Pacific NorthWest LNG Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Assessment Certificate Application Section 1: Introduction and Project Overview
1 INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT OVERVIEW Pacific NorthWest LNG Limited Partnership (PNW LNG) proposes to construct and operate the Pacific NorthWest LNG Project (the Project), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on Lelu Island, within the District of Port Edward, British Columbia (BC) (see Figure 1-1). The Project will be located primarily on federal lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA). The Project will convert natural gas into LNG for export to Pacific Rim markets in Asia. At full build-out (on completion of Phase 2, with three production trains), the facility will receive approximately 3.2 billion standard cubic feet per day (Bcfd), or 9.1 x 107 cubic metres (m3) per day, of pipeline grade natural gas, and produce up to 19.2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG. The natural gas will be transported to the LNG facility by a new pipeline from northeast BC. The pipeline is the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project, which is being proposed by a third party (TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.) and will be assessed under a separate regulatory process.
1.1 Purpose of the EIS/Application This Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Assessment Certificate Application (EIS/Application) is prepared to provide the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEA Agency) with the information necessary to prepare an Environmental Assessment Report (EAR) in accordance with the requirements of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012), and to provide the BC Environmental Assessment Office (BC EAO) with the information necessary to issue an Environmental Assessment Certificate (EAC) under the BC Environmental Assessment Act (BCEAA). The EIS/Application will also be reviewed by the Working Group, consisting of: . CEA Agency . BC EAO . Environment Canada (EC) . Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) . Transport Canada (TC) . Health Canada (HC) . Parks Canada (PC) . BC Climate Action Secretariat . BC Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development . BC Ministry of Environment (BC MOE) . BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (BC MFLNRO) . BC Ministry of Health . BC Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training . BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure . BC Oil and Gas Commission (BC OGC)
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. District of Port Edward . PRPA . City of Prince Rupert . Metlakatla First Nation . Lax Kw’alaams First Nation . Gitxaala Nation . Kitselas First Nation . Kitsumkalum First Nation. The information included in the EIS/Application meets the requirements set out in the federal EIS Guidelines and the provincial Application Information Requirements (AIR). The EIS/Application is organised as follows: . Section 1 (Introduction and Project Overview) states the purpose of the EIS/Application, information on PNW LNG, describes the regulatory framework, and outlines the organization of the EIS/Application. . Section 2 (Project Description) describes the design philosophies of the Project, Project components and Project activities, alternative means of carrying out the project, the scope of the project and applicable permits and regulatory approvals. . Section 3 (Summary of Engagement) summarises PNW LNG’s consultation activities completed prior to the submission of the EIS/Application and describes the activities that will occur following submission. . Section 4 (Scope of Assessment and Methods) describes the selection of VCs, assessment boundaries, and the methods used to assess potential effects on VCs. . Section 5 (Existing Environment) provides an overview of the regional physical, environmental, and socio-economic setting. . Sections 6 to 21 (Valued Components) assesses the potential effects of the Project on each valued component. . Section 22 (Accidents and Malfunctions) describes the potential risk of accidents and malfunctions and the effects. . Section 23 (Effects of the Environment on the Project) assesses the potential effects the Environment on the Project. . Section 24 (Environmental and Operational and Operational Management Plans) provides an overview of the proposed environmental and operational and operational management plans. . Section 25 (Changes to the Environment) describes the changes to the environment from the project and Section 26 (Effects of Changes to the Environment) describes the effects of changes to the environment, respectively. . Section 27 (Aboriginal Rights and Related Interests) describes potential adverse effects of the proposed Project on Aboriginal Rights and related interests.
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. Section 28 (Summary of the Assessment) summarizes then potential effects of the Project, proposed mitigation measures, residual and cumulative effects, and the significance determinations for each VC. . Section 29 (Benefits to Canadians) describes the benefits of the Project. . Section 30 (Follow-up Program and Compliance Reporting) describes the follow-up program and compliance monitoring proposed for the Project. . Section 31 (Conclusion) provides an overall conclusion of the significance of Project effects. The appendices provide supporting studies and documentation relevant to the review of the EIS/Application.
