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The Public is Invited to Comment on the Draft Guidelines for the Preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Rabaska Project
OTTAWA, February 3, 2005 - The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency today released the draft guidelines [PDF - 192 kb] for the preparation of the impact statement for the Rabaska project, a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Lévis/Beaumont, Quebec.
The Rabaska project includes a terminal comprised of two storage tanks, a jetty to receive the LNG tankers, pumping, compression and vaporizing facilities and a pipeline of approximately 50 km to connect the terminal to the existing facilities of Trans Québec & Maritimes Pipeline Inc. in St. Nicolas.
The guidelines identify the issues the proponents, Gaz Métro, Gaz de France and Enbridge Inc., will be required to address in their environmental assessment of the project.
The draft guidelines [PDF - 192 kb] are available on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency's Web site.
You can also obtain the draft guidelines by contacting:
Marie-France Therrien
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa ON K1A 0H3
Tel.: (613) 957-0748
Fax: (613) 957-0941
E-mail: marie-france.therrien@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
Yves Simpson
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Quebec Regional Office
1141 Route de l'Église
Sainte-Foy QC G1V 4B8
Tel.: (418) 649-6878
Fax: (418) 649-6443
E-mail: yves.simpson@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
Written comments on the draft guidelines must be received by the Agency no later than March 7, 2005. After taking public comments into consideration, the guidelines will be finalized and the Minister of the Environment will issue the guidelines to the proponent. Please forward your comments, in the official language of your choice, to:
Marie-France Therrien
Project Manager
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa ON K1A 0H3
Tel.: (613) 957-0748
Fax: (613) 957-0941
E-mail: marie-france.therrien@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency administers the federal environmental assessment process, which identifies the environmental effects of proposed projects and measures to address those effects, in support of sustainable development.
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Media may contact:
Robert Deslauriers
Senior Communications Advisor
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Tel.: (613) 957-0396
Fax: (613) 957-0946
E-mail: robert.deslauriers@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
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