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| Previous page | Table of contents | Next page | THE RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY'S GUIDEDisclaimer: "Some electronic documents are currently available only in Adobe's Portable Document Format. For an alternative format, contact our publications department." The Responsible Authority's Guide interprets the legal framework established by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and provides guidance to responsible authorities for conducting environmental assessments of projects in compliance with the Act. The guide is designed for those within federal departments and agencies who are required to plan, manage, conduct, review, or otherwise participate in federal environmental assessments. It consists of separate guides for managers and environmental assessment practitioners, and includes a set of detailed reference guides on specific environmental assessment topics. The Responsible Authority's Guide addresses:
Part I: The Manager's Guide provides an overview of the federal environmental assessment process and summarizes the roles and responsibilities of participants. It is written for the federal government managers who need to be aware of the requirements of the Act and the obligations placed on their department or agency. Part II: The Practitioner's Guide reviews the federal environmental assessment process in detail. It is intended for those responsible for planning, conducting , reviewing, or participating in federal environmental assessment. The guide details the procedures required to conduct environmental assessments in compliance with the legislation, with separate chapters on the self-directed environmental assessment in the form of a screening or comprehensive study, and on the public review in the form of mediation or panel review. It also includes a set of appendices that focus on the key regulations to the Act relevant to practitioners. REFERENCE GUIDE: Addressing Cumulative Environmental Effects This reference guide is complementary to the Responsible Authority's Guide to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and describes in more detail, an approach for addressing cumulative environmental effects under the Act. Specifically, this reference guide:
REFERENCE GUIDE: The Public Registry This reference guide describes an approach for maintaining a public registry for projects as required under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. It is intended to assist environmental assessment practitioners and others responsible for preparing, reviewing, or managing documents related to environmental assessments conducted under the Act. This reference guide:
This guide describes an approach for deciding whether a project is likely to cause significant environmental effects under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. Complimentary to the Responsible Authority's Guide, this reference guide:
REFERENCE GUIDE: Assessing Environmental Effects On Physical and Cultural Heritage Resources [ PDF - 469 kb ] This guide focuses on describing an approach for assessing the environmental effects of a project on tangible cultural heritage resources in environmental assessments conducted under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. Specifically this reference guide:
The Responsible Authority's Guide is intended for educational purposes only. It should not be perceived as a substitute for the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. In the event of any inconsistency between this guide and the Act, the latter would prevail. Individuals with specific legal problems are urged to seek legal advice. November, 1994 Minister of Supply and Services Canada 1994
A hardcopy can be obtained in a printed edition from the Agency. It can also be ordered as part of a comprehensive training kit. This kit includes a computerized tutorial on how to apply the Act. Documents may also be ordered using the Publications Order Form. Responsible Authority's Guide Table of Contents
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