Riparian Areas Regulation (B.C. Reg. 376/2004).

The present Regulation enacts sections 12, 13 and 37 of the Fish Protection Act. The purposes of this Regulation are: a) to establish directives to protect riparian areas from development so that the areas can provide natural features, functions and conditions that support fish life processes, and b) to facilitate an intergovernmental cooperation agreement between the Ministry, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities including the ability for individual intergovernmental cooperation agreements with local governments. The text consists of 8 sections as follows: Definitions and interpretation (1); Purposes of this regulation (2); Application (3); Assessment reports required before development (4); Development of strategies for monitoring, enforcement and education (5); Use of local government powers for protection and enhancement of areas (6); Preparation of assessment report by qualified environmental professional (7); Transitional (8).