Environmental Impact Assessment Flashcards
1
Q
What is an EIA?
A
- systematic analysis of potential impacts of proposed projects on natural and human environment
- identifies measures to prevent or minimize impacts
- proactive process
2
Q
What is the basic process of EIA?
A
1) describe project
2) identify environmental risk
3) determine level of risk
4) decide if risk is acceptable
5) try to mitigate risk
6) make recommendations
3
Q
What is the legislation for EIA?
A
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
- B.C. Environmental Assessment Act
4
Q
What are the ideal characteristics of an EIA?
A
- administration: should be neutral and objective
- decision making: should be consensus based
- structure: should be staged
- review options: should be several
- fairness: should be fair
- timeliness: should be subject to time constraints when practical
- openness: public involvement and stakeholders
- flexibility
- enforceability: must be legally binding and enforceable
5
Q
When is a federal EIA required?
A
- occurs on federal land
- provides financial assistance
- involved as vendor or interest in land
- involved as proponent
6
Q
When is provincial EIA required?
A
- occurs exclusively on provincial land
- proposed project over threshold criteria set out in reveiwable projects regulation
7
Q
How do projects become reviewable?
A
- meets threshold criteria
- ministerial designation
- proponent opt-in
