Guideline on Consultation in the Environmental Assessment Process

56 Pages·2000·0.87 MB·English

by  Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy

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DraftGuideline On December 15. 2000
Consultation In The EnvironmentalAssessmentProcess
GUIDELINE ON CONSULTATION
THE
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS
December 15, 2000

DraftGuideline On December15. 2000
ConsultationIn TheEnvironmentalAssessmentProcess
/ Those interested in information aboutthe environmental assessment processshould
consultthe Ministryofthe Environmentwebsiteorcontactthe ministrytoobtain
process, consultation and mediationguidance,
(ww/w.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/env_reg/ea/English/index.htm)
/ Guide usersshould checkthe Ministryofthe Environmentwebsiteorcallthe
EnvironmentalAssessmentandApprovals Branchtofind outifthere havebeen any
revisionstothisguide.
/ Anysuggestionsforrevisionorclarificationarewelcomed and should besentto:
Mr. MichaelJ. Williams, Director
EnvironmentalAssessmentandApprovals Branch
Ministryofthe Environment
Floor 12A, 2 St. ClairAvenueWest
Toronto, ON M4V 1L5
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]

DraftGuideline On December15. 2000
ConsultationIn TheEnvironmentalAssessmentProcess
TableofContents
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1.0 Introduction .^^ 5
1.1 PurposeofThisGuidance Document «i^f 5
1.2 Who Should UseThisGuideline? .' 6
1.3 What Is Consultation? 6
1.4 What Is Consultation MeanttoAchieve? 7
2.0 EnvironmentalAssessmentActRequirennentsforConsultation
2.1 Obligation toConsult Duringthe PreparationofToRand EADocuments
2.2 Consultation During Submission ofEADocuments
3.0 Consultation and the EnvironmentalAssessment Process 10
3.1 Roles and Responsibilities 10
3.1.1 Proponents 10
3.1.2 Interested Parties 11
3.1.3 Government ReviewTeam 11
3.1.4 The EnvironmentalAssessmentandApprovalsBranch 12
3.2 The EA Process-Consultation BeforeSubmission 13
3.2.1 TheTermsofReference Stage 13
3.2.2 The EnvironmentalAssessmentStage 14
3.3 The EAProcess- ConsultationAfterSubmission 14
3.3.1 Reviews 14
3.3.2 Consultationafterthe PublicationoftheGovernmentReview 15
3.3.3 The PublicRecord 15
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.;# 3.3.4 Consultation ifan EAisReferred toa Hearing 15
3.4 CompletionofEAProcess-Project Implementation 16
4.0 TheConsultation Program 17
4.1 Principlesin Designingand Conducting Consultation 17
4.2 ImportantElementsofa Consultation Program 18
4.2.1 ClearObjectivesofConsultations 18
4.2.2 Identification ofInterested Partiesand GovernmentAgencies 19
4.2.3 Appropriate Resources 20
^JS, 4.2.4 Appropriate Methods 21
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4.2.5 Identification ofIssues 22
4.2.6 Integrating the Inputfrom Consultation withTechnicalWork 22
4.2.7 Resolution ofIssuesand Conflicts 23
4.2.8 ParticipantSupport 24
4.2.9 ProponentEvaluationofConsultation Efforts 25
4.2.10 Documentation 25
4.3 Whatthe Ministry Looks ForWhenAssessingaConsultation Program 26

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