Woodfibre LNG Project
Increasing Public Access to Compliance and Monitoring Information
Document Reference Number: 432
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) and the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (the EAO) will be posting documentation that Woodfibre LNG Limited provides to the Agency and the EAO in regards to meeting the federal and provincial environmental assessment conditions of approval that were issued for the Woodfibre LNG Project. In addition, both the Agency and the EAO will be reporting on the status of compliance with the conditions of approval on a periodic basis using the attached document. When Woodfibre LNG Limited decides to move the Woodfibre LNG Project into the construction phase, further documentation will be made available by the Agency and EAO.
Woodfibre LNG – Applicable Project Phase and Status
Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) Certificate Conditions and Conditions of CEAA 2012 Decision Statement
This document is for information purposes only. It is not a substitute for the Decision Statement issued to Woodfibre LNG Limited on March 17, 2016, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012) or its regulations. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency accepts no responsibility or liability for any errors, inaccuracies and/or omissions in relation to the document. In the event of an inconsistency between this document and the Decision Statement, the Decision Statement would prevail.
For the most up-to-date versions of CEAA 2012 and regulations, please consult the Department of Justice website.
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Provincial Environmental Assessment Certificate Conditions |
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1. Environmental Monitor |
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2. Consultation Regarding Management Plans |
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3. Satisfaction of Agencies |
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4. Development of an Air Quality Mitigation and Monitoring Plan |
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5. Preparation of an Instream Flow Requirements Report |
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6. Development of a Marine Water Quality Management Plan for Construction |
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7. Development of a Marine Water Quality Management Plan for Operations |
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8. Development of a Marine Fish and Fish Habitat Management Plan |
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9. Development of a Marine Mammal Management Plan |
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10. Development of an Invasive Plant Management Plan |
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11. Development of a Wildlife Mitigation and Monitoring Plan for Construction |
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12. Development of Wildlife Mitigation and Monitoring Plan for Operations |
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13. Delivery of Local Economic Opportunities |
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14. Development of a Plan to Adaptively Manage and Monitor Effects on Services and Infrastructure |
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15. Development of a Traffic Control Management Plan and Traffic Impact Assessment |
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16. Development of a Marine Traffic Management and Monitoring Plan for Construction |
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17. Development of a Marine Traffic Management and Monitoring Plan for Operations |
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18. Development of a Wake Verification Plan for Operations |
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19. Engagement with Forest Tenure Holders |
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20. Development of a Visual Quality Management Plan |
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21. Development of Environmental Management Plans for Construction and Operations |
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22. Aboriginal Consultation |
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23. Opportunities for Aboriginal Groups to Participate in Monitoring Activities |
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24. Public Consultation |
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25. Public Communications – Project Website |
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Federal Conditions of CEAA 2012 Decision Statement |
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2 General Conditions |
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2.1 The Proponent shall, throughout all phases of the Designated Project, ensure that its actions in meeting the conditions set out in this Decision Statement are considered in a careful and precautionary manner, promote sustainable development, are informed by the best available information and knowledge, including community and Aboriginal traditional knowledge, are based on validated methods and models, are undertaken by qualified individuals, and have applied the best available economically and technologically feasible mitigation measures. |
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2.2 The Proponent shall, where consultation is a requirement of a condition set out in this Decision Statement: |
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2.3 The Proponent shall, where consultation with Aboriginal groups is a requirement of a condition set out in this Decision Statement, and prior to initiating that consultation, communicate with each Aboriginal group to determine the manner by which to satisfy the consultation requirements referred to in condition 2.2, including methods of notification, the type of information and the period of time to be provided when seeking input, the process for full and impartial consideration of any views and information presented and the means by which each Aboriginal group will be informed of how the views and information received have been considered by the Proponent. |
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2.4 The Proponent shall, where a follow-up program is a requirement of a condition set out in this Decision Statement: |
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2.5 Where consultation with Aboriginal groups is a requirement of a follow-up program, the Proponent shall discuss with each Aboriginal group opportunities for the participation of that Aboriginal group in the implementation of the follow-up program as set out in condition 2.4. |
