(Applies to Road Project Schedules - see Appendix 1)

(i) acquisition of land

(ii) feasibility studies and engineering design for the project

(iii) operation of the project.

The estimate shall include the capital costs of all components of a project required to solve the problem. If separate components of a project are independent of each other (i.e. are solving separate problems) but are being constructed together as a single project for purposes of cost effectiveness or efficiency (e.g. a defective watermain replaced while a road is being reconstructed), then the costs shall be considered to be separate.

a) air, land or water,
b) plant and animal life, including human life
c) the social, economic and cultural conditions that influence the life of humans, or a community,
d) any building, structure, machine or other device or thing made by humans,
e) any solid, liquid, gas, odour, heat, sound, vibration or radiation resulting directly or indirectly from human activities, or
f) any part or combination of the foregoing and the interrelationships between any two or more of them, 
in or of Ontario.

(Applies to Water and Wastewater Projects)

• they are initiated to solve distinctly different sets of problems
• the resulting works are stand alone facilities without the requirement of further works to completely solve the problem.

It is inappropriate for proponents to reduce their responsibility under the EA Act by breaking up or piecemealing a larger project into smaller component parts, with each part addressed separately. Piecemealing is not in compliance with the EA Act.

Means a person who,

(a) carries out or proposes to carry out an undertaking, or
(b) is the owner or person having charge, management or control of an undertaking

(a) an enterprise or activity or a proposal, plan or program in respect of an enterprise or activity by or on behalf of Her Majesty in right of Ontario, by a public body or public bodies or by a municipality or municipalities, or
(b) a major commercial or business enterprise or activity or a proposal, plan or program in respect of a major commercial or business enterprise or activity of a person or persons other than a person or persons referred to in clause (1) that is designated by the regulations.

For the “Parent” Class EA, the proponent means the group of municipalities who submitted the environmental assessment for the establishment of the Class EA for approval under the EA Act.

In this document, “existing road allowance” means an existing opened road allowance with an existing road surface, or road right-of-way.  It does not include an unopened or shore road allowance.

Means roads which move moderate to high traffic volumes over moderate distances within a municipality between principal areas of traffic generation and which gather traffic from collector roads and local roads and move it to the Provincial highway system; arterial roads are generally designed for medium speed, have capacity for 2 - 6 lanes, may be divided, with limited or controlled direct access from adjacent developments and with on-street parking discouraged.

Collector Roads:

Means roads which move low to moderate traffic volumes within specific areas of a municipality and collect local traffic for distribution to the arterial or Provincial highway system; collector roads are generally designed for medium speed, have capacity for 2 - 4 lanes, are usually undivided, with direct access from adjacent development permitted but usually controlled, and with controlled on-street parking usually permitted.

Local Roads:

Means roads which provide for low volumes of traffic and access to private properties; local roads are designed for low speeds, have capacity for 2 undivided lanes of traffic; through traffic is discouraged and parking is usually permitted though often controlled.

(also see “Proponent”)

(Water and Wastewater Projects)

In this document, “existing utility corridor” means a developed utility corridor.

Note:  For all water crossings, proponents shall contact the local MNR Office and the Conservation Authority as a minimum.

Means a culvert, bridge, tunnel causeway, ferry or other facility or structure carrying a roadway or linear paved facility which crosses a naturally occurring water body or surface drainage feature such as a lake, swamp, marsh, bay, river, creek, stream or man-made drainage facility such as a ditch, canal or municipal drain. As numerous variations in design are possible, the following distinguishing features will be used to differentiate between culverts, bridges and causeways

1. Culverts are usually covered by fill material.
2. Bridges consist of a deck supported by abutments and possibly piers.
3. Causeways are embankments of fill material constructed across bodies of water or wetlands and may include culverts and/or bridges.

Means a sewage, stormwater management or water facility or a component thereof, which crosses over, under or through a naturally occurring water body or surface drainage feature such as a lake, swamp, marsh, bay, river, creek, stream or man-made drainage facility such as a ditch, canal or municipal drain.