Public Notice
Canpotex Potash Terminal Project – Public Comments Invited and Federal Funding Available

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) is conducting a comprehensive study type of environmental assessment, for the proposed Canpotex Potash Terminal Project located on Ridley Island in the Port of Prince Rupert, British Columbia (BC). The Agency invites the public to comment on the project and the conduct of the comprehensive study.

The Agency has prepared a background document to assist the public in identifying environmental issues that should be considered in the environmental assessment. This document and more information on this project are available on the Agency’s website at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca. To obtain a hard copy of the document, please contact the project manager listed in this notice. The document is also available for viewing at the following locations in Prince Rupert, BC:

• Prince Rupert Library
  101 6th Avenue West
• Prince Rupert City Hall (ask for Candace)
  424 Third Avenue West
• Prince Rupert Port Authority
  100–215 Cow Bay Road
• Prince Rupert Visitor’s Centre / Museum of Northern BC
  100 1st Avenue West

Interested individuals or groups are invited to send their comments by September 30, 2011, in the official language of their choice to:

Canpotex Potash Terminal Project
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Jack Smith, Project Manager
410–701 West Georgia Street
Vancouver BC V7Y 1C6
Tel.: 604-666-2431
Fax: 604-666-6990
CanpotexEA@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

All comments received will be considered public and will become part of the project file. This is the first of three public participation periods that will occur during the federal environmental assessment of the project. Future public participation opportunities will be announced at a later date.

$50,000 available for public participation

The Agency is making available $50,000 under its participant funding program to assist individuals and groups participate in the federal environmental assessment process for this project. This funding is intended for activities relating to subsequent public consultations on this project.

Applications received by the Agency by September 30, 2011 will be considered. To submit an application or to obtain additional information on the program, contact:

Participant Funding Program
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Suzanne Osborne
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa ON K1A 0H3
Telephone: 1-866-582-1884 or 613-957-0254
Fax: 613-948-9172
PFP.PAFP@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

Information on the Participant Funding Program, including a guide and the application form, is available on the Agency’s website.

The Project and Location

Canpotex Terminals Limited and the Prince Rupert Port Authority are proposing to develop and operate a potash export terminal and a rail, road and utilities loop corridor on Ridley Island in the Port of Prince Rupert, in BC.

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency administers the federal environmental assessment process, which identifies the environmental effects of proposed projects and measures to address those effects, in support of sustainable development.