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Document ID ca-bc-enasac-2020-12-15 Title Environmental Assessment Act URL unknown Jurisdiction /ca/bc Subdomain(s) Groundwater, Drinking Water, Industrial Water Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-15 07:02:52.417646+00:00 Relevance Defines regulatory thresholds for environmental reviews of groundwater wells.

Q Qualitative Requirements (6)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Context Conditions Confidence
#Q001administrativeunknownmandatoryCompliance with Project Requirements and ConditionsotherDevelopment of project requirements and conditions that a company must follow if a project is approvedIf a project is approvedhigh
#Q002administrativeunknownmandatoryEnvironmental Assessment Reviewability for New Groundwater FacilitiesotherThe development of a new facility is reviewable if it consists of one or more wells designed to be operated to extract ground water at the rate of 75 litres or more per second, periodically or continuously for one year or more.New facility consisting of one or more wells designed to extract groundwater at a rate of 75 litres or more per second, periodically or continuously for one year or more.medium
#Q003administrativeunknownmandatoryEnvironmental Assessment Reviewability for Modifications (Existing Rate ≥ 75 L/s)otherWhere an existing facility is designed to extract groundwater at a rate of 75 litres or more per second, modifications to the facility are reviewable if the modifications will increase the design rate of extraction by 35% or by 75 litres per second or more.Existing facility extracting >= 75 L/s being modified to increase extraction rate by 35% or by >= 75 L/s.medium
#Q004administrativeunknownmandatoryEnvironmental Assessment Reviewability for Modifications (Existing Rate < 75 L/s)otherWhere an existing facility is designed to extract groundwater at a rate of less than 75 litres per second, modifications to the facility are reviewable if the modifications will increase the design rate of extraction by 35% and result in an extraction rate for the facility of 75 litres per second or more.Existing facility extracting < 75 L/s being modified to increase extraction rate by 35% AND resulting in a final rate of >= 75 L/s.medium
#Q005administrativeunknownunknownFederal Environmental Assessment for Designated ProjectsotherUnder the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, a federal environmental assessment may be required for designated projects.For designated projects subject to the federal Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012.high
#Q006administrativeunknownguidanceDiscretionary Federal Designation for Environmental AssessmentotherIn such cases, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change may designate a project for the purpose of requiring an environmental assessment.Situations where the groundwater project may have the potential to cause adverse environmental effects in areas of federal jurisdiction.high

P Quantitative Requirements (6)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Limit Type Limit Value Context Conditions Confidence
#P001designreportingmandatoryGroundwater extraction rate (New facility)otherrequirement>= 75 litres per secondThe development of a new facility is reviewable if it consists of one or more wells designed to be operated to extract ground water periodically or continuously for one year or more.Periodically or continuously for one year or morehigh
#P002designreportingmandatoryDesign rate of extraction increase percentage (Modification to existing facility >= 75 L/s)otherrequirement>= 35 %Modifications are reviewable if they will increase the design rate of extraction by 35% or by 75 litres per second or more.Where an existing facility is designed to extract groundwater at a rate of 75 litres or more per secondhigh
#P003designreportingmandatoryDesign rate of extraction increase volume (Modification to existing facility >= 75 L/s)otherrequirement>= 75 litres per secondModifications are reviewable if they will increase the design rate of extraction by 35% or by 75 litres per second or more.Where an existing facility is designed to extract groundwater at a rate of 75 litres or more per secondhigh
#P004designreportingmandatoryDesign rate of extraction increase percentage (Modification to existing facility < 75 L/s)otherrequirement>= 35 %Modifications are reviewable if they increase the design rate of extraction by 35% AND result in an extraction rate of 75 litres per second or more.Where an existing facility is designed to extract groundwater at a rate of less than 75 litres per secondhigh
#P005designreportingmandatoryResulting extraction rate (Modification to existing facility < 75 L/s)otherrequirement>= 75 litres per secondModifications are reviewable if they increase the design rate of extraction by 35% AND result in an extraction rate of 75 litres per second or more.Where an existing facility is designed to extract groundwater at a rate of less than 75 litres per secondhigh
#P006operationalreportingmandatoryGroundwater extraction duration (New facility)otherrequirement>= 1 yearThe development of a new facility is reviewable if it consists of one or more wells designed to be operated to extract ground water at the rate of 75 litres or more per second for one year or more.Extraction rate >= 75 L/shigh

D Definitions (5)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001EAOEnvironmental Assessment Officehigh
#D002designated projectincludes one or more physical activities that are listed in the federal Regulations Designating Physical Activities (the Project List)medium
#D003Project ListRegulations Designating Physical Activitieshigh
#D004New facilityconsists of one or more wells designed to be operated to extract ground water at the rate of 75 litres or more per second, periodically or continuously for one year or more.high
#D005Modification to an existing facilityWhere an existing facility is designed to extract groundwater at a rate of 75 litres or more per second, modifications to the facility are reviewable if the modifications will increase the design rate of extraction by 35% or by 75 litres per second or more. Where an existing facility is designed to extract groundwater at a rate of less than 75 litres per second, modifications to the facility are reviewable if the modifications will increase the design rate of extraction by 35% and result in an extraction rate for the facility of 75 litres per second or more.high