This policy statement gives effect to the Budget decision. Fees may be set retroactively to April 1, 1997. This policy institutes the procedure and set of fees given below. The effective date for all fees with one exception is December 19, 1997. That exception is the recovery of provincial costs associated with federal-provincial panel reviews, which has an effective date of April 1, 1997.
Fees apply to private and public sector proponents.
Non-profit organizations are exempt. This determination will be based on an estimate of the capital cost of the undertaking provided by the proponent prior to the start of an environmental assessment. The proponent will use current standard estimating practices and construction costs. If, after consultation with the proponent, the Director is not satisfied that the proponent's estimate is reasonable, the Director may obtain an estimate from an independent estimator. The cost of such estimate will be charged to the proponent if the final assessment supports the position of the Director.