Dans le cadre de l’élaboration d’une stratégie d’irrigation pour les règlements pris en application de la Water Act (loi sur l’eau), les Insulaires ont été invités à offrir leurs commentaires sur un document de discussion de la Stratégie d’irrigation. Tous les commentaires reçus...
A summary report of the on-line public input for the Sustainable Transportation Strategy
À compter du 1 er juillet 2019, on encourage les consommateurs et les entreprises de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard à utiliser des sacs réutilisables dans les commerces. La Plastic Bag Reduction Act(loi sur la réduction des sacs en plastique) est entrée en vigueur le 1er juillet 2019...
Project proponents and the public will have a better understanding of how the provincial government conducts environmental assessments. Communities, Land and Environment Minister Richard Brown has introduced amendments to the Environmental Protection Act in the legislature that...
Two Prince Edward Island teachers are among the world’s best in getting their students informed and engaged about the environment. Teachers Heather Pringle and Chris Higginbotham from Three Oaks Senior High School in Summerside have been inducted into the National Conservation...
Do I need a permit to drill a well? Depending upon the capacity, depth and the location of the well, a permit to drill a well may be required. A Well Permit is required if the well(s) are to be: located in one of the water well restricted areas (map); or constructed in a manner...
When do I need a Well Contractor’s or a Well Driller's License? Any person who undertakes in the drilling, construction or reconstruction of a water or geothermal well, needs a Well Driller's License. Holders of a Well Driller’s License must be employed by a company that has a...
Les Insulaires peuvent avoir confiance dans les résultats de tests agricoles et d’analyses d’eau qu’ils reçoivent du gouvernement provincial. L’accréditation des Laboratoires d’analyse de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard a été renouvelée par le Conseil canadien des normes. L’accréditation...
Nitrogen Loading Reduction Targets for Watersheds
The Government of Prince Edward Island is funding research on environmental flows in the province over five years starting in 2016 that will inform decisions around water usage in the future. This is a significant piece of work that will determine the necessary quantity of water...