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Perspectives on Environmental Assessment: A risk based approach to managing environmental liability

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En Environmental as asses essmen ent is by its na natur ure mu multidisci ciplinary, an and touch ches es on a a wi wide range of sco copes

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NTROD ODUCT CTION ON

On One aspect of HSE that is often not well developed in plans and pr procedures is the he E: Environment En Envir ironm nment ntal al cons nsid iderat atio ions ns ar are wid ide rang anging ing and and touc uch on n a a num number of dis iscip ipline

ines. Wit

Within in the realm of HSE, E, these are most

f
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dures s for

r de

dealing wi with sp specific environ

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mental events s

r
r issu

ssues, s, usu sually those

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mal practices. s. My My go goal today is to touch ch on the E in HSE, but also provide a mu much mor more com

mprehensi

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f wh

what environ

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mental as assessment is is.

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En Environmental as asses essmen ent is by its na natur ure mu multidisci ciplinary, an and touch ches es on a a wi wide range of sco copes

f
f wor
rk and

act activi vities

es. Today we

e wi will explore some me of th these varia iables.

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NTROD ODUCT CTION ON

Be Before we go go further I wan ant to introduce ce each ach member of WL WLCS CS pr present he here today. Sc Scott V Verot: O : Operations M Manager Da David Fortin, Ph.D. D.: Senior Environmental Scientist Sc Scott B Barnes, P , Ph.D .D., ., P. P.Ag.: P .: President Be Between us we have 40+ year ars of working g in environmental al sc science and d proj

ject

t ma manageme ment. t.

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En Environmental as asses essmen ent is by its na natur ure mu multidisci ciplinary, an and touch ches es on a a wi wide range of sco copes

f
f wor
rk and

act activi vities

es. Today we

e wi will explore some me of th these varia iables.

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NTROD ODUCT CTION ON

Th The maj ajor themes I wan ant to co cover today ar are as as follows:

De

Defining environmental science and assessment

De

Defining environmental liability and give examples where th this s may exist st

De

Develop the concept of risk assessment techniques re regarding the assessment of environmental l li liabili lity

Ha

Have a small ll group exercise to help lp you be become famili liar r wi with this s approa

ach.
Bu

But most importan antly – an answer your questio ions

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En Environmental sc science is s a new di

discipline. It has

beco become me popular ar with mo most co colleges and uni universities no now

f
ffering prog
grams.

WHA

HAT IS IS ENV NVIRONM ONMENT NTAL SCI CIENCE NCE?

En Envir ironm nment ntal al scie ienc nce is is the collectio ion n of kno nowledge held by a a pe person, compa pany, or othe her group p tha hat allows it to sys ystematically y as assess a a proce cess, locat catio ion or in incid cident for the presence ce or ab absence ce of envir ironmental al liab iabil ilit ity. Th This is a a relat atively new field in terms of acad academic c progr gram ams. Th The first environmental al sci cience ce progr gram ams in Can Canad ada a ar are only ar around 25 year ars in in age age. Pr Prior to tha hat, pe peopl ple would be trained in othe her discipl plines and br bring that knowle ledge to solv lving environmental l proble blems. Can Canad ada a is is a a world lead ader in in the pool of pract actit itio ioners as as well as as re regula lations that govern rn industry.

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En Environmental as asses essmen ent is to be be do done by qualified d pe persons

ns. This is

de defined d by the Sa Saskatch chewan Dep Departmen ent of the e En Environment.

WHA

HAT IS IS ENV NVIRONM ONMENT NTAL SCI CIENCE NCE?

Wh Who does envir ironm nment ntal al scie ienc nce? In In m most c cases, p , projects w will r require p professional o

versight a

and si sign of

ff. For
r example, th

this s is s si simi milar to

an engineer si

signing of

ff
n
n a st

structural dr drawi wing. Th There is not (as as of yet) a a professional al body that at is direct ctly re rela lated to environmental l science. There re are re a number r of other r pr professional organizations tha hat accredit environmental pr practitioners – in in Sas askat atchewan an these ar are cal alled Qual ualif ifie ied Pe Persons. ht http: p://www.en environmen ent.gov.sk.ca/qualified edper person

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En Environmental as asses essmen ent is to be be do done by qualified d pe persons

ns. This is

de defined d by the Sa Saskatch chewan Dep Departmen ent of the e En Environment.

