1. Table 5.1
Provincial Environment Ministry Contacts
for Identification of Environmentally-Sensitive Areas
Jurisdiction
Contact
Alberta Department of Environment
9915-108th Street
Edmonton, AB T5K 2G8
Phone : 780-944-0313
Fax : 780-427-4407
Web site http://www.environment.alberta.ca
British Columbia Ministry of Environment
2975 Jutland Road
P.O. Box 9360 Stn. Prov. Govt.
Victoria, BC V8W 9M2
Phone : 250-387-9422
Fax : 250-356-6464
Web sitehttp://www.gov.bc.ca/env/index.html
Manitoba Department of Conservation
200 Saulteaux Crescent
Winnipeg, MB R3J 3W3
Phone : 204-945-6784
Web site http://www.gov.mb.ca/environ/
New Brunswick Department of Environment
20 McGloin Street, Marysville Place
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Phone : 506-453-2690
Fax : 506-457-4991
Web site http://www.gnb.ca/0009/index.htm
Newfoundland Director of Environmental Assessment
toll-free: 1-800-563-6181
Director, Environmental Assessment Division Department of
Environment West Block, Confederation Building P.O. Box 8700, St.
John's, NF, A1B 4J6
Environmental Assessment Information is on the Government Web
Site at http://www.gov.nf.ca/env
Northwest Don Helfrick
Territories Department: NWT Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic
Development, Environmental Protection Service
Phone: (867) 873-7654
Fax: (867) 873-0221
Email: don_helfrick@gov.nt.ca
2. Table 5.1
Provincial Environment Ministry Contacts
for Identification of Environmentally-Sensitive Areas
Nova Scotia P. O. Box 697
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2T8
Phone: (902) 424-5300
Fax: (902) 424-0503
WebSite: www.gov.ns.ca/enla/
Ontario Ministry of the Environment
Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch
2 St. Clair Ave. W, Floor 12A
Toronto, ON M4V 1L5
Phone: 416-314-8001
Toll Free: 1-800-461-6290
Fax: 416-314-8452
Prince Edward Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry
Island 11 Kent Street, 4th floor
P.O. Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
Phone : 902-368-5000
Fax : 902-368-5830
Web sitehttp://www.gov.pe.ca/government/index.php3
Quebec Department of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks
675, boul. René-Lévesque Boulevard est
Édifice Marie Guyart, 30e étage
Québec, QC G1R 5V7
Phone : 418-521-3830
Fax : 418-646-5974
Web site http://www.mddep.gouv.qc.ca/
Saskatchewan 3211 Albert Street
Regina, SK S4S 5W6
Phone : 306-787-2700
Web site http://www.environment.gov.sk.ca
Yukon Department of Environment
10 Burns Road
P.O. Box 2703
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6
Phone : 867-667-5652
Fax : 867-393-6213
Web site http://www.gov.yk.ca/
3. Table 5.2
Provincial Archaeological and Historical Resources
Legislation Contacts
Jurisdiction Contact
Federal Federal Archaeological Services Branch
Phone: (819) 997-2800
Alberta Provincial Archaeologist
Archaeology and Ethnology
Provincial Museum of Alberta
12845 102nd Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5N 0M6
Tel: (780) 453-9149
Fax: (780) 433-3553
Authority: Historical Resources Act
British Director
Columbia Archaeology Branch
Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture
P.O. Box 9816 Station Provincial Government
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 9W3
Tel: (250) 356-1437
Fax: (250) 387-4420
Authority: Heritage Conservation Act
Manitoba Chief, Archaeology Section
Culture, Heritage and Citizenship
Historic Resources Branch
Main Floor, 213 Notre-Dame AvenueWinnipeg, Manitoba
R5B 1N3
Tel: (204) 945-4420
Fax: (204) 948-2384
Legislation: Heritage Resources Act
New Director of Archaeology
Brunswick Department of Municipalities, Culture and Housing
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 5H1
Tel: (506) 453-2792
Fax: (506) 457-4880
Legislation: Historic Sites Protection Act
Newfoundland Resource Archaeologist
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
P.O. Box 8700 (Confederation Building)
St. John’s, Newfoundland
A1B 3A7
Tel: (709) 729-2462
Fax: (709) 729-0870
Legislation: Historic Resources Act
4. Table 5.2
Provincial Archaeological and Historical Resources
Legislation Contacts
Northwest Territorial Archaeologist, Culture and Heritage Division
