Projects Requiring EIA: Government projects, Private projects
Abridged Assessments: Yes
Abridged Assessments Detail: "Where the Agency upon consideration of an application decides that there is the need for a preliminary environmental assessment to be submitted in respect of the application, the Agency shall request the applicant to submit [it] . . . ." EA Regulations sec. 9. If after reviewing the preliminary environmental assessment the Agency is satisfied that a significant adverse environmental impact is likely to result from the activities . . . the applicant shall be asked to submit an environmental impact statement. EA Regulations sec. 9
Best Practices in Lieu of EIA: No
Who Conducts Screening: Government
Who Conducts Screening Detail: "The Agency shall on receipt of an application and any other relevant information required, as an initial assessment, screen the application . . . ." EA Regulations sec. 5. The Agency shall issue a screening report on the application. EA Regulations sec. 6
Criteria for Screening: List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact
Criteria for Screening Detail: The Agency has authority to request an EIA from any person responsible for an activity that may have adverse effect on the environment. EPA Act sec. 12(1); EA Regulations sec. 3 + Schedule 1
Who Prepares EIA: Project Proponent (with or without contractor)
Who Prepares EIA Detail: "[T]he applicant shall submit an environmental impact statement in respect of the proposed undertaking . . . ." EA Regulations sec. 10(1)
Who Pays for EIA: Project Proponents
EIA Contractor Qualifications: No
Conflict of Interest: No
Terms of Reference: Yes
Terms of Reference Detail: "The draft terms of reference shall stipulate that the environmental impact statement on the proposed undertaking wil deal with matters including the following [listing contents of statement]." EA Regulations sec. 12
Days for Decision Maker Review: 90 days except in situations where a public hearing is held. EA Regulations sec. 20
Automatic Approval: No
Written Decision: Yes
Written Decision Detail: "Where an environmental impact statement is acceptable to the Agency this shall be communicated in writing...and the requisite environmental permits shall be issued to the applicant." EA Regulations 19.
Authority to Impose Conditions: No
Authority to Impose Conditions Detail: No authority to impose conditions is expressly contained in Law or Regulations.
Expiry of Decision: 18 months
Expiry of Decision Detail: EA Regulations sec. 21(1)
Financial Assurances or Bond: Yes
Financial Assurances or Bond Detail: "An environmental impact statement for mining and other extractive industry shall include reclamation plans." EA Regulations 14(1). "An undertaking in respect of which a reclamation plan is required shall be required to post a reclamation bond based on approved work plan for reclamation." EA Regulations sec. 23