English: Guideline issued pursuant to paragraph 58(1)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. Part III – Scope of the Environmental Assessment and Factors to be considered in the Review The Minister of Environment and Labour, Nova Scotia, and the Minister of the Environment, Canada, have determined that the Panel shall include in its review of the Project, consideration of the following factors: a) purpose of the Project; b) need for the Project; c) alternative means of carrying out the Project that are technically and economically feasible and the environmental effects of any such alternative means; d) alternatives to the Project; e) the location of the proposed undertaking and the nature and sensitivity of the surrounding area; f) planned or existing land use in the area of the undertaking; g) other undertakings in the area; h) the environmental effects of the Project, including the environmental effects of malfunctions or accidents that may occur in connection with the Project and any cumulative environmental effects that are likely to result from the Project in combination with other projects or activities that have been or will be carried out; i) the socio-economic effects of the Project; j) the temporal and spatial boundaries of the study area(s); k) comments from the public that are received during the review; l) steps taken by the Proponent to address environmental concerns expressed by the public; m)measures that are technically and economically feasible and that would mitigate any significant adverse environmental effects of the Project; n) follow-up and monitoring programs including the need for such programs;
French: Pour les questions procédurales non expressément traitées dans la présente Entente, la Commission sera guidée par les Po é ue d x me p r n rc d rs ’ a n a u e e commission, directive ministérielle établie c nomé n àllé 5 () de o fr me t ’i a 81a) an la L ia a i n s r’ a ai e v o n me tl o c n d n e u lv l t n n i n e na . e é u o r e Partie III – ot d l vlai ev o nmetlefc us pede n P r e e’ a t n n i n e na tat r à rn r e é é u o r e e cmpe a s’ a n o td n l xme e L mis ed l n i n e n e d Ta a d l N u ee e n t e ’ v o n me t t u rv i e a o v l-Écosse et le ministre ir E r l l d l n i n e n d C n d c n i rnt que la Commission devra prendre en e ’ v o n me t u a a a o s èe E r d c mpel é me t s i ns a s’ a nd Po t o t e l ns u a t d n lx me u rj : s é v e e a) les raisons d'être du Projet ; b) la nécessité du Projet ; c) les autres moyens de réaliser le Projet, viables sur le plan technique et économique, ainsi que leurs effets environnementaux ; d) les solutions de rechange au Projet ; e) lmp c me t uPo t rp s a sq el n tr e l v l rbi d l ’ l e n d rj po o é i i u a aue t u éa ié e a e a e n a n l t zone environnante ; f) lts t npé u o a teed trti d n l rg nd Po t ’ i ai rv e u c l u ero e a sa é i u rj ; ul o i ul ir o e g) les autres projets entrepris dans la région ; h) les effets environnementaux du Projet, y compris ceux attribuables à des défaillances ou à des accidents pouvant en résulter, et les effets cumulatifs susceptibles de découler de sa réalisation, combinée à d'autres activités ou projets déjà réalisés ou prévus ; i) les effets socioéconomiques du Projet ; j) l l ts e oee e s aie d s o e d td e i e tmp rls t p t l e z n s ’ u e; s mi l as é k) l o s rai s e u s up bc e d n lx me e b ev t n rç e d u l p n a te a n; s o i ’ l) les mesures prises par le Promoteur pour donner suite aux préoccupations relati s ln i n e n e pi e p rep bc v à ’ v o n me t x r e e r mé s a l u l ; i m) les mesures, viables sur le plan technique et économique, permettant d t n e l eft e v o n me tu i otns uPo t ’ t u re f s n i n e na xmp r t d rj ; aé s e r a e