11-08 Annex B - Appendix 1 - Activity Assessment Chart
Cadet Administrative and Training Orders (CATOs)
Part A: The following questions must be answered prior to an exercise being approved. If the answer to any of the questions in Part A is Yes, then a registered EA may be required. Environmental Officers at the Regional HQ, CSTC, National HQ will be able to determine if an EA is required.
| Part A: Assessment Requirement | Yes | No | N/A | |
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| 1 | Will the activity take place within a National Park so that an authorisation under the National Parks Act is required? | |||
| 2 | Will there be establishment of a temporary field camp for 200 person days or more (200 people for one day or 100 people for 2 days etc)? | |||
| 3 | Will there be damage to fish habitat due to activities carried out in the water, changing of water levels, soil erosion, vegetation removal, deposit of a harmful substance, or digging within 30 m of a river? | |||
| 4 | Will there be a field exercise consisting of more than 275 persons and more than 40 vehicles on non-DND land? | |||
| 5 | Are any permits or licenses required in order to carry out this activity? | |||
| 6 | Will there be the establishment of a range on non-DND property? | |||
| 7 | Will there be a construction, renovation, addition to or erection of a building during this activity? | |||
| 8 | Will there be a naval training exercise of more than 15 vessels? | |||
| 9 | Will there be the removal or damage of vegetation? | |||
| 10 | Will there be the destruction of fish by means other than fishing? | |||
| 11 | Will there be an activity inside a DND training area where the effects have not been previously assessed? | |||
| 12 | Will the exercise be carried out on non-DND land (such as private land, leased land, provincial parkland, and municipal lands)? (If NO or N/A, go to Part B). If rest of question #12 are not or cannot be answered, do not use the property. | |||
| a | Is there an indication the property has been used for industrial manufacturing? | |||
| b | Are there any POL storage tanks, drums, or containers on site, either above or below ground? | |||
| c | Is there any indication of POL leaks or spills (existing or potential) on site? | |||
| d | Is there any urea formaldehyde insulation, asbestos or PCBs on the grounds or in the buildings on site? | |||
| e | Is there any indication of the improper use, storage or disposal on site of pesticides, chemicals, POL products, explosives, transformers/capacitors, or wastes/garbage/landfills? | |||
| f | Is there any indication that the land contains any environmentally hazardous products or situations that may adversely affect the conduct of the exercise or its participants? | |||
Part B of the chart serves to indicate where the activity may cause harm to the environment. Answering Yes to any of the questions in part B indicates that you are running the risk of harming the environment. Make sure that you take all precautions that a reasonable person would take to ensure that you protect the environment during the activity.
| Part B: Risks | Yes | No | N/A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Are the training areas environmentally sensitive (containing bodies of water, endangered animals or plants etc)? | |||
| 2 | Are there any provincial legislation or regulations, or municipal by-laws which may affect or which may be violated by this activity other than those requiring permits or licenses (such as noise regulations, waste regulations, etc)? | |||
| 3 | Are there any plans to cross any rivers or streams during the exercise (not including existing structures etc)? | |||
| 4 | Are you constructing outdoor shelters (including tents, bivouacs, etc)? | |||
| 5 | Are you bringing any hazardous substances (POL, ammunition, fuel, naphtha, paint, cleaners, abrasives, adhesives, or other chemicals)? | |||
| 6 | Will you be providing your own latrine (either constructing or using port-a-potties)? | |||
Part C helps to ensure that all steps are being taken to avoid harm to the environment. If the answer to any of these questions is No, then keep a written record of the justification on file. The written record may be used to help prove due diligence should the need arise.
| Part C: Planning | Yes | No | N/A | |
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| 1 | Have arrangements been made to lessen the impact on the environment, where possible? | |||
| 2 | Have arrangements been made to brief personnel on appropriate topics such as:
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| 3 | Have arrangements been made to ensure hazardous substances are clearly labelled? | |||
| 4 | Have precautions been taken to ensure that hazardous substances are transported, handled, stored and disposedof safely? | |||
| 5 | Has a plan been developed to respond to spills of any of the hazardous substances brought (including the reporting of the spill)? | |||
| 6 | Have arrangements been made so that needed tools, equipment, and materials are available to respond to environmental emergencies appropriate to the circumstances of the activity? | |||
| 7 | Has a spot been designated for refuelling, which is away from water, wetlands etc? | |||
| 8 | Are there any ranges restrictions pertaining to the environment? | |||
| 9 | Are provisions made for handling wastes in environmentally responsible ways? | |||
| 10 | Have arrangements been made to separate contaminated material from recyclable (newspaper, cardboard, white paper, computer paper, aluminium cans, steel cans, and glass)? | |||
| 11 | Have all applicable contact phone numbers been collected including emergency response teams, regulatory authorities and the Regional Assistant Judge Advocate General. | |||
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