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2.6 The Proponent shall, commencing in the reporting year that implementation of the conditions set out in this Decision Statement begins, prepare an annual report that sets out: |
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2.7 The Proponent shall submit to the Agency the annual report referred to in condition 2.6, including an executive summary in both official languages, no later than March 31 following the reporting year to which the annual report applies. |
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2.8 The Proponent shall publish on the Internet, or any medium which is widely publicly available, the annual report and the executive summaries referred to in conditions 2.6 and 2.7, any plan(s) to offset the loss of fish and fish habitat referred to in condition 3.11, the archaeological and heritage resources management plan referred to in condition 8.1, the decommissioning plan referred to in condition 10.1, the annual report referred to in condition 10.3, the reports referred to in conditions 11.4.3 and 11.4.4, the communication plan referred to in condition 11.5, the implementation schedule referred to in condition 12.1 and any update(s) or revision(s) to the above documents, upon submission of these documents to the parties referenced in the respective conditions. The Proponent shall keep these documents publicly available for 25 years following the end of operation or until the end of decommissioning of the Designated Project, whichever comes first. The Proponent shall notify the Agency and Aboriginal groups of the availability of these documents once they are published. |
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2.9 The Proponent shall notify the Agency and Aboriginal groups in writing no later than 60 days after the day on which there is a transfer of ownership, care, control or management of the Designated Project in whole or in part. |
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2.10 The Proponent shall consult with Aboriginal groups prior to initiating any material change(s) to the Designated Project that may result in adverse environmental effects, and shall notify the Agency in writing no later than 60 days prior to initiating the change(s). |
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2.11 In notifying the Agency pursuant to condition 2.10, the Proponent shall provide the Agency with an analysis of the adverse environmental effects of the change(s) to the Designated Project, as well as the results of the consultation with Aboriginal groups. |
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3 Fish and fish habitat |
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3.1 The Proponent shall conduct in-water construction activities during timing windows of least risk for the area, unless otherwise agreed to by relevant federal and provincial authorities. If in-water construction activities cannot be conducted during timing windows of least risk, the Proponent shall develop and implement additional mitigation measures, in consultation with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Aboriginal groups, to protect fish during sensitive life stages. |
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3.2 The Proponent shall implement measures to mitigate adverse environmental effects of the Designated Project on fish and fish habitat from changes to water quality during all phases of the Designated Project. The mitigation measures shall include: |
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3.3 The Proponent shall implement measures to mitigate adverse environmental effects of the Designated Project on fish, including mortality, physical injury and behavioral change, during all phases of the Designated Project. The mitigation measures shall include: |
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3.4 The Proponent shall prevent or avoid the destruction of fish, or any potentially harmful effects to fish habitat, during all phases of the Designated Project when using explosives in or around water frequented by fish. |
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3.5 The Proponent shall remove existing creosote-treated piles in a manner to prevent the mobilization of deleterious substances in water frequented by fish, and taking into consideration navigational safety. |
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3.6 The Proponent shall design, install and operate any marine water intake to avoid or reduce the incidental capture of fish through entrainment and impingement, including the risk of entrainment of Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) larvae. |
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3.7 The Proponent shall design, install and operate any marine discharge diffuser to prevent the deposit of a deleterious substance in water frequented by fish and taking into consideration the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment's Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life for residual chlorine concentrations and water temperature. |
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3.8 The Proponent shall establish and maintain a marine mammal underwater noise impact area for all construction activities where underwater noise levels are predicted to exceed 160 decibels at a reference pressure of one micropascal to avoid adverse behavioural change in or injury to marine mammals. In doing so, the Proponent shall: |
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3.9 The Proponent shall require that LNG vessels associated with the Designated Project respect speed profiles applicable to the operation of the Designated Project, subject to navigational safety, to prevent or reduce the risks of collisions between LNG vessels and marine mammals. |
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3.10 The Proponent shall require that LNG vessels and tug operators associated with the Designated Project report collisions with marine mammals in Howe Sound to the Canadian Coast Guard within two hours of a collision occurrence, and notify Aboriginal groups in writing. |
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3.11 The Proponent shall, in consultation with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Aboriginal groups, develop and implement any plan(s) required to offset the loss of fish and fish habitat associated with the carrying out of the Designated Project. |
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3.12 For any fish habitat offset areas proposed in any offsetting plan(s) under condition 3.11, and prior to submitting the offsetting plan to Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Proponent shall determine whether there are adverse effects: |
