You are invited to participate in an upcoming engagement session focused on a suite of wetlands‑related initiatives underway to improve natural resource permitting in British Columbia.

This session builds on proposed changes introduced in Fall 2025 and incorporates feedback received through previous engagement activities with First Nations and interested parties. The session will continue to inform policy development and support transparent, collaborative engagement. Past information on Natural Resource Permitting Improvements can be viewed at: Natural Resource Permitting Improvements - govTogetherBC.

During the session, participants will hear updates on key wetlands initiatives—including delineation guidance, mitigation approaches, data management, as well as updated guidance for changes in and about a stream (CIAS) under the Section 11 or the Water Sustainability Act—and will have opportunities to provide feedback.

Featured topics:
Updates to Best Management Practices for Changes in and about a Stream
Wetland Delineation Guidance
Wetland Ecosystems Services Protocol-BC
Standard Procedure for Applying the Environmental Mitigation Policy
Wetland Mitigation Guidance
Wetland Data Management and Access

Date: July 16, 2026 
Time: 9:00 - 11:30am
RSVP: Click here to register and receive calendar details 

An agenda is attached here. Participants are welcome to attend the full session or join for those topics most relevant to them. The session includes multiple topic blocks with facilitated discussion following each section to gather feedback from participants.

Written feedback is also welcome and can be provided to permittingsolutions@gov.bc.ca by August 14, 2026.

This work support efforts to strengthen B.C.’s economy while maintaining high environmental standards and outcomes, and First Nations rights and interests. The opportunities being considered are part of the transformation changes government is focused on to speed up permitting, remove barriers and delays, eliminate duplication and simplify processes.

Thank you in advance for your participation!