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PiGS ^2'-'^' DraftGuideline On December 15. 2000 Consultation In The EnvironmentalAssessmentProcess GUIDELINE ON CONSULTATION THE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS December 15, 2000 DraftGuideline On December15. 2000 ConsultationIn TheEnvironmentalAssessmentProcess / Those interested in information aboutthe environmental assessment processshould consultthe Ministryofthe Environmentwebsiteorcontactthe ministrytoobtain process, consultation and mediationguidance, (ww/w.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/env_reg/ea/English/index.htm) / Guide usersshould checkthe Ministryofthe Environmentwebsiteorcallthe EnvironmentalAssessmentandApprovals Branchtofind outifthere havebeen any revisionstothisguide. / Anysuggestionsforrevisionorclarificationarewelcomed and should besentto: Mr. MichaelJ. Williams, Director EnvironmentalAssessmentandApprovals Branch Ministryofthe Environment Floor 12A, 2 St. ClairAvenueWest Toronto, ON M4V 1L5 Fax: (416)314-8452 E-mail: [email protected] DraftGuideline On December15. 2000 ConsultationIn TheEnvironmentalAssessmentProcess TableofContents Page 1.0 Introduction .^^ 5 1.1 PurposeofThisGuidance Document «i^f 5 1.2 Who Should UseThisGuideline? .' 6 1.3 What Is Consultation? 6 1.4 What Is Consultation MeanttoAchieve? 7 2.0 EnvironmentalAssessmentActRequirennentsforConsultation 2.1 Obligation toConsult Duringthe PreparationofToRand EADocuments 2.2 Consultation During Submission ofEADocuments 3.0 Consultation and the EnvironmentalAssessment Process 10 3.1 Roles and Responsibilities 10 3.1.1 Proponents 10 3.1.2 Interested Parties 11 3.1.3 Government ReviewTeam 11 3.1.4 The EnvironmentalAssessmentandApprovalsBranch 12 3.2 The EA Process-Consultation BeforeSubmission 13 3.2.1 TheTermsofReference Stage 13 3.2.2 The EnvironmentalAssessmentStage 14 3.3 The EAProcess- ConsultationAfterSubmission 14 3.3.1 Reviews 14 3.3.2 Consultationafterthe PublicationoftheGovernmentReview 15 3.3.3 The PublicRecord 15 , .;# 3.3.4 Consultation ifan EAisReferred toa Hearing 15 3.4 CompletionofEAProcess-Project Implementation 16 4.0 TheConsultation Program 17 4.1 Principlesin Designingand Conducting Consultation 17 4.2 ImportantElementsofa Consultation Program 18 4.2.1 ClearObjectivesofConsultations 18 4.2.2 Identification ofInterested Partiesand GovernmentAgencies 19 4.2.3 Appropriate Resources 20 ^JS, 4.2.4 Appropriate Methods 21 ^^ 4.2.5 Identification ofIssues 22 4.2.6 Integrating the Inputfrom Consultation withTechnicalWork 22 4.2.7 Resolution ofIssuesand Conflicts 23 4.2.8 ParticipantSupport 24 4.2.9 ProponentEvaluationofConsultation Efforts 25 4.2.10 Documentation 25 4.3 Whatthe Ministry Looks ForWhenAssessingaConsultation Program 26 DraftGuideline On December15. 2000 ConsultationIn TheEnvironmentalAssessmentProcess This pageleftintentionallyblank 4