Assessment Detail:
Certain activities may be authorized after preparation of a "preliminary EIA." However, the law and guidance are not particularly clear in identifying which activities are subject to the less-detailed assessment.
Best Practices in Lieu of EIA:
Who Conducts Screening Detail:
"The Minister, after consultation with the Council, may by order prescribe any activity which may have significant environmental impact as prescribed activity." EQ Act, sec. 34A(1); see also Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities)(Environmental Impact Assessment) Order, 1987
Criteria for Screening:
List or appendix of project or activity types
Criteria for Screening Detail:
Prescribed activities are described in the Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities)(Environmental Impact Assessment) Order, 1987.
Who Prepares EIA:
Project Proponent (with or without contractor)
Who Prepares EIA Detail:
"Any person intending to carry out any of the prescribed activities shall, before any approval for the carrying out of such activity is granted by the relevant approving authority, submit a report to
the Director General." EQ Act, sec. 34A(2).
EIA Contractor Qualifications:
EIA Contractor Qualification Detail:
The DOE maintains a consultant registration scheme. According to the EIA guidance: "An EIA Study has to be conducted by competent individuals who are registered with the Department of Evironment under the EIA Consultant Registration Scheme . . . As such, the project proponent or EIA study team leader has to ensure that all members in the EIA study team are registered with the Department of Environment." EIA Procedures and Requirements, p. 6.
Terms of Reference Detail:
For projects which have been determined to require detailed assessment, the project initiator must submit the terms of reference (TOR) in accordance to the format outlined in specific EIA guidelines. The draft TOR for Detailed Assessment are prepared by the project initiator and to be confirmed by the expert Review Panel and are prepared in consultation with relevant environment related agencies and the project initiator.
Days for Decision Maker Review:
Written Decision Detail:
If the Director General finds the EIA is adequate, "he shall approve the report, with or without conditions attached thereto, and shall inform the person intending to carry out the prescribed activity and the relevant approving authorities accordingly." EQ Act, sec. 34A(3) (as amended).
Authority to Impose Conditions:
Authority to Impose Conditions Details:
If the Director General finds the EIA is adequate, "he shall approve the report, with or without conditions attached thereto, and shall inform the person intending to carry out the prescribed activity and the relevant approving authorities accordingly." EQ Act, sec. 34A(3) (as amended).
Financial Assurances or Bond:
Financial Assurances Detail:
Financial assurances are not mentioned in the EIA law.