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Modernization of Approvals Project Spring External Deck April 11, 2011
Goal for Modernizing Approvals To improve and enhance business-to-government interactions the new environmental approvals process provides: • • • •
A new, simplified business registration process for select activities and sectors Established service delivery standards to provide certainty to business Online tools to support environmental approval related interactions Transparency of approval information that protects privacy and confidentiality
Gradual implementation to ensure successful transition
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Modern Environmental Approvals Process
Electronic service delivery
Two path process for protecting the environment
Public transparency
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Registry 2 Individual operations could check if they meet eligibility
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1 Ministry designates eligible activities based on risk and complexity
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3 Individual operations could self-register and submit documents if required by regulation
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4 Declaration by an accountable person on accuracy of registration
5 Ministry provides confirmation of registration to be retained by individual operation
7 Subject to random registry compliance audit and traditional compliance tools
Two Path Structure: Registry September 2011 Launch •
Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR) o o
On-line, self registration for sectors and activities where regulations are in place Under consideration - comfort heating, standby power, autobody paint shops, printing, non-hazardous waste hauling, ready-mix concrete, concrete product manufacturing
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Audit process for registry activities and sectors Additional sectors and activities
Environmental Compliance Approval 2 Optional presubmission meeting with the Ministry
4 Completeness review – deficient applications rejected
8 EBR decision posting
10 Site-specific operational requirements with operational flexibility
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3 Complete submission requirements
5 EBR proposal posting
7 Director decision: • Site-wide approval • Multi-media • Operational flexibility • Multi-site/system-wide
9 Optional appeal to the ERT
11 Planned and responsive inspections
Two Path Structure: Approvals September 2011 Launch •
Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) o o o o
Existing CofA approvals remain New approval applications will be facility-based (multi-media) Amendments to existing CofAs will continue, renamed ECAs Complete submission requirements and application guidance
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Transition rules for CofAs to ECAs
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Business Number: 123456789 Contact Name: Bob the Builder Phone: (416) 555-1212 Fax: (416) 555-1111 E-mail: bob@the_builder.ca
Client Address: Verytall Condo Corporation 55 Corporate Dr, Unit 55 Mycity, ON L5K 1Z2
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Electronic Service Delivery September 2011 Launch • •
On-line self-registration of activities/sectors through Registry (EASR) Use of downloadable smart forms for Environmental Compliance Approvals
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Electronic submission of ECA applications and supporting documents Dashboard tracking of projects and status Electronic management of accounts (payments, authorizing representatives)
Public Transparency September 2011 Launch •
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Single landing page on public MOE website as central location for accessing existing databases including eCofA library Geospatial search capacity of ECAs, CofAs and Registrations
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Public access to additional documents related to approvals Enhanced public search functions using various Ministry databases
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Visit our website at www.ontario.ca/environment and follow the Modernization of Approvals link Contact us at: • •
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Email:
[email protected] Modernization of Approvals Project Environmental Programs Division 135 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto Ontario, M4V 1P5
