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er line outside Canada; (p) a description of the provincial requirements and associated review process that must be satisfied, including (i) a description of the review process applicable to each approval that is required, (ii) a description of any public consultation process provided for under the review process, and (iii) a schedule for the review process; (q) a description of the approvals that are required to be obtained, including a statement respecting the current status of the approvals, (i) from all the provinces through which the international power line will pass, and (ii) from the appropriate authorities for the construction or operation of the power line outside Canada; (r) a schedule showing the projected dates for (i) each approval referred to in subparagraph (q)(i), and (ii) the start and completion of construction of the international power line and the power line outside Canada; (s) an environmental assessment report, which may consist of a screening report or a comprehensive study report done pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act or a report done pursuant to provincial legislation, for the construction and operation of the international power line and of any associated temporary or permanent roads; (t) unless otherwise detailed in the report referred to in paragraph (s), (i) a map showing the proposed general route and covering a width of at least one kilometre on each side of the international power line, on a scale sufficient to clearly show the existing environment, including the surface geology, the habitats of wildlife of ecological, economic or human importance, rare and endangered plant species, spawning beds, public recreational areas, parks, historic and archaeological sites, conservation areas, Indian reserves and existing land use, and a description of the environmental components shown on the map, (ii) the width of the right-of-way proposed and the reasons why that width was selected, (iii) a description of the environmental effects, including a consideration of the following factors, namely, (A) the significance of the environmental effects, (B) comments received from the public, and (C) measures that are technically and economically feasible and that would mitigate any significant adverse environmental effects, (iv) the measures that would be taken to minimize any adverse visual effects of the international power line, (v) the levels of the radio and television interference expected at the edge of the right-of-way under fair and foul weather conditions at maximum loading of the international power line, and the measures to be taken to minimize the potential interference, (vi) for operating voltages above 240 kV, the levels of noise, ozone concentration, electric field gradient and magnetic field strength expected at the edge of the right-of-way at maximum loading of the international power line, and the measures to be taken to protect people and animals, from electric shock on contacting vehicles or metallic structures, (vii) for any substation that forms part of the international power line, the audible noise in decibels that would be caused by the operation of the facilities, a description of the public exposure to the noise and any measures to be taken to minimize the noise, (viii) the pesticides and herbicides to be used in the construction and maintenance of the right-of-way, including (A) quantities, (B) methods of application, (C) potential adverse environmental effects, and (D) measures to be taken to mitigate any potential harmful effects, (ix) the plans for surface restoration after construction and for the disposal of excavation and construction debris and wastes, and (x) a statement of the applicant’s intentions with respect to environmental inspection of the project during construction and operation of the international power line; (u) for every comprehensive study report referred to in paragraph (s), in addition to the factors referred to in paragraph (t), a conside