July 1997

In any legislation, there are various small items that require further definition or clarification. This also applies to the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA). Rather than draft new regulations for each item, they have all been placed together in one regulation called the Environmental Protection and Enhancement (Miscellaneous) Regulation. This regulation contains information on definitions, clarifications, lists of offences and public notification requirements.

Regulatory Details

The Environmental Protection and Enhancement (Miscellaneous) Regulation defines several terms used throughout the legislation. For example, the Act defines the term "routine matter", which relates to notification requirements for applications for approvals. The Act provides the Director with the power to waive notification requirements for applications for approvals which relate to routine matters.

Also defined in this regulation are the terms "person in charge of the drilling" and "person responsible for a well" both of which are used in and relate to the Water Well Regulation (AR 123/93).

Public notification requirements with respect to application for approvals and the Director's decision on such applications are set out in this regulation. The balance of requirements for applications for approvals are dealt with in the Approvals Procedure Regulation (AR 113/93). Other approval-related provisions of this regulation set out the duration of approvals and certificates of qualification.

Various requirements relating to financial security are also set out in this regulation. In addition to a general provision which relates to all instances in which financial security may be required under the Act and the regulations, there are specific provisions dealing with financial security requirements for water well approvals under the Water Well Regulation (AR 123/93) and for security for costs which may be required under the Act in relation to certain appeals to the Environmental Appeals Board.

This regulation also lists offences under the following regulations, and sets out the penalties which may be assessed for those offences.

• Potable Water Regulation (AR 122/93).
• Wastewater and Storm Drainage (Ministerial) Regulation (AR 120/93).
• Water Well Regulation (AR 123/93).

Regulatory offences for all other EPEA regulations under the Act are set out within the specific regulations.

For more information, please call:

Air and Water Approvals Division
(780) 427-5883