Format: Online
Description
In this two-day workshop, expand your knowledge of legal obligations and environmental constraints in environmental and natural resource-related projects that involve work in or around water. You’ll be participating in this interactive format of discussions, breakout sessions, and activities with like-minded professionals.
Objectives
- Interpret current and recent changes to Canadian and British Columbia legislation, regulation and policies
- Apply current regulatory frameworks for individual projects of all sizes
- Assess potential project risks, requirements and regulatory obligations
- Recognize potential project constraints, including fish and fish habitat, streams, species at risk, migratory birds and navigable waters
- Plan projects to avoid and mitigate harmful impacts to the aquatic environment
- Identify and contrast roles and responsibilities (professionally and ethically) of proponents, qualified professionals, regulators, Indigenous peoples and other stakeholders in conducting and reviewing projects in or about water
- Understand how projects are reviewed by regulatory bodies (e.g. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada)
- Complete and submit applications for permits, approvals and other authorizations to regulatory bodies successfully
- Develop and discuss approaches to avoid issues and errors that can result in time, cost and potential litigation.
This Course Includes
- Free, lifetime access
Equipment
Access to a computer and the Internet
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Prerequisites
- None
Next Available Course
There are no upcoming courses for Working In and About Water at this time, please check back again in the future or view our course schedule for more options.
For inquiries on this course, please contact NRTG at: 1-877-388-2172 or info@nrtraininggroup.com
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