Applicants wishing to submit a new application or an amendment application through the BC Energy Regulator’s (Regulator) Application Management System, must consider proposed activities, which fall within a s.16 or s.17 Land Act disposition established by the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD).
DATE ISSUED: Aug. 29, 2019
EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately
Applicants wishing to submit a new application or an amendment application through the BC Energy Regulator’s (Regulator) Application Management System, must consider proposed activities, which fall within a s.16 or s.17 Land Act disposition established by the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD).
For proposed activities, which will impact land subject to a s.16 or s.17 Land Act disposition, applicants must complete a FrontCounter BC Application Form for Proposed Activities within Established Section 16 or 17 Land Act Dispositions, which can be found here. Applicants must submit the form to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) via FrontCounter BC to request FLNRORD’s decision whether to amend or determine compatibility to the established disposition, prior to the commencement of operations.
Forms can be submitted by email to FrontCounterBC@gov.bc.ca or to:
FrontCounter BC Fort St. John
10003 – 110 Avenue #100
Fort St. John, BC
V1J 6M7
This requirement does not apply to applications under the Water Sustainability Act or applications where additional land is not required.
If you have any questions regarding this Industry Bulletin, please contact:
Dean Zimmer
Executive Director, Permit Adjudication
BC Energy Regulator
Dean.Zimmer@bcogc.ca
250-794-5278