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Vol: VII – Issue: II – February 2014 | |
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ENVIROFOR NEWS: New Expert On Board Robin Longe, a partner with the law firm Bull Housser & Tupper LLP, will act as Quickscribe’s expert annotator in the area of Mining Law. New Bills Introduced
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ENERGY AND MINES NEWS | ||
New Amendments to OGAA & PNG Act Oil and Gas Activities Act (OGAA) BC Legislation Would Allow Oil and Energy Companies Bill 4, Park Amendment Act, 2014, would allow investigative-use permits to be issued for studies, including for vegetation sampling, fish surveys and low-impact geotechnical studies. Based on the results of the studies, companies would then have to apply for a boundary adjustment if they wanted to proceed with a project through a park. Read more of the Vancouver Sun article. BC to Impose New Fees on Mining Industry "It will give the ministry an opportunity to bring a few more resources in to improve our performance," Mines Minister Bill Bennett told the legislature [February 27]. But the industry is calling the move "punitive" and warns it will undermine already-fragile small-scale mining companies. Read the Globe and Mail article. BC's Proposed LNG Tax – Some Answers, Many Questions This is a summary of what was disclosed in the budget:
Read the full article by Kirsten Kjellander, Janette Pantry and Bruce Sinclair with the law firm Blakes. Federal Government Sets Target Date for The hope is that transparency will eliminate opportunities for corruption. Read the Financial Post article. |
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ENERGY AND MINES | ||
Act or Regulation Affected | Effective Date | Amendment Information |
Drilling and Production Regulation (282/2010) | Feb. 6/14 | by Reg 8/2014 |
Fee, Levy and Security
Regulation (8/2014) (replaces B.C. Reg. 278/2010) |
NEW Feb. 6/14 |
see Reg 8/2014 |
Special Direction IC2 to the BC Utilities Commission (307/2004) | Feb. 18/14 | by Reg 20/2014 |
FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENT NEWS | ||
Legislative Changes to Benefit Range Act Amendments Wildlife Act Amendments Land Title Act Amendments Forest Act Amendments Wildfire Act Amendments Source: Government of BC Environmental Appeal Board Decisions
Taking Accuracy Seriously – Stumpage Appraisals |
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FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENT | ||
Act or Regulation Affected | Effective Date | Amendment Information |
BC Timber Sales Account Regulation (9/2014) | NEW Feb. 6/14 |
see Reg 9/2014 |
Carbon Tax Regulation (125/2008) | Feb. 14/14 RETRO TO Jan. 1/14 |
by Reg 11/2014 |
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