Environmental Impact Assessment(EIA) Registration for the ...

REVISED PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) REGISTRATION
FOR THE NEPISIGUIT FALLS GENERATING STATION MODIFICATION AND REHABILITATION PROJECT
2.7 APPROVALS, PERMITS, AND AUTHORIZATIONS
The following list of authorizations and permits is typical for a Project of this type, however
additional approvals may be required.
• Harmful Alteration, Disruption, or Destruction (HADD) of fish habitat authorization under
Section 35(2) of the Fisheries Act.
• Authorization from the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities pursuant to
Subsection 10(2) of the Navigable Waters Protection Act (NWPA).
• WAWA permits pursuant to the Watercourse and Wetland Alteration Regulation–Clean
Water Act.
Other permits, approvals, or other forms of authorizations may be required from federal,
provincial, and local authorities throughout the Construction and Operation phases of the
Project.
2.8 ACCIDENTS, MALFUNCTIONS AND UNPLANNED EVENTS
Accidents, Malfunctions and Unplanned Events will be prevented and mitigated through a
systematic approach to environmental protection.
The key Accidents, Malfunctions and Unplanned Events that could potentially occur during
Construction and/or Operation of the Project are described below. Mitigation measures to
prevent the occurrence of such events, and response procedures to be implemented in the
event they do occur, will be developed prior to the commencement of each Project phase, as
applicable.
Based on the nature of the Project, the key accidents, malfunctions, or unplanned events that
could foreseeably occur as a result of the Project (though not likely to occur) include the
following:
• loss of containment;
• failure of the Coffer Dam;
• hazardous material spill;
• erosion and sediment control failure;
• fire;
• discovery of a heritage resource;
• vehicle accident; and
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