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Appendix G

Federal Requirements for Waterpower Development Environmental Assessment Processes in Ontario

PRACTITIONER'S GUIDE – Version 1.0, March 2006

Appendix G – List of Acronyms


CEAA

CEAR

DFO

EA Act

EA

EC

FA

FEAC


HADD

HC

IC

IESO

INAC

IBWTA

kV

MNR

MOE

MOU

MTO

MW

NEB

NRCan

NWPA

OWA

PC

PWGSC

RA

SARA

TC

the Agency

TOR

WMPs

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Ontario Environmental Assessment Act

Environmental Assessment

Environment Canada

Federal Authority

Federal Environmental Assessment Coordinator

harmful alteration, disruption or destruction

Health Canada

Industry Canada

Independent Electricity System Operator

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

International Boundary Waters Treaty Act

kilovolts

Ministry of Natural Resources (Ontario)

Ministry of the Environment (Ontario)

Memorandum of Understanding

Ministry of Transportation (Ontario)

megawatts

National Energy Board

Natural Resources Canada

Navigable Waters Protection Act

Ontario Waterpower Association

Parks Canada Agency

Public Works and Government Services

Responsible Authority

Species at Risk Act

Transport Canada

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

Terms of Reference

Water Management Plans