Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act

Marginal note:Definitions

• 111 (1) The following definitions apply in this Part.

  designated regulatory agency

  designated regulatory agency means an agency named in the schedule, referred to in a land claim agreement as an independent regulatory agency. (organisme administratif désigné)

  development

  development means any undertaking, or any part or extension of an undertaking, that is carried out on land or water and includes an acquisition of lands pursuant to the Historic Sites and Monuments Act and measures carried out by a department or agency of government leading to the establishment of a park subject to the Canada National Parks Act or the establishment of a park under a territorial law. (projet de développement)

  environmental assessment

  environmental assessment means an examination of a proposal for a development undertaken by the Review Board pursuant to section 126. (évaluation environnementale)

  environmental impact review

  environmental impact review means an examination of a proposal for a development undertaken by a review panel established under section 132. (étude d’impact)

  follow-up program

  follow-up program means a program for evaluating

  • (a) the soundness of an environmental assessment or environmental impact review of a proposal for a development; and

  • (b) the effectiveness of the mitigative or remedial measures imposed as conditions of approval of the proposal. (programme de suivi)

  impact on the environment

  impact on the environment means any effect on land, water, air or any other component of the environment, as well as on wildlife harvesting, and includes any effect on the social and cultural environment or on heritage resources. (répercussions environnementales ou répercussions sur l’environnement)

  mitigative or remedial measure

  mitigative or remedial measure means a measure for the control, reduction or elimination of an adverse impact of a development on the environment, including a restorative measure. (mesures correctives ou d’atténuation)

  preliminary screening

  preliminary screening means an examination of a proposal for a development undertaken pursuant to section 124. (examen préalable)

  regulatory authority

  regulatory authority, in relation to a development, means a body or person responsible for issuing a licence, permit or other authorization required for the development under any federal or territorial law, but does not include a designated regulatory agency or a local government. (autorité administrative)

  responsible minister

  responsible minister, in relation to a proposal for a development, means any minister of the Crown in right of Canada or of the territorial government having jurisdiction in relation to the development under federal or territorial law. (ministre compétent)

  Review Board

  Review Board means the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board established by subsection 112(1). (Office)

• Marginal note:Application

  (2) This Part applies in respect of developments to be carried out wholly or partly within the Mackenzie Valley and, except for section 142, does not apply in respect of developments wholly outside the Mackenzie Valley.