Environmental Assessment Presentation Kitselas Aug 15, 2014
1. Kitselas and the
BC Environmental Assessment
Community Information Session
August 15/16, 2014
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Purpose of the Presentation
• Overview of the EA Process
• Describe how Kitselas is engaged
• Overview of LNG projects currently in the EA Process
• How concerns and views about the potential impacts of the proposed
Projects and the Application Review process are addressed
• Discuss how potential impacts to Aboriginal Interests are identified
and assessed in the EA;
• How Kitselas Department of Lands and Resources are working with
proponents and the EA process.
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Purpose of Environmental Assessment
• Focussed review, early in life cycle of a major proposed
project
• Assess potential significant adverse environmental,
economic, social, heritage & health effects
• Identify ways to prevent or reduce adverse effects
• Specify terms and conditions in an EA Certificate, if issued
• Strategic rather than detailed level of assessment
4. Public
Comment
Period
Application
Prepared
and
Submitted
Application
Review
Assessment
Report
Project
Decision by
Ministers
Certificate
Issued with set
conditions--
Project
Authorized to
Proceed to
Permitting
Certificate
Refused –
Project Cannot
Proceed
Public
Comment
Period
Application
Information
Requirements
Environmental Assessment Process
Working Group Review
Scope and
Process for
Review
Determined
(Section 11
Order)
Project
Description
Determination
that Project is
Reviewable
(Section 10
Order)
FIRST NATION CONSULTATION
Monitoring,
compliance,
and
enforcement
Approved
Not Approved
Further
Assessment
Required
ED Referral
To Ministers
Compliance
Management
begins here
Develop Requirements
Minister(s) may
consider any other
matters that they
consider relevant to
the public interest in
making their decision
Pre-Application Stage
(no timeline)
(30 days) Application Review Stage
(180 days)
Decision
(45 days)
Application
Evaluated
for
Completeness
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Certificate Issued:
Permitting, C&E,
amendments
Certificate
Refused
AIR
Section
11
Order
Project description
(Section 10 Order)
Application
Developed
Screening
30 days
Application
Review
180 days
Application
Aboriginal Consultation Report
(section 11 order defines timelines)
Aboriginal Consultation
Plan (30-60 d after S11)
Further
study
required
FIRST NATIONS CONSULTATION
Decision
within
45 days
7. • Kitselas is involved directly in the following EAO working
groups:
– Coastal GasLink
– West Coast Connector Gas Transmission Line
– Prince Rupert Gas Transmission
– Pacific Northern Gas Looping Project
– LNG Canada Export Facility
– Pacific Northwest LNG Export Facility
– Prince Rupert LNG Export Facility
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9. First Nations consultation is a key
component of EA:
• EAO engages in direct government-to-
government consultation with First Nations; and
• EAO requires proponents to conduct meaningful
consultation with First Nations.
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First Nations Consultation
10. Impacts to Aboriginal Interests (Rights and Title)
• Past, present, and anticipated future uses
• Potential adverse effects to Aboriginal Interests
• Measures to mitigate potential adverse effects to
Aboriginal Interests, and views expressed by Aboriginal
Groups regarding mitigation measures
• Residual effects, and views expressed by Aboriginal
Groups regarding these effects
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Certificate Issued:
Permitting, C&E,
amendments
Certificate
Refused
AIR
Section
11
Order
Project description
(Section 10 Order)
Application
Developed
Screening
30 days
Application
Review
180 days
Application
Aboriginal Consultation Report
(section 11 order defines timelines)
Aboriginal Consultation
Plan (30-60 d after S11)
Further
study
required
FIRST NATIONS CONSULTATION
Decision
within
45 days
12. Aboriginal Groups Information Requirements (Part C)
• Background Information
• Aboriginal Consultation
• Aboriginal Interests (Rights and Title/ Treaty Rights)
• Other Concerns
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13. Additional Comments on Part C
• Information provided by First Nations (to EAO/
Proponent) through Application Review informs EAO’s
conclusions on the seriousness of potential impacts to
Aboriginal Interests.
• Key information includes:
– Traditional territories and specific areas of use overlapped
by the proposed Project area
– What Aboriginal Interests would be impacted
– The nature of the potential impacts
– Mitigation/ accommodation
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EA Timelines for Proposed Projects
Referral
day 180
Application
Screening
30 days
Application Review
day 150
EAO internal reviews
day 1 day 42
WG
comments
due
day 70-84
WG
Meetings
day 115-135
WG review
draft
Assessment
Report,
Conditions,
CPD
day 63-77
Review Prop
Responses
day 130-150
First Nations review
EAO Aboriginal
Consultation Report
(Part C)
day 160
Separate FN
Submission
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A quick overview…
• How is Kitselas First Nation engaging in the EA process?
• Agreements
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Memorandum of Understanding
• Provides funding for Kitselas Lands and Resources to:
– Employ community liaison officers
– Employ staff
– Hold community meetings with proponents
– Participate in the EA process
– Conduct Traditional Use Studies
– Employ expert knowledge
• Does not indicate support for the project, but enables the
Department to form a decision based on evidence
gathered through review of project documents, field work
and meeting with proponents
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Where are we?
Projects in Kitimat
- Pipelines:
- PNG Looping: LOA complete. MOU almost finalised.
- Northern Gateway: LOA complete. New agreement.
- PTP: LOA complete. MOU complete. New agreement
finalised.
- Coastal GasLink: LOA complete. MOU complete.
- Facilities:
- LNG Canada: LOA complete. MOU almost finalised.
- Kitimat LNG: The facility portion of PTP.
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Where are we?
Projects in Prince Rupert
- Pipelines:
- WCGT: LOA complete. MOU finalised.
- PRGT: LOA complete. MOU in progress.
- Facilities:
- PNW LNG : LOA complete. MOU finalised.
- PR LNG: LOA complete. MOU in progress.
- Nexen: MOU in progress.
- Woodside: Initial meeting complete. LOA in progress.
- Imperial Oil LNG: Initial meeting complete.
