Appendix A_Pages266to338_9MB.pdf - Ottawa Confederation Line

Federal EA Requirements
• A federal EA is required under the Canadian
Environmental Assessment Act when a federal authority:
– Proposes a project;
– Provides financial assistance to a proponent to enable
a project to be carried out;
– Sells, leases, or otherwise transfers control or
administration of federal land to enable a project to
be carried out; or
– Provides a licence, permit or an approval that is listed
in the Law List Regulations that enables a project to
be carried out.
Provincial EA Requirements
• The EA for the DOTT project will follow Ontario Regulation
231/08, Transit Projects and Greater Toronto o o Authority
Undertakings (2008)
• Major features of the Transit Project Assessment Process
include:
– Proponents can rely on previous planning work for project justification
– EA completed within 6 months including public consultation period
– Environmental Project Report (EPR) report prepared for a 30-day public
and agency comment/objection period
– After review period, Minister of the Environment has 35 days to issue
decision
– Issues of provincial importance or constitutionally protected Aboriginal
or treaty rights are only grounds for objection to the project
– ‘Time-out’ initiated until the concerns raised are addressed
Environmental Effects and Mitigation
• EA study assesses the potential environmental effects and benefits
of a project on the environment (human, natural)
– Effects at all stages of project implementation considered:
• Planning/Design
• Construction
• Operation
• Environmental effects have been avoided or minimized to the extent
possible in the development of the DOTT project
– Re-use of existing corridor
– Identification and evaluation of alternatives
– Selection of Recommended d Plan
• Mitigation measures for effects that cannot be fully avoided will be
developed
Project Benefits
• The DOTT project represents a significant transit
investment for Ottawa and will benefit residents,
businesses and visitors to Ottawa, as well as the
environment by:
– Increasing Transit Capacity
– Improving Reliability and Speed of Transit
– Reducing Transportation Related Air Quality Impacts
– Reducing Transit Costs
– Accommodating Growth
– Providing Economic Development
– Improving the Downtown