| #Q001 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Reporting Requirement | wastewater, other | Environmental Management Act (EMA) permits for mine projects require annual reporting to the BC Ministry of Environment (ENV). The annual report summarizes any events or changes that may affect discharges or environmental quality and the results of all monitoring required under EMA permits. | Mine projects with EMA permits | high |
| #Q002 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Compliance Comparison and Highlighting | wastewater, other | Effluent and process monitoring results should be compared to the applicable permit requirements and limits. All non-compliance events should be highlighted. | | high |
| #Q003 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Spills and Incidents Reporting | wastewater, other | The report should include dates, times, descriptions, and a chronology of measures taken for all incidents over the year that resulted in the release of unauthorized effluent and air emissions. | Incidents resulting in the release of unauthorized effluent and air emissions | high |
| #Q004 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Environmental Effects Assessment | wastewater, other | Monitoring results need to be summarized and impacts assessed. | | high |
| #Q005 | reporting | reporting | guidance | Recommendations Reporting | wastewater, other | Recommendations: On how existing impacts will be resolved or minimized, how noncompliance and/or impacts will be avoided in the future, whether the monitoring program is still sufficient and effective, and how to enhance the monitoring program, if required. | | medium |
| #Q006 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Mine Operation and Discharges Description | wastewater, other | Description of Mine Operation and Discharges: A description of the mine activities and authorized and associated discharges (including seepage and run-off). Must include a map. | | high |
| #Q007 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Monitoring Results Summary | wastewater, other | Summarize, interpret and discuss the results of all environmental monitoring as required in the associated discharge permit. This includes: a monitoring program description; sampling methodology and equipment used, noting any variations in data collection; a description of the Quality Assurance (QA) measures and procedures used; hydrological and flow monitoring results (e.g. discharge flow results); water quality monitoring results (including toxicity results and summary statistics); and, data interpretation (e.g. identifying any permit limit exceedances, the environmental risk the non-compliance posed, what was done to deal with the non-compliance, etc.). | | high |
| #Q008 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Summary and Conclusion Recommendations | wastewater, other | Summary and Conclusion: include recommendations for any proposed program changes and/or permit amendments for the upcoming year. | | high |
| #Q009 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Additional Reporting Sections | wastewater, other | The inclusion of additional sections in the annual report document is expected in order to address the reporting requirements pertaining to any other authorizations issued by the ENV. | If pertaining to any other authorizations issued by the ENV | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Annual Status Form (ASF) Submission | wastewater, other | Authorization holders with annual fees in excess of $20,000, or security in excess of $100,000, are required to submit an Annual Status Form (ASF) as an appendix to an annual report. | Authorization holders with annual fees in excess of $20,000, or security in excess of $100,000 | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | reporting | recommended | Data and Report Submissions Method | wastewater, other | All annual reports requiring submission to the Ministry should be named according to ENV conventions and sent to the Routine Environmental Reporting Submission Mailbox (RERSM) at EnvironmentalReporting@gov.bc.ca. | | high |
| #Q012 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Technical Guidance Review | wastewater, other | Proponents should also review the full technical guidance document (ENV 2016). | | high |
| #Q013 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Management Plan Summaries | wastewater, other | Management Plan Summaries: A summary of activities that occurred during the year related to applicable management plans in place on site. | | high |
| #Q014 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Executive Summary | wastewater, other | Executive Summary: Summarizes the most important information for the reader. Focuses on compliance and environmental risk. | | high |
| #Q015 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Chemical Reagents and Waste Storage Inventory | wastewater, other | Chemical Reagents and Waste Storage: An inventory of hazardous products stored on site, reclaim water volume, remaining storage capacity etc. | | high |
| #Q016 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Incident Violation Reporting | wastewater, other | Incidents: A brief description of any incidents releasing effluent (or air emissions) into the environment and whether or not they violate the terms of the permit or authorization. | When incidents releasing effluent or air emissions occur | high |
| #Q017 | reporting | reporting | guidance | Specific Additional Reporting Content | wastewater, other | The inclusion of additional sections in the annual report document is expected in order to address the reporting requirements pertaining to any other authorizations issued by the ENV. This may include the following: Refuse and air drainage permit summary; Reclamation activities summary; Ongoing acid rock drainage and metal leeching assessment and data collection; and Information on the receiving water environment. | When addressing reporting requirements pertaining to other ENV authorizations | high |