12 . 0 SUMMARY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN An Environmental Assessment ( EA ) has been prepared at both the draft and final stages of the Sault St . Marie Canal Management Plan , to identify any adverse environmental impacts of existing and proposed facilities , or the impacts of the plan , on the environment .. This sentence is hard to understand. A simpler version with equivalent meaning is the following:
12 . 0 MASTER PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SUMMARY An environmental assessment ( EA ) was completed during the drafting and finalization of the Management Plan for the Sault Ste . Marie to determine the negative environmental impacts of existing and proposed facilities , or the impact of the plan , on the environment .