RISC: Standards


Earth Sciences

Data Custodian Contacts: Groundwater - Mike Wei

Remainder - Maija Finvers

Field work requires a complete manual. Some RISC manuals with large size charts, colour images, etc. may not be entirely downloadable.

Manual TitleDateGov't Publications Order No.Download Files
Groundwater Mapping & Assessment in BC (Vol. I Review and Recommendations) Oct. '93 7680000651
Groundwater Mapping & Assessment in BC (Vol. II Criteria and Guidelines) Oct. '93 7680000650
Karst Inventory Standards and Vulnerability Assessment Procedures for British Columbia Version 2.0 Jan. '03 7680001863 [PDF]

See also Karst Working Paper
Preliminary Seismic Microzonation Assessment for BC Feb. '94 7680000629  
Guidelines and Standards to Terrain Mapping in British Columbia Jan. '96 7680000617 [PDF]
Specifications and Guidelines for Bedrock Mapping in BC Oct. '96 7680000611  
Standard for Digital Terrain Data Capture in British Columbia Version 1 Jun. '98 7680000755 [PDF]

Forms [ZIP]
Standard for Digital Terrain Data Capture in British Columbia Version 1: ERRATA 1.1 Apr. '07   [PDF]
Terrain Stability Mapping in BC: A Review and Suggested Methods for Landslide Hazard and Risk Mapping - Final Draft Aug. '96 7680000597  
Terrain Classification System For British Columbia (MOE Manual 10 Version 2) Jun. '97 7680000600 [PDF]

To order hardcopy manuals, call Queen's Printer Government Publications Centre at:

(250) 387-3309
or Toll-free: 1-800-663-6105

or visit the RISC pages on their webpage at: http://www.publications.gov.bc.ca