PLANNING for the NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. 7.1 The Parties agree that a greater degree of coordination and timeliness between the Region and the Conservation Authority is necessary for advancing an integrated and seamless planning system as it relates to the natural environment. 7.2 The Parties agree that there is significant opportunity to improve and to clarify roles and responsibilities in planning for the natural environment. 7.3 The Parties agree to work collaboratively to advance an integrated planning and seamless planning model, based on the following principles: a. a high degree of policy alignment is important in advancing an integrated and seamless planning system; b. the rigour of environmental review must match the scale and nature of impacts; c. planning for the environment should not revisit the principle of land use at the site specific stage when defined at the policy stage(s); d. more effort needs to be put ‘up front’ in defining the components of the natural heritage system; e. good information and data leads to good policy; f. eliminate unnecessary duplication; g. optimize the use of existing staff expertise; and h. seek opportunities for inter-municipal/agency educational workshops. 7.4 In accordance with Sections 7.1.2 and 7.1.3 the Parties will define more detailed provisions on roles and responsibilities by proposing amendments to this MOU and agree to conclude this work 18 months following the endorsement of this MOU. At a minimum the MOU update must address role clarity and work plans for: a. Policy development and harmonization; b. Natural heritage system component boundary identification; c. Natural heritage system component refinement processes;
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PLANNING for the NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. 7.1 7.1.1. The Parties agree that a greater degree of coordination and timeliness between the Region and the Conservation Authority is necessary for advancing an integrated and seamless planning system as it relates to the natural environment.
7.2 7.1.2. The Parties agree that there is significant opportunity to improve and to clarify roles and responsibilities in planning for the natural environment.
7.3 7.1.3. The Parties agree to work collaboratively to advance an integrated planning and seamless planning model, based on the following principles:
a. a high degree of policy alignment is important in advancing an integrated and seamless planning system;
b. the rigour of environmental review must match the scale and nature of impacts;
c. planning for the environment should not revisit the principle of land use at the site specific stage when defined at the policy stage(s);
d. more effort needs to be put ‘up front’ in defining the components of the natural heritage system;
e. good information and data leads to good policy;
f. eliminate unnecessary duplication;
g. optimize the use of existing staff expertise; and
h. seek opportunities for inter-municipal/agency educational workshops.
7.4 7.1.4. In accordance with Sections 7.1.2 and 7.1.3 the Parties will define more detailed provisions on roles and responsibilities by proposing amendments to this MOU and agree to conclude this work 18 months following the endorsement of this MOU. At a minimum the MOU update must address role clarity and work plans for:
a. Policy development and harmonization;
b. Natural heritage system component boundary identification;
c. Natural heritage system component refinement processes;
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding