Notice of Environmental Assessment Determination

Ottawa – July 19, 2013 - The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has decided that a federal environmental assessment is not required for the Methanex Medicine Hat Expansion Project (the Project) pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012).

In making this determination, the Agency considered the following factors as indicated in section 10 of CEAA 2012:

  • the Project Description provided by the proponent on May 22, 2013;
  • the possibility that the carrying out of the Project may cause adverse environmental effects; and,
  • comments received within the 20 day comment period.

The Agency is satisfied that the environmental effects of the Project are well understood and adequately characterized in the Project Description. The Agency is satisfied that the Project will result in minor environmental effects on fish and fish habitat and that these effects will be adequately managed through other existing regulatory processes. No other environmental effects as defined in CEAA 2012 are expected to occur.

Therefore, the Agency decided that an environmental assessment of the designated project, as proposed in the Project Description, is not required under CEAA 2012.

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