The Joint Review Panel (the Panel) established to review the Joslyn North Mine Project has determined, following its review of the Application, that it will proceed to hearing. The Panel appreciated the time and efforts of those who have provided very detailed comments during the consultation period on the revised Application and on additional information filed by the proponent, Total E&P Joslyn Ltd. The Panel is of the view that additional information is required from the proponent but that the lack of information is minor in nature. The Panel has provided a list of questions to which Total E&P Joslyn Ltd has made a commitment to respond as indicated in its letter of June 24, 2010 .
The joint hearing of the Energy Resources Conservation Board ( ERCB ) Application No. 1445535 will commence on September 21, 2010 , at 9:00 a.m. at the Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre, 530 MacKenzie Boulevard in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Interveners to this proceeding must be present at the commencement of the hearing to register their appearance. If you wish to register for the hearing but are unable to attend the first day of the hearing, please contact the Panel Secretariat at the address indicated below.
The public hearing will give interested individuals and organizations the opportunity to hear about the project and its consequences and to provide their views to the Panel. The hearing will also allow the proponent to present the project and to offer clarifying information as required.
Filing your Submission
If you have an interest in this project and wish to file a submission or submit evidence at the hearing, you must file your submission no later than August 24, 2010 .
Your submissions must include a copy of any documentary evidence that you intend to present and/or rely on at the hearing (including, but not limited to, a copy of any expert reports) and a summary of any evidence you intend to present. Please file your submission and evidence to:
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 or 1-866-582-1884
Fax: 780-743-7141
E-mail: JoslynReview@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
Additional information on the joint review process and how to participate is available in the accompanying backgrounder . To obtain further information, contact the Panel Secretariat at the address indicated above.
Next Steps and Key Dates
Deadline Activities
July 27, 2010: Total E&P Joslyn Ltd. files its response to the request for additional information made by the Panel
August 24, 2010: Final date for submissions by all interested parties
September 7, 2010: Final date for Total E&P Joslyn Ltd. to respond to submissions
September 21, 2010: Start of the hearing at the Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre
Public Registry
All documents related to this Application, including the environmental impact statement, are available on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca under reference number 08-05-37519 . Copies of the Application and other related documents are also available for public viewing at the following locations:
- Provincial Building
2nd Floor, 9915 Franklin Avenue
Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2K4
Tel.: 780-743-7481
Viewing hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- ERCB Information Services
Main floor, 640 - 5 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 3G4
Tel.: 403-297-8311 (Option 2)
Viewing hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Applications for Confidentiality
Documents filed in respect of this proceeding must be placed on the public record; however, in accordance with Section 13 of the ERCB Rules of Practice and Section 35(4) of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act , any party may apply for confidentiality of information before the information is filed. The Panel may grant a request for confidentiality on terms it considers appropriate.
Questions of Constitutional Law
Under Section 25 of the ERCB Rules of Practice, a person who intends to raise a question of constitutional law before the Panel must give notice in accordance with Section 12 of the Administrative Procedures and Jurisdiction Act and its regulation.
Description of the Application
Total E&P Joslyn Ltd. has applied, pursuant to Sections 10 and 11 of the Oil Sands Conservation Act and Sections 3, 24, and 26 of the Oil Sands Conservation Regulation , to construct an open pit, truck and shovel mine; two trains of froth production and treatment; a co-generation plant; one external tailings location; and other related infrastructure to support the operation (water intake, water pipeline, water storage construction and operations of camps and roads). The Joslyn North Mine project would be located approximately 70 kilometres north of Fort McMurray on Oil Sands Leases and is designed to produce 15,900 cubic metres per day (100,000 barrels per day) of bitumen.
For additional information on the project or to obtain a copy of the Application, contact:
Total E&P Joslyn Ltd.
2900, 240 - 4 th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 4H4
Attention: Mr. Geoff Chow
Tel.: 403-536-3567
E-mail: geoff.chow@total.com
Issued by the Joint Review Panel on June 25, 2010.
