Public Notice
Grassy Mountain Coal Project — Public Comments Invited
May 14, 2015 — As part of the strengthened and modernized Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012) put in place to support the government's Responsible Resource Development Initiative, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) commenced a federal environmental assessment for the proposed Grassy Mountain Coal Project, located in Alberta.
The Agency invites the public to comment on which aspects of the environment may be affected by this project and what should be examined during the environmental assessment, as detailed in the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Guidelines.
Written comments must be submitted by June 13, 2015 to:
Grassy Mountain Coal Project
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
9700 Jasper Avenue, Suite 1145
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4C3
Telephone: 780-495-2037
Fax: 780-495-2876
CEAA.GrassyMountain.ACEE@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
To view the draft EIS Guidelines or for more information, visit the Agency's website (Registry reference number 80101).
Copies of the draft EIS Guidelines are also available for viewing at the following locations:
Crowsnest Community Library
2114 - 127 Street
Blairmore, Alberta
Sparwood Public Library
110 Pine Avenue
Sparwood, British Columbia
Pincher Creek and District Municipal Library
899 Main Street
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Lethbridge Public Library
810 - 5 Avenue South
Lethbridge, Alberta
Consistent with the transparency and public engagement elements of CEAA 2012, this is the second of four opportunities for the public to comment on this project. All comments received will be considered public. Following this comment period, the Agency will finalize and issue the EIS Guidelines to the proponent. Future public comment periods on the proponent's EIS and the draft Environmental Assessment Report will be announced at later dates.
Projects subject to CEAA 2012 are assessed using a science-based approach. If the project is permitted to proceed to the next phase, it will continue to be subject to Canada's strong environmental laws, rigorous enforcement and follow-up, and fines for non-compliance.
The Proposed Project
Benga Mining Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Riversdale Resources Limited, is proposing to construct and operate an open-pit metallurgical coal mine near the Crowsnest Pass, approximately seven kilometres north of the community of Blairmore, in south-west Alberta. As proposed, the production capacity of the project would be a maximum of four million tonnes of clean coal per year, over a mine-life of about 25 years.
Document Reference Number: 9