Amendment to the CEAA trigger for in-stream tidal projects published in Canada Gazette for a 30-day public comment period

Amendments to the 2012 Canadian Environmental Assessment Act’s Regulations Designating Physical Activities (Project List) have been published in Canada Gazette, Part I on April 20, 2013 for a 30-day public comment period.

The 2012 regulations included an environmental assessment trigger for tidal energy projects of 5 MW under section 4:

The construction, operation, decommissioning and abandonment of a tidal power electrical generating station with a production capacity of 5 MW or more, or an expansion of such a station that would result in an increase in production capacity of more than 35%.

The 2013 proposed amendments increase the trigger for in-stream tidal energy under section 2:

The construction, operation, decommissioning and abandonment of (b) a new in-stream tidal power generating facility with a production capacity of 50 MW or more, or other new tidal power generating facility with a production capacity of 5 MW or more;

 Website for more information: http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=87EAF61E-1

 Interested parties should forward any comments to:

John McCauley, CMA

Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs

160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor

Ottawa ON K1A 0H3

Tel.: 613-948-1785

Fax: 613-957-0897

Email: Regulations@ceaa-acee.gc.ca