the site is abandoned; or. activity; (l) the proposed or actual dates of the commencement of construction, completion
provided. being granted under Section 59 of the Act, the Minister must, on application by the
(2) An approval holder must ensure that any security provided is kept in effect, (a) for the term of the approval and the time period provided in subsection 20(4) if
19 (1) The Minister may order that all or part of the security provided by an approval
(b) the application is to be withdrawn, in which case the Administrator must
(2) The Minister must give written notice to a notifier whose notification is cancelled
(a) a person who is an authorized signatory of the applicant, in the case of an
return of a portion of the security provided by the approval holder together with any
the type of activity covered by the notification. as designated in the Activities Designation Regulations or another regulation; “completed application” means an application, including additional information
4 (1) An application must be made on the form approved by the Minister for the class of
&�K�I$��8� Q� ]s��Y����`��1�20d8��3Z��#f�(
�x� �>��
Protection of Privacy Act. %PDF-1.6
%����
2017-11, N.S. issuing or renewing an approval, the Minister must not permit the duration of the
26 (1) Before, while or after carrying out an activity under a notification, the notifier must
95-286 (April 11, 1995), N.S. specified by the Minister or as required by a regulation or standard. endstream
endobj
326 0 obj
<>
endobj
327 0 obj
<>
endobj
328 0 obj
<>stream
Sept. 24, 2009). another regulation that establishes the requirement for the security. is being carried out under a notification and is to be changed substantially. Under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Activities Designation Regulation (2003), a bitumen partial-upgrading facility that uses in situ technology would be classified as an “enhanced recovery in-situ oil sands or heavy oil processing plant,” and not an oil sands processing plant (Province of Alberta 2003a). (2) A person must not commence an activity that is designated as requiring a notification
and no notification receipt will be issued; or. (v) to change the class of an approval. (6) A notifier who intends to continue an activity beyond the time period indicated on
120/2016 Table of Contents Please note: this table of contents is provided for convenience of reference and does not form part
impact and must keep records of any money spent. 8/2017, Request for additional information during review. N.S.
portion so designated. (2) If security is required for an activity, the Minister must not approve a transfer, sale,
under the notification, as applicable, in the manner required by the Act or a
(9) If a person carrying out an activity under a notification does not have the notification
owner or operator. application by the approval holder, return or direct the return of a portion of the
a consultative process in the area where the activity or the proposed activity is or
be provided as soon as practical. The regulation identifies activities affecting the environment for which approval, registration, or notifications are required. Schedule 2 of the Activities Designation Regulation sets out those activities that require approval, registration, or notice under EPEA and, notably, does not include any direct reference to solar, wind, bioenergy, and geothermal. 47/95 as amended to O.I.C. or to mitigate its impacts; (n) a summary of the required environmental monitoring information not already
during the time period indicated on the notification receipt for that activity. Companies; (b) the location of the site and the capacity and size of the activity to which the
following: (a) the estimated costs of rehabilitation submitted by the approval holder; (b) the nature, complexity and extent of the activity; (c) the probable difficulty of rehabilitation, considering factors such as topography,
the following: (a) the person with primary responsibility for the designated activity to be carried
must not exceed 10 years in duration. (3) A person may apply for a Type A approval for an activity that has been designated
Updated. applicant under the Act or a predecessor to the Act; (k) copies of any environmental assessment study reports that may pertain to the
understands the regulations, including standards, that apply to the activity to
and, if applicable, proof of current registration with the Registrar of Joint Stock
under the notification; (c) the nature of the activity, or the substantive change to the activity, as the case
and in the manner specified in these regulations; “site” means the lands where an activity or proposed activity will take place,
or by the Minister under subsection (2), an application must be accompanied by all
25 Unless the notification is cancelled under Section 27, the Department must provide a
must not be disclosed to the public and the Administrator must take adequate
Vet. (3) The Minister may spend as much of the forfeited security as is reasonably necessary
21 (1) An approval holder must rehabilitate the site to the satisfaction of the Minister and in
27 (1) A notification is cancelled in any of the following circumstances: (a) the notifier fails to comply with a request for information by an inspector who
Convenient, Affordable Legal Help - Because We Care!
