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The provincial government has the responsibility of controlling the use of the substances, while the federal government is in control of the manufacturing, importing, and exporting of the substances. Within this regulation is a support on both the national and international level to allow the recovery of the ozone layer by eliminating the use of all harmful substances.
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Protected Area Designation Order is also referred to as the Water Course Setback Designation Order. It was designed to protect the surface water by establish 'protected areas' consisting of the area 75 metres from streams, lakes, ponds, and so on that are used for public drinking. It controls how
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for if problems do occur that will eliminate or reduce the environmental impact. Once the outline is submitted it is presented to the public for consultation. The next step is for it to undergo a technical review, which is done by the
Project Assessment Branch of the Department of the Environment and
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the substance as well as controlling what the substances are used for. All technicians that will be handling the substances, or performing work on machines that contain the substances must undergo an ODS certification course. Both the provincial and federal government play a part in this regulation.
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The Water
Quality Regulation largely applies to industrial operations. It provides guidelines for applicants to follow before submitting their project for approval to the Minister. Once the project is submitted it undergoes an environmental review. If approval is granted, the applicant will be given
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established by the
Department of Environment and the Department of Health and Community Services. Within this regulation are guidelines for well drillers which makes the testing of potability in newly constructed wells mandatory. It also ensures that public water is tested on a regular schedule and
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that must be met when designing and constructing petroleum storage tanks. These regulations requires individuals to register and licence a storage system that has a hold capacity of two thousand litres or more. The fees for licensing is between $ 10 and $ 500 a year depending on the type of licence
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to first receive approval from the
Minister. These Acts give the Minister the power to control and/or stop the disposal of contaminants, and the ability to enforce laws that require individual to clean up contaminated site. Within these acts are the regulations on how to apply and receive approval.
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that affects the function of the watercourse. Individuals wishing to perform an activity that could cause unnecessary harm, such as building a bridge or cutting trees with 30 metres of the watercourse, must first obtain permission in the form of a permit from the
Minister. This permit will outline
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There are a limited amounts of pesticides that have been approved for use in New
Brunswick. In order to sell these pesticides the companies must hold a Pesticide Vendor's License, and companies that offer services in regards to the use of pesticides must have a Pesticide Operator's License. These
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The Air
Quality Regulation operates in a similar way to the Water Quality Regulation. It outlines how to submit your plan for approval and the guidelines that will have to be followed if approval is given. It controls how much of a contaminate the facility will be allowed to release into the air.
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Portable Water Regulation, the Water Well Regulation provides standards that must be met when constructing new wells. It also outlines the requirements that must be met in order to obtain a permit, fees that will need to be paid, how to get a well drillers certificate. It makes it
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The
Administrative Penalties Regulation provides guidelines for what penalties may be imposed for offences that are listed within the regulation. The degree of the penalty is determined by various factors, such as the number of steps that were taken to prevent the offence and the history of the
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has had a chance to give input the revised proposal and suggestions are given back to the proponent. The proponent responds to the changes and suggestions, and submits a draft of the revised project to the Minister. After pursuing the draft the Minister submits a recommendation to the
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The Tire Stewardship Regulations establish the New Brunswick Tire Stewardship Board, who run the stewardship program outlined and approved by the Minister of Environment. In total, the board and regulations are responsible for the collection and disposal of used tires.
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individual in regards to past offences. The penalty is usually delivered in the form of a fine ranging from $ 200 to $ 5000. An individual may only pay a penalty for offences that are similar in nature three times before other enforcement actions will be taken.
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The first step of the determination review is for the proponent to submit an outline that describes the project in detail, the existing environmental problems or concerns for that area, the potential environmental issues that may arise during the project, the
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A comprehensive review takes place when the Minister decides that a proposal submitted for determination review needs further study. After announcing this decision he must release Draft Guidelines to the public within 60 days for review and input. These
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All proposed projects that meet the criteria listed in Schedule A (below) must undergo a determination review. The purpose of a determination review is to evaluate and determine the environmental issues and concerns associated with the proposed project.
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Within each act, there are various smaller acts that are directed at specific aspects of the environment or how to deal with specific contaminants. In total, within this legislative framework there are seven statues and 19 regulations.
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and labeling of the containers. It establishes the procedures at recycling plants, also known as Redemption Centres, about how they are to operate, fees, and how/how much of the fees are to be sent to the Environmental Trust Fund.
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what may be done, how it may be done, and the time of the year that it is allowed to be done. There are limitations to this regulation, such as that it does not apply to areas where a large river meets the ocean, such as below the
256:(m.1)all disposal, destruction, recycling, reprocessing or storage of waste that originates outside New Brunswick and all facilities or systems for the disposal, destruction, recycling, reprocessing or storage of such waste;
247:(k)all facilities for the commercial processing or treatment of timber resources other than fuel wood, except maple sugaries, shingle mills and sawmills producing less than one hundred thousand foot board measure annually;
561:. It prohibits individuals from allowing their property to overcome by garbage and appear unsightly to the general public. It outlines how the property owner should be notified the approved methods for enforcing the Act.
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the Minister's decision within 15 days of the initial judgement. The appealant must submit to the Minister a document outlining the reasons for the appeal and any supporting documents within 30 days of making the appeal.
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These regulations outline the financial management, auditing, and reporting procedures requirements in relation to solid waste commissions. They also outline what commissions may accept and provide service in regards to
244:(j)all major highway projects involving either a significant length of new highway alignment or a major upgrading or widening of an existing highway resulting in a change in its intended use or classification;
543:, or to water, they must hold a separate Pesticide Use Permit. A Private Pesticide Applicator's Certificate is needed for an individual who wish to apply a pesticide to their own land or employer's land.
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is considered and protected throughout various project. These acts describe the process that will be undertaken to assess the impact of projects, and the steps to be taken when certain situations arise.
265:(p)all major recreational or tourism developments, including developments which consist of changing the use of land so that it is used for recreational or tourism purposes;
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Once a facility or project has approval under the Water Quality Regulation, this regulation will impose on them an annual fee ranging from $ 100 to $ 42,000.
250:(l)all programs or commercial ventures involving the introduction into New Brunswick of plant or animal species which are not indigenous to New Brunswick;
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needed. Within this regulation is also the requirements that an individual must fulfill in order to be licensed for installing petroleum systems.
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or the District Planning Committee. The last step is to submit all the documents to the Minister. The minister then issues one of three actions:
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conditions to follow that will control construction and operating activities and the amount of contaminants which the facility may dispose of.
283:(v)all enterprises, activities, projects, structures, works or programs affecting two hectares or more of bog, marsh, swamp or other wetland;
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and donations. The Act requires the Minister of Environment to designate a board to advise him/her on how the fund should be used.
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and certification as listed out in this regulation. If the company is offering their service for applying pesticide from an
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about the environment, and conservation. The funds are gained through the saving of part of the fees collected under the
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Further study needed – the proposed project must undergo further study. It will be submitted for a Comprehensive review.
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210:(d)all electric power transmission lines exceeding sixty-nine thousand volts in capacity or five kilometres in length;
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outline what the purpose of the review is, and the specific aspects and issues that are to be considered. After the
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established a fund which can be used for a various things which are outlined within the Act, such as promoting
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Denied – the proposed project is denied. It can not move forward. The proponent needs to reassess the project.
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contains the guidelines on how to establish and maintain the deposit/refund system for beverage containers.
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Local Government alongside a Technical Review Committee (TRC) which is composed of experts from various
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was created to regulates the use and disposal of pesticides in an appropriate and approved of manner.
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213:(e)all linear communications transmission systems exceeding five kilometres in length;
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