The Class Environmental Assessment Process for Group 'A' Projects

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Overview

The diagram depicts the various steps of the Class Environmental Assessment Process for group 'A' projects. It explains where the project currently is in the process, the different phases of the project, and highlights what steps and outputs occur at the current phase. The current phase of the project is the "Planning - Ongoing Transportation Needs Assessment" phase.

Values and Presentation

The diagram is titled "The Class Environmental Assessment Process for Group 'A' Projects.

"Public Consultation" spans the top of the timeline inside an arrow pointing right.

The phases of the project are listed in order from left to right. They are:

  1. Planning - Ongoing Transportation Needs Assessment
  2. Needs Identified
  3. Preliminary Design
  4. Detail Design - Future Study Phase not part of this Planning and Preliminary Design Study
  5. Construction - Future Study Phase not part of this Planning and Preliminary Design Study

"We are here" is above the "Planning - Ongoing Transportation Needs Assessment" step.

Below the phases of the process is a timeline outlining the different steps of the "Planning" phase and the corresponding outputs. The timeline is contained within an outlined box. Above the timeline is a bracket spanning from the "Planning" phase to the "Preliminary Design" phase. A line leads down from this bracket to the timeline box, indicating that the timeline depicts the steps of these three phases of the process. The timeline is a blue line spanning the image with six circles on it. A line leading down from each circle connects to a rounded rectangle with text inside listing an output. A line leads down from each output to an icon. The icons are decorative.

There are seven columns of text above the timeline, each describing a step of the process. They are not aligned with the circles on the timeline. In order from left to right, the columns of text state the following:

  1. Data Collection: Review available background information and conduct field investigations as required to identify existing conditions in the study area.
  2. Generate and Assess: Develop and assess Route Planning Alternatives and identify potential high-level impacts to existing natural, social, and cultural environments to identify a preferred route planning alternative.
  3. Generate and Evaluate: Develop preliminary design alternatives and consider potential impacts to the existing natural, social, and cultural environment to identify a Preferred Plan.
  4. Select: Identify the Preferred Plan. Identify mitigation measures to address potential impacts.
  5. Finalize: Complete Preliminary Design of the Preferred Plan including a potential implementation strategy.
  6. Report: Document the process leading to the Preferred Plan.
  7. Clearance: The Class EA requirements are met and the project is cleared to proceed to Detail Design.

The six outputs on the timeline in order from left to right are as follows:

  1. Notice of Study Commencement
  2. Public Information Centre 1
  3. Study Design Report (30-Day Comment Period)
  4. Public Information Centre 2
  5. Public Information Centre 3
  6. Transportation Environmental Study Report (30-Day Comment Period)
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