The Joint Review Panel reviewing the proposed Joslyn North Mine project near Fort McMurray, Alberta, is seeking comment on the revised Application and additional information filed by the proponent, Total E&P Canada Ltd. This comment period provides interested parties an opportunity to express their views to the Joint Review Panel on the adequacy of this new information.
In 2009, Total E&P Canada Ltd. announced its intention to modify the project technology. It recently submitted a revised Application, Energy Resources Conservation Board Application No. 1445535, and the additional information requested by the Joint Review Panel.
Please forward your comments by mail, e-mail or fax to the attention of the Joint Review Panel Secretariat, on or before May 17, 2010, at its address set out below. All comments and proposed information requests received by the Joint Review Panel will be treated as public documents and posted on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry Internet site for this project.
Panel Secretariat
Joint Review Panel / Joslyn North Mine Project
Energy Resources Conservation Board
2nd Floor, P.O. Box 15
9915 Franklin Avenue
Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2K4
Tel.: 780-743-7481
Fax: 780-743-7141
E-mail: JoslynReview@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
The revised Application, along with more information on this project, is available on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry, under reference number 08-05-37519. Paper copies of the Application may be viewed at the Energy Resources Conservation Board location, at the address listed above.
Once the Joint Review Panel is satisfy that the information is adequate, it will announce the details of the public hearing, including the hearing commencement date, the hearing venue, and any prehearing process and will provide a minimum of 60 days notice prior to the start of the hearing.
The Joslyn North Mine project proposed by Total E&P Canada Ltd. includes the construction, operation, and reclamation of an oil sands surface mine and bitumen extraction facilities located approximately 70 kilometres north of Fort McMurray on Oil Sands Leases.