1.2 Proponent Information
1.2.1 Pacific NorthWest LNG Limited Partnership PNW LNG is majority-owned by PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (PETRONAS). At the time of submission of the EIS/Application Japan Petroleum Exploration Company (JAPEX) and PetroleumBRUNEI are minority shareholders in PNW LNG and its associated natural gas supply. Additional partners may join PNW LNG in later stages of development. PNW LNG’s engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contractor will construct and commission the facility and PNW LNG will own and operate it. PETRONAS is wholly owned by the Government of Malaysia and ranked among the FORTUNE Global 500 largest corporations in the world. PETRONAS is an integrated oil and gas business with interests in exploration and construction, downstream oil and petrochemicals, gas and power, logistics and marine, and technology and engineering. It is a fully integrated gas business from exploration and production to processing and liquefaction, pipeline operations, shipping and regasification. PETRONAS’ gas and power business processes, liquefies, transmits, markets and trades LNG and other gases. PETRONAS operates one of the world’s largest LNG facilities in Bintulu, Sarawak, which consists of three plants—Malaysia LNG, LNG Dua and Malaysia LNG Tiga—with a combined capacity of 24 million tonnes per annum, and is currently undertaking an expansion of the complex by adding production train 9. PETRONAS is also a joint venture partner in Egyptian LNG at Idku, Egypt; a joint venture partner in the Gladstone LNG coal seam gas project in Gladstone, Australia; and has a 50% stake in the Dragon LNG Regasification Terminal in Pembrokeshire, Wales (PETRONAS 2013). PETRONAS also recently commissioned an LNG import terminal in Malaysia, and is a pioneer in floating LNG facilities. JAPEX is an oil and natural gas exploration and production company active in Japan, USA, Canada, Indonesia, Russia and Iraq. JAPEX subsidiaries hold interests in shale gas development and oil sands projects in Canada. It is also involved in similar projects world-wide, as well as having domestic oil and gas fields and pipeline networks in Japan (JAPEX 2013).
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PetroleumBRUNEI (Brunei National Petroleum Company Sendirian Berhad) was incorporated as a private limited company on January 14, 2002. It is wholly owned by the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. Communications regarding the PNW LNG Project should be sent to: Proponent address: Pacific NorthWest LNG Oceanic Plaza, Suite 1900 1066 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6E 3X1 Attention: Michael Lambert, Head, Environmental and Regulatory Affairs Telephone: (778) 372-4705 Fax: (604) 630-3181 Email: [email protected] Or: Greg Kist, President Telephone: (778) 372-4700 Email: [email protected] The Project’s EPCC contractor will be required to carry all appropriate insurances as a condition of the contract with PNW LNG to design, build and commission the LNG facility. The Port of Prince Rupert may also require, as a condition of the federal land lease, that PNW LNG carry all the appropriate insurances for an energy development project of this scope and scale on federally administrated land. In additional, PETRONAS has a comprehensive system of technical standards (PTS) that address corporate policies and procedures on engineering, environmental, and health and safety management. These policies, and the management systems associated with them, will be implemented by PNW LNG for the Project. A number of environmental and operational management plans for the Project will be aligned with existing PETRONAS standards.
1.2.2 Environmental Assessment Consultant PNW LNG has retained Stantec Consulting Ltd. (Stantec) to prepare the EIS/Application for the Project. Environmental assessment communications should be sent to: Consultant Address: Stantec Consulting Ltd. 4370 Dominion Street, 5th Floor Burnaby, BC V5G 4L7 Attention: Andrea Pomeroy, Project Manager Telephone: (604) 331-0201 Facsimile: (604) 436-3752 E-mail: [email protected]
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1.3 Purpose of the Project The purpose of the Project is to convert natural gas originating from Progress Energy Canada Ltd. reserves into LNG for export to Pacific Rim markets in Asia. At full build-out, the facility will produce up to 19.2 MTPA of LNG. The Project does not include pipeline transportation of the gas from the reserves, which will be provided by the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project. LNG is natural gas that has been cooled to approximately -162ºC, where it becomes a liquid and can be stored at atmospheric pressure. In this liquid form, LNG is reduced to approximately 0.17% (1/600th) of its gaseous volume and can be transported in specially designed ships (i.e., LNG carriers). Once delivered to markets, the LNG is returned to its gaseous state and sent through pipelines for residential, commercial and industrial uses. The use of LNG in Asian countries reduces reliance on other non-renewable energy sources such as coal and nuclear fuels, in some markets. Supply contracts for LNG are typically negotiated on a long term basis. Current demand from Pacific Rim markets—particularly Japan—have created a window of opportunity for supply contracts that can only be met by new facilities; the schedule proposed for this Project is designed specifically to take advantage of this window of opportunity. The Project aligns with the Government of BC’s support for development of a provincial LNG export industry, as noted in the February 18, 2014 budget announcement (Government of BC 2014).
