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Attachment NunatuKavut Community Council comments on Central Ridge, BHP Canada and West Flemish Pass Draft EA Reports

  • West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of NunatuKavut Community Council
  • Reference Number: 78
  • Submitted: 2020-11-30
  • Project Phase: Environmental Assessment Report
  • Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on the Draft Environmental Assessment Report
  • Dear NL Offshore Projects Staff,   Per prior communications with Susie Addison, attached are NCC's complete comments on the Draft EAs and Potential Conditions for the three projects indicated. We greatly appreciate the added flexibility in light of health issues and the COVID-19 pandemic.   Please note that the two sections on Potential Conditions (parts V and VII) are unchanged from the text previously sent (which dealt only with potential conditions). In other words, staff has already seen NCC's input on Potential Conditions.   Please further note that for the input dealing specifically with the Draft EA Reports, the summary of our Key ...
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  • Comments on the DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORTS and POTENTIAL CONDITIONS UNDER THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ACT, 2012 for the BHP CANADA, CENTRAL RIDGE, and WEST FLEMIST PASS EXPLORATION DRILLING PROJECTS November 2020 By the NunatuKavut Community Council 200 Kelland Drive, PO Box 460, Stn. C Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL A0P1C0 http://www.nunatukavut.ca http://www.nunatukavut.ca/ http://www.nunatukavut.ca/ 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION – p. 3 II. CONTEXT FOR NCC’S COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT EA REPORTS AND POTENTIAL CONDITIONS – p. 3 III. ORGANIZATION OF THESE COMMENTS – p. 4 IV. KEY CONCERNS RELATING TO THE DRAFT EA REPORTS – p. 4 V. KEY CONCERNS RELATING TO THE POTENTIAL CONDITIONS – p. 7 VI. SPECIFIC COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT EA REPORTS – p. 8 VII. SPECIFIC COMMENTS ON POTENTIAL CONDITIONS – p. 22 VIII. CONCLUSION – p. 27 APPENDIX - p. 28 ...

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Attachment West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project Comments from the Balaena Institute for Cetacean Conservation Studies (BICCS) and Colleagues

  • West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project
  • Author: Elizabeth Zwamborn
  • Reference Number: 62
  • Submitted: 2020-10-30 - 5:58 PM
  • Project Phase: N/A
  • Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on the Draft Environmental Assessment Report
  • We are writing to express concerns regarding the conclusions on the potential impacts of underwater noise emissions associated with the West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project on marine mammals presented in the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) Report. Our major concerns are as follows: Mitigation measures are too focused around vertical seismic profiling (VSP) operations and auditory injuries. The Impact Assessment Agency (Agency) minimizes the actual duration of proposed operations and potential spatio-temporal overlap with other concurrent projects.   The Agency fails to consider the impacts of anticipated drilling-noise ...
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  • We are writing to express concerns regarding the conclusions on the potential impacts of underwater noise emissions associated with the West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project on marine mammals presented in the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) Report. Our major concerns are as follows and discussed in more detail below. We conclude with some recommendations on how to address the identified shortcomings. 1. Mitigation measures are too focused around vertical seismic profiling (VSP) operations and auditory injuries. 2. The Impact Assessment Agency (Agency) minimizes the actual duration of proposed operations and potential spatio-temporal overlap with other concurrent projects. 3. The Agency fails to consider the impacts of anticipated drilling-noise induced displacements of individual animals and their population-level consequences. 4. The Agency minimizes the importance of the project area for marine mammals 5. The assessment of cumulative effects is ...

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Attachment Miawpukek FN - Comments on EA Reports for Central Ridge (80175), BHP (80174), West Flemish (80161)

  • West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Miawpukek First Nation
  • Reference Number: 70
  • Submitted: 2020-10-30
  • Project Phase: N/A
  • Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on the Draft Environmental Assessment Report
  • Greetings, I’m delivering the attached comments on behalf of Miawpukek First Nation. These are comments on the Environmental Assessment reports and potential conditions for the following offshore exploration projects: Central Ridge, Equinor and Husky - 80175 BHP Canada Exploration - 80174 West Flemish Pass – 80161 Due to the similarities between these reports and potential list of conditions, we are providing a single document which includes comments and recommendations for all three projects.   If you have any questions, please contact myself and Ross Hinks. Kind regards, Keegan   Keegan McGrath, B.Sc., MES | Aquatic Biologist   SHARED ...
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  • Newfoundland Offshore Oil Projects Review and Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment and Potential Conditions Prepared by Miawpukek First Nation and Shared Value Solutions October 30, 2020 MIAWPUKEK FIRST NATION Technical Review of the Central Ridge, BHP and West Flemish EA and Conditions 3 CONTENTS Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Project Descriptions .................................................................................................................................... 4 Miawpukek First Nation ................................................................................................................ 10 Historic Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Rights and Interests ...

