Public Notice
Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Site C Clean Energy Project – Invitation to Comment and Federal Funding Available
The proposed Site C Clean Energy Project (the Project) consists of constructing and operating a dam and 1100-megawatt hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in north-eastern British Columbia (B.C.).
The proposed Project is subject to review under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Act. The Project has been referred to an assessment by a joint review panel.
Public Comment Period
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEA Agency) and the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) are inviting public comments on the draft agreement to conduct a harmonized environmental assessment, including the establishment of a joint review panel. The draft agreement provides information on the process for conducting the review, outlines the joint review panel terms of reference and identifies the timelines associated with the key steps of the cooperative process.
The public has 30 days to submit comments on the draft agreement, from October 7, 2011 until November 7, 2011. All comments received during the comment period will be considered.
The CEA Agency and EAO accept public comments submitted by any of the following means:
- By Online Form: www.eao.gov.bc.ca/pcp/forms/Site_C_form.html
- By Email: SiteCReview@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
- By Fax: 250-356-6448
- By Mail:
Brian Murphy, Project Assessment Director
Environmental Assessment Office
PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria B.C. V8W 9V1
Or
Linda Jones, Project Manager
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
22nd Floor, 160 Elgin Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0H3
An electronic copy of the draft agreement and information regarding the harmonized environmental assessment process are available in Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry under number 11-05-63919 and at www.eao.gov.bc.ca.
The CEA Agency provides periodic updates on the environmental assessment activities. To receive these updates, provide a full e-mail address to SiteCReview@ceaa-acee.gc.ca.
Copies of the draft agreement are also available for viewing at these locations:
- Chetwynd Public Library
5012 - 46th Street
Chetwynd, B.C. - Dawson Creek Public Library
1001 McKellar Avenue
Dawson Creek, B.C. - Fort St. John Public Library
10015 - 100th Avenue
Fort St. John, B.C. - Pouce Coupe Municipal Library
5010 52nd Avenue
Box 75
Pouce Coupe, B.C. - Taylor Public Library
10008 - 104th Avenue
Taylor, B.C. - Tumbler Ridge Public Library
340 Front Street
Tumbler Ridge, B.C. - Mackenzie Recreation Centre
400 Skeena Drive
Mackenzie, B.C. - Hudson’s Hope Public Library
9905 Dudley Drive
Hudson's Hope, B.C. - Fort Nelson Public Library
Town Square 5315 - 50th Avenue
Fort Nelson, B.C.
$140,000 Available for Public Participation
The CEA Agency is making available $140,000 under its participant funding program to assist individuals and groups to participate in the environmental assessment process for this project.
Applications received by the CEA Agency by November 7, 2011 will be considered. To submit an application or to obtain additional information on the program, contact:
Participant Funding Program
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Maurenia Lynds
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa ON K1A 0H3
Telephone: 1-866-582-1884 or 613-948-1761
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 at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca.
All submissions received by the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office and the CEA Agency during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project will be considered public. They will be posted to the EAO website and the CEA Agency’s website.
Document Reference Number: 3