1.4 Project Location The geographic setting for the LNG facility is within the boundaries of the Prince Rupert Port Authority. The facility will be constructed on Lelu Island and an adjacent water lot in BC (Figure 1-2) on federal land within the boundaries of the PRPA, within the District of Port Edward, and within the asserted traditional territories of a number of Aboriginal groups. Lelu Island’s size is approximately 192 ha, approximately 2 km from the town centre of Port Edward, and 15 km south of City of Prince Rupert. The project development area (PDA) is approximately 261 ha: approximately 160 ha on Lelu Island and 100 ha of marine infrastructure. The project components on the mainland are limited to infrastructure connecting the bridge and road from Lelu Island to the mainland, with a disturbance area of less than 1 ha (see Figure 1-3). Lelu Island and its surrounding waters are under the jurisdiction of the PRPA, a Canadian Port Authority under the Canada Marine Act and its regulations. The coordinates of the center of the facility are: . Degrees–minutes–seconds—latitude 54°11'58.02"N and longitude 130°17'19.81"W . Decimal degrees—latitude 54.199451 and longitude 130.288836° . Universal transverse mercator (UTM)—415924 E/6006480 N (Zone 9). The legal description of the principal land and water lots to be used for the Project are: . Within PRPA: District Lot Range 5, Coast District Unsurveyed water lot “E” Two additional unsurveyed water lots at the location of the material offload facility (MOF) and bridge.
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. On the mainland: An unspecified private parcel. Maps provided at the end of this section include the following information: . The Project is located on federal lands within the boundary of the PRPA, as identified in the PRPA Letters Patent (Figure 1-2). . Lelu Island is within the Skeena River estuary, abutting Flora Bank. Flora Bank is known to be important habitat for juvenile salmon. Most of the island’s foreshore areas are classified in PRPA’s Land Use Management Plan (LUMP) as having moderate habitat value (AECOM 2011). . The Project is within the District of Port Edward and within 2 km of the main settlement area (Figure 1-3). The closest Indian Reserve, a reserve of the Metlakatla First Nation, is approximately 10 km northwest of Lelu Island (Figure 1-2). The Project is approximately 15 km south of the City of Prince Rupert (Figure 1-4). . There are a number of linear and other transportation components in the area. These include the Prince Rupert Airport on Digby Island, the Port of Prince Rupert, the CN railway, electrical power transmission lines, highways, and roads (Figure 1-2 and Figure 1-3). . Lelu Island is adjacent to Porpoise Harbour and Porpoise Channel and within Chatham Sound (Figure 1-3). . The Project will be located within the claimed traditional territory of five First Nations who assert Aboriginal rights in the Prince Rupert Harbour area: Metlakatla First Nation; Lax Kw’alaams First Nation; Gitxaala Nation; Kitselas First Nation; and Kitsumkalum First Nation The location of their reserves is shown on Figure 1-5. . The island is recognized by the First Nations as a potential archaeological site (Figure 1-4) containing a number of culturally modified trees (AECOM 2011). . Known archaeological sites, existing and approved industrial facilities, and residential areas near the project location (Figure 1-3 and Figure 1-4). . There is an abandoned cabin on Lelu Island (Figure 1-2), and several permanent residences on the mainland within 1 km of the project site (Figure 1-3). . The Project is located adjacent to commercial and recreational fishing areas (Figure 1-4). . There are two unnamed mapped watercourses on Lelu Island (Figure 1-4). . There are no Wildlife Areas or Migratory Bird Sanctuaries near the Project. . The North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site is located approximately 6 km southeast the Project (Figure 1-3). The Prince Rupert heritage railway station, Metlakatla Pass National Historic Site, and the petitioned heritage lighthouses at Triple Island and Lucy Island are also near the Project (see Figure 1-2). There are no national parks near the Project.
1.5 Participants in the Environmental Assessment In addition to guidance provided by the CEA Agency and BC EAO, the EIS/Application has been developed with input from the Working Group with membership described in Section 1.1.
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1.6 Regulatory Framework and the Role of Government The EIS/Application will be reviewed with a coordinated approach under both CEAA 2012 and BCEAA. As noted in the section 11 Order issued by the BC EAO on September 17, 2013, because the Project will be primarily located on federal lands, the CEA Agency is the lead agency for the environmental assessment. Applicable permits and regulatory approvals likely to be required for the Project are provided in Section 2.8.