WHA

HAT IS IS ENV NVIRONM ONMENT NTAL SCI CIENCE NCE?

A A good shortcut ut to see if if someone ne is is qua ualif ifie ied can n be done ne as fo follows: A A member of one ne of the following ing professio iona nal bodie ies: Ag Agrologists, B , Biologists, C , Chemists, F , Foresters, E , Engineers. Ha Has a perm rmit to pra ractice. Car Carrie ies professio ional al liab iabil ilit ity in insuran ance ce. Ev Every proje ject is is dif ifferent nt, and and as as suc uch dif ifferent nt qual ualif ifie ied pe persons may y be needed for aspe pects of work rk – i. i.e. in in their ir scope

f
f practice.

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As Assessment is us usua ually done ne in n a te team appro roach, with th the qu qualif ifie ied person wo working with and su supervisi sing an as asses essor.

QUA

UALIFIED PERS ERSON VERS ERSUS ENV NVIRONM ONMENT NTAL ASSE SSESSO SSOR

As Assessing ing a sit ite or a process is is a team effort. As As stated a qu qualified person is responsible to ensure that a project is co completed to relevan ant professional al stan andar ards. A A team approach is is common, n, where the qua ualif ifie ied person n works wi with an environ

nme

mental asse ssessor

ssor. These

se indi dividu duals s have a range

f
f ski

skills s and d acade demi mic backgrou

unds.
ds. The qualified

d person son wo works with them to develop project specific tasks to be co completed under supervision. Fo For ex example, we recently t trained 1 15 G GGFN m N members a as j junior en environmen enta tal asses essors to act t as monitors for the the Enbridge e Li Line e 3 Repl eplacem emen ent Pr Program.

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En Environmental sc scopes s of work are re qu quit ite varia iable, and mo most often are part

f
f a larger proj
ject.

Wh When planning a pr project, be aware th that t th there may be en envi vironmen ental al is issues.

WHA

HAT IS IS ENV NVIRONM ONMENT NTAL SCI CIENCE NCE?

No Now w we kn know w who d does t the w work, w , what i is t the s scope? Th This is a a difficu cult an answer, but in ge general al if there is a a best pr practice, regulation, requirement, or incident involving known or po potential impa pacts to the he environment, the here is a scope pe of work rk to to be executed. So Some e envi vironmental w work i is e easy t to d define, a , and i is s specifically sc scop

ped

d as s a proj

ject.
t. It

t is s also so very common

mmon for
r environ
nme

menta tal sc scop

pes

s of

f wor
rk to
be part

t of

f a larger proj
ject,

t, and d su subcon

ntr

tracted d

u
ut. If you
u are a proj
ject ma

manager, kn knowi wing wh what environ

nme

mental re require rements are re in pla lace are re key to ensuri ring success, much th the e sa same e as s knowing th the e hea ealth th and d sa safety ty req equirem emen ents. ts.

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En Environmental li liabili lity is the known

r
r likelihood
od of
f the

pr presenc nce of en envi vironmen ental al imp impacts

ts. This

is is is in investig tigated th through en envi vironmen ental al as asses essmen ent.

WHA

HAT IS IS ENV NVIRONM ONMENT NTAL LIA IABIL ILIT ITY?

En Envir ironm nment ntal al liab iabil ilit ity is is a a us useful ul conc ncept in in scoping ing en environmen enta tal work and ta

tasks. A working quer

ery y would ask the the fo following: Is Is t there k known o

r p

potential e envi vironmental i impacts o

n a

a s site, i , in a a proce cess, or from an an event? If s If so, t , there i is t the p potential f for e envi vironmental l liability. An An assessment nt of envir ironm nment ntal lia iabil ilit ity requir uires the co considerat ation of a a number of fact actors.

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En Environmental li liabili lity is the known

r
r likelihood
od of
f the

pr presenc nce of en envi vironmen ental al imp impacts

ts. This

is is is in investig tigated th through en envi vironmen ental al as asses essmen ent.

WHA

HAT IS IS ENV NVIRONM ONMENT NTAL LIA IABIL ILIT ITY?

