DEFICIENCIES IN THE “IMPACT ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY ” DEVELOPED BY THE PROPONENT

to provide sufficient data and analysis on any potential adverse environmental effects to permit proper evaluation by the Panel, the public, and technical and regulatory agencies”. In Sec. 4.3, p.14 of the Guidelines, “The Panel expects the Proponent to make use of environmental assessment guidance materials published by the federal and provincial departments (see Appendix 3)…”. Appendix 3, Guidance Materials, states that: “In preparing the EIS, the Proponent should consult the following guidance documents”. The ten guidance documents in the list include the Reference Guide: Determining whether a project is likely to cause Significant Advers