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Document ID ca-bc-sscfmsd-2016-07 Title South Shawnigan Creek Final Monitoring Study Design URL https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/air-land-water/site-permitting-and-compliance/sia/final_rpt_shawnigan_study_design_jul_2016.pdf Jurisdiction /ca/bc Subdomain(s) Drinking water, Industrial water Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-15 09:37:45.845201+00:00 Relevance Monitoring study design for assessing water quality impacts from industrial sites.

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Q Qualitative Requirements (23)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Water Quality Sampling Protocol	other	Our Victoria-based water quality technician(s) will collect water samples according to the BC water quality sampling protocols (MOE 2013 1 ).	During water sample collection	high
#Q002	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Sample Container and Labelling Protocol	other	Briefly, water samples will be collected in supplied pre-cleaned plastic or amber glass bottles (coordinated through the MOE laboratory 2 ), which will be labelled by our technician.		high
#Q003	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Sample Collection Location Methodology	other	Samples will be collected from shore near the surface at one point in the cross section of the flow (refer to Section 4.2 River/Stream sampling protocol in MOE 2013). Wherever it is safe and practical to do so, samples will be collected at mid-stream.	Wherever it is safe and practical to do so	high
#Q004	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Quality Control Sampling Schedule	other	Quality control will include the submission of trip and field blanks, and the collection of replicate samples at two of the sites per sample trip to evaluate laboratory and field precision.	Per sample trip	high
#Q005	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Sample Storage and Shipping Logistics	other	Samples will be stored with ice packets in coolers and shipped as soon as possible after collection to the ALS Environmental accredited laboratory, 8081 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby, for analysis.		high
#Q006	operational	operational	mandatory	Business Safety Compliance	other	All business be conducted in accordance with our safety procedures and comply with all safety regulations that apply in the jurisdiction in which it is being conducted;		high
#Q007	operational	operational	mandatory	Employee Safety Compliance	other	All employees are responsible for complying with the health and safety program, contributing to the continuous improvement of the program and refusing to perform work that they feel is unsafe;		high
#Q008	administrative	operational	mandatory	Job Safety Plan Preparation	other	As in all field projects, we prepare a pre-work Job Safety Plan (JSP) that outlines key project contact information, defined check-in / check-out procedures as well as on-site communication protocols, and identified hazards and assigned risks to the various roles.	Prior to field work commencing	high
#Q009	administrative	unknown	recommended	Consultant Qualifications	other	The consultant should be a Qualified Professional registered with a professional association in BC. They should have extensive knowledge and experience in designing and implementing water quality monitoring and impact assessment studies, and must have the abilities and capacity to fully implement the monitoring program, including data analysis and reporting.		high
#Q010	design	operational	mandatory	Study Design Drafting Responsibility	other	Responsibilities for the consultant will include: x Prepare a draft study design that will fulfill the purpose of the monitoring study as described above.		high
#Q011	design	operational	mandatory	Sampling Frequency Responsibility	other	Responsibilities for the consultant will include: x Ensure that sampling frequency will be appropriate to compare to BC water quality guidelines and Shawnigan Lake WQOs.		high
#Q012	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Fieldwork Execution and Laboratory Usage	other	Responsibilities for the consultant will include: x Plan and execute fieldwork - use accredited lab for lab analysis.		high
#Q013	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Quarterly Data Reporting Responsibility	other	Responsibilities for the consultant will include: x Receive, analyze and summarize data on a quarterly basis and report results to the ministry and all interested parties.	Quarterly	high
#Q014	monitoring	operational	recommended	Monitoring Location Selection	other	At the conceptual level, sampling should be conducted near the permitted activities and any other site in the area with the potential to contribute to degraded water quality on South Shawnigan Creek including: near the seepage area of Lot 21; the ephemeral creek on Lot 23; and additional sites upstream and downstream of the main flows		high
#Q015	monitoring	operational	recommended	Background Level Sampling Location	other	Additionally, sampling should include (if possible) a site to measure natural background levels (e.g. a site as far upstream as possible in South Shawnigan Creek).	if possible	high
#Q016	operational	operational	mandatory	Worker Emergency Preparedness	other	Workers be prepared for the tasks they are required to perform, be aware of the risks and hazards, and be prepared to respond to a workplace emergency;		high
#Q017	operational	operational	mandatory	Management Safety Responsibility	other	Management is responsible for ensuring that all supervisors and workers participate in the program, and for providing proper equipment, training and procedures;		high
#Q018	administrative	operational	mandatory	Driver Training Verification	other	Prior to field work commencing all drivers are verified having had completed Associated's in-house defensive driver and wildlife training programs.	Prior to field work commencing	high
#Q019	administrative	operational	mandatory	Ministry Approval Authority	drinking water, aquatic life	The MOE has final approval of the monitoring study design.		high
#Q020	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Simultaneous Independent Reporting	other	The qualified professional will be contracted by the ministry and will operate in an independent manner, meaning that data and analysis will be reported simultaneously to the ministry and all interested parties.		high
#Q021	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Final Summary Report Scope	other	Prepare draft and final summary report at the end of the year that: o compares water quality monitoring locations to BC water quality guidelines (aquatic life and human health guidelines); o compares water quality between the monitoring locations to show whether and where water quality degradation is occurring; and, o recommends additional monitoring to further investigate any outstanding questions around water quality degradation (including questions that are both related or not related to the permitted activities on Stebbings Road).	At the end of the year	high
#Q022	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Consultant Results Presentations	other	the consultant will be asked to present results and interpretation to two meetings with representatives from interested parties (e.g. presentation after 6 months and 12 months of data collection) and may need to update their results report with additional analyses based on discussion at these meetings.	After 6 months and 12 months of data collection	high
#Q023	monitoring	operational	guideline	Routine Parameter Monitoring Frequency	other	All of the other parameters should be monitored at all sites during every field trip.	During every field trip	high

