Ontario. Environmental Assessment Branch

• Environmental Assessment Branch

The Environmental Assessment Branch was established in 1983 under the Intergovernmental Relations and Projects Division. Prior to this, the functions of this Branch were undertaken by the Environmental Approvals Branch’s Environmental Assessment Section.

In 1986 the branch was moved into the Operations Division. The Branch moved again in 1989 to the Approvals and Engineering Division. In 1993 the Branch was moved into the Environmental Planning and Prevention Division. Finally it was moved into the newly formed Conservation and Prevention Division in 1995.

In 1999 the branch merged with the Approvals Branch to form the Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch.

The Environmental Assessment Branch coordinated the development and administration of the Environmental Assessment Act and its regulations. Organizations subject to the Act were required to consult with affected interest groups and to submit environmental assessments of proposed projects, indicating need and basis for selection from a range of alternatives. The branch coordinated reviews of each environmental assessment to inform and advise decision makers, proponents and the public on the acceptability and approvability of the project. Public records containing the environmental assessment and its review were maintained in the branch and made available to the public. The branch provided advice on requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act, as well as opinions on the status of related projects.

Environmental Assessment Act

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

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Archivist(s):
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