Projects subject to environmental assessment

Future Developments Automatically Subject to Environmental Impact Assessment

1. All mining developments. However, air and ground reconnaissance, surveying, mapping and core sampling by drilling shall be permitted without the preparation of impact statements.

2. Siting and operation of major sand and gravel pits and quarries.

3. Energy production:

1. Hydro-electric power plants and nuclear installations and their associated works;
2. Storage and water supply reservoirs;
3. Transmission lines of 75 kilovolts and over;
4. Extraction and processing of energy yielding materials;
5. Fossil-fuel fired power generating plants above 3,000 kilowatts.

4. Forestry:

1. Major access roads built for extraction of forest products;
2. Wood, pulp and paper mills or other forestry plants;
3. In general, any significant change in land use substantially affecting more than 25 square miles.

5. Community and municipal services:

1. New significant sewage and wastewater collection and disposal systems;
2. Solid waste collection and disposal, including land fill and incineration;
3. Proposals for parks, wilderness areas, ecological reserves or other similar land classifications;
4. New outfitting facilities for more than 30 persons, including networks of outpost camps;
5. New towns, communities or municipalities or significant expansion thereof.

6. Transportation:

1. Access roads to and near communities;
2. Port and harbour facilities;
3. Airports;
4. Railroads;
5. Road infrastructure for new development;
6. Pipelines;
7. Dredging operations for navigation improvements.