Soil Removal/Deposit Registration and Permits

Removal or deposit of soil on Salt Spring Island requires Registration or a Soil Removal and Deposit Permit.

Select this link to access the Soil Removal/Deposit Bylaw 418

Registration

Activity involving the removal or deposit of soil volumes between 40 cubic metres and 100 cubic metres must be registered at the Islands Trust. There are some exemptions. Please select this link for a summary of the Soil Removal and Deposit Bylaw No. 418.

A simple and free registration form is available on line. Registration forms can be submitted by email, by fax, or by hard copy to the Islands Trust. On-line registration forms are automatically sent to

Note that all registration forms must be accompanied by a site plan showing the location of the soil removal and deposit activity. Regardless of how the registration form is submitted, the site plan can be submitted as an attachment to an email ( ), by fax, or by hard copy to the Islands Trust Salt Spring office.

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Please note: Prior to engaging in soil removal or deposit activity, the following summary of regulations must be considered.

Permits

The removal or deposit of soil in volumes more than 100 cubic metres requires a Soil Removal and Deposit Permit. These permits are issued by Islands Trust staff unless the proposed activity involves the removal or deposit of more than 5,000 cubic metres of soil. In that case, the decision to issue the permit is made by the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee. There are some exemptions. Please select this link for a summary of the Soil Removal and Deposit Bylaw No. 418.

Select this link to access the Soil Removal/Deposit Permit Application Form

Obtaining a permit does not grant authority to conduct processing of any kind.

Please note: Prior to engaging in soil removal or deposit activity, the referenced summary of regulations must be considered.