REN R483 Study Guide - Winter 2019, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Red Deer, Natural Resource, Morinville
13 Feb 2019
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Feb: arms-length agency of government of alberta established in 1991 under natural. If not managed properly, can pose a risk to the env. Roles: ab agriculture and forestry is responsible for legislation and associated regulations, nrcb responsible for administering the regulations under aopa, nrcb reports to the minister of aep. Natural resources conservation board act: natural resource projects non oil and gas sector, aep eia, quarry mining, dams, hydro projects, aopa. Board members responsible for: overall governance, the board is quasi-judicial, hearing appeals on approval officer and inspector decisions, less formal appeal (review) process compared to the provincial courts, decisions are legally binding, operations responsible for delivery of aopa: Issuance of approvals and ensuring compliance: morinville, red deer, lethbridge. Aopa grandfathering provisions: all cfos and manure storage facilities that existed on jan 1, 2002 are considered to be grandfathered, any that met or exceeded aopa threshold numbers are deemed to have an.
