Fisheries committee  We can compel fish passage at dams, but beyond that I don't have any specifics with me, so we will come back.

Fisheries committee  There have been national operational statements developed for all of these. There are national operational statements that can apply in Alberta. In the case of Alberta, there are some instances where the province has chosen not to apply them, and we would continue to use the nati

Fisheries committee  Ms. Watson-Wright might be able to talk about the models if time allows. The changes in the process that we have discussed today will not change the objectives, and the whole purpose is focussed on fish habitat protection. We use the most effective models.

Fisheries committee  Yes.

Fisheries committee  Not for the projects. We do not provide assistance for project infrastructure. The list, given in annex 2, pertains to the evaluation of the impacts and of the different projects. The budget does not cover the projects; it is targeted to habitat protection nation-wide. And you ar

Fisheries committee  It is not exactly the same amount, but it is close. If it is your wish, we could provide that number to the committee.

Fisheries committee  Generally speaking, the Environmental Process Modernization Plan aims at changing our processes in order to make them more effective. With regard to the models issue, it is not this plan that will change them. They will change if there is a scientific change, if the science deve

Fisheries committee  This has been most problematic where we are dealing with multiple departments. In the budget, there was a statement around a major projects management office. The intention in establishing that is very much to improve the coordination between the departments, as well as enhancing

Fisheries committee  In many cases, that's why we've designed the operational statements, because we're aware of the concerns that have been raised in the past. With this new approach, so long as the municipalities are following the operational statements properly, they don't need to come to us, and

Fisheries committee  I think that's one I'd better provide you in writing, because it is complicated in terms of what exact scenario you'd want to be painting. So I will reply to that one in writing.

Fisheries committee  Exactly. I understand.

Fisheries committee  The practitioners guide is intended for our staff.

Fisheries committee  The operational statements, which we can provide the committee, are written in much simpler language and intended for the municipal administrator, for example.

Fisheries committee  Yes, we can provide them.

Fisheries committee  I think in most cases we're going to have an operational statement and that would be it. Culverts are tricky because they come in a lot of different sizes; they come in a lot of different contexts. But in the scenario you've painted, I think we're talking about an operational sta