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Enbridge Gateway Pipeline and Marine Infrastructure Project
Edmonton (AB)
Kitimat (BC)
September 29, 2006 --
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, today announced that the proposed Enbridge Gateway Pipeline and Marine Infrastructure project has been referred for assessment by an independent review panel. The review will be conducted jointly with the National Energy Board and will satisfy the requirements of both the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and the National Energy Board Act. Gateway Pipeline Inc, on behalf of the Gateway Pipeline Limited Partnership (Gateway) proposes to construct and operate pipelines, 1150 km in length, between an inland terminal near Edmonton, Alberta and a marine terminal near Kitimat, British Columbia. About 500 km will be in Alberta and 650 km in British Columbia. The project will include: - an export oil sands product pipeline;
- an import condensate pipeline;
- terminalling facilities;
- integrated marine infrastructure at tidewater to accommodate loading and unloading of oil and condensate tankers; and
- marine transportation of oil and condensate.
Under section 5 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, and EA is required for this project because the National Energy Board may issue a certificate under section 52 of the National Energy Board Act; Transport Canada may grant leave under subsection 108(4) of the National Energy Board Act and may issue a permit under paragraph 5(1)(a) of the Navigable Waters Protection Act; Fisheries and Oceans Canada may issue an authorization under subsection 35(2) of the Fisheries Act and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada may provide access to federal lands for the purpose of enabling this project to be carried out.
For further information on this environmental assessment, please contact:
Lesley Matthews
Environmental Specialist
National Energy Board
444 Seventh Avenue SW
Calgary AB T2P 0X8
Telephone: (403) 299-2796
Fax: (403) 299-2785
Email: lmatthews@neb-one.gc.ca
Debra Myles
Panel Manager
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
160 Elgin Street
22nd Floor
Ottawa ON K1A 0H3
Telephone: (613) 957-0626
Fax: (613) 957-0941
Email: debra.myles@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
and refer to CEAR reference number 06-05-21799
For specific information on the project, the proponent may be reached at :
Jim Russell
Vice President, Regulatory
Gateway Pipeline Inc.
3000-425-1st Street SW
Calgary AB T2P 3L8
Telephone: (403) 231-3900
Email: webmaster-corp@enbridge.com
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