Northern Gateway Pipeline Project

About the Project: 
Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines proposes to construct and operate two pipelines, 1,170 km in length, between an inland terminal at Bruderheim, Alberta and a marine terminal near Kitimat, British Columbia. About 500 km of pipeline will be in Alberta and 670 km in British Columbia. One of the pipelines will carry petroleum west to Kitimat and the other line will carry condensate east to Bruderheim. The project also includes the construction and operation of an integrated marine infrastructure to accommodate loading and unloading of oil and condensate tankers and marine transportation of oil and condensate. The project will include:

• an export oil sands product pipeline;
• an import condensate pipeline;
• a tank terminal, including hydrocarbon tanks, pump facilities and other land facilities;
• two marine loading and unloading berths; and
• marine transportation of oil and condensate within a defined area.

Under section 5 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, an EA is required for this project because the National Energy Board may issue a certificate under section 52 of the National Energy Board Act; Transport Canada may grant leave under subsection 108(4) of the National Energy Board Act and may issue a permit under paragraph 5(1)(a) of the Navigable Waters Protection Act; Fisheries and Oceans Canada may issue an authorization under subsection 35(2) of the Fisheries Act and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada may provide access to federal lands for the purpose of enabling this project to be carried out.

http://www.ceaa.gc.ca/050/details-eng.cfm?evaluation=21799

Frequently Asked Questions about Environmental Assessments

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All documents posted on Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) Website associated with Northern Gateway Project:

http://www.ceaa.gc.ca/050/details-eng.cfm?evaluation=21799#documents

http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/050/05/documents-eng.cfm?CEAR_ID=21799

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