| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Mines Act Permit Requirement | other | The person must hold a permit under section 10 of the Mines Act in relation to the placer mining activity or mineral exploration activity; | Applicable for the 2019 calendar year section 6 allowance under the Water Sustainability Regulation. | high |
| #Q002 | operational | operational | mandatory | Unrecorded Water Diversion Restriction | other | The person may only divert unrecorded water; | Applicable under the section 6 allowance. | high |
| #Q003 | prohibition | unknown | mandatory | Prohibited Diversion Sources | other | The person must not divert or use unrecorded water from: a stream where there is a treaty water reservation or the Nisga'a water reservation; a sensitive stream designated under section 17, and listed in Schedule B, of the Water Sustainability Regulation; a point of diversion within a protected area, as defined in section 46 of the Regulation; or, a stream when a temporary protection order under the Act applies; | Applicable under the section 6 allowance. | high |
| #Q004 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Permanent Works | other | The person must not construct any permanent or semi-permanent works in the stream channel and must remove the works for diverting water from the stream after the placer mining activity or mineral exploration activity is completed; | Applicable under the section 6 allowance. | high |
| #Q005 | design | operational | mandatory | Water Supply Intake Screening Requirement | aquatic life, other | The water supply intake must be equipped with a screen, or otherwise modified, to: prevent potential loss of fish due to entrainment or impingement; and, minimize disturbance of, or removal of sand and gravel from, the stream channel; | Applicable under the section 6 allowance. | high |
| #Q006 | operational | operational | mandatory | Minimization of Stream Channel Disturbance | other | The person must ensure that any disturbance of the stream channel and riparian areas are minimized when accessing water from the stream; | Applicable under the section 6 allowance. | high |
| #Q007 | operational | operational | mandatory | Safe Discharge Requirement | other | The person must ensure that any water that is diverted is discharged without causing a significant risk of harm to public safety, the environment, land or other property; | Applicable under the section 6 allowance. | high |
| #Q008 | operational | operational | mandatory | Protection of Lawful Water Works | other | The person must ensure that the water supply and works of persons who are lawfully diverting or using water under the Act are not adversely affected; | Applicable under the section 6 allowance. | high |
| #Q009 | operational | operational | mandatory | Aquatic Ecosystem Protection | aquatic life, other | The person must ensure that the diversion or use of water does not cause a risk of significant harm to fish, wildlife or the aquatic ecosystem of a stream. | Applicable under the section 6 allowance. | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Application Requirement for Existing Groundwater Users | other | These previously existing groundwater users are required to submit an application for that use by March 1, 2019 in order to continue using water beyond that date. | Applies to groundwater users that were beneficially using water when the Act came into force on February 29, 2016 and continue to use groundwater from the same aquifer. | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Water Licence or Use Approval Application | other | If your water use is beyond prospecting for a mineral, or does not meet the requirements of the 2019 section 6 allowance, you will need to apply for a water licence or use approval under the Water Sustainability Act. | Applies to water uses beyond prospecting for a mineral, or that do not meet the 2019 section 6 allowance requirements. | high |
| #Q012 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Water Licence Application Filing and Fees | other | Applications are filed through FrontCounter BC and require the payment of associated fees and rentals. | Applicable when a water licence or use approval is required beyond prospecting for a mineral or the 2019 section 6 allowance. | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Water Licence Application Purpose Specification | other | The purpose stated in your water licence or use approval application would be: 'placer mining'; or, in the case of mineral exploration drilling, 'industrial cooling'. | Applicable when filling out a water licence or use approval application. | high |