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Document ID ca-bc-awua-2025-11-12 Title Apply for a water use approval URL unknown Jurisdiction /ca/bc Subdomain(s) Permitting and licensing, Groundwater, Surface water Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-15 07:35:38.425115+00:00 Relevance Provides regulatory requirements and procedures for water use approvals in BC.

4 Qualitative 1 Quantitative 3 Definitions

Q Qualitative Requirements (4)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Multiple Sites Approval Consultation	other	Contact regional FrontCounter BC staff before applying for approval on multiple sites.	When applying for approval on multiple sites	high
#Q002	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Change Approval or Notification for Stream Works	other	To make changes in and about a stream you must hold a change approval or, for specified low risk changes, give notification.	To make changes in and about a stream	high
#Q003	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Crown Land Permit Requirement	other	If your works will cross or otherwise affect Crown Land, you may also be required to apply for a permit over Crown land.	If works will cross or otherwise affect Crown Land	high
#Q004	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Land Act Tenure Requirement	other	For certain activities, such as major works, a Land Act tenure may be required.	For certain activities, such as major works	high

P Quantitative Requirements (1)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#R001	operational	operational	mandatory	Maximum duration of water use approval	other	requirement	<= 24 months	Duration for the diversion and use of water from a stream or an aquifer, and the temporary construction of works	Under Section 10 of the Water Sustainability Act (WSA)	high

D Definitions (3)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	WSA	Water Sustainability Act	high
#D002	Use approvals	allow the diversion and use of water from a stream or an aquifer, and the temporary construction of works on the stream or aquifer, for a period of up to 24 months.	high
#D003	Environmental flow needs	The amount of water needed to keep aquatic ecosystems healthy	high