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Environmental Assessment of the Cacouna Energy Project
Deadline for Comments on the Draft Guidelines
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) is inviting the public to comment on the draft guidelines for the preparation of the environmental impact statement for the Cacouna Energy project in Quebec.
The project proponents, TransCanada PipeLines Limited and Petro-Canada, propose to build and to operate a liquefied natural gas terminal at Gros-Cacouna harbour, along the St. Lawrence estuary, east of Rivière-du-Loup. The project, at an estimated cost of more than a half billion dollars, involves: the delivery of liquefied natural gas, in addition to several facilities, two of which are storage tanks; pumping and vaporization equipment; a unit to add nitrogen to the natural gas; offices, access roads, as well as maintenance and security buildings. A wharf for berthing and unloading of LNG carriers would extend approximately 350 metres into the St. Lawrence from the terminal site. The project is subject to the federal environmental assessment process pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.
The Cacouna Energy project will be assessed within the framework of the Canada-Quebec Agreement on Environmental Assessment Cooperation.
The guidelines identify the issues the proponents will be required to address in their environmental impact study of the project.
The federal guidelines complement Quebec's guidelines to meet the requirements of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. It is therefore important to read the federal guidelines in parallel with Quebec's guidelines. The draft guidelines are available on the Agency's Web site. Quebec's guidelines can be consulted on the following Web site: www.mddep.gouv.qc.ca.
The draft guidelines are also available by contacting:
Maryse Pineau
Panel Manager
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0H3
Tel.: (613) 948-1364
Fax: (613) 957-0941
maryse.pineau@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
Written comments received at the Agency by September 26, 2005 will be considered. Please forward your comments in the official language of your choice to:
Maryse Pineau
Panel Manager
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0H3
Tel.: (613) 948-1364
Fax: (613) 957-0941
maryse.pineau@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
All comments received by the Agency will become part of the public registry to the project and will be considered public.
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