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Off-road vehicles prohibited on provincial Crown land in many fire centres

Ban in place for Cariboo, Kamloops, Southeast and parts of Coastal Fire Centre

Providing funding through BC Parks Licence Plate Program

Projects focus on conservation or recreation

Improving B.C.’s natural resource appeals process for permitting decisions

Public consultation launched on improvements to natural resource tribunals

B.C., Simpcw sign consent agreement for proposed Yellowhead copper mine

The Province and Simpcw First Nation have entered into a consent-based decision-making agreement for the environmental assessment and review of the Yellowhead Copper mine, proposed by Trekor Metals Limited, in Simpcwul’ecw (Simpcw Territory).

Province issues environmental assessment certificate for Angus silica sand mine

The Province of British Columbia has issued an environmental assessment certificate to Vitreo Minerals Ltd. for its Angus silica sand mine north of Prince George.

Tailings dam raise for Springer Pit expansion approved

Tailings dam raise for Springer Pit expansion approved

Province establishes new compliance, enforcement agency for natural-resource sector

Several provincial compliance, enforcement functions consolidated into unified organization

Updating Environmental Management Act fees

Fees updated for first time in 20 years to reflect costs, complexity of site remediation

Cathedral Park fully open as Phase 1 of wildfire restoration nears completion

Access restored to core area

Minister approves Red Chris mine block-cave amendment

Tamara Davidson, Minister of Environment and Parks, has approved an amendment to the Red Chris Porphyry Copper-Gold Mine environmental assessment certificate, authorizing the mine to transition from open-pit mining to underground mining, also called block-caving.