Notice of Environmental Assessment Determination

Ottawa – December 16, 2013 - The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has decided that a federal environmental assessment is not required for the Napanee Generating Station (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 October 21, 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 and in the associated studies referenced therein.

The Agency is satisfied that the Project will result in minor environmental effects and that these effects will be adequately managed by the proponent. The mitigation measures proposed by the proponent are detailed within the Project Description and associated studies referenced therein, and respond to the matters identified in comments received during the comment period.

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