Environment Resources
Strategies, Guidance and Plans
PEGNL Environmental Guidelines
- CCME Municipal Wastewater Strategy
- WSER
- NL Energy Plan
- NRCAN Office of Energy Efficiency
- Environment Canada - Management of Toxic Substances
- National Pollutant Release Inventory
- Environment Canada's Science and Technology Web Info
- Nalcor, Lower Churchill Project
- Canada Green Building Council and LEED
- The Environmental Damages Fund
Government Departments and other assistance
- Service NL
- Environment Canada
- Department of Fisheries and Oceans
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
- Natural Resources Canada
- http://www.ccme.ca/en/resources/index.html
- NEIA
Acts and Regulations
The following is a non-comprehensive guide of Federal and Provincial environmental-associated acts and regulations that might affect work undertaken by engineers and geoscientists in Newfoundland and Labrador. The responsible professional is expected to discuss relevant regulations with the regulating bodies for any project.
Hyperlinks are provided for some items. Please send a notice to PEGNL if you find broken links.
Federal
- Aeronautics Act
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act [Repealed]
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- Explosives
Act
- Associated Regulations
- Migratory
Birds Convention Act, 1994
- Migratory Birds Regulations
- CWS Avoidance Guidelines
- Compliance and Enforcement Policy for Wildlife Legislation
- Fisheries
Act
- Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Regulations
- Applications for Authorization under Paragraph 35(2)(b) of the Fisheries Act Regulations
- Metal Mining Effluent Regulations
- Canada
Health Act
- Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality
- Navigable
Waters Protection Act
- Associated Regulations
- Minor Works Order
- Species
at Risk Act
- Associated Schedules
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992
- Other
- Federal Policy on Wetland Conservation
Provincial
- Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Newfoundland and Labrador Act
- Dangerous Goods Transportation Act
- Endangered Species Act
- Engineers and Geoscientists Act, 2008
- Environmental
Protection Act
- Air Pollution Control Regulations, 2004
- Environmental Assessment Regulations, 2003
- Heating Oil Storage Tank System Regulations, 2003
- Storage and Handling of Gasoline and Associated Products Regulations, 2003
- Used Oil Control Regulations
- Waste Diversion Regulations
- Waste Management Regulations, 2003 (s11 amended by SNL2004 c36 s53) (s23 amended by SNL2006 c40 s20)
- Forestry Act
- Highway Traffic Act
- Historic Resources Act
- Municipalities Act, 1999
- Mining Act
- Mineral Act
- Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Quarry Materials Act, 1998
- Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000
- Water Resources Act
- Wild Life Act
Municipal
- St. John’s
- St.
John’s By-Laws
- Anti-Litter By-Law
- Commercial Maintenance By-Law
- Parks By-Law
- Removal of Private Service Lateral By-Law
- Rural Sanitation By-Law
- Sanitation Regulations
- Water Meter By-Law
- Water Pollution By-Law
- St.
John’s Policy
- Development Regulations
- Development Checklist
- Northeast Avalon Regional plan
- Private Wells and Sewage Disposal Systems
- Stormwater Detention Policy
- St. John’s Municipal Plan 2003
- Reports and Studies – Rennies River Stormwater Management Study
- Mount Pearl
- Mount
Pearl Planning
- Landscaping Guidelines
- Mount
Pearl Environmental
Initiatives
- Water Conservation Order
- Water Conservation Regulations
- Storm Water Management
- Energy Management Control System
- Corner Brook
- Corner
Brook By-Laws
- Anti Litter Regulations
- Driveway Culverts Regulations
- Parks Regulations
- Tree By-Law
- Watershed protection Regulations
- Water and Sewerage Regulations