Mackenzie Valley Review Board

The creation of the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board

This document provides a history of how the Review Board and idea of co-management of resources in the Mackenzie Valley came to be.

Environmental impact assessment overview

Plain language handout explaining the three steps of the environmental impact assessment process.

1) Preliminary screening
2) Environmental assessment
3) Environmental impact review

Process diagrams

Process diagrams for the environmental impact assessment process

Decision makers in the process

Plain language handout explaining the various organizations and boards involved with decision making in the environmental impact assessment process.

Start-up phase

Plain language handout explaining the start-up phase of an environmental assessment.

Scoping phase

Plain language handout explaining the scoping phase of an environmental assessment.

Roles and responsibilities overview

Plain language handout explaining the various roles and responsibilities in an environmental assessment.

Terms of Reference phase

Plain language handout explaining the terms of reference phase of an environmental assessment.

Workplan phase

Plain language handout explaining the workplan phase of an environmental assessment.

Developer's assessment report phase

Plain language handout explaining the developer's assessment report phase of an environmental assessment.

Information request phase

Plain language handout explaining the information request phase of an environmental assessment.

Technical review phase

Plain language handout explaining the technical review phase of an environmental assessment.

Final submission phase

Plain language handout explaining the final submissions phase of an environmental assessment

Pre-hearing conference phase

Plain language handout explaining the pre-hearing conference phase of an environmental assessment

Request for Rulings

Plain language handout explaining request for rulings in an environmental assessment.

Final public hearing phase

Plain language handout explaining the final public hearing phase of an environmental assessment

Tips for hearing presentations

Plain language handout outlining the Review Board's expectations when it comes to presentations from registered parties at hearings.

Decision making phase

Plain language handout explaining the decision making phase of an environmental assessment