Key provincial legislation impacting on green energy projects:
· The Fish Protection Act
· The Water Act
· The Water Protection Act
· The Land Act
· The Environmental Management Act
· The Wildlife Act
· The Environmental Assessment Act
· The Forest Act
· The Forest and Range Practices Act
· The Heritage Conservation Act
· The Industrial Roads Act
· The Local Government Act
· The Park Act
· The Transportation Act
· The Wildfire Act
Key federal legislation impacting on green energy projects:
· The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
· The Fisheries Act
· The Migratory Birds Convention Act
· The Navigable Waters Protection Act
· The Species at Risk Act
Key provincial ministries, departments and agencies charged with administering aspects of legislation impacting on green energy projects:
· Ministry of Environment —
The Water Stewardship Division (WSD)
The Environmental Stewardship Division (ESD)
The ESD’s Fish and Wildlife Branch
· Ministry of Agriculture and Lands —
Integrated Land Management Bureau (ILMB)
· Ministry of Forests and Range
· Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
· Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts
· Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Key federal ministries, departments and agencies charged with administering aspects of legislation impacting on green energy projects:
· Fisheries and Oceans Canada
· Environment Canada
· Transport Canada
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