Whats important with all this? The Class EA is important when you are making a project that covers a large area quickly and can not hold EA assesments for every culvert that need to go in. This will have a team of EA people from FN's, government, Enviromentalists and scientists to make decisions instantly on a wide variety of locations and instruct a fluid change of plans as needed to move a road or structure.

Anybody know of a large area project in the works in northwest Ontario???? Is there more than one?

Ministry of Northern Development Mines and Forestry Page 16
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Where MNDMF is the proponent of the activity, MNDMF will follow its Class EA.
Where the proponent of an activity other than MNDMF is subject to another
Class EA or equivalent approval process and the proponent’s activities are
conditional upon a grant or transfer from MNDMF, the grant or transfer by
MNDMF will not be made until the other environmental assessment or equivalent
process is complete. If there is no other Class EA or equivalent process, the
proposed activity may be dealt with under MNDMF’s Class EA. Activities that
need to be assessed under MNDMF’s Class EA and another Class EA will be
coordinated in a manner that ensures the fulfillment of all Class EA requirements.
5.0 PHASES OF THE CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS
5.1 Phase One –Terms of Reference Development
- Distribute draft terms of reference to government agencies, members of
the public, Aboriginal communities and organizations, and other interested
groups or individuals for input and response.
- Assess input and revise terms of reference as necessary.

Proposed Terms of Reference
- Submit terms of reference to MOE for review and approval.
- Estimated Completion Date: April 2011.
5.2 Phase Two – MOE Review and Approval Process for Terms of
Reference
- Thirty-day consultation period for government agencies, members of the
public, Aboriginal communities and organizations, and other interested
groups or individuals to provide input and response.
- MOE Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch will review and
evaluate Terms of Reference; provide recommendation to Minister of
Environment.
- Minister of Environment’s decision.
- Estimated Completion Date: July 2011.
5.3 Phase Three – Class EA Development
- Prepare Class EA document.
- Distribute draft Class EA to government agencies, members of the public,
Aboriginal communities and organizations, and other interested groups or
individuals for input and response.
- Assess input and revise Class EA as necessary.
- Submit Class EA to MOE for review and approval.
- Estimated Completion Date: May 2012.
5.4 Phase Four – MOE Review and Approval Process for Class EA
- Thirty-day consultation period for government agencies, members of the
public, Aboriginal communities and organizations, and other interested
groups or individuals to provide input and response.
- MOE Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch will review and
evaluate Class EA; provide recommendation to Minister of Environment.
- Minister’s of Environment’s decision.
- Estimated Completion Date: December 2012
I would assume that this final completion date would be the start date of project. In my opinion