serrouya v. Director, Wildlife Act

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/07/EAB-WIL-24-A002a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-07-15

File Number:
EAB-WIL-24-A002

Decision Number:
EAB-WIL-24-A002(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
School District No. 83 v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Decision Type:
CONSENT ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED; ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FIXED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/07/EAB-EMA-24-A001a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-07-11

File Number:
EAB-EMA-24-A001

Decision Number:
EAB-EMA-24-A001(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
City of Powell River v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Decision Type:
SETTLEMENT ORDER

APPEALS ABANDONED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/07/EAB-EMA-24-A016aA017a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-06-28

File Number:
EAB-EMA-24-A016 EAB-EMA-24-A017

Decision Number:
EAB-EMA-24-A016(a) EAB-EMA-24-A017(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Nadleh Whut’en Nation and Stellat’en First Nation

Decision Type:
CONSENT ORDER

DECISION REVERSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/06/EAB-EMA-22-A019a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-06-12

File Number:
EAB-EMA-22-A019

Decision Number:
EAB-EMA-22-A019(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Westbank First Nation v. Administrator, Integrated Pest Management Act

Ministry of Forests

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/06/EAB-IPM-24-A005a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-06-11

File Number:
EAB-IPM-24-A005

Decision Number:
EAB-IPM-24-A005(a)

Act:

Integrated Pesticide Management Act
Craig Tuck v. Deputy Regional Manager of Recreational Fisheries & Wildlife Programs, Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/06/EAB-WIL-24-A004a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-06-10

File Number:
EAB-WIL-24-A004

Decision Number:
EAB-WIL-24-A004(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Deep Water Recovery Ltd. v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Decision Type:
STAY APPLICATION DECISION

DENIED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/06/EAB-EMA-24-A014a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-06-07

File Number:
EAB-EMA-24-A014

Decision Number:
EAB-EMA-24-A014(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Diane Czyzewski v. Administrator, Integrated Pest Management Act

City of Kamloops

Decision Type:
SUMMARY DISMISSAL

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/06/EAB-IPM-24-A006a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-06-03

File Number:
EAB-IPM-24-A006

Decision Number:
EAB-IPM-24-A006(a)

Act:

Integrated Pesticide Management Act
Citizens for My Sea to Sky v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/06/EAB-EMA-24-A003a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-06-03

File Number:
EAB-EMA-24-A003

Decision Number:
EAB-EMA-24-A003(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Citizens for My Sea to Sky v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Decision Type:
DISMISSAL ORDER

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2024/06/EAB-EMA-23-A023a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2024-06-03

File Number:
EAB-EMA-23-A023

Decision Number:
EAB-EMA-23-A023(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act

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