OTTAWA and CALGARY - November 13, 2007 - The Joint Panel reviewing the proposed EnCana Shallow Gas Infill Development project in the Suffield National Wildlife Area in Alberta, today announced it has received further information from the proponent, EnCana Corporation. The information was provided in response to questions sent to the proponent by the Panel on September 26. The questions were issued following the Panel’s review of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) made public in May 2007, the information requests submitted by interested parties after their review of the EIS and EnCana’s responses to those requests.
The public is now invited to review the additional information and provide written comments by December 13, 2007. All comments received by the Panel will be made public through the on line registry established for the project. Forward your written comments by mail, e-mail or fax to the attention of:
Marie-France Therrien, Panel Co-Manager
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
160 Elgin Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0H3
Tel.: 613-957-0324
Fax: 613-957-0941
comments@SuffieldReview.ca
Jodie Smith, Panel Co-Manager
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
640 5th Avenue S.W.
Calgary AB T2P 3G4
Tel.: 403-297-3541
Fax: 403-297-4117
comments@SuffieldReview.ca
After reviewing the additional information and comments received, the Panel will determine whether it has sufficient information to proceed to public hearings. The public will be notified at least 45 days prior to the commencement of hearings.
The EIS, the information requests and EnCana’s responses, along with the additional information, are available on the Panel’s web site at www.SuffieldReview.ca or on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry, under registry # 05-05-15620.
To obtain information on the panel review process, or to register as an interested party and be kept informed of the panel's activities, provide a full mailing or e-mail address to either of the Panel Co-Managers listed above.
EnCana Corporation proposes to drill, over a three-year period, up to 1275 new shallow gas wells within the boundary of the Canadian Forces Base Suffield National Wildlife Area (NWA), located in Southeastern Alberta, approximately 50 km Northwest of Medicine Hat and 250 km Southeast of Calgary. The project is in addition to the existing natural gas development activities within the NWA and includes the physical works and the activities associated with the construction, operation, decommissioning, abandonment and reclamation of the shallow gas wells, pipelines, and supporting infrastructure.
The Joint Review Panel for the EnCana Shallow Gas Infill Development Project is an independent body, mandated by the federal Minister of the Environment and the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board to assess the environmental effects of the proposed project.
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Lucille Jamault
Senior Communications Advisor
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Tel.: 613-957-0434
