Accidents & Malfunctions. In considering the environmental effects of malfunctions or accidents that may occur in connection with the project, the Joint Review Panel should include potential malfunctions or accidents associated with the following components: • tailings management; • waste management and disposal; • use, handling or spills of chemicals and hazardous materials on-site; • the increase in road traffic, and the risk of road accidents; and • any other project components or systems that have the potential, through accident or malfunction, to adversely affect the natural environment. The Joint Review Panel should consider the likelihood of occurrence of a malfunction or an accident and the sensitive elements of the environment (e.g. communities, homes, natural sites of interest, areas of major use) that may be affected in the event of any such malfunction or accident. Plans, measures and systems to reduce the potential occurrence of a malfunction or accident should be considered in the assessment and should indicate how they will reduce the effects or consequences of any such malfunction or accident.
Accidents & Malfunctions. The environmental assessment will consider the probability of potential accidents and malfunctions related to the project, including the potential consequences and environmental effects related to such events. Potential accidents and malfunctions may include those associated with the following components: tailings management; waste management and disposal; use, handling or spills of chemicals and hazardous materials on-site; the increase in road traffic, and the risk of road accidents; and any other project components or systems that have the potential, through accident or malfunction, to adversely affect the natural environment. The environmental assessment should consider the sensitive elements of the environment (e.g. communities, homes, natural sites of interest, areas of major use) that may be affected in the event of an accident or a major malfunction. The environmental assessment should consider the likelihood of occurrence of the accidents and malfunctions. Plans, measures and systems to reduce the potential occurrence of an accident or malfunction should be considered in the assessment and should indicate how they will reduce the effects or consequences of an accident or malfunction. Effects of changes to the environment To take into account the “environmental effects” defined by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, the environmental assessment will consider the effects of any changes to the environment caused by the project on the following factors: Health and Socio-Economic Conditions Physical and Cultural Heritage Current use of lands and resources for traditional purposes by aboriginal persons Any structure, site or thing that is of historical, archaeological or architectural significance Change to the project caused by the environment The environmental effects that may occur as a result of the environment acting on the project should be assessed. The environmental effects that may occur as a result of the environment acting on the project should be assessed. Environmental changes and hazards that may occur and may affect the project shall be described. The assessment should also take into account the potential influence of climate change scenarios. The influence that these environmental changes and hazards may have on the project should be predicted and described.