P Quantitative Requirements (5)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#P001	operational	operational	mandatory	number of sample sites	other	requirement	<= 8 sites	According to the TOR, the number of sample sites will be eight (8) or fewer. This is an adequate and practical number of sites	Sampling conducted near sites in the area with the potential to contribute to degraded water quality in South Shawnigan Creek	high
#P002	operational	operational	guidance	sampling frequency for long-term average	other	requirement	5 samples	five (5) consecutive samples in 30 days ('5 in 30') representing the long-term average or chronic effects values	collected in both late summer (August - September low flows) and during fall rains (mid-October through mid-November)	high
#P003	operational	operational	guidance	Anticipated sampling trips	other	requirement	<= 18 sampling trips	Based on the above schedule, we anticipate up to 18 sampling trips between July 2016 and the end of June 2017.	Between July 2016 and the end of June 2017	high
#P004	operational	operational	mandatory	QC replicate samples	other	requirement	2 sites per sample trip	Quality control will include the submission of trip and field blanks, and the collection of replicate samples at two of the sites per sample trip to evaluate laboratory and field precision.	Per sampling trip	high
#P005	operational	reporting	mandatory	Quarterly summary report delivery timeline	other	requirement	<= 2 weeks	Quarterly summary reports within 2 weeks of receipt of lab results.	Upon receipt of laboratory results	high

D Definitions (22)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	trip blank	a clean sample of known quality that is taken from the laboratory to the sampling site and transported back to the laboratory without being exposed to sampling procedures; detects any widespread contamination resulting from the container or preservative during transport and storage.	high
#D002	Field blanks	samples of analyte-free or de-ionized water poured into the container in the field, preserved and shipped to the laboratory with field samples. They are exposed to the sampling environment at the sample site and handled in the same manner as the real sample (e.g., preserved, filtered); provides information on contamination resulting from the handling technique and from exposure to the atmosphere.	high
#D003	independent	a qualified professional who has not previously been contracted to work on issues related to the South Island Aggregates/Cobble Hill Holdings Ltd. properties on Stebbings Road or any other properties held by these companies. As well, 'independent' means that the qualified professional who undertakes this work will report data and analysis simultaneously to the ministry and all interested parties.	high
#D004	trip blank	a clean sample of known quality that is taken from the laboratory to the sampling site and transported back to the laboratory without being exposed to sampling procedures; detects any widespread contamination resulting from the container or preservative during transport and storage.	high
#D005	Field blanks	samples of analyte-free or de-ionized water poured into the container in the field, preserved and shipped to the laboratory with field samples. They are exposed to the sampling environment at the sample site and handled in the same manner as the real sample (e.g., preserved, filtered); provides information on contamination resulting from the handling technique and from exposure to the atmosphere.	high
#D006	independent	a qualified professional who has not previously been contracted to work on issues related to the South Island Aggregates/Cobble Hill Holdings Ltd. properties on Stebbings Road or any other properties held by these companies. As well, 'independent' means that the qualified professional who undertakes this work will report data and analysis simultaneously to the ministry and all interested parties.	high
#D007	interested parties	Residents, First Nations, local politicians and others in the area surrounding Shawnigan Lake.	high
#D008	TOR	Terms of Reference	high
#D009	WQO	Water Quality Objectives	high
#D010	EMA	Environmental Management Act	high
#D011	BC long-term average aquatic life guidelines	intended to protect the most sensitive species and life-stage, indefinitely.	high
#D012	BC short-term maximum guidelines	set to protect against severe effects such as lethality to the most sensitive species and life stage over a defined short-term exposure period (e.g. 96 hours).	high
#D013	MOE	Ministry of Environment	high
#D014	Associated	Associated Environmental Consultants Inc.	high
#D015	ministry	Ministry of Environment	high
#D016	CVRD	Cowichan Valley Regional District	high
#D017	monitoring study	intensive water quality monitoring study	high
#D018	SRA	Shawnigan Residents Association	high
#D019	5/30	5 consecutive weekly samples in 30 days	high
#D020	JSP	Job Safety Plan	high
#D021	5 in 30	five (5) consecutive samples in 30 days representing the long-term average or chronic effects (growth, reproduction) values	high
#D022	interested parties	Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD), First Nations, other agencies, and local stakeholder representatives	high