Th The environmental al as assessment proce cess is then as as follows: Th The as assessor determines an any potential al for environmental al li liabi bili lity. Th The as assessor ensures that at a a qual alified person is avai ailab able to co conduct ct an an as assessment for each ach potential al or known co conce cern. Th The qual alified person co conduct cts as as as assessment. Fo For each potential environmental liability concern, the qualified pe person sho hould recommend eithe her tha hat tha hat likeliho hood of impa pacts is is low or ab absent nt and and no no fur urther work is is ne needed, or specif ify ne next st steps. s.

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The The results of an en envi vironmen ental al as asses essmen ent should ei either er precl eclude e imp impacts ts or specify ify ne next steps

ps. This

pr process can n be done ne as as par art of a a Phas ase e I ES ESA.

WHA

HAT IS IS ENV NVIRONM ONMENT NTAL LIA IABIL ILIT ITY?

In In m many, b , but n not a all c cases, t , this a assessment w will b be p part o

f w

f what is is cal alled a a Phas ase I En Envir ironm nment ntal al Sit ite As Assessment nt (ES ESA) A). Th This is go governed by the Can Canad adian an Stan andar ards Associ ciat ation Z-76 768- 01 01, which gives the requirements. Pha Phase I ESA sho hould be done by y a qualified pe person, and sho hould sta state th that t th the prese sence of

f environ
nme

menta tal liability ty is s low w or

r

ab absent an and no further work is is needed, or defin ine potential ial im impac acts and and provid ide guid uidanc ance for ne next steps. A A Phase I ESA A is is sit ite specif ific ic, but ut cons nsid iders potent ntia ial im impacts fr from ne neig ighboring ing pr prope perties.

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The The results of an en envi vironmen ental al as asses essmen ent should ei either er precl eclude e imp impacts ts or specify ify ne next steps

ps. This

pr process can n be done ne as as par art of a a Phas ase e I ES ESA.

PHA

HASE I E

I ESA

A A Phase I ESA A cons nsis ists of four ur main in element nts:

A

A revie iew of thir ird party docum ument nts suc uch as air airphotos, l , land ti titl tles es and d previous s rep eports. ts.

In

Intervi view(s) w with t those w who h have k knowledge o

f t

f the h history o

f

f th the e proper erty ty.

A

A sit ite in investig igatio ion. n.

An

An evalua uatio ion n of the above inf informatio ion, n, and nd reporting ing A A Phase I ESA A is is observatio iona nal and nd us usua ually sampling ing is is no not co conduct cted.

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The The results of an en envi vironmen ental al as asses essmen ent should ei either er precl eclude e imp impacts ts or specify ify ne next steps

ps. This

pr process can n be done ne as as par art of a a Phas ase e I ES ESA.

PHA

HASE I E

I ESA

A A Phase I ESA A can n be cond nduc ucted for a rang nge of reasons ns and nd on n a a ran ange ge of sit ites. Mo Most often, a Phase I ESA is trigge ggered when land is being g tr transf sfer erred.

ed. This

s would d include de purchase, se, ref efinancing, or co conversion of lan and into a a different stat atus (i.e. for Treat aty Lan and Ent Entit itlement nt Land and conversio ion n int into reserve), or reclam amat atio ion n (i. i.e.

i
il and

d gas s lease ses, s, bor

rrow

w pits, s, mi mine si sites) s). Th This is a a cr critical cal proce cess for due dilige gence

ce. In Sas

askat atch chewan an al all

w
wners, present and past of a site are collectively responsible

fo for all environmental liability. This means that litigation can

c
ccur.

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A A Phase II ESA A in involves samp mplin ing, su submitting sa samples s to to a lab, and co compar aring the e re resu sults s to appropri riate gu guidelines.

PHA

HASE II E

II ESA

If a If a P Phase I E I ESA SA c concludes t that e envi vironmental l liability i is pr present, or may y be pr present, a Pha Phase II ESA is the he next step. p. Pha Phase II ESA follow Canadian Standards Association Z-76 769-00. 00. A A Phase II ESA A in involves sampling ing of air ir, water, or soil il to in investig igat ate the presenc nce or ab absenc nce of cont ntam aminant inants of po potential concern (COPC PC). Th These sam amples ar are sent to lab abs where the co conce centrat ation of sp specific su substa stances s are me measu sured d and d th then com

mpared

d to

gu

guidelines set forth by the ap appropriat ate regu gulat ator.

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A A Phase II ESA A in involves samp mplin ing, su submitting sa samples s to to a lab, and co compar aring the e re resu sults s to appropri riate gu guidelines.

