Project tracker

Project Tracking Dashboard: Projects subject to IAA (As of 29 August 2019)
Project	Phase	Phase Days elapsed	Next Milestone	Date	Status	Responsible	Expert Departments	Status
Marten Falls Community Access Road	Planning	1 of 180	Engagement on Initial PD, potential issues and IA process starts	September 9, 2019	On track to meet milestone	Agency	DFO, ECCC, NRCan, TC, HC, ISC, CTA, ESDC, WAGE, IC (FEDNOR)	Public comment period from September 9, 2019 to September 29, 2019 on the project in support of the Agency's determination of the need for an IA.
Webequie Supply Road	Planning	1 of 180	Engagement on Initial PD, potential issues and IA process starts	September 9, 2019	On track to meet milestone	Agency	DFO, ECCC, NRCan, TC, HC, ISC, CTA, ESDC, WAGE, IC (FEDNOR)	Public comment period from September 9, 2019 to September 29, 2019 on the project in support of the Agency's determination of the need for an IA.
Cedar LNG*	Initial contact	0 of 180	Receipt of Initial Project Description	August 29, 2019	On track to meet milestone	Proponent	DFO, NRCan, ECCC, HC, TC, ESDC, WAGE	The Initial Project Description is expected to be submitted on August 29, 2019.
*Anticipated receipt of PD – no project page on CIAR.

Marten Falls IA Timeline: Day 1 of 180. Description follows.

Webequie Supply Road IA Timeline: Day 1 of 180. Description follows.

Cedar LNG IA Timeline: Day 0 of 180. Description follows.

Project Tracking Dashboard: Key Projects Subject to CEAA 2012 (As of 29 August 2019)
Project	Phase	Phase Days elapsed	Next Milestone	Date	Status	Responsible	Expert Departments	Status
Bay du Nord	EIS and Draft EA Report	48 of 365	EIS submitted	September 29, 2019	On track to meet milestone	Proponent	DFO, HC, ECCC, DND, NRCan, CNLOPB	A new 300 day timeline will be introduced. Clock is continuously on once the final EIS is accepted. Draft EIS to be submitted February 13, 2019, but review process is off the clock and only for CEAA and FAs.
Frontier Oil Sands Mine	Timeline 3 – Panel Report until EA Decision	35 of 218	Agency produces potential conditions, draft CCR and review comments from Aboriginal groups	?	On track to meet milestone	?	?	?
Regional Assessment	Assessment by Committee	121 of 250	Draft Regional Assessment report completed and released for comment	November 1, 2019	On track to meet milestone	Committee	NLOPB, ECCC, DFO, NRCan, PCA, CIRNA, HC, TC, DND	The committee is currently conducting their analysis and drafting the report, along with additional engagement on the assessment

