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Welcome to the International Right of Way Association’s Course 600 Environmental Awareness

Welcome to the International Right of Way Association’s Course 600 Environmental Awareness. 600-PT – Revision 2 – 03.21.08.CAN. Introductions Who we are… What we do… Where we do it… How long we’ve been doing it… Our goals for the course.

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Welcome to the International Right of Way Association’s Course 600 Environmental Awareness

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  1. Welcome to theInternational Right of Way Association’sCourse 600Environmental Awareness 600-PT – Revision 2 – 03.21.08.CAN

  2. Introductions Who we are… What we do… Where we do it… How long we’ve been doing it… Our goals for the course...

  3. Objectives(1)At the conclusion of the day, you will be able to...  Discuss basic environmental science words, terms and concepts  Understand better environmentallaws and regulations

  4. Objectives(2)At the conclusion of the day, you will be able to... Recognise both the adverse and beneficial impacts of projects on the environment  Learn approaches to avoid, minimise and mitigate project related impacts on the environment

  5. Housekeeping

  6. Schedule (1) 8:00 - 8:30 Introductions, Etc. 8:30 - 9:15 Environmental Overview 9:15 - 10:00 Environmental Conservation v. Environmental Contamination 10:15 - 10:45 Environmental Biology 10:45 - 11:30 Environmental Impact Assessment Process 11:30 - 12:00 Identifying Environmental Issues

  7. Schedule (2) 1:00 - 3:15 Environmental Compliance 3:15 - 3:45 Right of Way Agents’ Roles in the EIA Process 3:45 - 4:00 Summary and Review 4:00 - 5:00 Exam

  8. Environment Defined (1) Canadian Environmental Assessment Act Environmental Assessmentand Consultant Improvement Act EnvironmentalBill of Rights

  9. Environment Defined (2) Dictionary Textbook

  10. Environment Defined (3) ...encompasses the biophysical (both biotic and abiotic), economic, social and cultural conditions and the interactions betweenand among them. The essential factors that contribute to the daily processes of life.

  11. Environment Defined (4) Natural environment Physical environment Human environment

  12. Ecosystem Defined The basic ecological unit, made up ofa community of organisms interacting with their inanimate environment. The systems of plants, animals, and micro-organisms together with the non-living components of their environment and related ecological processes.

  13. Environmental Evolution (1)

  14. Environmental Evolution (2) 1970: Canada Water Act 1970: Fisheries Act 1970: International Boundary Waters Treaty Act 1970: National Energy Board Act 1970: National Parks Act

  15. Environmental Evolution (3) 1970: Navigable Waters Protection Act 1971: Clean Air Act 1973: Federal Environmental Assessment and Review Process (Cabinet directive)

  16. Environmental Evolution (4) 1974-1975: Environmental Contaminants Act 1974-1975: Ocean Dumping Control Act 1989: Canadian Environmental Protection Act

  17. Environmental Evolution (5) Plus provincial andterritorial laws and policies.

  18. Environmental Legislation Hierarchy

  19. Environmental Legislation Types Umbrella Legislation Specific Pollution Legislation Specific Industrial Sector Legislation Land Use Control Legislation Public Involvement Legislation

  20. Federal Legislation (1) Canada Water Act National Parks Act Canada Environmental Assessment Act Canadian Environmental Protection Act Migratory Birds Convention Act

  21. Federal Legislation (2) Pest Control Products Act National Energy Board Act Navigable Waters Protection Act Dangerous Goods Transportation Act

  22. Exercise No. 3 (1) Banff National Park created. Environmental Bill of Rights. Canadian Environmental Protection Act. The term acid rain first appears in print. Canada Water Act. British North American Act. 1885 1994 1999 1872 1970 1867

  23. Exercise No. 3 (2) First Earth Day celebrated. Prime Minister Trudeau creates the Department of the Environment. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement signed. Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. DDT banned. 1970 2007 1903 1995 first proclaimed 1972

