Notice of Commencement of Provincial Terms of Reference: March 2019
Federal Notice of Impact Assessment Commencement: February 2020
Provincial Terms of Reference approved with amendments: October 2021
We are now in a coordinated EA / IA process
2021
Summer-Fall
Terms of Reference Approved (Project Milestone Initiated)
Fall
Introduction of Assessment Phase of EA / IA (Project Milestone Initiated)
- What is the Proposed Project?
- Where?
- Why?
2022
Summer
WE ARE HERE
Fall
Effects Assessment Methodology (Project Milestone Initiated)
- What is the Environment like today?
- Establish current conditions for water, air, land, social, cultural and economic conditions
- Undertake Indigenous Knowledge and scientific studies
- How will we assess the impact of Community Access Road on the environment?
- Evaluate the Alternatives
- "Net effects" – consider both the positive and negative effects of the access road
- Reduce or avoid negative effects with mitigation
- Enhance (add to) positive effects
2023
Fall
Identification of Preferred Alternatives (Project Milestone Initiated)
- Final route and rationale of the Community Access Road
- Positive effects must outweigh negative effects overall
2024
Summer
Review of Draft EA / IS (Project Milestone Initiated)
- Full assessment of preferred route
- Includes cumulative effects assessment and sustainability assessment
2025
Spring
Review of Final EA / IS (Project Milestone Initiated)
- Updated assessment reflecting comments received
- Includes new field data
Summer - Fall
EA / IS Submitted
*Timeline is tentative and subject to change