Coast Guard Environmental Audit/Environmental Baseline Study

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Manual In support of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act

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Dillon Consulting Limited

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SUMMARY i

COMMENTS SHEETS ii

ABBREVIATIONS iii

REFERENCES iv

PART I - INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING AND

ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE STUDIES

1. INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 DEFINITIONS 1

1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE STUDIES 1

1.3 OBJECTIVES OF PRODUCING THE MANUAL 3

1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS/ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE STUDIES 4

1.5 BASIS FOR THE MANUAL 4

1.6 FORMAT OF THE MANUAL 5

2. COAST GUARD'S COMMITMENT/RESPONSIBILITIES TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 7

2.1 REGULATORY IMPETUS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AT COAST GUARD PORTS,

BASES AND FACILITIES 7

2.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT THROUGH AN ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING PROGRAM 7

2.3 CCG MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES 8

3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 10

3.1 SENIOR MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES 10

3.2 CONDUCTING ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS/BASELINE STUDIES IN CG 10

4. STANDARDS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES 12

4.1 REGULATORY AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE 12

4.2 DEPARTMENT POLICIES AND STANDARDS 13

4.3 BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES 13

4.4 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PERFORMANCE MEASURES 14

5. THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING/BASELINE STUDIES 15

5.1 DEFINITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING 15

5.2 DEFINITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE STUDY 15

5.3 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT/BASELINE STUDY: CONCEPTS 15

5.4 AUDITING/BASELINE STUDIES AS A COMPONENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 17

6. THE PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING/BASELINE STUDIES 18

PART II - GUIDELINES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS AND ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE

STUDIES

1. INTRODUCTION 1

2. OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM 2

2.1 OBJECTIVES 2

2.2 PRE-AUDIT/BASELINE TASKS 4

2.3 ON-SITE INVESTIGATION 5

2.4 DATA ANALYSIS AND REPORTING 5

2.5 FOLLOW-UP WORK 6

3. PRE-AUDIT/BASELINE TASKS 8

3.1 COLLECT INITIAL BACKGROUND DATA 8

3.2 PRIORITIZE SITE 8

3.3 ASSIGN AUDIT\BASELINE STUDY 8

3.3.1 PREPARE AND ISSUE TERMS OF REFERENCE 9

3.3.2 SELECT INTERNAL INVESTIGATION TEAM 9

3.4 INITIATION MEETING 11

3.5 COLLECT, REVIEW AND CONFIRM BACKGROUND DATA 11

3.6 INITIAL REVIEW OF POTENTIALLY APPLICABLE LEGISLATION 11

3.7 FORMAL NOTIFICATION OF FACILITY TENANTS 14

4. ON-SITE INVESTIGATIONS 16

4.1 ON-SITE INITIAL BRIEFING 16

4.2 DETAILED SITE TOURS 17

4.3 STAFF INTERVIEWS 17

4.4 EXIT MEETING 19

5. DATA ANALYSIS AND REPORTING 21

5.1 DETAILED ANALYSIS OF DATA 21

5.2 REVIEW OF DRAFT REPORT 22

5.3 FINAL AUDIT REPORT 23

5.4 PRESENTATION TO MANAGEMENT 23

5.5 MODEL CG AUDIT/BASELINE STUDY REPORT 23

5.5.1 Audit/Baseline Study Report Concepts 23

5.5.2 The Model Report: Rational for Development 24

5.5.3 Report Format and Instructions for Completion 25

PART III - PROTOCOLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING AND BASELINE DATA COLLECTION

1. INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 FORMAT OF PART III 1

1.2 PRE-AUDIT/BASELINE QUESTIONNAIRE 1

1.3 SITE PRIORITIZATION 2

1.4 TENANT/FACILITY QUESTIONNAIRE 2

1.5 AUDIT/BASELINE PROTOCOLS 2

APPENDIX A PRE-AUDIT QUESTIONNAIRE

APPENDIX B SITE PRIORITIZATION

APPENDIX C TENANT/FACILITY QUESTIONNAIRE

APPENDIX D PROTOCOL - AIR EMISSIONS

APPENDIX E PROTOCOL - INCINERATORS

APPENDIX F PROTOCOL - NOISE POLLUTION

APPENDIX G PROTOCOL - OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS)

APPENDIX H PROTOCOL - STORMWATER DISCHARGES

APPENDIX I PROTOCOL - WASTEWATER - TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL

APPENDIX J PROTOCOL - ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY AND SPILL RESPONSE

APPENDIX K PROTOCOL - PESTICIDE USE - HANDLING AND STORAGE

APPENDIX L PROTOCOL - ASBESTOS - MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

APPENDIX M PROTOCOL - BIOMEDICAL WASTE - HANDLING, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

APPENDIX N PROTOCOL - HARBOUR DREDGING

APPENDIX O PROTOCOL - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT - HANDLING AND

STORAGE

APPENDIX P PROTOCOL - HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT - HANDLING, STORAGE AND

DISPOSAL

APPENDIX Q PROTOCOL - INTERNATIONAL GARBAGE

APPENDIX R PROTOCOL - PCB MANAGEMENT - HANDLING, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

APPENDIX S PROTOCOL - PETROLEUM, OILS AND LUBRICANTS (POL) - HANDLING AND

STORAGE

APPENDIX T PROTOCOL - SOLID WASTE (NON-HAZARDOUS) - HANDLING AND STORAGE

APPENDIX U PROTOCOL - WASTE OIL - HANDLING AND STORAGE

APPENDIX V PROTOCOL - HEATING SYSTEMS

APPENDIX W PROTOCOL - DRINKING WATER SUPPLY

APPENDIX X PROTOCOL - WINTER OPERATIONS