1.6.1 Federal Framework
1.6.1.1 Federal Environmental Assessment The Project requires an environmental assessment under CEAA 2012. This was confirmed by the Notice of Environmental Assessment Determination posted by the CEA Agency on April 5, 2013. The Project is a designated project pursuant to the Regulations Designating Physical Activities under CEAA 2012, and it meets the criteria listed under subsections 2(a) and 14(d) under the Schedule of Physical Activities included in the Regulations Designating Physical Activities (SOR/2012-147) and amended in the Regulations Amending the Regulations Designating Physical Activities (2013), which state: . 2(a) The construction, operation, decommissioning and abandonment of a new fossil fuel-fired electrical generating facility with a production capacity of 200 MW or more . 14(d) The construction, operation, decommissioning and abandonment of a new facility for the liquefaction, storage or regasification of liquefied natural gas, with a liquefied natural gas processing capacity of 3,000 t/day or more or a liquefied natural gas storage capacity of 55,000 t or more. The Project exceeds the threshold listed in subsection 2(a) as it would include fossil fuel fired electrical and/or mechanical power generation options that would exceed the 200 MW threshold. The Project also exceeds the threshold listed in subsection 14(d). The Project would include the construction of a natural gas liquefaction facility with, at full build-out, a processing capacity of 52,603 t/d and a combined LNG storage capacity of approximately 248,000 t (based on storage volume of 540,000 m3, and LNG density of approximately 0.46 kg/L) for all three tanks. Federal information requirements for the Project are as stated in the final EIS Guidelines issued by the CEA Agency on October 30, 2013. According to the requirement of section 5(1) of CEAA, the following effects will be assessed: (a) a change that may be caused to the following components of the environment that are within the legislative authority of Parliament: (i) fish as defined in section 2 of the Fisheries Act and fish habitat as defined in subsection 34(1) of that Act, (ii) aquatic species as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Species at Risk Act, (iii) migratory birds as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, and
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(iv) any other component of the environment that is set out in Schedule 2. (b) a change that may be caused to the environment that would occur (i) on federal lands, (ii) in a province other than the one in which the act or thing is done or where the physical activity, the designated project or the project is being carried out, or (iii) outside Canada; and (c) with respect to aboriginal peoples, an effect occurring in Canada of any change that may be caused to the environment on (i) health and socio-economic conditions, (ii) physical and cultural heritage, (iii) the current use of lands and resources for traditional purposes, or (iv) any structure, site or thing that is of historical, archaeological, paleontological or architectural significance. The Project will not be assessed under the National Energy Board Act, the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, or the Nuclear Safety and Control Act.
Technical Review Process of Marine Terminal Systems and Transshipment Sites (TERMPOL) PNW LNG has volunteered to undergo the TERMPOL review process, and is currently working with TC and the PRPA to facilitate this review of marine safety and pollution prevention measures. TERMPOL is review process that evaluates the safety of oil tanker and gas carrier movements around Canadian ports. The TERMPOL review process will focus on the route through Canadian waters (to its berth) of LNG carriers. The review considers loading of the LNG carriers and specialized equipment and procedures involved in loading. The purpose of the review is to demonstrate the robustness of PNW LNG’s safety management systems, arrange audits, identify major accident hazards, and evaluate and mitigate risks to an acceptable level.
1.6.2 Provincial Framework The Project meets the following threshold established for “reviewable projects” pursuant to Part 4 of the Reviewable Projects Regulation under BCEAA as follows: . The Project’s LNG storage capacity would, in total, be approximately 248,000 t (based on storage volume of 540,000 m3, and LNG density of approximately 0.46 kg/L). This volume of LNG contains approximately 12 PJ of potential energy. This exceeds the 3 PJ potential energy threshold listed in Table 8 (Petroleum and Natural Gas Projects) for new energy storage facilities. The BC EAO issued an Order under section 10 of BCEAA for the Project on July 16, 2013, followed by an Order under section 11 of BCEAA on September 17, 2013. The section 11 order describes the scope of the Project and the scope of the assessment under BCEAA.
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Information on the Project’s potential effects that are addressed as part of an environmental assessment under BCEAA, include environmental effects, economic effects, social effects, heritage effects, and health effects. Potential effects have been assessed on the project components and activities outlined in Schedule A of the section 11 Order and in accordance with the direction provided by the Application Information Requirements. These components and activities are described in detail in the Project Description (see Sections 2.2 and 2.3). The potential effects on valued components are discussed in detail in Sections 6 to 21.
1.6.3 Local and Regional Framework
1.6.3.1 Local Management and Community Plans Lelu Island is currently undeveloped and was identified by PRPA in their 2020 Land Use Management Plan (LUMP) for potential development as a bulk terminal or shipyard, for marine activity, or for recreational use (AECOM 2011). The port in general is zoned for development of industrial production and marine export. The District of Port Edward Official Community Plan (OCP) (District of Port Edward 2013) identifies the Lelu Island shoreline as an environmentally sensitive area, but recognizes that PRPA has planning jurisdiction for the island. The OCP identifies nearby Stapledon Island and the mainland area immediately adjacent to Lelu and Stapledon islands as areas for potential industrial development (District of Port Edward 2013).
