Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Oil and Gas File – Northern Region
Project Tracking Sheet
Pipeline Name/Route
Coastal GasLink
East of Chetwynd to Kitimat
Consultants
Project Common Name
LNG Canada
Parent Company
TransCanada
Terminus Name
LNG Canada Gas
(Shell, Mitsubishi, Kogas, Petro-China)
Terminus Location
Kitimat, Bish Cove
National Energy Board (NEB – Federal) Process
NEB Milestones
NEB Contact
25 year export licence granted
None currently identified
Environmental Assessment Office (EAO – Provincial) Process
EAO Milestones
EAO Contact
Proponent Contact
Pre-Application/AIR - Complete
Lisa Payne, Project Assessment Officer
Dave Kmet, Regional Manager
30 day screening – Completed Feb 19
250 387 0450
250 596 8060
180 day review – due Sep 7
Lisa.Payne@gov.bc.ca
dave_kmet@transcanada.com
Minister Signoff – TBD
MoTI Feedback to EAO on 30 day screening
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Partially Absent – need more information on pipeline routing through quarries and pits.
Completely Absent - in order to fully assess the impacts MoTI requires a commitment to following the MoTI Guidelines and Conditions Document.
Completely Absent – MoTI is not mentioned as a permitting authority under the Transportation Act. We are also not identified in the list of acronyms.
Completely Absent – Impacts to transportation infrastructure; Highway safety; Infrastructure operations, maintenance and expansion.
Completely Absent – Potential residual adverse affects to transportation.
Outstanding Concerns:
MoTI must be identified as a permitting authority under the Transportation Act.
Quarries, Pits and Crossings:
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We would like a commitment to following the MoTI Guidelines and Conditions Document
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We would like a list of major and minor crossings and affected MoTI infrastructure (i.e. pits and quarries or section 16 reserves, etc).
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We would like a typical cross section for crossings, both boring and trenching options. Locations of all camps, lay-down sites, wash-down areas, fuel storage, off
load sites for rail sidings, etc. so that we can confirm that they do not impact MoTI infrastructure.
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We would like a commitment to completing access management plans, traffic management plans and traffic impact studies where MoTI deems necessary.
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We would like more information on alternate routes that would not parallel Hwy 113 through the Lava Bed Park to reduce impacts of construction on the
highway and potential impacts to the safety of the travelling public, and/or cause highway closures.
Potential Residual Adverse Affects to Transportation:
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Limiting future highway expansion; Increasing geotechnical & hydrological risks to transportation infrastructure;
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Delay in emergency response to events in close proximity to the pipeline; Increased cost or restrictions to maintaining infrastructure maintenance activities;
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Sterilization of aggregate resources where pipelines are in close proximity to aggregate reserves;
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Limitations / restrictions to future road access to lands beyond/ subdivisions.
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We would like more information on the roads that will be used and any impacts that could require mitigation options if heavy vehicles damage MOTI roads and
any cost sharing for maintenance costs directly resulting from construction.
EAO 180 day review Deliverables
Deliverable
Deadline
Review of application
DUE – April 22, 2014
Written comments due
day 45-60
Proponent responses – May 13
EAO Working Group Mtgs – May 20 to Jun 3
Proponent responses – Jun 17
Review of EAO draft
assessment report
EAO draft assessment report – Jun 30 to Jul 21
EAO Working Group Mtgs – Jul 7 to Jul 11
Cut off for external input – Aug 8
EAO draft FINAL assessment rpt – Aug 8 to Aug 22
Written comments due
day 90-130
Review of EAO certified
project description and
table of conditions
Written comments due during second half of
application review period
MoTI Role
Evaluate relevant sections in detail with a focus on an evaluation of the
proponent’s:
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assessment of residual adverse direct and cumulative effects
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adequacy of baseline studies
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proposed mitigation measures
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characterization of residual effects, significance analysis and follow up
monitoring
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Review and comment on the project’s potential residual effects and the
characterization of the factors that contribute to the significance
determination.
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Minister’s decision up to 45 days – Sep 8 to Oct 23
Review and comment on the proposed certified project description relating to
permitting, compliance or monitoring responsibilities
Comment on and contribute to the development of the table of conditions for
the EA certificate
MoTI Feedback to EAO on 180 day review
Deliverable: 45-60 Day Review of Application
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Deliverable: 90-130 Day Review of EAO draft assessment report
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Deliverable: Review of EAO certified project description and table of conditions
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Outstanding Concerns:
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