Government Links and Resources
Ministry of Environment's Land Remediation Section (LRS)
LRS is the lead provincial agency administering the provisions for the investigation and remediation of contaminated sites in British Columbia under the Environmental Management Act and Contaminated Sites Regulation.
LRS focuses on the remediation of brownfields, orphan sites and complex, high risk contaminated sites. The LRS also facilitates, often with the involvement of the CSAP Society members, the remediation of low and medium risk sites. The LRS also manages the Site Registry, provides operational and procedural contaminated sites guidance, and administers the site screening process using site profiles.
Through collaboration with communities, public organizations, other agencies and private parties, the Land Remediation Section strives to support development opportunities and to, protect human health and the environment.
Additional information and links can be found on the Contaminated Sites webpage.
Ministry of Agriculture's Crown Land Restoration Branch (CLRB)
The Crown Land Restoration Branch (CLRB) within the Crown Land Administration Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands is the lead provincial agency responsible for the management of provincial contaminated sites. The CLRB manages identified priority contaminated and brownfield sites on provincial lands, to ensure protection of human health and the environment.
The CLRB is also the lead provincial agency developing the overall Brownfields strategy for the Province.