Environmental Impact Assessment (NEW)
CMPW 5004
The purpose of this three-day workshop is to provide business operators, managers and personnel with a general overview of EIA from a theoretical, regulatory and practical perspective. This workshop serves as an introduction to both the subject matter of environmental impact assessment and management, and the interdisciplinary nature of environmental issues/problem solving.
Environmental impact or effects assessment (EIA) is a process through which environmental and socio-economic impacts potentially resulting from a proposed project are identified and assessed. EIA is a project-development planning tool, with the overall objective of providing useful environmental information; to help decision-makers make well-informed decisions related to proposed projects or activities.
Participants will leave the workshop with an understanding of what EIA is, when it is required in Canada and more specifically New Brunswick, and what is involved in completing an EIA. In addition, participants will gain an understanding of how impact assessment applies to their specific business operation or area of expertise.
Who should attend?
Business owners and operators, mangers, occupational health & safety and environmental personnel will benefit from this workshop, as will individuals interested in knowing more about environmental assessment. Other staff, including engineers, scientists and lawyers, requiring an understanding of environmental impact assessment and environmental management related to the business, will find this practical review to be beneficial.
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March 26 - 28, 2014 |
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Fredericton, NB |
$895 + HST |
Instructor
David Maguire holds a Master of Natural Resource & Environmental Management (MRM) from Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Burnaby, B.C., and a B.Sc. (Biology) from the University of New Brunswick (UNB), Fredericton, N.B. Currently Mr. Maguire is the Manager of the Environmental Assessment Section of the NB Department of Environment and Local Government, and an Honorary Research Associate with the University of NB. In his current position, Mr. Maguire manages a team of 10 professionals responsible for the coordination of environmental impact assessments (EIAs) in the province.
Previous employment experience as a Senior Environmental Scientist/Planner, includes the provision of professional consulting services in the areas of EIA, environmental management, protection and contingency planning, natural resources management, and a variety of other environmental/natural resource related consulting services (e.g., environmental audits and site assessments, heritage and fishery resources surveys, legislative concordance reviews, and habitat delineation and protection projects). In addition, Mr. Maguire has a variety of teaching/training experience, including past and current teaching responsibilities at UNB in the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management, as well as provision of numerous EIA presentations and training workshops.
For more information
Tel.: 506-453-3503 / Toll Free: 1-866-599-4646
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