Decisions - BC Environmental Appeal Board

Lothar Vollmer v. Muhammed A. Sabur, Regional Hydrologist

James McKitrick, Participant

Decision Type:
Consent order

APPEAL ALLOWED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wat026a_consent_order.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-09-18

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WAT-026(a)

Act:

Water Act
Chief Sharleen Gale in her own right and on behalf of the members of the Fort Nelson First Nation v. Assistant Regional Water Manager

Nexen Inc., Third Party EOG Resources Canada Inc.; Devon Canada Corporation, Participants

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL ALLOWED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2012wat013c.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-09-03

File Number:

Decision Number:
2012-WAT-013(c)

Act:

Water Act
Ross Goodwin v. Regional Manager Fish and Wildlife

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL ALLOWED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2014wil030a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-08-21

File Number:

Decision Number:
2014-WIL-030(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Michael and Joaney Lindelauf; Jill Fitzpatrick; William Switzer v. Assistant Regional Water Manager

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Third Party Menno Shellenberg; Frances Monk; Douglas Jack; Daniel Sanford; Larry Campbell and Holly Campbell, Participants

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEALS DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wat003a_004b_005a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-08-17

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WAT-003(a) 2013-WAT-004(b) 2013-WAT-005(a)

Act:

Water Act
Brent D. Smith v. Deputy Regional Manager

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2014wil028a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-08-14

File Number:

Decision Number:
2014-WIL-028(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
City of Nanaimo v. Comptroller of Water Rights

Decision Type:
Stay decision

DENIED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2015wat004a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-06-30

File Number:

Decision Number:
2015-WAT-004(a)

Act:

Water Act
Tristan A. Galbraith v. Deputy Regional Manager, Fish and Wildlife

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2014wil027a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-06-03

File Number:

Decision Number:
2014-WIL-027(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Jason Horst v. Assistant Regional Water Manager, Kootenay Boundary Region

Virginia Purcell and Robert Purcell; Glenn Proudfoot; Thomas and Cynthia Melling, Third Parties

Decision Type:
Consent order

APPEAL DISMISSED

Date Decision Issued:
2015-06-03

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WAT-029(a)

Act:

Water Act
Comet Investments Ltd., Inc No. 69349 and P.G. Realty & Insurance Agency Ltd., Inc. No. 63919 v. Assistant Regional Water Manager

Corporation of the City of Prince George, Third Party

Decision Type:
Consent order

APPEALS DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2011wat009b_010b_consent_order.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-05-29

File Number:

Decision Number:
2011-WAT-009(b) 2011-WAT-010(b)

Act:

Water Act
Ellen Weir, Greg Whynacht; D’Arcy Lubin, Ian R. Poyntz; Catherine Willows Woodrow; Michael Dix (on behalf of himself and the Cowichan Lake Recreational Community Inc.) v. Deputy Comptroller of Water Rights

Catalyst Paper Corporation, Third Party Cowichan Watershed Board, Participant

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEALS DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wat013b_015c_016b_017c_018c_019c.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-05-21

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WAT-013(b) 2013-WAT-015(c) 2013-WAT-016(b) 2013-WAT-017(c) 2013-WAT-018(c) 2013-WAT-019(c)

Act:

Water Act
Andrew Rushton v. Regional Manager, Recreational Fisheries and Wildlife Program

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2014wil020a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-05-08

File Number:

Decision Number:
2014-WIL-020(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
John Vlchek, doing business as Cariboo Water Wells Ltd. v. Regional Water Manager

Hazel Collins, Third Party Patrick and Rebecca Barton; Carson and Theresa Warncke; Leslie and Sonya Warncke, Participants

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEALS ALLOWED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wat009b_025b.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-04-14

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WAT-009(b) 2013-WAT-025(b)

Act:

Water Act
Seaspan ULC (formerly Seaspan International Ltd.) v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority; Fibreco Export Inc. and 602534 BC Ltd., Domtar Inc., Third Parties Attorney General of British Columbia, Participant

Decision Type:
Application for board costs

DECLINED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2010ema005d_006d.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-04-01

File Number:

Decision Number:
2010-EMA-005(d) 2010-EMA-006(d)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Christina Harder and Karl Den Boer v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Regional District of Central Kootenay, Third Party

Decision Type:
Preliminary issue of standing to appeal

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2015ema001a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-03-25

File Number:

Decision Number:
2015-EMA-001(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Shawnigan Residents Association; Cowichan Valley Regional District; John and Lois Hayes; Richard O. Sanders v. Director’s Delegate, Environmental Management Act

Cobble Hill Holdings Ltd., Third Party

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEALS DISMISSED WITH DIRECTIONS

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013ema015c_019d_020b_021b.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-03-20

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-EMA-015(c) 2013-EMA-019(d) 2013-EMA-020(b) 2013-EMA-021(b)

Act:

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

Decision Type:
Stay decisions

GRANTED PENDING FINAL DECISION ON MERITS

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2014ema007a_008a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-02-17