Anticipated Initial Project Descriptions in next 3 months
Project	Description	Regional Office	Anticipated PD Received date	Current Status
Projet Gazoduq	Construction and operation of an underground natural gas transmission line greater than 750 km long from the existing infrastructures in eastern Ontario to a future natural gas liquefaction complex (Énergie Saguenay Project) in Saguenay.	Québec	September 15, 2019	The project is under the responsibility of the NEB Under CEAA 2012. The proponent has initiated the pre-application process with the NEB under the NEB Act, but the process Under CEAA 2012 has not been triggered yet. The proponent is planning on submitting its project description shortly after the coming into force and its Impact Statement by the end of 2019.
Tilbury LNG Phase 2 Expansion	FortisBC proposes to expand its existing LNG production and storage facilities in Delta, BC. LNG production would be increased from 0.27 mtpa to 3.5 mtpa, and LNG storage would be increased from 46,000 m³ to 184,000 m³.	Pacific and Yukon	September 16, 2019	Draft PD received on July 16, 2019. Project likely to be captured under new Regulations and IAA. The official Project Description is expected to be submitted by mid-September 2019.
Prairie Lights Power Plant	The Project is a 360 megawatt sweet gas power plant. The Project will be located on provincial Crown land in the Municipal District of Greenview, Alberta.	Prairie and Northern	September 18, 2019	The official Project Description is expected to be submitted in fall 2019.
Hays LNG	Project includes the construction, operation and decommissioning of a fifteen million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility and marine terminal for the export of LNG and natural gas liquids to Asia-Pacific markets.	Pacific and Yukon	September 20, 2019	The Agency will provide comments on the proponent’s draft Initial Project Description on August 28. The proponent has indicated that it intends to formally submit an Initial Project Description early Fall.
MTT Catalyst Recycling Facility	MTT Recycling Ltd. is proposing the construction and operation of the MTT Catalyst Recycling Facility (the Project), to be located in Nisku, Alberta. The facility would accept spent catalyst (i.e. hazardous waste), exclusively, from refineries and upgraders throughout Alberta and convert it into hydrocarbons (i.e. diesel fuel) and metal concentrate for resale. The Project would consist of the construction of silos for the storage of spent catalyst, a hydrocarbon storage tank, a warehouse which will house processing equipment, and rail infrastructure for export of recycled products to international markets. The warehouse and rail infrastructure are existing on the proposed site.	Prairie and Northern	September 23, 2019	The official Project Description is expected to be submitted in fall 2019.
Value Chain Solutions Inc. Heartland Complex	The Value Chain Solutions Inc. Heartland Complex expansion is being proposed to produce premium medium crude oil products and higher value refined products such as high Cetane Diesel and Low Sulphur Marine Fuel. The first Phase design capacity is designed to produce 77.5 thousand barrels per day of diluted bitumen. With the expansion with growth potential planned to be 500+thousand barrels per day of diluted bitumen. The Project would be located in the Alberta Industrial Heartland northeast of Fort Saskatchewan.	Prairie and Northern	September 30, 2019	The official Project Description is expected to be submitted in fall 2019.
Castle Mountain Project	Teck intends to use the Castle deposit to increase the mine life at Fording Swift Operations, however keep the daily production capacity at the same rate of 27,400 t/d. Teck indicated that the Project would result in an increased surface disturbance of 41 %.	Pacific and Yukon	October 1, 2019	Initial discussion with proponent. Not yet clear if project will be captured under new regulations (if not, potential candidate for designation). PD expected by late fall 2019.
Elan South Coal Mine	The Elan South Coal Mine, proposed by Atrum Coal Ltd., is an open pit metallurgical coal mine located north of Blairmore, Alberta. The proponent is currently completing environmental baseline studies and field mapping/trenching to determine the extent of the coal reserve and to finalize the mine plan. At this time, the proponent has not confirmed the anticipated production capacity of the proposed mine. However, the Elan South coal deposit is estimated to contain a reserve of approximately 97 Mt of metallurgical coal and the proponent anticipates that the production capacity of the mine will exceed the threshold defined in the Regulations Designating Physical Activities.	Prairie and Northern	October 14, 2019	The Agency met with the proponent on June 10, 2019 to discuss the project and timing of regulatory submissions. The official Project Description is expected to be submitted in fall 2019.
Cape Breton Island Airport	The proposed Cape Breton Island Airport will provide direct transportation access for tourists to western and northern Cape Breton Island. It will serve a broad range of small recreational and commercial general aviation aircraft. The proposed location of the airport is the southwest corner of Cape Breton Island, on a relatively flat plateau on Cambellton Mountain, approximately 8 km east of the town of Inverness. The site is Crown owned (Province of Nova Scotia) and accessible by an existing road.	Atlantic	November 1, 2019	The draft Project Description was submitted to the Agency on April 18, 2019. Comments regarding the draft Project Description were sent to the proponent on April 29, 2019. The Agency has no information on when a final Project Description will be submitted.
RAM Project	The proponent is proposing an in-situ bitumen harvesting, processing, and merchant customization project that would be located approximately 10 km south of Fort McMurray, AB. The maximum input capacity of the central processing facility at full buildout (up to eight phases) would be 50,876 m³/d. The proponent indicated that at this time, it is unsure of whether or not the Project will involve a rail component.	Prairie and Northern	November 1, 2019	The official Project Description is expected to be submitted in fall 2019.
Suncor Base Plant Expansion	The proponent is proposing an expansion to their base plant near Ft. MacMurray, AB.	Prairie and Northern	November 4, 2019	The official Project Description is expected to be submitted Fall 2019.

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