Upon successful completion, participants will be able to:
- Interpret and discuss current Canadian and British Columbia legislation, regulation and policies;
- Interpret recent changes to legislation and regulation;
- Apply current regulatory frameworks for individual projects of all sizes;
- Critically 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; and,
- Develop and discuss methods and approaches to avoid typical issues and errors that can result in time, cost and potential litigation.