KNOW THE LAWS OF YOUR PROVINCE
What the environmental laws say about the requirements for remediation professionals

RELEVANT LAW

1) Is a member in good standing of one of the following professional regulatory organizations:

a) Alberta Institute of Agrologists;

b) Alberta Society of Professional Biologists;

c) Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, Geophysicists of Alberta;

d) Association of the Chemical Profession of Alberta;

e) College of Alberta Professional Foresters; or

f) College of Alberta Professional Forest Technologists [Reg. 3(2)(v)];

2) Has a minimum of five years verifiable experience in remediation or reclamation as set out in the competencies table in the Competencies for Remediation and Reclamation Advisory Committee’s Recommendations Report (Alberta Environment, 2006); and

3) Carries (or their employer carries) professional liability insurance (errors and omissions).

1) Is a Member in Good Standing of the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador (PEGNL); and

2) Holds professional errors and omissions liability insurance coverage for environmental work of at least $1 million individually or through a registered company employer [Appendix B].

1) A valid and subsisting certificate of registration or licence to practice under the Geoscience Profession Act or Engineering Profession Act;

2) At least five years’ experience in contaminated site investigation, management and remediation, to be confirmed at the request of and in the manner required by the Department, which must include experience in all of the following:

a) conducting a phase 1 environmental site assessment;

b) conducting a phase 2 environmental site assessment;

c) developing a remedial action plan; and

d) implementing a remediation action plan [Sec. 5(1); and

3) Insurance coverage under an insurance policy that satisfies the requirements spelled out in the regulations [Sec. 6].

1) Holds a bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or applied technology from a post-secondary institution;

2) Has experience in the conduct or supervision of environmental site assessments, or in the conduct, supervision or review of assessment of risk described in clause 3 or in any combination of both, as follows:

a) if the person holds a doctoral degree in science or engineering from a university, five years’ experience;

b) if the person holds a master’s degree in science or engineering from a university, seven years’ experience; or

c) in any other case, eight years’ experience; and

3) within the period of experience required by clause 2, the person has two years’ experience

a) in the conduct or supervision of an assessment of risk; or

b) in the technical or scientific review of an assessment of risk on behalf of a public authority [Sec. 6(1)].

For the purposes of conducting or supervising a phase 1 or phase 2 environmental site assessment or completing certifications that must be completed by a qualified person in a record of site condition, a “qualified person” is one who holds:

1) A licence, limited licence or temporary licence under the Professional Engineers Act; or

2) A certificate of registration under the Professional Geoscientists Act, 2000 and is a practising member, temporary member or limited member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario [Sec. 5].

All qualified persons under both definitions above must maintain insurance coverage under an insurance policy that meets designated requirements [Sec. 7].