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3.13 The Proponent shall, if there are adverse effects on any of the elements set out in conditions 3.12.1 to 3.12.7, avoid or lessen those adverse effects. |
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3.14 The Proponent shall, in consultation with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Aboriginal groups, develop, prior to construction, and implement, during all phases of the Designated Project, a follow-up program to verify the accuracy of the environmental assessment and to determine the effectiveness of the mitigation measures identified under conditions 3.1 to 3.10. |
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4 Migratory birds |
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4.1 The Proponent shall carry out all phases of the Designated Project in a manner that protects migratory birds and avoids harming, killing or disturbing migratory birds or destroying, disturbing or taking their nests or eggs. In this regard, the Proponent shall take into account Environment and Climate Change Canada's Avoidance Guidelines. The Proponent's actions in applying the Avoidance Guidelines shall be in compliance with the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and with the Species at Risk Act. |
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4.2 The Proponent shall: |
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4.3 The Proponent shall develop, prior to construction, and implement, during all phases of the Designated Project, a follow-up program to determine the effectiveness of the mitigation measures used to avoid harm to migratory birds, their eggs and nests, including the measures used to comply with conditions 4.1 and 4.2. |
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5 Greenhouse gas emissions |
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5.1 The Proponent shall utilize electric drives during operation for the compression of natural gas or utilize other technology that would result in equivalent or reduced greenhouse gas emissions. |
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5.2 The Proponent shall implement a leak detection and repair system to control fugitive emissions at the site of the Designated Project during operation. |
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6 Human health |
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6.1 The Proponent shall implement noise and air emission reduction measures during all phases of the Designated Project to avoid or reduce adverse environmental effects on human health, including: |
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6.2 The Proponent shall, in consultation with Aboriginal groups and other parties who may be adversely affected by the noise caused by the Designated Project, develop, prior to construction, and implement, during all phases of the Designated Project, a mechanism for receiving noise complaints associated with the Designated Project. The Proponent shall respond in a timely manner to any noise complaint(s) received. |
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6.3 The Proponent shall install and manage exterior lighting from all components of the Designated Project and during all phases of the Designated Project to prevent excessive emanation of light, by following the International Commission on Illumination's CIE 150:2003 Guide on the Limitation of the Effects of Obtrusive Light from Outdoor Lighting Installations, while meeting marine transportation and aviation safety requirements. |
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6.4 The Proponent shall monitor water quality and sediment, using as a benchmarks the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment's Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life and Interim Sediment Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life, and shall communicate any exceedance(s) of the Guidelines to relevant government authorities and Aboriginal groups, and implement additional mitigation measures to remedy those exceedances. |
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6.5 The Proponent shall, in consultation with Aboriginal groups and relevant health authorities, develop, prior to construction, and implement a follow-up program to verify the assessment predictions regarding the bioavailability and bioaccumulation of contaminants in fish consumed by humans. The follow-up program shall include: |
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7 Current use of lands and resources for traditional purposes and socioeconomic conditions |
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7.1 The Proponent shall, in consultation with Aboriginal groups and other marine users, develop, prior to construction, and implement, during all phases of the Designated Project, a communication protocol related to marine transportation. The communication protocol shall include procedures and practices for sharing information between the Proponent and Aboriginal groups and other marine users on the following: |
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7.2 The Proponent shall, in consultation with Aboriginal groups, develop, prior to construction, and implement, during the construction and operation phases of the Designated Project, a follow-up program to verify the accuracy of the predictions made during the environmental assessment in relation to the effects of the wake generated by Designated Project-related vessels on the current use of lands and resources for traditional purposes and on physical and cultural heritage and structures, sites or things of historical, archaeological, paleontological or architectural significance. The follow-up program shall include: |
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7.3 The Proponent shall, prior to construction, consult with Aboriginal groups to seek opportunities for marine and land access around the Project area for Aboriginal groups to practice their current use of land and resources for traditional purposes and to pursue socioeconomic opportunities, subject to safety requirements in the Project area. |
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7.4 The Proponent shall provide Aboriginal groups with the implementation schedule and any update(s) or revision(s) to that schedule as stated in condition 12 at the same time the Proponent provides the schedule to the Agency. |
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8 Physical and cultural heritage, and structure, site or thing of historical, archaeological, paleontological or architectural significance |