1.6.3.2 First Nations’ Land Use Plans The Kitselas Land Use Plan (Kitselas First Nation 2012) applies to eight land parcels along a 100 km stretch of the Skeena River. The closest parcel of these parcels to the Project (known as Queensway IR 6) is over 100 km east-northeast. Metlakatla First Nation, Lax Kw’alaams First Nation, Gitxaala Nation, Kitsumkalum First Nation, and Kitselas First Nation have entered into Strategic Land Use Plan Agreements (SLUPAs) with the Province of BC pursuant to the 2006 Central Coast and North Coast Land Use Decision, however, land use plans for Metlakatla First Nation, Lax Kw’alaams First Nation, Gitxaala Nation, and Kitsumkalum First Nation are not available (as of January 2014).
1.6.3.3 Regional Management Plans The 2006 Central Coast and North Coast Land Use Decision (Province of BC) committed to ecosystem based management (EBM) of the north coast of BC, including the areas surrounding the Project which are part of the north coast EBM operating zone. Implementation of EBM has included development of Strategic Land Use Planning Agreements (SLUPA) with Metlakatla First Nation, Lax Kw’alaams First Nation, Gitxaala Nation, Kitselas First Nation, and Kitsumkalum First Nation, as well as other First Nations. North and South Rachael islands are identified as BMTA 135 (ILMB 2009), established by Order in Council 002, on 9 January 2009 (Province of BC 2009). The Rachael islands and Kinahan islands are identified as biodiversity areas, while the Lucy islands and Stephens Island Group are identified as pending conservancies (ILMB 2008).
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1.6.4 Treaties and Self-Government No final treaties currently exist with Metlakatla First Nation, Lax Kw’alaams First Nation, Gitxaala Nation, Kitsumkalum First Nation, Kitselas First Nation, or Gitga'at First Nation. Metlakatla First Nation signed a Reconciliation Protocol with the provincial government in 2009. Metlakatla First Nation, Kitsumkalum First Nation, Kitselas First Nation and Gitga’at First Nation also belong to the Tsimshian First Nations Treaty Society, which is currently in Stage 4 (the negotiation of an agreement-in-principle stage) of the BC Treaty Commission process. On April 11, 2013, Kitsumkalum First Nation voted to approve an Agreement in Principle. On February 21, 2013, Kitselas First Nation also voted to approve an Agreement in Principle. Additional information is provided in Section 27.1.2.
1.6.5 Key Objectives, Standards and Guidelines Used for the Assessment A wide range of objectives, standards and guidelines are used to assist in the evaluation of potential effects in this EIS/Application. Full details of those used for each valued component (VC) are described in the Regulatory Setting section of each VC assessment. Key objectives, standards and guidelines used include the following: . BC MOE Guidelines for Air Quality Dispersion Modelling in British Columbia . BC MOE Ambient Air Quality Objectives . Health Canada National Ambient Air Quality Objectives . Federal and Provincial GHG Reduction Targets . BC Energy Plan: A Vision for Clean Energy Leadership . Health Canada Guidance for Evaluating Human Health Impacts in Environmental Assessment: Noise (draft) . British Columbia Noise Control Best Practices Guideline . Federal Policy on Wetland Conservation . Fisheries Protection Policy Statement . Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Sediment and Water Quality Guidelines . Fisheries Productivity Investment Policy . British Columbia Approved Water Quality Guidelines . BC Ministry of Forests’ Visual Landscape Inventory Procedures and Standards Manual . BC Ministry of Forests’ Visual Impact Assessment Guidebook . Health Canada, Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) and BC drinking Water Quality Guidelines . CCME Soil Quality Guidelines and the BC Contaminated Sites Regulations and US Environmental Protection Agency Soil Screening Levels . CCME and BC MOE Sediment Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life . CCME Tissue Residue Guidelines for the Protection of Mammalian and Avian Consumers of Aquatic Biota
