PERMIT PROCESS

Obtaining a dock license and a Section 11 application can be a timely process. We highly recommend that you begin the application as soon as the dock design has been finalized.

Section 11 Application

All planned works to occur 'in and around the water' will require a Section 11 application. This is a notification to the Ministry of Environment (MOE), of the proposed work to be completed. Regardless of existing permit or license, this application is a requirement for all works. The Section 11 application takes approximately 45 days to process. This can be obtained from FrontcounterBC. www.frontcounterbc.gov.bc.ca

Land Tenure Application

If you do not have a dock license/lease, you may need to apply for a Crown Land Tenure. This application takes approximately 140 days to process upon acceptance of the application by Integrated Land Management Bureau (ILMB). This can be obtained from FrontcounterBC. www.frontcounterbc.gov.bc.ca

Please Note: An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and/or a Qualified Environmental Professtional Checklist (QEP) may be required when applying for a Section 11 or Crown Land Tenure. These reports can be obtained by an Environmental Consultant of your choice or through our subsiduaries whom we have working relationships with.

CSRD Permit - Shuswap Area

You are required to get a permit from the CSRD if you are in their zone.  Click the link to access their website for specifics on how to obtain this from them.
www.csrd.bc.ca/services/development-planning/foreshore/dock-buoy-regulations

Docks That Require Special Permission

* Old license has expired and the structure does not meet the general permission guidelines
* Shared dock structures
* An archaeological site is present
* Dock is in a paper subdivision

Dock Guidelines

* Dock access ramps and walkways shall not exceed a width of 1.5 meters. This is mostly due to the shading of the littoral zone (potentianl spawning area)
* Lateral width of the deck, the rule is 50% of property up to a maximum width of 10 meters
* Set back from the side property line of the upland parcel, projected onto the foreshore, shall be a minimum of 5.0 meters
* Roof and overhead structures are not permitted

Colour Zones

The Ministry of Environment (MOE) introduced 'Okanagan Region Large Lakes Foreshore Protocol' in 2009. The MOE created foreshore sensitivity maps, risk ratings for specific development activities, and preferred procedures and practices. The combined use of this information will help to maintain important foreshore habitats.

i) BLACK (Okanagan and Kalamalka Lake) = critical habitat
ii) RED = high to very high value habitat
iii) YELLOW = generally moderate, with some high value habitat
iv) NO COLOUR = unclassified or low value habitat

Each color zone has a ‘least risk timing window’

Contact: Front Counter BC Kamloops for Dock Permit Guidelines
441 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2T3
ph: 250-828-4131
fx: 250-828-4442
Email: FrontCounterBC@gov.bc.ca
www.frontcounterbc.gov.bc.ca