Projects exempt from environmental assessment

Future Developments Exempt from the Requirement for Impact Assessment

1. Any development within the limits of communities not directly affecting the wildlife resources outside these limits.
   
   
2. Small hotels, motels, service stations or similar structures on provincial or lesser highways.
   
   
3. Structures intended for dwellings, wholesale and retail trade, garages, offices or handicrafts and car parks.
   
   
4. Fossil fuel fired power generating systems below three thousand (3,000) kilowatts
   
   
5. The following immoveables:
   
   
1. Teaching establishments, banks, fire stations or immovables intended for administrative, recreational, cultural, religious, sport and health purposes and immoveables and equipment used for telecommunications.
2. The construction, modification, restoration, relocations or putting to another purpose of control and transformer stations of 75 kV or under and transport and electric power transmission lines of a voltage of 75 kV or under.
3. The construction and extension of a pipe main of less than thirty (3) centimeters in diameter with a maximum length of five (5) miles.
4. Preliminary investigation, research, survey or technical survey works prior to any project, project or study.
5. Forestry development when included in governmental approved management plans, subject to the provisions of paragraph 23.5.34 of Section 23.
6. Municipal streets and sidewalks built in accordance with municipal by-laws and operation and maintenance of roads and highway structures.
7. Repairs and maintenance of municipal works.
8. Temporary hunting, trapping, harvesting camps; outfitting facilities for less than thirty (30) persons.
9. The extraction and handling of soapstone, sand, gravel, copper, timber for personal and community use.
10. Small wood cuttings for personal and community use.
11. Borrow pits for highway maintenance purposes.

The foregoing shall not be construed as restricting the requirements for environmental impact assessment under the Federal impact assessment and review process for federal projects.