Environmental Assessment Office
Public Participation
Public participation in the environmental assessment process helps to ensure that community values and public goals for community development are considered in project planning and decision-making.
After all, projects that are subject to an environmental assessment may have the potential to impact a community or a region. Public participation provides a means for proponents to learn about and incorporate local information, priorities and concerns into a project's design. You can get involved by:
- participating in public meetings, open houses, and other public forums arranged by the proponent and/or the EAO;
- reviewing the draft Application Information Requirements (formerly "terms of reference") for an application for an environmental assessment certificate and submitting comments (e.g. issues and concerns) to the EAO, during a public comment period; and
- reviewing the application and submitting comments (e.g. issues and concerns) to the EAO, during a public comment period.