PHA

HASE II E

II ESA

CO COPC C can can be a a wid ide ran ange ge of substan ance

ces. Co

Common CO COPC C inc includ ude: Ha Hazardous Build lding Materi rials ls and/or r Ha Hazardous Materi rials ls: le lead, PCBs, mou mould, v , volatile o

rganic c

compounds, a , and C CFCs. Hy Hydrocarbo rbons: F1-F4 F4 fracti tions, s, BTEXS, PAHs. s. Me Metals: iron, co copper, barium, and boron Sa Salts: : su sulphates, c , chlorides, s , sodium, t , total d dissolved s solids

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The The appropriate gu guidelines depend

n
n the type of
f site,

th the sit ite ch char aract acter eristics cs an and ju juris isdic ictio

tion. The

qu qualif ifie ied person ne needs to determine ne th the correct t gu guidelines.

PHA

HASE II E

II ESA

On Once lab b data has be been returned, concentrations of COP OPC are co compar ared to the ap appropriat ate gu guidelines. Gu Guidelines depend on site conditions, site zoning and past hi history y and the he appr ppropr priate e reg egulator:

Co

Coar arse an and fin ine gr grain ained soil ils have dif ifferent gu guid idelin ines for ma many COPC

Gu

Guidelines are less stringent for industrial sites as co compar ared to agr agricu cultural al sites

Fe

Federal lands and/or projects follow federal guidelines, wh whereas s other si sites s and/ d/or

r proj
jects

s wou

uld

d fol

llow

w provincial gu guidelines

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Gu Guidel eline e in interpreta tatio tion is is a cr critical cal funct ction of th the Phase II ESA pr

process. This ne

needs to to be done by a qu qualif ifie ied person, and be be ref eflect ective e of the e sa sampling prot

tocol.

PHA

HASE II E

II ESA

Th The interpretat ation of the results is a a cr critical cal funct ction, an and needs to to be done by a qualified person. The interpretation of the re result lts depends on a number r of factors: Th The sam ampling g plan an: Co Costs for intrusive sam ampling g ar are often quite hi high h and as such h the he qualified ed per person need eeds to devel elop p a sa sampling plan th that t is s cost

st effecti

tive but t also so ob

bta

tains s th the re require red data. Ar Areas that aren’ n’t accessib ible: Often n due ue to the presenc nce of inf infras astruc uctur ure. Sa Sample r representativeness: Is : Is t the w worst c case s scenario cap captured?

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A A Phase II ESA A sh should conclude ei either er that at the e pr presenc nce of en envi vironmen ental al li liabili lity is unli likely ly or abs absen ent, or def efine e ne next steps ps, which co could incl clude e mo monitoring or re remediation.

PHA

HASE II E

II ESA

As As in in a Phase I ESA, the Phase II ESA A shoul uld have one ne of two cl clear ar co concl clusions:

Th

The presence ce of environmental al liab ability is unlikely or ab absent, an and no further work is is needed.

En

Envir ironm nment ntal al liab iabil ilit ity is is lik ikely or present nt and and fur urther work is is ne needed. In In m most c cases t the r report w will r recommend o

ne o
f t

f two o

ptions.

. Th The first option is ad addressing g the liab ability by co completing g re remediation which is actively ly addre ressing the COPC. The second is is to monit nitor the sit ite and and ens nsur ure that at cond ndit itio ions ns remain ain stat atic ic

r
r improve. Some
metime

mes s further sa sampling wou

uld

d be su suggest sted, d, bu but this is le less desirable ble as it means that the original l sampli ling pl plan was deficient.

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Re Remediation is the pr process by y which CO COPC C is directly ad addres essed

ed. The

e goal al is is to remove th the so source of the en envi vironmen ental al li liabili lity and bring CO COPC C to within gu guidelines.

REM

EMED EDIATION

Re Remediation is actively addressing COPC. In most cases this in involved defining ining the sour urce and and reduc ucing ing the conc ncent ntrat atio ion n of CO COPC C in in that at ar area a an and surroundin ing g ar areas

as. Most co

commonly this is is is done ne by excavat ating ing cont ntam aminat inated soil ils and and land andfil illing ing. Ot Other approaches may involve bi bioremediation, soil flushing, bi biopili ling, a , and a aerating. In In e excavations, a , areas o

f c

f concern a are r removed a and t the fl floor a and wa walls of the impacted area are progressively sampled. Once all sa samples s me meet t guide delines, s, th the area can be de deeme med d to

be

re remediated.

