Environmental Assessment Act                            https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/18051

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                         ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ACT
                                        [SBC 2018] CHAPTER 51

                                                     Assented to November 27, 2018

                                                   Contents
                     Part 1 — Definitions
                        1 Definitions

                     Part 2 — Administration
                        2 Environmental Assessment Office
                        3 Appointment of chief executive assessment officer
                        4 Delegation by chief executive assessment officer
                        5 Dispute resolution facilitators

                     Part 3 — Assessment Process
                        6 Requirement for environmental assessment certificate
                        7 Required consent
                        8 Effect on approvals under other enactments
                        9 Reviewable projects established by re
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             eGuide EA Act (2018)

                     What’s New!
                      *Amendment Report Template (May 2025)
                      *Working Across Provincial or International Borders Page (Feb 2026)
                      *GBV - Gender Based Violence Page (March 2026)
                      *Assessment Report Template (March 2026)

             Pre-EA / Alternative Review Processes

             This phase is for projects that have not yet formally entered the EA process.

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             1: Early Engagement

             This phase is the start of the process and an important preparatory phase for meaningful conversations among
             EA participants for early identification of potential key issues, and how those issues will be addressed.

             For Exemptions, please see the Exemptions e-guide page.

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             2: Readiness Decision

             The EAO seeks consensus with participating Indigenous nations before making a recommendation regarding
             the readiness decision and provides an opportunity for expression of consent for termination or exemption
             decisions. If consensus is not reached, a pending decision may be referred to dispute resolution.

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             3: Process Pl
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