  24. Exercise No. 3 (3) Environmental movement begins. St. Basile le Grande PCB fire. Canadian Dust Bowl. First Canadian oil production. Silent Springs published. Rupert ’s Land becomes part of Canada. 1880s 1988 1930s 1857 1962 1868

  25. Exercise No. 3 (4) Klondike Gold Rush. Transcontinental railroad opened. St. Lawrence Seaway opens. Exxon Valdez spill. Hagarsville tire fire. Hole in the ozone layer. 1897 1885 1959 1989 1990 1985

  26. Exercise No. 3 (5) British Columbia joins the Confederation. Lead paint phased out. Alyeska pipeline completed. 1871 1970s 1977

  27. Provincial Environmental Impact Assessment Processes: General Similarities Legal Basis for Assessment Lead Agency and Coordinated Approach Screening Mechanisms Public Participation Environmental Impact Statements

  28. Conservation v. Contamination Conservation is the careand preservation of plants, animals, their habitats and natural resources. Contaminationis the introduction into air, soil or water of micro-organisms, chemicals, toxic substances, waste or wastewater ina concentration that causes adverse affects to humanhealthand the environment.

  29. Exercise No. 4

  30. Energy Sources (1) Photochemical Energy Heat Energy

  31. Energy Sources (2) Heats the earth Heats theatmosphere Drives the water cycle Provides air and water currents Heat Energy

  32. Energy Sources (3) Utilised by plantsin photosynthetesis Fixed into carbohydrates Fuel for organisms Photochemical Energy

  33. Food Chain

  34. Trophic Levels (1) Trophic levels arethe feeding position in a food chain (i.e., primary producers, herbivores, primary carnivores, etc.).

  35. Trophic Levels (2) Omnivores: Feed at variuos trophic levels and feed on both plant and animal tissue. Carnivores: Flesh eaters with their main energy source being herbivores. Herbivores: Feed on plants. Decomposers: Release nutients.

  36. Nitrogen Cycle

  37. Environmental Impact Assessment (1) An environmental impact assessmentrepresentsa systematic process for integrating environmental, socio-economic, cultural and health considerations in project planning and decisionmaking.

  38. Environmental Impact Assessment (2) Phase I:Environmental inventory is conducted withina prescribed study area. Phase II: Generates alternative routes and the selection of a preferred route. Phase III:Detailed environmental survey of the preferred route. Preparation of the EIS.

  39. Exercise No. 5

  40. (EIA) Lessons Learned Involve the public Consider all issues Provide adequate time Consider monitoring data Consider public interest concerns

  41. Case Study

  42. CEAA Legislative basis for the federal practice of environmental assessment. Ensures that projects are federally reviewed to ensure that they do not cause significant adverse environmental effects. Provides the public with the opportunity to participate in the environmentalassessment process.

  43. CEPA Legislative concerned primarily with federal air quality objectives, emissions guidelines and emissions standards. Takes a multidimensional approach to the control of all toxic chemicals. Establishes a "cradle-to-grave” responsibility.

  44. TDGA The Act promotes public safety and protects the environment during the transportation of dangerous goods, including hazardous wastes. The statutes apply to those who transport dangerous goods and to those who manufacture, package andship the containment materials.

  45. Provinces and Territories

  46. Exercise No. 6 What environmental issues might arise due to: • Widening a 10-mile road section from two lanes to four lanes? • Maintaining an electric transmission corridor? • Installing a 40-mile long fiber optics cable, including two navigable river crossings?

  47. Objectives(1)Now, you are able to...  Discuss basic environmental sciencewords, terms and concepts  Understand better environmental laws and regulations

  48. Objectives(2)Now, you are able to...  Recognise both the adverse and beneficial impacts of projects on the environment  Learn approaches to avoid, minimise and mitigate project related impacts on the environment

  49. Thank you! 600-PT – Revision 2 – 03.21.08.CAN

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