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Attachment Rappel - Projets de forage exploratoire BHP, Central Ridge et dans l'ouest de la pass Flamande - Première Nation des Innus de Nutashkuan

  • West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Première Nation des Innus de Nutashkuan
  • Reference Number: 61
  • Submitted: 2020-10-27
  • Project Phase: Environmental Assessment Report
  • Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on the Draft Environmental Assessment Report
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  • Brefs commentaires de la Première Nation des Innus de Nutashkuan sur les projets de forage exploratoire BHP Canada, Central Ridge et dans l’ouest de la passe Flamande 30 octobre 2020 Introduction. Ceci est une courte réaction sur ces trois projets qui visent surtout à rappeler et synthétiser nos principaux commentaires déjà présentés dans tous nos mémoires déposés dans le cadre de ces consultations. Nous avons analysé les documents intitulés « EE provisoire » et « Conditions potentielles » des 3 projets d’exploration déposés par BHP, Central Ridge et Passe Flamande. Remarque. Nous comprenons mal les règles d’appellation des projets de forage qui tantôt utilisent un nom de lieu, comme « dans l’ouest de la passe Flamande », tantôt le nom de la compagnie promotrice du projet, comme BHP. Il aurait été beaucoup plus simple, du moins pour les organismes consultés, d’accorder un nom composé du nom du promoteur et du lieu du projet. Nous aurions dû ...

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Attachment West Flemish Pass EIS comments from WNNB

  • West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick
  • Reference Number: 23
  • Submitted: 2020-03-26
  • Project Phase: Review of the Environmental Impact Statement by the Agency
  • Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Environmental Impact Statement
  • From: Thomas Herbreteau <email address removed> Date: March 26, 2020 at 3:03:04 PM ADT To: iaac.cnooccentralridgeflemish-pass.aeic@canada.ca , Robin.Boychuk@canada.ca Cc: <email addresses removed> Subject: West Flemish Pass EIS comments from WNNB Good afternoon:   On behalf of WNNB's Consultation Director, please find attached our EIS comments on the West Flemish Pass.   Woliwon / W?liw?n, Thomas Herbreteau |  GIS Technician & Executive Assistant  |   Cell <personal information removed>|   Office <personal information ...
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  • 1 WOLASTOQEY NATION CONSULTATION OFFICE 150 CLIFFE ST. (2nd FLOOR), BOX 14 FREDERICTON, NB | E3A 0A1 t 506.459.6341 | f 506.459.0974 [SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL] Ref: WNNB [021-20] March 26, 2020 Re: Comment on the Proposed West Flemish Pass Offshore Exploration Project (the “Project”) The Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick (“WNNB”) represents the six Wolastoqey communities in New Brunswick (Madawaska Maliseet, Tobique, Kingsclear, Woodstock, St. Mary’s and Oromocto First Nations). WNNB is not the rights holder, nor are we the body to which the Duty to Consult is owed. WNNB provides technical advice to Wolastoqey leadership and their respective Resource Development Consultation Coordinators (“RDCCs”) on resource development matters that relate to our Wolastoqey constitutionally protected rights. WNNB also acts to protect and promote traditional lands, ceremony, cultural ...

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Attachment West Flemish Exploration Drilling Project

