One of the more noteworthy of these cases, Namagoose v. Robinson, arose when the Federal Administrator, having insisted for some years, that s. 22 of the JBNQA
required a federal environmental assessment of any proposal that affected federal areas of jurisdiction, e.g., navigable waterways, suddenly reversed himself.
Not exact matches
(Sec. 1314) Amends MAP - 21 to
require inflation adjustments to specified dollar amounts indicating the maximum
federal assistance to certain
federal - aid highway projects which must be categorically excluded from the requirements relating to
environmental assessments or
environmental impact statements.
Because it crosses state lines, it
requires approval from the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which released an
environmental assessment of the project at the end of September.
At this time, private developments on Provincial Crown land which are subject to Provincial
environmental assessment and control must undergo the screening process even if no
Federal permits or other actions will be
required.