Territories Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
Education, Culture and Employment
Government of the Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
X1A 2L9
Tel: (867) 873-7551
Fax: (867) 873-0205
Legislation:Archaeological Sites Regulations
Nova Scotia Curator of Archaeology
Nova Scotia Museum
1747 Summer Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 3A6
Tel: (902) 424-6475
Fax: (902) 424-0560
Legislation: Special Places Protection Act
Ontario Manager of Heritage Operations
Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation
400 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1S5
Tel: (416) 314-7144
Fax: (416) 314-7175
Legislation:Ontario Heritage Act
Prince Edward Director of Culture, Heritage and Recreation
Island Department of Education
P.O. Box 2000
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
C1A 7N8
Tel: (902) 368-4789
Fax: (902) 424-0560
Legislation: Archaeological Sites Protection Act
Quebec Archéologue
Direction du patrimoine
Ministère de la Culture et des Communications
Block C, 2nd floor
225 Grande-Allée Est
Québec, Québec
G1R 5G5
Tel: (418) 380-2323 # 7062
Fax: (418) 380-2324
Legislation: Cultural Property Act
5. Table 5.2
Provincial Archaeological and Historical Resources
Legislation Contacts
Saskatchewan Archaeological Resource Management
Community Support Services Branch
Saskatchewan Municipal Affairs, Culture and Housing
1855 Victoria Avenue, Room 402
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4S 5W6
Tel: (306) 787-5772
Fax: (306) 787-0069
Legislation: Heritage Property Act
Yukon Senior Archaeologist
Heritage Branch, Department of Tourism
Government of Yukon
P.O. Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon
Y1A 2C6
Tel: (867) 667-5983
Fax: (867) 667-5377
Legislation: Historic Resources Act
6. Table 5.3
Provincial Environmental
Impact Assessment Legislation and Contacts
Jurisdiction Legislation Contact
Federal Canada Environmental Ministry of the Environment
Assessment Act (SC Canadian Environmental Assessment
1988) Agency
Fontaine Building
Hull, QC T1A 0H3
Phone: (819) 997-1000 Fax: (819)
994-1469 Canadian Environmental
Assessment Agency (CEAA)
[Federal Environmental Assessment
Review Office (FEARO)]
14th Floor, Fontaine Building
200 Sacre-Coeur Blvd.
Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3
tel: 819-997-2201
fax: 819-994-1469
Alberta Alberta Environmental Department of Environmental Protection
Protection and Environmental Assessment Division
Enhancement Act 6th Floor, Oxbridge Place
(1993) 9820-106 Street
Environmental Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J6
Assessment tel: 403-427-6270
Process (Part II of Act) fax: 403-422-9714
* Approvals and
Registrations may be * Contact Regional Offices First
subjected to these.
British Columbia Environmental Impact Web site: www.eao.gov.bc.ca
Assessment Act and Environmental Assessment Office
Regulations (1995) 3rd Floor, 1810 Blanchard Street
Victoria, British Columbia V8V 1X4
tel: 604-952-0575
fax: 604-952-0589
Manitoba Manitoba Environment Manitoba Conservation, Approvals Section
Act Branch
Info Bulletin NO. 97-01e 123 Main Street, Suite 160
(1997) The Winnipeg, MB R3C 1A5
Environmental Phone: (204) 945-7100 Fax: (204)
Assessment 945-5229
& Licensing Process Department of the Environment
under the EA Environmental Approvals
Building 2, 139 Tuxedo Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
tel: 204-945-7071
fax: 204-945-5229
7. Table 5.3
Provincial Environmental
Impact Assessment Legislation and Contacts
New Brunswick Clean Environment Act Ministry of Environment Local
Environmental Impact Government
Assessment Regulations Manager of Project Assessment
(1987) Reg.8783 Phone: (506) 453-2690 Fax: (506)
457-4991
Department of the Environment
Environmental Impact Assessment
Section
Fredericton, New Brunswick
tel: 506-457-4844
Newfoundland Environment Act (1995) Newfoundland Environment, Pollution
Environmental Prevention
Assessment Act (1980) Environmental Assessment Division
Environmental Mr. Bas Cleary
Assessment P.O. Box 8700
Regulations (1996) St. John's, NF A1B 4J5
Phone: (709) 729-2562 Fax: (709)
729-5518
Northwest Area Development Act Department of Resources
