OTTAWA, February 9, 2009 - The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) invites public comments on the draft agreement, including the terms of reference, to establish a joint review panel for the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline Project.
The draft agreement was developed in order to establish a joint panel with the National Energy Board for the environmental review of the proposed project. The draft agreement includes procedures for appointing independent panel members, the proposed terms of reference for the panel, and procedures for conducting the review process.
Written comments on the draft agreement, including the terms of reference, received by April 14, 2009 will be considered. All comments received will be considered public and will be posted on the public registry. Forward your comments, in the official language of your choice, by fax, mail or e-mail to:
Brett Maracle
Panel Manager
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0H3
Tel.: 1-866-582-1884
Fax: 613-957-0941
E-mail: gateway.review@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
The draft agreement, including the terms of reference, as well as additional information on the project are available on the Agency's Web site.To obtain a copy of the draft agreement 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 the contact person above.
Gateway Pipeline Inc. proposes to construct and operate pipelines, 1170 km in length, between an inland terminal near Edmonton, Alberta and a marine terminal near Kitimat, British Columbia. About 500 km of pipeline will be in Alberta and 670 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.
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency administers the federal environmental assessment process, which identifies the environmental effects of proposed projects and measures to address those effects, in support of sustainable development.
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Media may contact:
Lucille Jamault
Senior Communications Advisor
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Tel.: 613-957-0434
