Soil Deposit and Removal
Know the Requirements before Depositing or Removing Soil
Many landowners are interested in depositing or removing soil from their property for a variety of reasons. Soil includes topsoil, gravel, sand, rock, peat, silt and clay. Depositing soil on your property has the potential to cause many negative impacts including affecting drainage on neighbouring properties, harming plants and animals that rely on perennial or seasonal wet areas for their survival and reducing the value of the property by depositing contaminated soil. The offer for free soil or the opportunity to generate income from depositing soil can be tempting but can result in significant hardship for property owners if the deposition is not done correctly. The District has a Soil Removal Bylaw and Soil Deposit Bylaw that must be adhered to prevent these hardships. The bylaws are in place to protect property owners as much as they are to protect neighbouring properties and the District’s infrastructure. In most cases, the bylaws require that a permit be obtained from the District. Additional requirements may apply to those properties within the Agricultural Land Reserve. Both bylaws are available on the District’s website (http://www.mission.ca/work/city-hall/bylaws/), and property owners are encouraged to contact staff at the Engineering Department (604-820-3736) to review their proposal before removal or deposition of soil occurs.
Soil Deposit & Soil Removal Bylaw Review
The District of Mission Council is considering adoption of a new Soil Removal & Soil Deposit bylaw to replace the existing two bylaws. Council has directed staff to provide a Soil Deposit Removal Discussion Paper to stakeholders and request comments back regarding what is being proposed for the new bylaw. The existing bylaws are available at the following site: http://www.mission.ca/work/city-hall/bylaws/
Please respond by September 30, 2010 to the undersigned by email, in writing or by phone.
Michael Younie MSc., P.Ag., P.Geo.
Manager of Environmental Services
District of Mission
PO Box 20, 8645 Stave Lake Street
Mission BC V2V 4L9
ph: 604-820-3798; cell: 604-556-1170; fax: 604-826-7951
myounie@mission.ca
Soil Removal
District of Mission Soil Removal Bylaw No. 3088-1997 and Amendments requires that all soil removal be done with a permit from the District of Mission. The completed Soil Removal Application Form is to be submitted to the Engineering Department. Call 604-820-3736 for further information. A Site Profile must also be completed and submitted along with the Soil Removal Application to the District of Mission.
Soil Deposit
District of Mission Soil Deposit Bylaw No. 3550-2003 and Amendments requires that all soil deposit be done with a permit from the District of Mission. The completed Soil Deposit Application Form is to be submitted to the Engineering Department. Call 604-820-3736 for further information.