Contaminated sites management in the province of British Columbia: A review of provincial roles and responsibilities

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:5416467

Huestis, L B

Site redevelopments have increased the urgency of establishing objectives for contaminated site management in B.C., and reflecting these objectives in provincial legislation. This study addresses proposals to deal with contaminated sites which fall outside the scope of current provincial legislation. The report identifies the various concerns and issues raised; looks at the scope of legislative authority, the processes for assessment and remediations, and the assignment of costs for clean-up; reviews the extent and distribution of existing legislative authority between provincial and local governments; reviews the principles governing government liability; and describes the comparative legislation in the U.S., the Netherlands, Ontario and Quebec.

• Research Organization: Ministry of Environment, Nanaimo, BC (Canada). Waste Management Branch
• OSTI ID: 5416467
• Report Number(s): MIC-91-03034/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COST
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
LEGISLATION
LIABILITIES
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