Apply for site remediation services

Review and complete a Contaminated Sites Services Application (Online Form)

Section 1: Applicant information

Include the following:

• Full name
• Address
• Contact information
• If applicable, list the name of the organization the applicant represents

Section 2: Billing contact

Select whether the billing contact is GST exempt and if they're the same as the applicant.

If not, enter their:

• Name
• Contact information
• Billing email address
• And, if applicable, their organization

The billing contact will receive the invoice for contaminated sites services from the ministry.

Section 3: Property owner and/or operator

Indicate whether the property owner and/or operator is the same as the applicant.

If they're different, include their:

• Name
• Address
• Contact information
• And, if applicable, their organization

Section 4: Approved Professionals/Qualified Professionals

If the application has been prepared or recommended by one or more Qualified Professional(s) and/or Approved Professional(s), include their:

• Name
• Address
• Contact information
• And, if applicable, their organization

Section 5: Application information

Select the service being requested, checking all that apply.

Depending on the service requested, complete all the required fields.

Section 6: Review process requested

Check off the review process selected for the application and indicate whether it's a re-submission.

Ministry review submission option

This review option applies to many contaminated sites services, including director’s approvals and pre-approvals for non-high risk sites and applications for services relating to high risk sites.

Applications of this type must be submitted directly to the appropriate ministry contact.

Approved Professional recommendation submission option

This review option, described in Protocol 6: Applications with Approved Professional Recommendations and Pre-approvals (PDF, 406KB), mainly applies to non-high-risk sites where applications are considered on the recommendation of an Approved Professional.

Applications of this type must be submitted directly to the CSAP Society.

Applications for review of reports or statements submitted to meet a director’s imposed requirement on a non-high risk site, typically as conditions found in Certificates of Compliance or Approvals in Principle, are also to be submitted under the second option: 'Application via the CSAP Society.'

Section 7: Site information

Section 7.1: Site details

Site ID is the site registry identification number for the site assigned by the site registrar.

If the Site ID is known at the time of application, enter it where indicated:

• Provide the latitude and longitude of the approximate centre of the site
  • Accurate to +0.5 of a second (approximately +10 metres) using the 1983 North American Datum
• Indicate if the land is a Legally Titled, registered property, Untitled Crown Land, or both

Section 7.2: Housing development details

The ministry is collecting information to determine if applications for contaminated sites services are related to housing developments. 

If the application is related to housing, please indicate:

• Yes
• No
• Unknown

Select the appropriate housing type based on the following:

• Single-Family:
  • A single dwelling, including a house or a house with a secondary suite
  • A subdivision resulting in the development of many single-family homes would be considered single family, not multi-family
• Multi-Family:
  • Developments that include townhouses, apartments, condominiums, stratas, co-operatives, and other development types that have more than one full household in a single building

Identify how many housing units will be developed.

A housing unit is considered net new housing. A new single-family home is one unit, regardless of the number of bedrooms.

Multi-family developments are the number of individual units in the overall development. For example, a single high rise is the number of units within that building, regardless of the bedroom configuration. 

Select whether the housing project includes one or more of the following housing categories:

• Indigenous
• Rental
• Social

Section 7.3: Site risk classification

Indicate whether a new or updated site risk classification report has been included, or if there's an exemption under Protocol 12.

Indicate the site risk classification at the time of the application.

Section 8: Declarations

Sign and date the form to confirm that the information is true based on your knowledge as of the date the application was completed.

Once all the required fields are complete, the 'Save as PDF' button will activate so the form can be saved as a PDF.

Flat fees and number of hours

Fees payable for services depend on:

• The flat fee for the service
• The number of hours it takes a person to do the work on behalf of the ministry

For every $200 of the flat fee paid for a service, a client is credited with one hour for that service:

• Additional fees of $165 per hour are charged for work done beyond the credited hours for that service
• Fees for site identification and site information requests generally have a flat fee per transaction

Incomplete applications

If you send a report that is incomplete or contains errors, you may need to resubmit it for another review.

Re-submission charges of 50% of the fee paid on the first submission are payable for reports going through direct ministry review.

Additional services and functions

Clients who request 'Additional Service and Functions' under Schedule 3 Table 3 of the CSR will receive an invoice for hourly fees payable once the service is complete.

Other hourly charges

If there are no flat fees, the first hour of service provided by the ministry is free.

Additional services extending over one hour are charged at $165 per hour.

These services include, for example:

• Inspecting, monitoring and verifying for remediation
• Consulting, negotiating and advising on items, such as:
  • Site investigations
  • Soil relocation
  • Risk assessments

Travel and expenses

You need to pay the ministry staff's reasonable travel and out-of-pocket expenses.

There are fees attached to applications that need a recommendation by an Approved Professional.

The fees are collected by the CSAP Society for processing and reviewing contaminated sites services applications. 

There are 2 types of fees:

• One set is for review work completed by the CSAP Society
  • Different fees apply depending on the application type
  • For more details, visit the CSAP's pay fees page
• One set is collected on behalf of the ministry to cover review of the SoSC, relevant reports and the draft certification document

When you receive an invoice, email the financial services branch at RevenueNRSector@gov.bc.ca.

A staff person will give you information on how to use the EFT service. EFT is a free service, but requires several days to complete.

After speaking with the branch, you'll send them a second email, which includes:

• Invoice number 
• Your name and company
• The ENV Site ID
• ENV Application Number (App ID)
• Amount ($)
• Date of deposit

Cheque details

Send the cheque by mail or courier. The cheque must be made payable to:

• The Minister of Finance for British Columbia

You must include:

• The ENV Site ID
• ENV Application Number (App ID)
• Invoice number

Addresses

Mail

Financial Services Branch, Corporate Services Division
PO BOX 9356
4th Floor, 2975 Jutland Road
Victoria, B.C.
V8W 9M2 

Courier

Financial Services Branch, Corporate Services Division
4th Floor, 2975 Jutland Road
Victoria, B.C.
V8T 5J9

If you have questions about cheque payments, contact the client information officer.