Public Notice

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

Comprehensive Study Report
Halifax Lateral Pipeline Project

March 12, 1999 - Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Management Ltd. (M&NP) proposes to construct a lateral pipeline to transport natural gas from a tie-in on M&NP's 762 mm outside diameter (NPS 30) main transmission pipeline, to the Tufts Cove generating facility in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The Halifax Lateral will join the mainline approximately 14 km southwest of Stellarton, Pictou County, NS, and extend approximately 124 km. The Halifax Lateral will be a 323.9 mm O.D. (NPS 12) underground pipeline made of high-strength coated steel.

Under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (the Act), the National Energy Board (NEB) and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (F&O), as responsible authorities for the project, have ensured the conduct of a comprehensive study of the proposal, and have submitted a copy of the comprehensive study report to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency).

Pursuant to subsection 22(1) of the Act, the Agency now invites public comment on the conclusions, recommendations and any other aspect of the comprehensive study report. All comments received by the Agency will become part of the public registry for the project.

Interested persons have until April 12, 1999 to address their remarks in the official language of their choice to the Agency project officer:

John McCauley, Project Officer
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
200 Sacré-Coeur Boulevard
Hull, QC K1A 0H3
Telephone: (819) 994-3159
Fax: (819) 997-4931
e-mail: john.mccauley@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

Copies of the report are available for public viewing at the following locations:

Stellarton Branch of the Pictou Antigonish Regional Library
248 Foord Street, Stellarton
(902) 755 6031

Bedford Public Library
15 Dartmouth Road, Bedford
(902) 490 5740

Alderney Gate Public Library
60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth
(902) 490 5745

Stewiacke Branch Library
754 Prince Street, Stewiacke
(902) 895 4183

Colchester East Hants Regional Library
Highway 2, Elmsdale
(902) 883-9838

Colchester East Hants Regional Library
754 Prince Street, Truro
(902) 895-4183

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
1791 Barrington Street, Suite 1030, Halifax
(902) 426-0564

Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline
1801 Hollis Street, Suite 1600, Halifax
(902) 425 4474

Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline
4 Beaufort Street, Stellarton
(902) 755 1945

To obtain further information on the project, contact:

Nancy Cowan, Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline
Telephone: 1-800-223-1716

e-mail: ncowan@mnpp.com

NOTE : All documents received regarding this report are considered public.