Coordination of Permitted Work
Section 12 Permit Management
Preparation and management of Section 12 permit applications under BC’s Heritage Conservation Act, and coordination of permitted work.
Essential for proponents working where archaeological resources or ancestral remains are present.
Sometimes, if an archaeological site is identified, and it has intact deposits and the proposed project cannot avoid disturbing those deposits, then the Archaeology Branch will allow the proponent to apply for a Section 12 permit. This permit enables the archaeologist to excavate parts of the archaeological site to gather sensitive data before it is destroyed by construction activities.
The methods used under as Section 12 permit are project specific to each unique situation.