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Mo Monitoring is done wh when reme mediation is no not feasible. Data is co collect ected ed through tim time to ensure th that t si site conditions s are re st static or r improving. If th thin ings deterio iorate re remediation must st be re reconsi sidere red.

MONI

ONITOR ORING NG

Mo Monitoring g is the proce cess of co continuing g to ga gather data for a site

v
ver time to make sure that COPC levels are stable or

de decreasi sing th throu

ugh natu

tural att ttenuati tion

n.

Th This is most co common where it is not feas asible to co conduct ct re remediation due to active site use, pre resence of infra rastru ructure re,

r
r other si

site factor

rs.

s. If c If conditions c change t then r remediation w would h have t to b be re reconsidere red. Mo Monitoring g is most often proposed and co conduct cted through gh a pr process called a risk management pl plan (RMP) P).

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Si Site cl closure is wh when al all COPC ar are e ad addres essed ed an and not fu furth ther work is is wa

warranted. This

de declaration needs ds to be be done e by a a qu qualif ifie ied person.

SIT

ces. This ca

can he help defi fine priorities mo movi ving forward.

RIS

ISK ASSE SSESSM SSMENT AN AND ENV NVIRONM ONMENT NTAL LIA IABIL ILIT ITY

Wit Within in envir ironm nment ntal al as assessment nt, and and in in everyday operat atio ions ns,

n
ne can use

se the HSE con

ncept of
f risk

sk asse ssessme ssment to

begin to
und

understand nd the potent ntia ial for envir ironm nment ntal lia iabil ilit ity, and nd de develop

p plans

s to

addr

ddress ss it. t. Th This can can be done by an any as assessor, with the understan anding g that at it items, sit ites or ac activ ivit itie ies wit ith sig ignif nific icant ant ris isk war arrant ant follow up up wi with a qualified d person son. Mo Most people are familiar with risk matrice

ces. Th

They help us sco cope ri risk for r healt lth and safety.

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Ri Risk assessment nt ma matrice ces graph the pr probability y of an n

c
ccurrence against

th the lik ikely im impact.

t. We

can can use e this to de define how we as asses ess en envi vironmen ental al bes best pr practices.

RIS

ISK ASSE SSESSM SSMENT MAT ATRIX

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FN FN and IG are unique in in terms of f st stewardsh

ship. There

re ar are e two co concep cepts to co consider

er. Trad

aditional al kn knowledge is unique an and can cannot be be ge generated outside of th the community ity.

STR

TRATE TEGIES FO FOR FIR IRST NAT ATIONS AN AND IND NDIGENOU NOUS GRO ROUPS

First Na Nations a and In Indigenous G Groups h have a a u unique p position wi within the con

ncept of
f environ
nme

mental asse ssessme ssment. Co Consid ider trad adit itio ional al knowledge

ge. By

By defin init itio ion this is stems from th the e community ty and d cannot t be e crea eated ed by oth ther er mea eans. s. En Envir ironm nment ntal al scie ienc nce and and as assessment nt is is real ally sim imply te technical knowledge and as such by definition can be create ted by by any qualified person. Th The key co considerat ation is that at for trad aditional al knowledge ge to be of us use in in envir ironm nment ntal assessment nt it it mus ust speak the lang ngua uage

f
f technical kn

knowl wledg dge

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FN FN and IG are unique in in terms of f st stewardsh

ship. There

re ar are e two co concep cepts to co consider

er. Trad

aditional al kn knowledge is unique an and can cannot be be ge generated outside of th the community ity.

STR

TRATE TEGIES FO FOR FIR IRST NAT ATIONS AN AND IND NDIGENOU NOUS GRO ROUPS

Wh When n present nting ing trad adit itio ional nal kno nowledge there ar are prac actic ical al co considerat ations to how to define an and present. Key trad aditional al kn knowl wledge hol

lders of
ften prefer to
present or
rally, but wi

with their pe permission thi his information can be capt ptured as interview notes an and/o /or tran anscr crip ipts. On Once this knowledge is captured it can be be included in any te technical response to a proposed project. Fo For example in a Phase I ESA, leadership may identify key kn knowl wledge hol

lders for
r a range of
f issues. The qualified person
n

th then en has s an obligati tion to follow up and d de deta tail th these ese concer erns s wi within the Phase se I ESA frame mewor

rk.