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. CCME Tissue Residue Guidelines for the Protection of Mammalian and Avian Consumers of Aquatic Biota . Professional Standards of the British Columbia Association of Professional Archaeologists . Parks Canada Federal Guidelines for Archaeological Resources . Columbia archaeological impact assessment guidelines . CEAA Reference Guide on Physical and Cultural Heritage Resources
1.7 References AECOM. 2011. Port of Prince Rupert 2020 Land Use Management Plan. Prepared for the Prince Rupert Port Authority. Available at: http://www.rupertport.com/documents/prpa-land-use- management-plan/pdf. Accessed: July 2013. District of Port Edward. 2013. District of Port Edward Official Community Plan. Bylaw No. 539. Government of British Columbia. 2014. Balanced Budget 2014 News Release: Balanced budget maintains discipline, supports economic growth and job creation. February 18, 2014. Available at: http://bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2014/newsrelease/2014_News_Release.pdf. Accessed: February 2014. Japanese Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX). 2013. About JAPEX – Profile. Available at: http://www.japex.co.jp/english/company/profile.htm. . Accessed: July 2013. Kitselas First Nation. 2012. Kitselas Land Use Plan. Land Management Office. Available at: http://www.kitselas.com/images/uploads/docs/Kitselas_Land_Use_Plan.pdf. Integrated Land Management Bureau (ILMB). 2008. Conservancy Status – Map A. Map. 13 March, 2008. Available at: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/planning/mgmtplns/nrth_cent_cst/map_A.pdf. Integrated Land Management Bureau (ILMB). 2009. Conservancies and BMTA's for North/Central Coast Planning Areas. Map. 15 July, 2009. Available at: http://archive.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/slrp/lrmp/nanaimo/central_north_coast/docs/conserv_overviewv 2.pdf. PETRONAS. 2013. Corporate Profile. Available at: http://www.petronas.com.my/about- us/Pages/corporate-profile.aspx. Accessed: July 2013. Province of British Columbia. 2006. Province Announces New Vision for Coastal BC News Release. 7 February 2006. Available at: http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005- 2009/2006AL0002-000066.htm. Province of British Columbia. 2009. Central and North Coast Biodiversity, Mining and Tourism Area Order. 9 January 2009. Available at: http://archive.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/slrp/lrmp/nanaimo/central_north_coast/docs/legally_established _order_002_200901.pdf.
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1.8 Figures Please see the following pages.
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Airport International Boundary Protected Area Pacific NorthWest LNG PREPARED BY: Heritage Railway Station Railway United States of America Secondary Road Lelu Island and Surrounding Area Historic Site of Canada Waterbody Petitioned Heritage Watercourse PREPARED FOR: Lighthouses Sources: Government of British Columbia; Government of Canada, Natural Conservancy Area Resources Canada, Centre for Topographic Information; Progress Energy Pilotage Station Canada Ltd. Ecological Reserve City or Town Although there is no reason to believe that there are any errors associated with the data used to generate this product or in the product itself, users of these data Indian Reserve Electrical Power are advised that errors in the data may be present. FIGURE NO: Transmission Line Lelu Island DATE: 11-FEB-14 PROJECTION: UTM - ZONE 9 Highway Prince Rupert Port FIGURE ID: 123110537-309 DATUM: NAD 83 1-2 Authority Boundary DRAWN BY: K. POLL CHECKED BY: B. BYRD 2/11/2014- 10:08:36AM V:\active\123110537\gis\figures\general\mxds\english\fig_123110537-309_lelu_island_surrounding.mxd 410000 412000 414000 416000 418000 420000
120
40 480 520 640
40 480 360 400 600 680 160 280 760 80 440 600 40 Wantage Rd 40
