<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:tahoma, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Hi folks</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><span><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><span>Here's an overview of the new Canadian Environmental Assessment Act as provided to me from Donna Baylis who is involved with the Melancthon Mega Quarry issue. Her summery is in the attachments. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><span><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif;
background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><span>Lulu </span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; "> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> ----- Forwarded Message -----<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Donna Baylis <dbaylis@xplornet.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Friends of N.D.A.C.T. <NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, August 23, 2012 8:20:48 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> MQ: Federal EA / CEAA 2012 (HL)<br> </font> </div> <br><div id="yiv630822984">
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<div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv630822984MsoNormal"><span style=""><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Last
night I attended an overview of the new Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
(CEAA).<span style=""> </span>My notes to-date are
attached.</font></font></span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv630822984MsoNormal"><span style=""><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Take-A-Ways:</font></font></span></div>
<div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv630822984MsoNormal"><span style=""><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">- We
can influence the CEAA process by writing to the
Minister.</font></font></span></div>
<div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv630822984MsoNormal"><span style=""><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">-
Since a new game is afoot, each environmental assessment (EA) will be unique so
we can’t say “it’s a done deal”.<span style="">
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<div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv630822984MsoNormal"><span style=""><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="">- </span>There are opportunities for success in the
chaos.</font></font></span></div>
<div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv630822984MsoNormal"><span style=""><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">-
Limited public engagement in the formal process will likely generate action
outside the process. </font></font></span></div>
<div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv630822984MsoNormal"><span style=""><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">-
Public needs to be vigilant – nothing is protecting us, our environment or our
lifestyles.</font></font></span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv630822984MsoNormal"><span style=""><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">In
regard to the proposed mega-quarry specifically, I believe it is too early in
the life of new CEAA to request a federal environmental
assessment. The federal government is too busy getting organized and
washing their hands of existing projects to take on anything new. I also
believe that the Harper government is so pro-resource exploitation as to
be hostile to any environmental protectionism. I am therefore
putting my call for a federal EA on hold probably until a change of
government.</font></font></span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv630822984MsoNormal"><span style=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Please
remember that my opinions are my own and are a reflection of amateur research
and understanding. I do my best but no guarantees!</font></span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv630822984MsoNormal"><span style=""><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Donna
Baylis</font></font></span></div>
<div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv630822984MsoNormal"><span style=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><i>Mega-Quarry Mega-Mistake</i></font></span></div>
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Worth reading (if you can stomach it) - <span style="">Feds Walk Away From EAs on Almost 500 Projects
in BC</span></font></span></div><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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