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FN FN and IG are unique in in terms of f st stewardsh

ship. There

re ar are e two co concep cepts to co consider

er. Trad

aditional al kn knowledge is unique an and can cannot be be ge generated outside of th the community ity.

STR

TRATE TEGIES FO FOR FIR IRST NAT ATIONS AN AND IND NDIGENOU NOUS GRO ROUPS

FN a N and IG IG h have a a u unique p perspective o

n s
stewardship. B

. Best pr practices as defined by y the he community y may y exceed regulatory y re require rements. Fo For example regulators have identified plant species that are ei either ther at t risk or en endanger ered

ed. Devel

elopmen ent t tha that t en encroaches hes on th these ese sp spec ecies es req equires es inter erven enti tion su such as s avoida dance e or re repla

lanting. This li

list of pla lants may or r may not inclu lude species that a are c critical t to a a F FN o N or IG

IG. It

. It i is a a r reasonable e expectation t that th the e de devel elopmen ent t manages es th the e occurren ence e of criti tical tr tradi diti tional sp species s in th the sa same me ma manner.

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FN FN and IG are unique in in terms of f st stewardsh

ship. There

re ar are e two co concep cepts to co consider

er. Trad

aditional al kn knowledge is unique an and can cannot be be ge generated outside of th the community ity.

STR

TRATE TEGIES FO FOR FIR IRST NAT ATIONS AN AND IND NDIGENOU NOUS GRO ROUPS

Many F First Na Nations a are c considering a adopting t the F First Na Nations Land M Management A

Act. O

. Once a adopted, a , a F First Na Nation m may de develop

p th

their own wn environ

nme

menta tal regulator

ry regime

me. Fr From a practical point of view, aligning with existing regulations al allows for pragm agmat atic ic man anage

agement. Th

This is does not precl clude ho however er adopt pting the he strictes est of standards for ea each h COPC

PC. For

ex example, if federal guidelines are stricte test for hydrocarbons, wh while Sask skatchewan guide delines s are st strictest st for

r me

metals s it ma may ma make se sense se refer to

each as

s the overridi ding reference. Even w when c conducting w work o k outside o

f F

f FNL NLMA, F , First Na Nations

f
ften benefit from
m ensu

suring qualified d person sons s adop dopt the best st gu guideline.

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FN FN and IG are unique in in terms of f st stewardsh

ship. There

re ar are e two co concep cepts to co consider

er. Trad

aditional al kn knowledge is unique an and can cannot be be ge generated outside of th the community ity.

STR

TRATE TEGIES FO FOR FIR IRST NAT ATIONS AN AND IND NDIGENOU NOUS GRO ROUPS

Wh When n working ing wit ith federal al ag agenc ncie ies there may be pressur ure to us use their ir well establis ished ne network of cons nsul ulting ing fir

irms. In

n our ur ex experience identifying and retaining firms that view ew the First Na Nation o

r In

Indigenous G Group a as t the p primary c client a and n not t the fe federal agency is key. First Na Nations s should b be a able t to p pick t k the c contractor o

f t

f their ch choice ce an and lower val alue co contract acts should be ab able to be sole sou sourced. d. Co Consid ider how a a co consultin ing g fir irm can can in incl clude the key trad adit itio ional al kn knowl wledge aspects of

f the commu
mmunity into
an assessme

ment.

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Tha Thank k you for pa participa pating

ng. Feel

fr free to conta tact t us re regarding any co concer cerns you ma may ha have.

CONCL

ONCLUSIONS ONS

Ke Key take ke away points: Qu Qualified persons need to complete environmental as assessments, but they al also need to be ab able to in integr grat ate Fir irst Na Nation a and In Indigenous G Group t traditional kn knowledge a as ap appropriat iate. As Assessors can n begin in to und understand nd envir ironm nment ntal lia iabil ilit ity on n si sites s of

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sses s by usi sing risk sk ma matr trices. s. First Na Nations a and In Indigenous G Groups s should e ensure t that t they ar are co consid idered the cl clie ient when work is is bein ing g co completed on si sites s wh where th they exert t st stewardsh dship rights. ts.