File Number:

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

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Dustin Kovacvich v. Regional Manager, Recreational Fisheries and Wildlife Program

Keith Douglas, Third Party

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2014wil021a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-01-26

File Number:

Decision Number:
2014-WIL-021(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
David Charles Ward v. Deputy Director of Wildlife

Decision Type:
Consent order

DECISION VARIED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2014wil029_consent_order.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-01-22

File Number:

Decision Number:
2014-WIL-029

Act:

Wildlife Act
Dr. Ian Mackenzie v. Regional Manager, Recreational Fisheries and Wildlife Programs, West Coast

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2014wil024a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2015-01-12

File Number:

Decision Number:
2014-WIL-024(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Brian Glaicar; Robert Travis Crabbe; Marty Lightburn; Kenneth Robins; Douglas E. Goodwin; Jim Schmidt; Steven Leuenberger; Donald T. Wolfenden; Darryl Sword; Alex Smutny; Domenic Ferrarelli; Craig Zawada; Harry Leuenberger; David Beranek v. Regional Manager (Kootenay Boundary Region

British Columbia Wildlife Federation, Participant

Decision Type:
Final Decision

2013-WIL-004, 008 & 025 APPEALS ALLOWED IN PART, OTHERWISE, APPEALS DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wil004a_etal.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-12-10

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WIL-004(a) 2013-WIL-005(a) 2013-WIL-008(a) 2013-WIL-009(a) 2013-WIL-010(a) 2013-WIL-011(a) 2013-WIL-012(a) 2013-WIL-013(a) 2013-WIL-016(a) 2013-WIL-017(a) 2013-WIL-018(a) 2013-WIL-022(a) 2013-WIL-023(a) 2013-WIL-025(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Emily Toews; Elisabeth Stannus; Unifor Local 2301 v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., Third Party/Permit Holder

Decision Type:
Preliminary Issues

APPEALS DENIED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2014ema003a_004a_005a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-12-04

File Number:

Decision Number:
2014-EMA-003(a) 2014-EMA-004(a) 2014-EMA-005(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Emily Toews; Elisabeth Stannus v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., Third Party

Decision Type:
Application for order to produce documents

DENIED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013ema007f_010f.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-12-03

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-EMA-007(f) 2013-EMA-010(f)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Emily Toews; Elisabeth Stannus v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., Third Party

Decision Type:
Preliminary applications

DENIED IN PART

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013ema007e_010e.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-11-10

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-EMA-007(e) 2013-EMA-010(e)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Ryan Damstrom v. Regional Manager (Kootenay Boundary Region)

British Columbia Wildlife Federation, Participant

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL ALLOWED IN PART

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wil028a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-11-07

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WIL-028(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Robert P. Thompson v. Regional Manager (Kootenay-Boundary Region)

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2014wil025a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-10-31

File Number:

Decision Number:
2014-WIL-025(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Randy Wells v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Decision Type:
Preliminary issue of jurisdiction

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2014ema002a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-10-31

File Number:

Decision Number:
2014-EMA-002(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Steven Vestergaard v. Engineer under the Water Act

Decision Type:
Stay application

DENIED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2014wat019a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-10-08

File Number:

Decision Number:
2014-WAT-019(a)

Act:

Water Act
Philip Woodcock v. Deputy Director of Wildlife

Decision Type:
Consent order

APPEAL ALLOWED IN PART

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2014wil023a_consent_order.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-10-08

File Number:

Decision Number:
2014-WIL-023(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Emily Toews; Elisabeth Stannus v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., Third Party

Decision Type:
Application for order to produce documents

GRANTED IN PART

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013ema007d_010d.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-10-02

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-EMA-007(d) 2013-EMA-010(d)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Frederick Vandenberghe v. Regional Manager

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2014wil001a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-09-22

File Number:

Decision Number:
2014-WIL-001(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Seaspan ULC (formerly Seaspan International Ltd.) v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority; Fibreco Export Inc. and 602534 BC Ltd., Domtar Inc., Third Parties Attorney General of British Columbia, Participant

Decision Type:
Application for costs

GRANTED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2010ema005c_006c.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-09-15

File Number:

Decision Number:
2010-EMA-005(c) 2010-EMA-006(c)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Seaspan ULC (formerly Seaspan International Ltd.); Domtar Inc. v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority; Fibreco Export Inc. and 602534 BC Ltd., Third Parties Attorney General of British Columbia, Participant

Decision Type:
Mid hearing rulings and abandonments

SOME APPEALS ABANDONED AND ADJOURNED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2010ema004c_005b_006b_2013ema003a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-09-15

File Number:

Decision Number:
2010-EMA-004(c) 2010-EMA-005(b) 2010-EMA-006(b) 2013-EMA-003(a)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Tim Stephenson v. Regional Manager (Kootenay Boundary Region)

British Columbia Wildlife Federation, Participant

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL DISMISSED WITH ONE EXCEPTION

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wil014a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-09-10

