B.C. Land-Based Spill
Preparedness and Response Review
Presentation to the EMA of BC – February 20, 2014
Graham Knox, BC Ministry of Environment
Presentation overview
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Setting the Context
Stakeholder Consultations
Policy Concepts
Governance and funding
Where we’re going next…
Other spill-related work
Setting the Context
Nov 2012
First Intentions Paper
Jan 2013
Minister’s roundtable
Mar 2013
Symposium
June-Dec 2013
Working Groups/Advisory Committee
June-Dec 2013
Federal-province meetings
Nov 2013 - Feb 2014 First Nations and ENGO engagement
and drafting of second intentions paper
Working Groups & Advisory Committee
• 1 Advisory Committee
• 3 technical working groups
• 19 topics explored over 5 months and more than a
dozen meetings.
• Technical expertise and perspectives from:
• CEPA
• CAPP
• CACD
• RAC
• BCTA
• COFI
• UBCM
• BCBC
• CERCA
• Tsawwassen
First Nation
• Tsleil-Waututh
First Nation
The Principles
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Polluter pays
Requirements are based on risk
Fair and transparent
Opportunities for Communities and First
Nations in preparedness & response
• MoE oversight on behalf of British
Columbians
• Continuous improvement
DRAFT Core Elements
1. New requirements for spill preparedness,
response, reporting and restoration
2. A mandatory spill preparedness and response
organization
3. Increase MoE program capacity through industry
funding
4. Response and Recovery Contingency Fund
Governance and Funding
1. Full polluter / risk bringer pay principle
2. Coordination across sectors and jurisdictions
3. Effective government oversight
Funding mechanisms are under consideration – Who
pays? How much? When?
Where are we going next...
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Second intentions paper
Further engagement with all interested entities
(First Nations, local governments, ENGOs, and
industry)
Policy, regulatory, legislative changes
Detailed analysis and policy development as we
implement
Where are we going next...
• Feb 2014?
Second Intentions Paper
• 2014-2015
Legislative, regulatory,
and/or policy changes
• 2015
Proposed implementation
and ongoing consultation
Considerations: Design & Implementation
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Regulatory alignment with other jurisdictions and
other B.C. regulations
Operational impacts
Ongoing consultation
Pending or potential resource development
activities
Other spill related work
• Marine regime - Federal government
• Nuka Marine Spill Reports (3 volumes)
• Tanker Panel Submission
• BC / Alberta Working Group
• Ongoing BC / Federal meetings
• Kinder Morgan Pipeline Application - NEB
Questions?
For additional information please visit
our website or contact us!
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/eemp/
Graham.Knox@gov.bc.ca