40 640 40 560 240 520 320 6016000 6016000 560 680
440
Digby 16 200 Island 40 Kaien 480 Island 80
480
360 Ridley Island Rd
40 6014000 6014000
280 Morse Basin 40
40 320 40
400 40
40 240 40 Yellowhead Highway 16
80 200
120 160
6012000 440 6012000
360
520 Skeena Dr
Wolfe Creek Rd 640 600 560 360 480 600
40 120 Porpoise Harbour 640 240 400
320 320 360 Port Edward 280 280 6010000 6010000 200 40 Porpoise
80 Ridley Sunset Dr Lake 80 200 Island 160 160 Ridley Island Rd Alwyn Hillcrest Ave 40 Lake 160 200 400
240 280 40 320 360 6008000 400 6008000 440 600 480 640
40 640 Kinahan 520 560 520
Islands 720 680 CN Railway
Porpoise Channel 640 Skeena Dr North Pacific Stapledon Cannery C h a t h a m Island 6006000 S o u n d Inverness Passage 6006000 40 Flora Lelu 40 Bank Island
80 80
40
Kitson 80 Tsum Tsadai Inlet 160 6004000 Island 200 6004000 280 320 360 80 40 80 240 Agnew 120 120 240 Bank 160 200 280 Horsey 360 Bank 440 0 1 2 3 4 km 400 520 Smith 600 640 Island 320 1:75,000
6002000 560 480 6002000
410000 412000 414000 416000 418000 420000 Smith Island DASHKEN 22
PREPARED BY: Historic Site of Canada City or Town Archaeological Pacific NorthWest LNG Site Residence Contour (m) Waterbody Project Layout Potential Shipping Electrical Power and Surrounding Area Route Transmission Line Shoals PREPARED FOR: Project Component Railway Agnew Bank Sources: Government of British Columbia; Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Centre for Topographic Information; Canadian Hydrological Turning Basin Road Flora Bank Service (CHS), 1995. Horsey Bank Although there is no reason to believe that there are any errors associated with Proposed or Existing Secondary Road the data used to generate this product or in the product itself, users of these data FIGURE NO: Industrial Development Watercourse DATE: 11-FEB-14 PROJECTION: UTM - ZONE 9 FIGURE ID: 123110537-308 DATUM: NAD 83 1-3 DRAWN BY: K. POLL CHECKED BY: B. BYRD 2/11/2014- 10:07:45AM V:\active\123110537\gis\figures\general\mxds\english\fig_123110537-308_project_layout_surrounding.mxd Ridley Island Rd
411000 412000 413000 414000 415000 416000 417000 418000
Ridley Island
Bridge
Administrative Turning Buildings Basin Materials Offloading Dredge Facility Area
6007000 Skeena Dr 6007000
LP Flare Train 3 Stapledon Porpoise Channel Island
Train 2 LNG Storage Tanks
Train 1
Chatham Conceptual Sound Breakwater CN Railway
Power Generation Turning Basin Trestle Warm Flare 6006000 6006000 Cold Flare Dredge Area Lelu Island
Conceptual Breakwater
Flora Bank 6005000 6005000
Smith Island
Kitson Island 0 200 400 600 800m
1:20,000 6004000 6004000
411000 412000 413000 414000 KITSON 415000 416000 417000 418000 ISLAND Agnew MARINE PARK Bank
Pacific NorthWest LNG PREPARED BY: Abandoned Cabin Bark-strip, Taper Residence Culturally Modified Trees Bark-strip, Unknown Morphology Project Component Project Layout Aboriginally Logged Other Modified Tree Turning Basin PREPARED FOR: Bark-strip, Columnar Other Modified Tree, Kindling Unnamed Mapped Watercourse Sources: Government of British Columbia; Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Centre for Topographic Information; Progress Energy Canada Ltd; WorldView-2 Imagery. Bark-Strip, Other Tree with Multiple Features Railway Imagery date: 2011. Although there is no reason to believe that there are any errors associated with the data used to generate this product or in the product itself, users of these data are advised that errors in the FIGURE NO: Bark-strip, Rectangular Post-1846 Culturally Road Modified Tree DATE: 19-FEB-14 PROJECTION: UTM - ZONE 9 DRAWN BY: K. POLL FIGURE ID: 123110537-307 DATUM: NAD 83 CHECKED BY: B. BYRD 1-4 2/19/2014- 12:50:57PM V:\active\123110537\gis\figures\general\mxds\english\fig_123110537-307_project_layout.mxd 350000 400000 450000 500000 550000
Alice Arm 6150000 Anyox 6150000 Larcom Lagoon 37 Conservancy
