gitxsan hereditary chiefs overview- april 2013.ppt

Confidential

A Brief Introduction to the Project

April 2013

Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs Information Session

TransCanada

A leading North American energy

infrastructure company

A Canadian company with over

60 years of experience building

and operating pipelines in North

America

68,500 km of natural gas

pipelines

11,800 megawatts of power

generation

Employs 4,900 people (2,962 in

Canada)

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Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project

Progress Energy has selected TransCanada to build, own and

operate a pipeline project that would transport natural gas to a

proposed LNG terminal near Prince Rupert, B.C. The gas will be

liquefied and shipped to export markets.

The 48-inch pipeline will originate in the northeast B.C. natural

gas fields, at a point north of Hudson’s Hope.

The conceptual corridor is approximately 750 km in length.

British Columbia is expected to lead the regulatory process. 3

Study Corridor

Route definition will consider a number of factors, including Aboriginal, landowner and stakeholder

input, the environment, archeological and cultural values, land use compatibility, public safety,

constructability and economics.

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Project Milestones

January 9, 2013 – Project announcement

End of March 2013 - Project Description to

regulators; public comment period to follow

Autumn 2013 - Terms of reference for

environmental application (Application

Information Requirements) to be published

by regulator; public comment period

Early 2014 - Submission of environmental

application; public comment period

Late 2015 or early 2016 - Pending regulatory

approval, anticipate construction to begin

2018 – Project in-service

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Environmental Assessment: Typical Study Topics

Geophysical Environment (soil

capability, terrain stability, acid rock

drainage, seismicity)

Vegetation (species of concern,

ecological communities of concern)

Wetlands

Wildlife (mammal, amphibian and bird

populations, species at risk

populations)

Fisheries and Aquatic Environment

(recreationally, commercially and/or

culturally important fish and fish

habitat, species of conservation

concern, surface water quality)

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Aboriginal Engagement

• TransCanada seeks meaningful and

respectful Aboriginal engagement on all

projects

• We respect the legal and constitutional

rights of Aboriginal people

• We are committed to engaging with

Aboriginal communities along the

conceptual route to understand how the

project may affect them

• We support Aboriginal contracting and

employment programs

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Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project Regulatory Process

• Project approvals are required from the BC Environmental Assessment Office

(EAO) and BC Oil and Gas Commission

• Application to BC EAO expected to be filed in early 2014

• Additional permits will be sought from other agencies, in accordance with

regulatory requirements

• Environmental field studies and socio-economic information collection,

Cultural and Heritage Resource Studies will be undertaken in collaboration

with First Nations

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What to Expect During and After Construction

• The project includes above-ground compressor and meter stations and

approximately 750 km of buried pipeline

• A right-of-way will be sought once the route has been finalized – land

ownership does not change hands

• Strict adherence to the Environmental Protection Plan

• After completion, the surface will be reclaimed

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Pipeline Safety

• Top quality steel and welding techniques,

confirmed by x-ray or ultrasound

processes

• Before being placed in service, pipeline

integrity is tested under pressure beyond

the maximum operating pressure

• 24/7 monitoring by trained personnel at

TransCanada’s state-of-the-art Gas

Control Centre

• Emergency Response Program,

coordinated with local

first responders

• A 60 year history of building and

operating pipelines safely

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Thank You

CONTACT US:

Telephone: 1-855-253-0099 toll-free

Project Email: princerupertgas@transcanada.com

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