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8.1 The Proponent shall, in consultation with Aboriginal groups, develop, prior to construction, and implement, during all phases of the Designated Project, an archaeological and heritage resources management plan for the Designated Project. The archaeological and heritage resources management plan shall take into account the British Columbia's Handbook for the Identification and Recording of Culturally Modified Trees. The archaeological and heritage resources management plan shall include: |
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9 Listed species at risk |
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9.1 The Proponent shall conduct pre-clearing surveys to determine the distribution of little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus), and establish, in consultation with relevant government authorities, buffer zones around active hibernacula and active roosts. |
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9.2 The Proponent shall, prior to construction and throughout all phases of the Designated Project, install and maintain roosting structures to offset any loss of little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus) roosting habitat. |
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9.3 The Proponent shall develop and implement a follow-up program to monitor the little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus) usage of buffer zones and roosting structures to determine the effectiveness of the mitigation measures throughout all phases of the Designated Project. |
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10 Decommissioning |
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10.1 At least one year prior to the end of operation, the Proponent shall develop, in consultation with Aboriginal groups and relevant government authorities, and submit to the Agency a decommissioning plan. The decommissioning plan shall include a description of: |
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10.2 The Proponent shall implement the decommissioning plan referred in condition 10.1. |
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10.3 The Proponent shall, from the reporting year in which decommissioning begins until the end of the decommissioning phase or for a maximum of 25 years, submit to the Agency a written annual report no later than March 31 of the following reporting year. The written annual report shall include a description of: |
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11 Accidents or malfunctions |
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11.1 The Proponent shall take all reasonable measures to prevent accidents or malfunctions that may result in adverse environmental effects. |
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11.2 The Proponent shall, prior to construction, consult with Aboriginal groups on the measures to be implemented to prevent accidents or malfunctions. |
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11.3 The Proponent shall, prior to construction and in consultation with relevant federal and provincial authorities and Aboriginal groups, develop an emergency response plan in relation to the Designated Project. |
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11.4 In the event of an accident or malfunction with the potential to cause adverse environmental effects, the Proponent shall implement the emergency response plan referred to in condition 11.3 and shall: |
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11.5 The Proponent shall develop and implement a communication plan in consultation with Aboriginal groups. The communication plan shall be developed prior to construction and shall be implemented and maintained up to date during all phases of the Designated Project. The plan shall include: |
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12 Implementation schedule |
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12.1 The Proponent shall submit an implementation schedule for conditions contained in this Decision Statement to the Agency, or anyone designated pursuant to section 89 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, at least 30 days prior to the start of construction. The implementation schedule shall indicate the commencement and completion dates for each activity relating to conditions set out in this Decision Statement. |
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12.2 The Proponent shall submit an update to this implementation schedule in writing to the Agency, or anyone designated pursuant to section 89 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, every two years on or before March 31, until completion of the activities. |
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12.3 The Proponent shall provide the Agency, or anyone designated pursuant to section 89 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, with a revised implementation schedule if any material change(s) occur from the initial schedule referred to in condition 12.1 or any subsequent update(s). The Proponent shall provide the revised implementation schedule at least 30 days prior to the implementation of the change. |
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13 Record keeping |
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13.1 The Proponent shall maintain a written record, or a record in an electronic format compatible with that used by the Agency, and retain and make available that record to the Agency, or anyone designated pursuant to section 89 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, at a facility close to the Designated Project in Canada (local facility). The record shall include information related to the implementation of the conditions set out in this Decision Statement, and the results of all associated monitoring, including: |
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13.2 The Proponent shall retain and make available upon demand to the Agency, or anyone designated pursuant to section 89 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, the information referred to in condition 13.1 at a facility in Canada close to the Designated Project (or at another location within Canada and agreed upon by the Agency, should the local facility no longer be maintained). The information shall be retained and made available throughout construction and operation, and for 25 years following the end of operation or until the end of decommissioning of the Designated Project, whichever comes first. |
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