Bamberton expansion won’t undergo environmental review – Victoria Times Colonist
The Malahat First Nation’s planned quarry expansion will instead undergo an enhanced review through the Mines Act permitting process.
The expansion of the Bamberton aggregate quarry in Mill Bay will not undergo an environmental review.
Late Tuesday afternoon, Environment Minister George Heyman released his decision that the quarry expansion planned by the Malahat First Nation will instead undergo an enhanced review through the Mines Act permit process.
The enhanced review permit process will include ongoing consultation with the Environmental Assessment Office, technical review by geotechnical, geoscience and reclamation specialists, and further engagement with First Nations and the public.
In a statement, Heyman noted concerns raised about risks to the sensitive and unique Saanich Inlet ecosystem will be addressed by the enhanced permit amendment review process, coupled with the cumulative effects analysis to be developed in consultation with First Nations and the Environmental Assessment Office.
