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Project Review
In April 2006, the Management Committee approved a revision of the Coordinated Review process. As of now, there will be only 2 tracks in the process. The updated process is as follows:
BIEAP and FREMP use a two-track process to review projects in Burrard Inlet and the Fraser River Estuary. Track 1 projects (of a predictable nature with little or no impact) are dealt with by the Lead Agencies (i.e. Port Authorities). Track 2 projects (projects of a more complex nature with potential impacts) are reviewed by the BIEAP and FREMP environmental review committees. Projects subject to both BCEAA and CEAA are reviewed outside of BIEAP and FREMP under a separate harmonized review process.
Projects that do not fall into the Track 1, Track 2 or BCEAA/CEAA harmonized review processes will be discussed and an appropriate review path will be decided on by the Environmental Review Committee or the Management Committee where it is beyond the scope of the environmental review committees.
A key component
of the BIEAP partnership's efforts to coordinate the environmental
management of the BIEAP area of interest, is the review of proposals
for shoreline development and other activities in these marine ecosystems.
Known
as the Coordinated Project Review Process,
the partners collectively review proposals before a federal, provincial
or municipal authority makes any decision that would allow the project
to proceed. There is a three-phase, two-track process for project
review.
It
is important to note that the coordinated project review process
does not issue project approvals. Instead, it provides the responsible
authorities and the proponent with mitigation recommendations prior
to making a decision about approving the project. Track 2 reviews
(the most commonly reviewed by BERC) are usually completed within
a 30-business daytime frame, depending on the complexity of the
project.
Three Phase Process
The Coordinated Project Review process is comprised of the following
three phases:
- Pre-review;
- Review,
and;
- Post-review.
Phase
1 - Pre-review
The pre-review phase results in a determination as to which
of four tracks will be used for the review phase.
Phase 2
- Review using a Two Track Process
Track
1 reviews apply to proposals where operational guidelines or
best management practices are already in place and where adverse
impacts are unlikely and valuable habitat is not at risk. Port Authorities
generally handle Track 1 reviews.
Track
2 reviews are those carried out by the environmental review
committees for BIEAP. They typically take under 30-businees days
to review, but may take longer due to the complexity of the project.
There
are three possible decisions that can be made following the
review phase:
1. With appropriate mitigation measures, the project is not
likely to cause significant adverse effects, and the project can
proceed. (Known as a 'Letter of Recommendations/Project Review'.)
2. The project can be referred to a review panel or a mediator
because, even with mitigation measures, the project may still have
adverse effects or the project may be justifiable despite adverse
effects or there are serious public concerns about the project.
3. The project cannot proceed because it is likely that mitigation
measures will not prevent significant adverse effects that cannot
be justified. (known as a 'Letter of Rejection'.)
Phase 3 - Post Review
The post-review phase includes provisions for monitoring and
follow-up on the implementation of mitigation recommendations in projects
reviewed though the coordinated process.
All projects reviewed under the coordinated project review process
are in the Project
Files.
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