What kind of major projects are assessed by the Environmental Assessment Office?
• Major projects may include the following: • Industrial projects: chemical manufacturing, primary metal and forest product industries • Energy projects: power plants, electric transmission lines, natural gas processing or storage plants and transmission pipelines • Mine projects: coal and mineral mines, sand and gravel pits, placer mineral mines, construction stone and industrial mineral quarries and off-shore mines • Water management projects: water diversions, dams, dykes, groundwater extraction • Waste management projects: special waste facilities, local government solid and liquid waste management facilities • Food processing projects: meat and meat products manufacturing and fish processing • Transportation projects: large public highway and railway, large ferry terminal and marine ports • Tourist destination resorts: large golf marine, and ski hill destination resorts
