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Federal Requirements for Waterpower Development Environmental Assessment Processes in Ontario

PRACTITIONER'S GUIDE – Version 2.0, 2010

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Executive Summary

1.0 Introduction and Purpose

2.0 Waterpower Development in Ontario

3.0 Relevant Policy Initiatives

4.0 Federal and Provincial Environmental Assessment Requirements for Waterpower Development Projects

5.0 A Primer on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA)

6.0 Fisheries Act, Navigable Waters Protection Act (NWPA) and Other Regulatory Approvals

7.0 Federal Information Requirements for Waterpower Development Projects

8.0 The Role of Conservation Authorities, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Parks Canada Agency in Addressing Fish Habitat

9.0 Considerations for a Coordinated Process

10.0 Key Federal Contacts

Selected References

Appendix A Canada – Ontario Agreement on Environmental Assessment Cooperation

Appendix B Identifying Expert Federal Authorities Under CEAA

Appendix C Potential CEAA Triggers for Waterpower Development Projects

Appendix D Potential Federal Information Requirements

Appendix E List of Acronyms

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Published by:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada     
Central and Arctic Region
Ontario-Great Lakes Area
867 Lakeshore Road
Burlington, Ontario L7R 4A6

Ontario Waterpower Association
Association Headquarters
40 University Avenue
Suite 710
Toronto, Ontario M5J 1T1

DFO/2010-990

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2010
Cat. No. Fs23-497/2010E-PDF
ISBN 0-662-42948-6

Également disponible en français sous le titre:
Exigences fédérales des processus d'évaluation environnementale des aménagements hydro-électriques en Ontario. Guide du Practicien.