Today we released a new edition of Directive 071: Emergency Preparedness and Response and its new companion Manual 026: Emergency Preparedness and Response Guide.
This edition of Directive 071 and the creation of Manual 026 reflect our ongoing commitment to public safety and protection of the environment and is a step towards modernizing and aligning with the best practices for emergency management. We have made the following revisions to the directive:
- Duplicated requirements and requirements that are no longer needed have been removed.
- The directive now applies to operations regulated under the Geothermal Resource Development Act.
- The directive has been restructured to improve its organization.
- Content relating to emergency preparedness and response guidance has been removed from the directive and placed in Manual 026.
Manual 026 also includes information concerning considerations when consulting with appropriate authorities that previously resided in Bulletin 2010-48.
Directive 071 and Manual 026 will undergo further revision as we continue modernizing and aligning with the best practices in emergency management.
The revised edition of Directive 071 is available on our website at www.aer.ca > Regulating Development > Rules and Directives > Directives. The new edition of Manual 026 is available on our website at www.aer.ca > Regulating Development > Rules and Directives > Manuals.
If you have any questions, contact EPAHelpline@aer.ca.
