Module 1 Flashcards
EIA’s should?
As defined by the CEA
- Identify possible enviro effects
- propose measures to mitigate adverse effects
- Predict whether there will be significant adverse environmental effects (even after mitigation is completed)
CEA agency
Canadian environmental assessment agency
Agency responsible for EIA’s?
Alberta environment and parks (AE)
AE
Alberta environment and parks
PP
Precautionary principle.
Lack of full scientific certainty does not justify lack of measures to prevent environmental harm
PPP
Polluter pay principal
Polluter should pay for any cost associated with pollution avoidance or clean up
How plays for costs associated with completing EIA’s?
Developer or proponent
Who is responsible for implementation of mitigation measures.
Developer or proponent
In Alberta who pays for clean up of pollution?
Polluter
Stages of an EIA
- screening
- Scoping
- Baseline study
- Impact prediction
- Impact assessment
- Mitigation
- EIA report
- EIA review
- Decision making
- Follow up
Explain screening
Figure out if an EIA is required
Explain scoping
Decide on scope of EIA.
So that all significant issues are fully assessed and less significant ones are not
Explain a baseline study
Document the state of the environmental in and around the development area prior to development
Explain impact prediction
Predicts impacts of project
Explain Impact assessment
Assess significance of the impacts predicted