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WIL-014(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Wilfred Boardman v. Regional Manager (Kootenay Boundary Region)

British Columbia Wildlife Federation, Participant

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wil021a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-09-09

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WIL-021(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Emily Toews; Elisabeth Stannus v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., Third Party/Permit Holder

Decision Type:
Preliminary applications

GRANTED IN PART

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013ema007b_007c_010b_010c.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-08-22

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-EMA-007(b) 2013-EMA-007(c) 2013-EMA-010(b) 2013-EMA-010(c)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Robert J. Cutts v. Regional Manager (Kootenay Boundary Region)

British Columbia Wildlife Federation, Participant

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wil024a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-07-17

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WIL-024(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Vince Cocciolo v. Regional Manager (Kootenay Boundary Region)

British Columbia Wildlife Federation, Participant

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEALS DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wil019a_020a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-07-10

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WIL-019(a) 2013-WIL-020(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Bradley Bowden v. Regional Manager, Recreational Fisheries and Wildlife Program (Cariboo Region)

British Columbia Wildlife Federation, Participant

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL DISMISSED WITH RECOMMENDATION

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wil007a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-07-09

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WIL-007(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Christine Franke v. Regional Manager, Recreational Fisheries and Wildlife Program (Cariboo Region)

British Columbia Wildlife Federation, Participant

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL DISMISSED WITH RECOMMENDATION

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wil006a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-07-03

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WIL-006(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Hans-Albert Jacobs v. Regional Manager, Recreational Fisheries and Wildlife Program (Cariboo Region)

British Columbia Wildlife Federation, Participant

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL ALLOWED IN PART WITH RECOMMENDATION

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wil003a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-07-02

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WIL-003(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Darren James Linnell v. Regional Manager, Recreational Fisheries and Wildlife Program (Cariboo Region)

British Columbia Wildlife Federation, Participant

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL DISMISSED WITH RECOMMENDATION

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wil029a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-06-25

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WIL-029(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Assistant Regional Water Manager and Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations v. Jill Fitzpatrick

Decision Type:
Preliminary application: application to strike

GRANTED IN PART

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wat004a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-06-16

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WAT-004(a)

Act:

Water Act
Stewart Fraser v. Regional Manager, Recreational Fisheries and Wildlife Program (Cariboo Region)

British Columbia Wildlife Federation, Participant

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL DISMISSED WITH RECOMMENDATION

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wil026a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-05-23

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WIL-026(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Neil T. Findlay v. Deputy Regional Manager, Recreational Fisheries and Wildlife Program (Thompson/Okanagan Region)

British Columbia Wildlife Federation, Participant

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wil033a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-04-24

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WIL-033(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Chris Condie v. Regional Manager, Recreational Fisheries and Wildlife Program (Thompson/Okanagan Region)

British Columbia Wildlife Federation, Participant

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wil035a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-04-22

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WIL-035(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Chris Condie v. Regional Manager, Recreational Fisheries and Wildlife Program (Cariboo Region)

British Columbia Wildlife Federation, Participant

Decision Type:
Final decision

APPEAL DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013wil030a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-04-22

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-WIL-030(a)

Act:

Wildlife Act
Lynda Gagne; Charles Henry Claus; Skeena Wild Conservation Trust; Lakelse Watershed Stewards Society v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., Third Party/Permit Holder

Decision Type:
Reconsideration of a preliminary issue of standing to appeal

APPEALS DISMISSED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013ema005b_008b_011b_012b.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-04-17

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-EMA-005(b) 2013-EMA-008(b) 2013-EMA-011(b) 2013-EMA-012(b)

Act:

Environmental Management Act
Halme’s Auto Service Ltd.; Petro Canada Limited, now known as Suncor Energy Inc. v. Regional Waste Manager

Chardale Enterprises Ltd.; Attorney General of British Columbia, Third Parties

Decision Type:
Final decision

1998-WAS-018 DISMISSED; 1998-WAS-031 ALLOWED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/1998was018c_31a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-03-24

File Number:

Decision Number:
1998-WAS-018(c) 1998-WAS-031(a)

Act:

Waste Management Act
Chief Michelle Edwards in her own right and on behalf of Sekw’el’was (aka Cayoose Creek Indian Band) v. Assistant Regional Water Manager

District of Lillooet; Tribal Chief Shelley Leech in her own right and on behalf of T’it’q’et (aka Lillooet Indian Band), Third Parties

Decision Type:
Stay application

DENIED

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2014wat008a.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-03-06

File Number:

Decision Number:
2014-WAT-008(a)

Act:

Water Act
Park Oakview Holdings Ltd. v. Director, Environmental Management Act

Shell Canada Limited, Third Party

Decision Type:
Consent order

APPEAL ALLOWED IN PART

File:
https://www.bceab.ca/app/uploads/sites/717/2020/04/2013ema013.pdf

Date Decision Issued:
2014-02-19

File Number:

Decision Number:
2013-EMA-013

Act:

Environmental Management Act

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