3.2    Legal and Other Requirements

Legal requirements include legislation and regulations, as well as licenses, permits, authorizations and orders issued under the authority of legislation.  Legal requirements pertaining to the environment also include legal agreements made between Coulson Group and other parties and which pertain to environmental aspects.

The EMS development included a review to identify all legal requirements and industry obligations related to the environmental operations and activities of the Coulson Group of Companies. The environmental legislation and permits relevant to Coulson Aviation operations are listed in the following subsections.

 

3.2.1 Responsibility

The Environment Manager is responsible for tracking changes to legal and other requirements and ensuring that the EMS addresses all applicable obligations.  The Environment Manager is responsible for ensuring that legal and other requirements are reviewed annually and any necessary changes to the EMS are completed.

The Environment Manager ensures that the EMS maintains the paper and electronic formats of applicable legislation, and keeps the EMS current with respect to legal and other requirements as new information is learned through colleagues, industry organization interactions and publications, government agencies and through the results of audits, inspections and other services provided by external parties. 

Couslon Group subscribes to Quickscribe Services Ltd., whose BC Environment Legislation Manual includes relevant Provincial legislation. 

Quickscribe Services Ltd.

BC Environment Legislation Manual
Quickscribe Account #COUL2810
Quickscribe services Ltd.
PO Box 43030
Victoria , BC
Phone (250) 727-6978
Fax (250) 727-6699
E-mail:  info@quickscribe.bc.ca

 

3.2.2.1            Provincial Legislation

Act	Regulation(s)	Included in Quickscribe
Transport of Dangerous Goods Act, 1996	Transport of Dangerous Goods Regulation	Y
Environmental Management Act		Y
Environmental Management Act	Antisapstain Chemical Waste Control Regulation	Y
	Hazardous Waste Regulation	Y
	Spill Reporting Regulation	Y
	Petroleum Storage and Distribution Facilities Storm Water Regulation	Y
Wildlife Act		Y

Wildfire Act

Wildfire Regulation

Y

 

3.2.2.2            Federal Legislation

Act	Regulation(s)	Included in Quickscribe
Fisheries Act	Sections 35, 36, 37	N
Species at Risk Act		N
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992		N

 

3.2.2.3            Provincial Permits

Facility	Legislation / Permit Type	Permit No.
Sproat Bomber Base    Fuel Tank Farm