Pipeline and/or right of way works application

A permit is required if your work area is within 10 metres of a FortisBC high-pressure gas line, crosses a high-pressure gas line or is within a FortisBC right of way.

Submit your permit application

The current wait time for reviewing and issuing permits is a minimum of four to six months. Permits are processed on a first-come, first-served basis, so please plan your work accordingly.

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All fields with a red * are required.

Applicant information




Location of work

Please specify where the work will take place:

Types of work


work on agricultural lands such as vineyards, orchards and agricultural crops

work that involves the installation and/or clearing of ditches and swales

work that involves the installation of any type of fence, including gates

work that involves adding fill or removing soil

work that involves doing environmental study, confirming gas pipeline location and depth of cover
Hydro Vac Test Hole will be for locating purposes only

work that involves laying sod, planting and other landscaping activities
if Underground Irrigation Lines need to be installed, please select Irrigation under Underground services and activities

work that involves any above ground, overhead service lines

work that involves the construction of roads, parking lots, driveways, and multi-use pathways

work that involves the installation of signs and billboards within the vicinity of a FortisBC pipeline

work that involves clearing shrubs, trees, vegetation and other materials

work that involves the installation of block walls, retaining walls, temporary storage, RV pads, temporary working spaces, rail tracks, creek and tower restoration, bus shelters, preloading and rip rapping

work that involves the installation and removal of temporary vehicle crossings

work that involves underground utilities such as conduits, sewer, water, storm, manholes, catch basins, monitoring wells, pole installation and pole replacement

Attachments

  • Please make sure you have filled all mandatory fields and answered all relevant questions. If not, you might lose your attachments when you click submit.
  • A drawing or sketch must be submitted with your application that illustrates the location and extent of your works in relation to the FortisBC pipeline and right of way.
  • Please attach all maps from your BC 1 Call ticket.
  • Total size of attachments may not exceed 100MB.



Accepted format: DWG, GIF, JPEG, JPG, PDF, PNG, TIF, TIFF
Maximum size of total attachments: 100MB
Please ensure the file name do not contain any special character [~ # % & { } , + ..].

    Please confirm your acknowledgement of additional fees that may be incurred by the applicant/permit holder for a pipeline site inspection that goes beyond the first work week, which FortisBC will cover. Understand the details.

     


    This form constitutes an application only. No work shall commence until a permit has been issued. All work must be constructed in accordance with the conditions set forth in the permit.

     


    Please confirm you would like to receive electronic communications from FortisBC.

     

    Please note: if you do not agree to receive electronic communication from FortisBC, we will not be able to provide your permit in an electronic format. Instead, please call us at 1-877-599-0996.

    1Pursuant to the Oil and Gas Activities Act of British Columbia and/or the Statutory Right of Way agreement.