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Baseline Case, which includes existing environmental conditions, existing and approved Projects or activities no project scenario;
An Application Case, which includes the Baseline Case plus the Project; and A Cumulative Effects Assessment CEA, which includes past studies, existing and anticipated
future environmental conditions, existing and approved projects or activities, plus planned and proposed projects or activities.
Note: For the purposes of defining assessment scenarios, “approved” means approved by any federal, provincial or municipal regulatory authority. “Planned” is considered any project or activity that has been
publicly disclosed prior to the issuance of the Terms of Reference or up to six months prior to the submission of the Project Application and EIA report, whichever is submitted sooner.
23.7.1. Basic Information Requirements for the Environmental Assessment
24. The EIA report will include the following basic environmental information:
Quantitative and qualitative information about the environment and ecological processes in the Study Areas, including relevant information presented in previous environmental assessments;
Management plans to prevent, minimize or mitigate adverse effects and to monitor and respond to expected or unanticipated conditions; and
A discussion of residual effects. 25.
Define and provide the rationale for the spatial and temporal boundaries for the Study Areas used for the assessment. Discuss the selection criteria used to determine the Study Areas, including
information sources and assessment methods. The spatial boundaries shall include all areas where measurable changes in the environment may be caused by the Project regardless of any political
boundaries.
23.7.2. Cumulative Environmental Effects Assessment
a. Assess and discuss the cumulative environmental effects that are likely to result from the Project in combination with other existing, approved and planned projects in the region that could reasonably
be considered to have a combined effect. Include industrial projects, as well as activities associated with land use and infrastructure.
b. Explain the approach and methods used to identify and assess cumulative effects, including cooperative opportunities and initiatives undertaken to further the collective understanding of
cumulative effects. c. Provide a record of relevant assumptions. Discuss the confidence in the assessment and the basis
for this confidence level. Describe deficiencies or limitations in the existing database on environmental components.
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26. Discuss environmental effects on - Air quality, Greenhouse gas emissions, Climate change,
Noise, Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems geology, soils, terrain, vegetation, wildlife, biodiversity, groundwater, surface water, fisheries and aquatic resources.
23.8. Environment Management Plans
