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Environmental Assessment Review
Environmental assessment reviews are an essential component of construction and development procedures in modern-day Ontario – if you’re planning a large scale project, the likelihood is that you will need to have an environmental impact assessment review completed to press ahead with any physical work. These regulations have been around for years and years now, largely due to the detrimental impacts that construction projects have had on the wonderful natural environments that we have across Canada. To stop any further widespread deterioration, environmental assessment reviews have been brought in as one aspect of a more rigid line of defence against these effects – set out by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. At EIA Toronto, we’ve helped with the investigation of projects’ impacts on the natural environment many times in the past, so you can rest easy knowing that you have an expert team on-hand to assist you with the process. Further insights into environmental assessment reviews can be found below, although if you have any questions you can always speak to our customer service representatives.
The Basics of Environmental Assessment Reviews
If you’re going to get into the more complex information relating to environmental assessment reviews, you first need to have a basic understanding of what they are and why they’re considered necessary. Environmental assessment reviews are processes that are used to understand the potential effects of a development project on the natural environment. By examining the plans in detail – in the context of the environment in which the project is taking place – we can carefully hypothesise what is likely to result from the construction work.
Working With Deadlines
It’s absolutely understood that many of the large-scale construction and development projects that require environmental assessment reviews are required to keep up with timelines – and that these time constraints can have a significant impact on the financing of the projects. As such, there are restrictions about
how long an environmental assessment review can take – 24 months – though generally, it takes much less time than that. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency recommends that project proponents leave 12 months free for the process to be completed, though it could take less time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Once the process has been completed, it’ll become clear exactly how the project is going to impact the wider environment. It might negatively impact migratory birds, water cleanliness, food sources, and even marine life – and these concerns cannot be ignored. Even so, there is a level of damage that is considered acceptable in wider contexts where, for example, infrastructure might be essential. We can make mitigation recommendations that would allow the project to press ahead whilst reducing the effects it has on the environment.
Experienced Professionals
By using the team at EIA Toronto, you’re gaining access to a deeply experienced group of professionals with a sterling track record in academia. We have the resources, expertise, and passion to uncover the relevant information, and we’re confident that any recommendations we make will have the desired impact – meaning all parties win.