What determines if a project will be reviewed?
• Projects become reviewable in three ways: • Reviewable Projects Regulation (RPR) provides for a broad range of major projects to be automatically reviewable if they equal or exceed relevant measurable thresholds, such as area, production volume, etc., which are set out in the regulation. Most major projects become reviewable based on this regulation. Projects triggering these thresholds are generally those with a higher potential for environmental impacts. • Ministerial Designation by the Minister of Environment who has the authority to designate projects to be reviewed, which are not automatically reviewable under the RPR. The Minister will make such a designation if the Minister believes it is in the public interest and only if the project has not been substantially started at the time of designation. • Proponent “Opt In” is available in cases where projects are not automatically reviewable, but a proponent sees advantages in a formal EA review, such as a “one window” contact point
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