How can the Environmental Assessment Office be sure commitments in the environmental assessment certificate will be implemented?
• Under BCEAA, a project must be developed in compliance with the EA certificate. Under the terms of their certificates, proponents are required to track compliance and report regularly on their progress in complying with EA certificate conditions. The EA certificate may contain requirements for: • monitoring the effects of the project; • comparing the anticipated effects of the project, as set out in the EA application, with the actual effects; • evaluating the adequacy of measures implemented to prevent or mitigate adverse effects; and • periodically reporting the results of the above activities to the EAO or another agency. • Through this tracking procedure, the EAO is able to determine, at regular intervals, the progress being made in meeting the conditions of the certificate, including progress in complying with the list of proponent impact management commitments.
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