Keltic Petrochemicals

Proponent:

Keltic Petrochemicals Inc.

Location:

North Shore of Isaacs Harbour in the Goldboro Industrial Park, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia

Class:

Project Status:

The Proponent has submitted its Environmental Assessment Report and the Minister of Environment and Labour has referred the Report to the Nova Scotia Environmental Assessment Board. The Board has released the Report for public comment until October 30, 2006.

Project Status Update (June 20, 2006):

This is to advise that Keltic Petrochemicals Inc. has made a change to its proposed Liquefied Natural Gas and Petrochemicals Facility Project at Goldboro. The proponent informed Nova Scotia Environment and Labour on June 16, 2006, that it now intends to exclude the construction of a 54 km 2 lane highway from the project.

Description

Keltic Petrochemicals Inc. proposes to construct and operate a Petrochemical Complex supported by a Liquefied Natural Gas importation and vapourization facility and an electrical co-generation plant.

Opportunities for Public Input

Public comments regarding the Environmental Assessment Report will be accepted until October 30, 2006 and will be made available at the Nova Scotia Environment and Labour Library.

Contact

James Gordon, Administrator
Nova Scotia Environmental Assessment Board
Box 697, Halifax, NS
B3J 2T8

Phone: (902) 424-2484
Fax: (902) 424-0503
E-mail: eab@gov.ns.ca

Project Documents

Public Notice (PDF: 80k)
Registration Document (PDF: 212k)
Figure 1 (PDF: 22.4mb)
Figure 2 (PDF: 11.3mb)
Figure 3 (PDF: 10.4mb)
Figure 4 (PDF: 37.1mb)
Figure 5 (PDF: 5.3mb)
Figure 6 (PDF: 6.3mb)
Figure 7 (PDF: 8.5mb)
Appendix A (PDF: 30k)
Appendix B (PDF: 29k)
Terms Of Reference (PDF: 133k)

Public Notice (PDF: 52k) August, 2006

Environmental Assessment Report

Executive Summary (PDF: 940k)
Section 1 (PDF: 10.7mb)
Sections 2 to 7 (PDF: 4.7mb)
Section 8 (PDF: 9mb)
Sections 9 to 15 (PDF: 7.1mb)

Environmental Assessment Report - Appendices

Appendix 01 - Terms of Reference (PDF: 164k)
Appendix 02 - Keltic MEK Report (PDF: 502k)
Appendix 02 - Schedule A - Overview (PDF: 180k)
Appendix 02 - Schedule B - Fishing (PDF: 180k)
Appendix 02 - Schedule C - Hunting (PDF: 178k)
Appendix 02 - Schedule D - Plant (PDF: 180k)
Appendix 02 - Schedule E - Land Occupation (PDF: 182k)
Appendix 03 - Watershed Hydrologic Analysis (PDF: 3.1mb)
Appendix 04 - Well SurveyS ummary (PDF: 300k)
Appendix 05 - Complete Lab Reports (PDF: 5.7mb)
- Soil Lab Certificates of Analysis (PDF: 206k)
- Water Lab Certificates of Analysis - 01 (PDF: 1.6mb)
- Water Lab Certificates of Analysis - 02 (PDF: 2mb)
- Water Lab Certificates of Analysis - 03 (PDF: 1.2mb)
- Water Lab Certificates of Analysis - 04 (PDF: 202k)
- Water Lab Certificates of Analysis - 05 (PDF: 419k)
Appendix 06 - Bore Hole Records (PDF: 619k)
Appendix 07-08 - Studies of Area Vascular Plants and Vertebrate Wildlife (PDF: 321k)
Appendix 09 - Fisheries (PDF: 15mb)
Appendix 10 - Bird Habitats (PDF: 115k)
Appendix 11 - NSDNR Assessment Report Index (PDF: 118k)
Appendix 12 - GSC Memoir 1976 (PDF: 10mb)
Appendix 13 - Archaeology Plant Site Report (PDF: 12.1mb)
Appendix 13 - Highway Final Report (PDF: 2.5mb)
Appendix 14 - Habitat Compensation Proposal (PDF: 646k)
Appendix 15 - Human Factors Engineering (PDF: 1002k)
Appendix 15 - IP Briefing Notes (PDF: 876k)
Appendix 16 - Public Consultation Handout (PDF: 287k)
Appendix 17 - Public Consultation Survey (PDF: 54k)

Public Notice (PDF: 52k)

Hearing Dates (PDF: 13k)
Registered Intervenors (PDF: 32k)
Hearing Agenda (PDF: 54k)