Top of PageWhat are some of the key terms in the environmental assessment process and what do they mean?
Below are some terms and concepts commonly used in reference to environmental assessment. A federal authority is: • a federal Minister of the Crown • an agency or other body of the federal government ultimately accountable to Parliament through a federal Minister of the Crown • any federal department or departmental corporation set out in Schedule I or II to the Financial Administration Act • any other body prescribed in the Federal Authorities Regulations Federal authorities might have the duty to offer their expertise to any federal environmental assessment, the implementation of mitigation measures and any follow-up program. A Federal Environmental Assessment Coordinator is the responsible authority or the Agency having the mandate under the Act to coordinate the participation, in screenings and comprehensive studies, of federal authorities among themselves, and with any other jurisdictions. A project, as defined in the Act, is: • in relation to a physical work, any proposed constru