GITANYOW 3A China Town GINGIETL CREEK GITANYOW 1 ECOLOGICAL UNITED Ksi xts'at'kw/Stagoo NISGA'A RESERVE Conservancy MEMORIAL STATES LAVA BED PARK GITANYOW 2 Metlakatla GITWANGAK 1/2 Kitwanga KITS-KA-HAWS 6 RED Kincolith BLUFF 88 Cedarvale Woodcock 6100000 Greenville KOONWATS 7 6100000 Mill Bay 37 SEVEN SISTERS KWA-TSA-LIX 4 PARK CHIG-IN-KAHT 8 Winter Inlet KITSUMKALUM Dorreen Conservancy LAKE NORTH KETONEDA 7 Wales Ksi X' Anmaas PROTECTED AREA Rosswood Harbour Pacific Conservancy Conservancy Khutzeymateen Inlet Conservancy CHIMDI- TYMGOWZAN 12 KHUTZEYMATEEN MASH 2/2A UNION BAY 31 Kts'mkta'ani/Union PARK DALK-KA-GILA- Usk KITSELAS 1 BIRNIE ISLAND 18 Lake Conservancy QUOEUX 2
6050000 Lax Kw'alaams KSHISH 4/4B Kitselas 6050000 CHANNEL ISLANDS 33 KITSUMKAYLUM 1 Terrace Georgetown LAX MEYANLOW 58 PRINCE LEBOO ISLAND 32 KW'ALAAMS 1 Lax Kwaxl/Dundas Mills NISHANOCKNAWNAK 35 And Melville Islands Khyex Conservancy S 1/2 TSIMPSEAN 2 Conservancy Skeena River Lakelse Metlakatla Woodworth Lake KSAGWISGWAS 62 Lake TUGWELL ISLAND 21 Conservancy LAKELSE LAKE WILLIAMS CREEK Prince Rupert KISIKS RIVER 29 WETLANDS ECOLOGICAL Skeena PARK 37 RESERVE AVERY Port Edward Bank KHYEX 8 ISLAND 92 Conservancy 16 Pacific NorthWest Osland Haysport GITNADOIKS NALBEELAH CREEK Port Essington RIVER PARK Ksgaxl/Stephens LNG Project WETLANDS PARK 6000000 Khtada Lake 6000000 Islands Conservancy Porcher Island Ecstall-Spoksuut Conservancy Hunts Inlet Kennedy Conservancy Kitimat Island KITAMAAT 1 JUGWEES 5 NAIKOON Conservancy PARK KITAMAAT 2 Gunboat Ecstall Kitamaat Village Oona Harbour Headwaters BEES 6 WALTH 3 River Conservancy Ecstall-Sparkling Conservancy FOCH - Gitxaala Nii Conservancy GILTTOYEES 16 Luutiksm/Kitkatla KLAPTHLON 5/5A PARK Conservancy IAKVAS 68 Kildala Arm Kitkatla DALA-KILDALA Pa-Aat RIVER DOLPHIN ISLAND 1 Conservancy Klewnuggit K'Waal Stair Creek ESTUARY PARK Conservancy Conservancy Conservancy KLEWNUGGIT
5950000 KESWAR 16 GILL ISLAND 2 5950000 INLET MARINE Alty KITKAHTA 1 Conservancy Tlell Banks Nii PARK QUALL 3/3A Crab Lake Luutiksm OWYACUMISH Tlall K'mooda/ Conservancy H e c a t e Conservancy LOWE INLET RIVER PARK Conservancy MARINE PARK Lowe-Gamble S t r a i t Conservancy Bishop KUL 18 16 Bay-Monkey Beach KEMANO 17 Lax Kul Nii UNION PASSAGE Conservancy Shearwater Hot Springs Lawnhill Luutiksm/Bonilla MARINE PARK KULKAYU 4/4A Conservancy Conservancy Monckton TSIMTACK 7 Nii Luutiksm Maxtaktsm'aa/Union Conservancy Passage Conservancy Europa Lake TURTLE Conservancy TOOWARTZ 8 K'lgaan/ POINT 12 Sandspit Lax Kwil Klekane Dziidz/Fin Damaxyaa CITEYATS 9 Conservancy Conservancy
5900000 Conservancy Q'Altanaas/ 5900000 KASTE 6 Aaltanhash Lax Ka'gaas/ Kunxalas Conservancy Campania MAPLE K'ootz/ Conservancy Conservancy POINT 11 Khutze Ethelda Bay-Tennant Conservancy CUMSHEWAS 7 Moksgm'ol/ Island Conservancy KAHAS 7 Chapple CANOONA 2 NEW CLEW 10 -- Cornwall SKEDANCE 8 Conservancy Kitasoo DEWDNEY AND Spirit Bear GREEN INLET K'uuna Gwaay GLIDE ISLANDS Conservancy MARINE PARK Fiordland Conservancy ECOLOGICAL RESERVE Conservancy
Kt'Ii/Racey 0 25 50 Carter Bay 75 km Conservancy TANOO 9 Conservancy Goat Cove Smithers Island 5850000 GWAII HAANAS NATIONAL 1:1,500,000 Conservancy 5850000 Conservancy PARK RESERVE AND HAIDA HERITAGE SITE GANDER ISLAND 14 SKILAK 14 KINMAKANKSK 6
350000 400000 450000 500000 550000
Pacific NorthWest LNG PREPARED BY: Airport Railway
City or Town Indian Reserve Indian Reserves and Protected Areas in North Coast of BC Project Location Prince Rupert Port PREPARED FOR: Authority Boundary Electrical Power Sources: Government of British Columbia; Government of Canada, Natural Transmission Line Conservancy Area Resources Canada, Centre for Topographic Information. Although there is no reason to believe that there are any errors associated with International Boundary Protected Area the data used to generate this product or in the product itself, users of these data are advised that errors in the data may be present. FIGURE NO: Highway DATE: 11-FEB-14 PROJECTION: UTM - ZONE 9 FIGURE ID: 123110537-310 DATUM: NAD 83 1-5 DRAWN BY: K. POLL CHECKED BY: B. BYRD 2/11/2014- 10:08:10AM V:\active\123110537\gis\figures\general\mxds\english\fig_123110537-310_reserves_and protected_areas.mxd