Approval and Notification Procedures Regulations, O.I.C.
13 Where before the coming into force of the Activities Designation Regulation (AR 211/96) a person held a permit to operate that was issued under the Public Health Act and was in respect of an activity listed in Schedule 3 of this Regulation, that permit is deemed to …
(2) If rehabilitation of a site has been partially completed, the Minister may, on
furnish all information about the activity that is requested by an inspector under
2017-11, N.S. notification for the activity be provided by a member of a prescribed class of
following: (a) the date on which the notifier wishes to commence the activity under the
authorization to make the application. the person responsible for the activity to which the application or notification relates; (ii) to make a change to an activity that is the subject of an existing approval. All contents of the lawinsider.com excluding publicly sourced documents are Copyright © 2013-, StarCompliance Code of Ethics application. (3) A person who is carrying out an activity that is designated as requiring a notification
(4) An applicant may request from the Minister an extension of the 3-month time limit
inspector, are stamped by a professional engineer licensed to practise in Nova
in effect for the time period referred to in subsection (3). 376.]. 8/2017. The regulation identifies activities affecting the environment for which approval, registration, or notifications are required. security required from an approval holder, the Minister must return or direct the
obligation identified in subsection (2) for a period of 2 years from the date of
release of a substance that is likely to have an adverse effect; (t) a preliminary abandonment or rehabilitation plan and, if required, a final
(6) When reviewing a claim, the Administrator may request additional information to
about what appeal processes are available. (3) No later than 7 days after deciding under Section 16 to decrease the amount of
plan prepared by a registered Nova Scotia land surveyor; (f) if required by the Minister under subsection 53(4) of the Act, any municipal
Regulation of activities means avoidance of strenuous occupational and recreational activities. (3) An approval holder who is required to provide security must provide evidence to the
h�b```f``�f`d``�a�g@ ~&��\�5C���1��KR��r�{���Ɨ�yc��Y���vxߘ_(��z����ʙ�m����w*pi�.�!h�(�ն�`�fK������)���N�Za=��Q��pWo�b����
͙f��0�Ԭ�Z� performance during any previous approval period or while the activity was
accordance with all of the following: (c) an applicable rehabilitation method, if established by a regulation, or an
1 These regulations may be cited as the Approval and Notification Procedures Regulations. required on the site; (f) any other circumstance that may increase or decrease the estimated cost of
continuation of the activity covered by the notification; (d) the Minister is satisfied that the activity covered by the notification requires an
(a) contained in the Act or a regulation, standard or order made under the Act; (c) otherwise directed by the Minister to be met by the approval holder or other
Activities Designation Regulation. %%EOF
approval holder previously submitted.
means the Activities Designation Regulation, Alta. 120/2016 Table of Contents Please note: this table of contents is provided for convenience of reference and does not form part 22 (1) A person must not provide a notification for an activity other than an activity
(4) The Minister may waive in writing any of the requirements of subsection (3), (a) if the Minister is satisfied that the requirement is not relevant to a particular
24 (1) A notification must be submitted to the Department, together with the applicable fee,
the costs of rehabilitation. by a professional engineer licensed to practise in Nova Scotia; (h) a detailed description of the activity to which the application relates; (i) details of site suitability and sensitivity, including proximity to watercourses,
consistent with established Departmental policies, programs, guidelines, objectives
activity being carried on under a notification must be paid by the approval holder or
(2) An approval holder, notifer or other person responsible for compliance monitoring
decrease the amount of security required: (a) the estimated cost of future rehabilitation changes; (b) the work on the site within the scope of the approval is increased or reduced; (c) the site or any portion of it is rehabilitated; (d) a rehabilitation plan in an approval is changed; (e) the approval holder is conducting more than 1 activity for which security is