YESAB is an independent arms-length body, responsible for the assessment responsibilities of the YESAA. Methodology is set out in YESAB's policy guidance.
Assessment Methodology - this Policy Guidance provides an overview of the methodology and principal steps taken by YESAB to conduct environmental and socio-economic effects assessments.
Determining the Significance of Effects - this Policy Guidance describes the framework for determining the significance of adverse effects of projects which is a central tenet of impact assessment.
Cumulative Effects - this Policy Guidance provides Decision Bodies, First Nations, proponents and other participants with information on now YESAB considers cumulative effects in assessments.
Access the Policy Guidance on how YESAB considers cumulative effects
Asserted and established Aboriginal and Final Agreement Rights – this Policy Guidance provides information on how YESAB fulfills its responsibilities under YESAA in respect of Aboriginal and Final Agreements rights. This policy is under review.
Adaptive Management – this Policy Guidance provides proponents, Decision Bodies, First Nation governments, and other assessment participants with information regarding the use of adaptive management for projects submitted to YESAB. This includes the role of adaptive management, what it can and cannot be used for and guidance to proponents on YESAB’s basic information requirements.
Access the Policy Guidance on Adaptive Management in YESAA assessments
Studies and Research Requests - YESAA has provisions for the Executive Committee to undertake studies and research set out in s. 112. Requests can be made by the Government of Canada, Yukon government, or Yukon First Nations governments.
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Temporal Scope – this Policy Guidance sets out how YESAB sets the temporal scope of projects. This policy is currently under review.
Regional Land Use Plans - this Policy Guidance provides Decision Bodies, First Nations, proponents, and other assessment participants with information regarding the mechanisms in YESAA and the Umbrella Final Agreement (UFA) linking regional land use planning processes to assessment processes in Yukon, and how pending and approved regional land use plans will be considered in YESAB assessments.
Access the policy guidance document on Regional land use plan considerations in YESAA assessments
Document Registry - YESAB is required to maintain a register of all documents that are produced, collected and received in relation to assessments. The document registry we maintain is guided by our records management policy and in accordance with s.118 and s.119 of the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (the Act). YESAB also maintains an online registry (YOR) to empower participants to access assessment related documents online at any time. In this way, the YOR helps us to facilitate and enable meaningful participation in the assessment processes conducted by YESAB.
Management of Confidential Information in Assessments - There are provisions in the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Act (YESAA) to designate information confidential. The information can be submitted by a participant in relation to an assessment, or from a proponent as part of a project proposal.
- Public summary-Confidential Information submissions
- Application Form-Confidential Information Designation under Section 121(a)
- Application Form-Confidential Information Designation under Section 121(b)
- Public Guidance-Designation of Confidential Information in assessments-Access to Information Act Exemption
- Public Guidance-Designation of Confidential Information in assessments-Traditional Knowledgen