Environmental Planning/Environmental Technical Specialty

No. / Phase/Task / Methodology / Deliverables / Reference Manuals /

Independent Tech. Reviews

/ Generic Q.C. Staff Assigned

Procedure

/

Document

1. / Background Data/reference collection / -Review Correspondence, Photos, Reports, Historical records, site data / -summary, technical report/TESR/ EA
-reference list/bibliography / -Review Check list
-Establish Sufficiency of Data/Previous
Recommendations / Signature on verification /
Environmental Planner/Senior environmental professional staff
2. / Field Investigations / -Specified field investigations/ surveys
-Establish existing conditions / -draft technical reports
-field data sheets
-modelling/ measurements
-lab/test results
-photo record
-inventories / -applicable legislation
-MTO Environmental Manual-Fisheries, 1994
-Environmental Office Technical Areas-Noise
-MTO Landscape Design Guideline
-MTO Directive B154
-MCZCR Archaeological Technical Guidelines, 1993
-MTO Technical Guidelines for the Identification, Assessment and Remediation of contaminated sites, 1997
-Environmental Reference for Design
-Project specific T of R and previous commitments
-Occupational Health and Safety Act / -Review Check List
-Ensure field work is adequate and complete (conducted in appropriate season) / Check List and Signatures /
Environmental Planner/ Senior environmental professional staff
3. / Internal/External Stakeholder Consultation (Ministry, Agencies, Public, etc. ongoing) / Correspondence, Meetings, PIC, records / -Minutes
-Records
-Displays
- Reports
-Correspondence / All applicable legislation, including:
-Environmental Assessment Act
RSO 1990 (amended 1996)
-Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 1992
-Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Highway Facilities, 1999 as amended 2000 / -Review Check List
-Appropriate approvals received / -Check List /
Environmental Planner, Senior Environmental professional staff
4 / Design Alternatives/
Impact assessment / Evaluate Alternatives
-impact assessment
-mitigation measures
-select preferred alternative
-Document analysis / Technical Reports , including
- conceptual compensation/ mitigation plans / -T of R
-Environmental Reference for Design
MTO Environmental Manual-Fisheries, 1994
-Environmental Office Technical Areas-Noise
-MTO Landscape Design Guideline
-MTO Directive B154
-MCZCR Archaeological Technical Guidelines, 1993
-MTO Technical Guidelines for the Identification, Assessment and Remediation of contaminated sites, 1997
- / -Review work for completeness / -Check List /
Environmental Planner, Project Manager, and Senior Environmental professional staff
5.
/
Final Technical reports
Draft TESR/ EA
/
R.F.P. Requirements
/
Draft reports
/
R.F.P. Document
- Environmental Reference for Design /
-Check to ensure requirements are Complete
MTO comments are incorporated
/ -Check List /
Environmental Planner, Project Manager
Milestone Quality Review No. 1Audit Memo/ReportReview ProceduresMemo/Report
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6.1 / Final Design / -Ensure environmental mitigation/ compensation/ enhancement / protection measures, including erosion and sediment control plan and mitigation for utility relocations / -Plans
-SP list
-Draft NSSP’s /
-R.F.P. Document
-Environmental -Reference for Design
-Project commitments / -Review plans, special provisions
-review utility requirements / -Check list / Environmental Planner and project Manager
6.2 / Staging/Detours / -Develop impact analysis and mitigation measures for Staging/Detours / -Plans
-SP list
-Draft NSSP’s /

R.F.P. Document

-Environmental -Reference for Design
-Project commitments / -Review environmental constraints and commitments / -Check list / Environmental Planner, Project Manager
6.3 / Drainage Design / -Provide environmental constraints/input to drainage design
- provide environmental mitigation measures with respect to drainage design / -drainage mosaic /
report /

-R.F.P. Document

-Environmental Reference for Design
-Project commitments / -Review environmental constraints from technical reports and commitments from consultation
-Address MTO Conservation Authority MNR and DFO Comments
-Obtain appropriate approvals /agreements / -Check list / Environmental Planner

Milestone Quality Review No. 2 Audit Memo/ReportReview ProceduresMemo/Report

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6.4 / Contract Drawings / -Ensure all environmental measures /constraints including erosion and sediment control plan / -Contract Drawings /

-R.F.P. Document

-Environmental -Reference for Design
-Project commitments / Check all Contract Drawings for conformance & accuracy / - Check List
-Signatures / Environmental Planner, Project Manager

Milestone Quality Review No. 3 Audit Memo/ReportReview ProceduresMemo/Report

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7. / Clearances and Approvals / -Submit final TESR/ EA/ DCR, Fisheries compensation Plan for review
-Obtain fisheries Act approval
-check property clearances
-Provide notice to MTO that Environmental Clearance may be issued Provincially and Federally / -submit documents required to obtain Fisheries Act Authorization or Order In Council / Environmental Assessment Act
RSO 1990, as amended 1996
-Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 1992
-Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Highway Facilities, 1999 as amended 2000 / Check all Clearance and Approval Requirements are Complete / - Check List / Environmental Planner
8. / Final Contract
Tender Preparation Stage (C.P.S.) / -Q-sheets
-Tender
-Standards
-Specifications
-Special Provisions
-NSSP’s / -Completed Tender & Special Provisions / -Environmental Reference for Design’ CDED Manual
OPSS
- / - Check for environmental protection/ mitigation measures as per
TESR/ EA/ DCR/ Addendum etc. / - Check List / Environmental Planner

Milestone Quality Review No. 4 Audit Memo/Report Review Procedures Memo/Report

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9. / Design Turn Over to Construction / Prepare summary of Environmental issues / RFP Requirements
-TESR/ DCR etc.
-Summary of Environmental protection measures/ issues and constraints / MTO Directive for Design Turn Over / -RFP Check List
-Check that environmental requirements from TESR/ EA/ DCR/ Addendum, etc are Complete / - Check List / Environmental Planner and Project Manager
10. / Construction Liaison / Changes/
Clarifications / -Memo of clarification/ re environmental changes / As Required / As Applicable / Memo / Environmental Planner or Project Manager as applicable

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