Riparian Areas Protection Regulation - Submission Instructions
The final page of Form 1 containing administrative submission instructions for Riparian Assessment reports.
FORM 1
Riparian Areas Protection Regulation - Qualified Environmental Professional - Assessment Report
Submission Instructions
Riparian Areas Protection Regulation – Qualified Environmental Professional – Assessment Report RAR-QEP-AR
Forms you will need to complete are:
- Form 1 which has the database information, the description of the fisheries resources, development site plan, measures to protect and maintain the SPEA, and environmental monitoring.
- Form 2, if more QEPs are part of the project team.
- Either Form 3 the detailed assessment form(s) or Form 4 simple assessment form(s) which is for the results of the riparian assessment (SPEA width). Use enough copies of the form to complete the assessment of the site.
- Form 5 is the photo form(s). Duplicate for additional photos.
NB: Refer to Part 4 of the RAPR and the Technical Manual for detailed instructions on the information required for completing the Assessment Report.
A complete Riparian Assessment Report based on the template forms must be converted to a single Portable Document Format PDF file prior to uploading onto the Notification System.
The Assessment Report must be submitted complete with all information specified and posted to the notification system to be reviewed by the province. Upon approval notification will be provided to the local government.
Tips for working with MS Word Template Forms
Using the forms
- Before beginning, print a hard copy of the form and the guidance files for reference
- Open the template
- Enter data into the shaded fields on the form
- Use TAB to move from one field to another; SHIFT-TAB to go in reverse
- Text and digital photos may be inserted from other applications
- The amount of text that can be entered in each box is limited and cannot be changed by the user; boxes with date information, for example, require input like: yyyy-mm-dd.
Saving the completed form
- Assign name to the completed form
- Save a word document (*.doc file)
- Do not overwrite the Template (*.dot file) with your completed form
- If you do overwrite the template, you can download a new copy from this web site