  • West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Kwilmu'kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office
  • Reference Number: 25
  • Submitted: 2020-03-25
  • Project Phase: Review of the Environmental Impact Statement by the Agency
  • Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Environmental Impact Statement
  • From: Derek Peters <email address removed> Date: March 25, 2020 at 3:37:56 PM ADT To: "Boychuk, Robin (IAAC/AEIC)" <robin.boychuk@canada.ca (mailto:robin.boychuk@canada.ca)> Cc: Mise'l Abram <email address removed>, "Tombs, Joanna (IAAC/AEIC)" <joanna.tombs@canada.ca (mailto:joanna.tombs@canada.ca)> Subject: West Flemish Exploration Drilling Project Hello Robin,   See attached for our comments concerning the West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project Environmental Impact Statement. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns,   Wela’lin,   Derek Derek Peters Mi’kmaq Energy and Mines Advisor
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  • Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO) Review of the Environmental Impact Statement of the West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project Prepared by: AECOM 1701 Hollis Street 902 428 2021 tel SH400 (PO Box 576 CRO) 902 428 2031 fax Halifax, NS, Canada B3J 3M8 www.aecom.com March, 2020 Project Number: 60628250 2020 03 24 KMKNO West Flemish Final EIS Review_Signed.Docx March 24, 2020 Mr. Derek Peters Consultation Researcher Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office 75 Treaty Trail, Millbrook, Nova Scotia B6L 1W3 Via Email: Dear Mr. Peters: Project No: 60628250 Regarding: Review of the Environmental Impact Statement of the West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project AECOM Canada Ltd (AECOM) is pleased to provide Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO) with this final report on AECOM Canada Ltd.’s (AECOM) review of the Environmental Impact Statement for the West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project, completed by Chevron Canada ...
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  • Page 1 of 2 March 25, 2020 Robin Boychuk Senior Consultation Analyst – Atlantic Region Impact Assessment Agency of Canada 1801 Hollis Street, Suite 200 Halifax, NS B3J 3N4 robin.boychuk@canada.ca Re: Review of the West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project Environmental Impact Statement Ms. Boychuk, Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO) has reviewed the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project. I wish to provide you with our comments, concerns and recommendations. KMKNO has asked AECOM to conduct a review of the draft EIS and we have submitted the AECOM review to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC). The Mi’kmaq are the holders of constitutionally protected Aboriginal and Treaty rights, which include the Aboriginal right to fish for food and the Treaty right to fish for a moderate livelihood. Any impacts to fish and fish habitat are impacts ...

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Attachment Fwd:

  • West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Mi'gmawe'l Tplut'aqnn Incorporated
  • Reference Number: 15
  • Submitted: 2020-03-18
  • Project Phase: Participant Funding Program (PFP)
  • Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Environmental Impact Statement
  • On behalf of Mi'gmawe'l Tplut'aqnn Incorporated please accept this technical review of Chevron's Environmental Impact Statement.
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  • Rachel Speiran, M.A. 226 706 8888 ext 120 rachel.speiran@sharedvaluesolutions.com sharedvaluesolutions.com 62 Baker Street Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 4G1 CHEVRON CANADA WEST FLEMISH PASS EXPLORATION DRILLING PROGRAM: TECHNICAL REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Prepared for: Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn Incorporated March 11, 2020 MI’GMAWE’L TPLU’TAQNN INCORPORATED Chevron West Flemish Pass | Review of Environmental Impact Statement 2 Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn Incorporated Chief George Ginnish Chief Rebecca Knockwood 40 Micmac Rd Eel Ground New Brunswick March 11, 2020 Dear Chief George Ginnish and Chief Rebecca Knockwood: It is our pleasure to provide you with the technical review report on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Chevron Canada West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project. This review was completed by Allie Mayberry, MA, BSc; Lauren Jones, BSc; Chris Wagner, BSc; Levi Snook, BSc; Meaghan Langille, BSc; and Rachel ...
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  • Mi’gmawe’l Tplu’taqnn Incorporated 40 Micmac Road Phone: 506.627.4696 Eel Ground, NB E1V 4B1 Fax: 506.627.4605 March 18, 2020 VIAEMAIL: ceaa.westflemish-flamandeouest.acee@canada.ca Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 200 – 1801 Hollis Street Halifax NS B3J 3N4 Dear Sir/Madam, Re: Technical Review & Assessment of the Summary of the Environmental Impact Statement for Chevron’s West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project On behalf of Mi’gmawe’l Tplu’taqnn, we are responding to the Environmental Impact Statement for the above project, dated February 2020. Mi’gmawe’l Tplu’taqnn’s primary concern remains how the project impacts migratory species that are of great cultural significance to the Mi’gmaq, including salmon, swordfish, Bluefin tuna, Atlantic right whales, and migratory birds. Please find enclosed a report from Shared Value Solutions that we are submitting on behalf of ...

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Attachment Nunatsiavut Governments Comments on the Review of the Environmental Impact Statement Summary for the West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project

  • West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Nunatsiavut Government
  • Reference Number: 20
  • Submitted: 2020-03-18
  • Project Phase: Review of the Environmental Impact Statement by the Agency
  • Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Environmental Impact Statement
  • Dear Robin Boychuk,   Please see the attached letter concerning Nunatsiavut Governments comments on the environmental Impact Statement Summary for the West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project.   Regards,   Claude Sheppard B.Sc Director of Non-Renewable Resources Department of Lands and Natural Resources Nunatsiavut Government   Phone:  <personal information removed> Email:   <email address removed>
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  • March 18, 2020 Robin Boychuk Senior Consultation Analyst, Atlantic Region Newfoundland and Labrador Satellite Office 301-10 Barter’s Hill St. John’s NL A1C 6M1 iaac.westflemish-flamandeouest.aeic@canada.ca Re: Comments on the Review of the Environmental Impact Statement Summary for the West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project Dear Robin Boychuk, This letter is a response to your correspondence dated Feb. 17, 2020, requesting comments from the Nunatsiavut Government regarding the Environmental Impact Statement from Chevron Canada Limited’s proposed exploration drill program in the West Flemish Pass Area. The Nunatsiavut Government has reviewed the EIS in reference to both our previous comments of May 7, 2019 as well as the three key areas outlined in your letter. Our previous concern from the May 7, 2019 letter has yet to be addressed. The concern is that the EIS uses information found in the Eastern Newfoundland Strategic Environmental ...

