Public Notice
Sukunka Coal Mine Project – Federal Funds Transferred to and Distributed by the Government of British Columbia to Assist Aboriginal Participation and Consultation in a Substituted Environmental Assessment
December 17, 2014 — The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has transferred $281,250 to the Government of British Columbia to assist the participation of 11 Aboriginal groups in the substituted environmental assessment of the Sukunka Coal Mine Project, located approximately 55 kilometres south of Chetwynd and 40 kilometres west of Tumbler Ridge, in northeast British Columbia.
The funds will be distributed by the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office on behalf of the Agency to the following Aboriginal groups identified by the Agency.
| Recipients | Amount Transferred |
|---|---|
| Blueberry River First Nations | $10,500 |
| Doig River First Nation | $10,500 |
| Fort Nelson First Nation | $10,500 |
| Halfway River First Nation | $10,500 |
| Horse Lake First Nation | $10,500 |
| Kelly Lake Métis Settlement Society | $10,500 |
| McLeod Lake Indian Band | $65,750 |
| Métis Nation British Columbia | $10,500 |
| Prophet River First Nation | $10,500 |
| Saulteau First Nations | $65,750 |
| West Morberly First Nations | $65,750 |
| Total | $281,250 |
The funding, made available to Aboriginal groups through the Participant Funding Program administered by the Agency, will enable participation and consultation in upcoming steps of the substituted environmental assessment, which include reviewing and providing comments on the proponent's Application and the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office's draft Assessment Report.
For more information on substituted participant funding, the provincial environmental assessment process and the project, please visit the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office's website at www.eao.gov.bc.ca or write to eaoinfo@gov.bc.ca.
The Proposed Project
Glencore proposes to develop and operate an integrated surface and underground metallurgical coal mine located approximately 55 kilometres south of Chetwynd and 40 kilometres west of Tumbler Ridge, in northeast British Columbia. The proposed project would initially produce 1.5 to 2.5 million tonnes of coal per year increasing to 6 million tonnes per year when underground mining begins. The mine life is expected to exceed 20 years.
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