Territories (RSNWT 1988) Wildlife and Economic Development
Environmental 600-5102 - 50th Ave, Yellowknife, NT,
Protection Act (RSNWT X1A 3S8
1988) Phone: (867) 873-7654 Fax: (867)
873-0221
Nova Scotia Environment Act (1995) Department of the Environment and
(under Labor
Review) P.O. Box 2107
Environmental Halifax, NS B3J 3B7
Assessment Phone: (902) 424-5300 Fax: (902)
Regulation (1995) 424-0503
Activities Designation
Regulations
Ontario Environmental Ministry of the Environment
Assessment Act Environmental Assessment Branch, Floor
(1997) 12A, 2 St. Clair Ave. West, Toronto,
Planning Act (1999) Ontario M4V 1L5
Phone: (416) 314-8001 Fax: (416)
314-8452
Prince Edward Environmental Department of Environmental Resources
Island Protection Act P.O. Box 2000, 11 Kent Street
Environment Impact Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
Assessment (Section 9) Phone: (902) 368-5274 Fax: (902)
368-5830
8. Table 5.3
Provincial Environmental
Impact Assessment Legislation and Contacts
Quebec Environment Quality Act Initial contact should be made with your
Environment Impact regional environment ministry office. For
Assessment and Review general inquiries contact Ministère de
Regulation l'Environnement et la Faune Phone: (514)
873-8878
Bureau d'audiences publiques sur
l'environnement
625, rue Saint-Amable, 2e étage
Québec (Québec) G1R 2G5
tél: 418-643-7447 ou 1-800-463-4732
fax: 418-643-9474
Saskatchewan The Environmental Environmental Protection Branch Room
Assessment 224, 3211 Albert Street Regina, SK S4S
Act (1990) 5W6
Phone: (306) 787-6169
Fax: (306) 787-0930
Department of Environment and Resource
Management
3085 Albert Street
Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0B1
tel: 306-787-0740
fax: 306-787-0197
Yukon Area Development Act
(RSY Department of Environment
1986) Environmental Protection & Assessment
Contaminated Sites Branch
Regulations P.O. Box 2703
Pesticides Regulations, Whitehorse, YK Y1A 2C6
Special Wastes Phone: (867) 667-5683
Regulations, Spills Regs. Fax: (867) 393-6213
9. Table 5.4
Naturalization Threshold Requirements
Parameter Threshold Level of Achievement
120-240 m provides cover for wildlife with
moderate nest predation, removal of
sediments and nutrients
30-120 m Used by some wildlife, higher rate of
Amount of Vegetation nest predation, removal of some
Adjacent to Wetland sediments and nutrients
<30 m Few upland and wetland species
present, low reproductive success,
limited sediment and nutrient
removal
Parameter Threshold Level of Achievement
50-75% May maintain functional coldwater or
warmwater stream and good wildlife
corridors
% of Riparia Vegetation 25 -50% Some nutrient enrichment, algae
along stream with at problems and shoreline erosion
least 30 m wide buffer- problems probable, wildlife
zones movement may be inhibited.
<25% Stream likely degraded, limited fish
community, wildlife movement likely
inhibited.
Parameter Threshold Level of Achievement
>30% Will support most birds within range
20-30% Should provide habitat for -90% of
bird species
15-20% Should provide habitat for -80% of
% of Forest Cover in bird species
Watershed 10-15% Should provide habitat for 60-70% 0f
bird species
<10% Should provide habitat for -50%-60%
0f bird species, but only 20% of
forest interior species.
Parameter Threshold Level of Achievement
Min 100 ha Will support most bird species within
range
75 ha. Will support most bird species within
range, except for those with large
home ranges
Size of Largest forest
50 ha. Will support some forest interior
patch (min 500 m wide)
species, edge species will dominate
30 ha. May support few forest interior
species
<20 ha. Will support some forest interior
species and edge species
Parameter Threshold Level of Achievement
10. Table 5.4
Naturalization Threshold Requirements
Width of corridor or link >500 m Used by specialist species in more
between core natural unsettled rural areas
areas
500 - 100m Used by specialist species in settled
(rural, agriculture) areas
Used by some specialist species
traveling between larger habitat
100 - 30m blocks
Used by more common species not
30 - 3m requiring large habitat blocks
Used by some wildlife such as forest-
<3 m edge birds, small mammals, etc.