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Attachment Public comment period on the Environmental Impact Statement Summary for the West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project

  • West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union
  • Reference Number: 24
  • Submitted: 2020-03-18
  • Project Phase: Review of the Environmental Impact Statement by the Agency
  • Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Environmental Impact Statement
  • Good afternoon Brent,   As discussed, attached are comments on behalf of FFAW-Unifor members regarding the West Flemish Pass EIS.   Kind regards, Robyn   Robyn Lee Petroleum Industry Liaison Fish, Food and Allied Workers (FFAW) Union Phone: <personal information removed> Email: <email address removed>
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  • 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Satellite Office John Cabot Building, 10 Barter's Hill, Suite 301 St. John's, NL A1C 6M1 Re: West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project – Public Comments To Whom It May Concern, Please accept the Fish, Food and Allied Workers’ Union (FFAW-Unifor) comments on Chevron’s West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project Environmental Impact Statement. FFAW-Unifor represents approximately 15,000 working women and men throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, most of whom are employed in the fishing industry. As an important part of the review of this project, FFAW-Unifor recently conducted two meetings in eastern Newfoundland to inform fish harvesters, in their home communities, about this proposed drilling project. (Additional meetings were scheduled but had to be cancelled due to social ...

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Attachment MFN Comments on West Flemish Pass EIS (80161)

  • West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Miawpukek First Nation
  • Reference Number: 18
  • Submitted: 2020-03-18
  • Project Phase: Review of the Environmental Impact Statement by the Agency
  • Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Environmental Impact Statement
  • Greetings, Please see the attached comments on behalf of Miawpukek First Nation. This includes recommendations for the Proponent and Crown related to the Chevron West Flemish Pass EIS. If you have any questions, please contact myself and Ross Hinks.   Kind regards, Keegan McGrath   Keegan McGrath, B.Sc., MES | Aquatic Biologist   SHARED VALUE SOLUTIONS Office <personal information removed> keegan.mcgrath@sharedvaluesolutions.com www.sharedvaluesolutions.com SVS is a certified B Corporation using the power of ...
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  • Newfoundland West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project Review and Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement Prepared by Miawpukek First Nation and Shared Value Solutions March 18, 2020 MIAWPUKEK FIRST NATION - REVIEW REPORT AND COMMENTS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) FOR THE WEST FLEMISH PASS EXPLORATION PROJECT | i Contents 1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 Miawpukek First Nation .................................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Historic Overview .......................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Rights and Interests ...

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Attachment Noia Submission

  • West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Newfoundland & Labrador Oil & Gas Industries Association
  • Reference Number: 19
  • Submitted: 2020-03-18
  • Project Phase: Review of the Environmental Impact Statement by the Agency
  • Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Environmental Impact Statement
  • Good Afternoon: Please find attached a submission from Noia regarding the EIS summary for the exploration program in the West Flemish Pass. Please confirm receipt.   Thank you, Ken   Ken Morrissey Senior Advisor Communications, Research and Policy Noia (Newfoundland & Labrador Oil & Gas Industries Association) <personal information removed> (office) | <personal information removed> (mobile) | <email address removed> www.noia.ca |@NoiaNL (mailto:|@NoiaNL)
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  • Newfoundland & Labrador Oil & Gas Industries Association Box 44, Suite 606, Atlantic Place, 215 Water Street, St. John’s, NL, Canada A1C 6C9 T: 709-758-6610 F: 709-758-6611 www.noia.ca @NoiaNL Noia Submission to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Re: EIS Summary of the Chevron Canada Exploration Drilling Project in the West Flemish Pass March 2020 iaac.westflemish-flamandeouest.aeic@canada.ca The Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industries Association (Noia) was founded in 1977 to represent the supply and service sector of the offshore oil and gas industry. Today, Noia represents over 500 member organizations worldwide which are involved in, or benefit from, the oil and gas industry of Newfoundland and Labrador. Noia members are a diverse representation of businesses that range from offshore supply boats and helicopters to health and safety equipment and training, engineering solutions and fabricators to law firms, personnel agencies ...

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