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Preliminary Hearing Schedule June 11 to June 24, 2019 Review Panel Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project Updated May 6, 2019 - This hearing schedule provides the dates and locations for the public hearing for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. The schedule is subject to change. The Panel will endeavor to follow the schedule as is and will provide as much advanced notice as possible of any changes. Carefully check the location of the hearing sessions, venues change over the course of the public hearing. Public Hearing Schedule – Delta, BC May 14 to June 24, 2019 TO OBSERVE THE HEARING REMOTELY VIA WEBCAST: https://freeman.streamme.ca/ceaa2019. Date Location Topic May 14, 2019 Tsawwassen Springs Golf Course Motions – Procedural Matters and 9am-12pm 5133 Springs Boulevard Decisions 1:30pm-5:30pm Tsawwassen, BC May 15, 2019 Tsawwassen Springs General Hearing Session 9am-12pm 5133 Springs Boulevard 1:30pm-5:30pm Tsawwassen, BC May 16 & 17, 2019 Coast Tsawwassen Inn General Hearing Session 9am-12pm 1665 56 Street 1:30pm-5:30pm Delta, BC *7pm-9pm May 18, 2019 Coast Tsawwassen Inn General Hearing Session 9am-12pm 1665 56 Street 1:30pm-5:30pm Delta, BC May 21, 2019 Coast Tsawwassen Inn Topic-Specific Hearing Session 9am-12pm 1665 56 Street 1:30pm-5:30pm Delta, BC Effects of the Environment on the Project Ecosystem Model and Cumulative Effects Methodology Review Panel Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project Date Location Topic May 22, 2019 Coast Tsawwassen Inn Topic-Specific Hearing Session 9am-12pm 1665 56 Street 1:30pm-5:30pm Delta, BC Fish and Fish Habitat Marine Invertebrates & Marine Commercial Use May 23, 2019 Coast Tsawwassen Inn Topic-Specific Hearing Session 9am-12pm 1665 56 Street 1:30pm-5:30pm Delta, BC Marine Mammals and Underwater Noise May 24, 2019 Coast Tsawwassen Inn Topic-Specific Hearing Session 9am-12pm 1665 56 Street 1:30pm-5:30pm Delta, BC Marine Vegetation; Wetlands May 25, 2019 Beach Grove Golf Course General Hearing Session 9am-12pm 5946 12 Ave 1pm-5pm Delta, BC Tulalip Tribes Swinomish Tribe Lummi Nation Suquamish Tribe May 27, 2019 Coast Tsawwassen Inn Topic-Specific Hearing Session 9am-12pm 1665 56 Street 1:30pm-5:30pm Delta, BC Biofilm and Shorebirds Avifauna May 28, 2019 Coast Tsawwassen Inn Topic-Specific Hearing Session 9am-12pm 1665 56 Street 1:30pm-5:30pm Delta, BC Marine Shipping Cumulative Effects Assessment May 29, 2019 Coast Tsawwassen Inn Topic-Specific Hearing Session 9am-12pm 1665 56 Street 1:30pm-5:30pm Delta, BC Human Health May 30, 2019 Coast Tsawwassen Inn Topic-Specific Hearing Session 9am-12pm 1665 56 Street 1:30pm-5:30pm Delta, BC Socio-economic Conditions June 1, 2019 Tsawwassen Recreation Centre Community Hearing Session TBD 1929 Tsawwassen Drive Tsawwassen, BC. Tsawwassen First Nation Review Panel Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project Preliminary Hearing Schedule June 11 to June 24, 2019 TO LISTEN TO THE HEARING REMOTELY VIA AUDIO-CAST: https://freeman.streamme.ca/ceaa2019. Date Location Topic June 11, 2019 University of BC Community Hearing Session 10am-12pm Robson Square Campus 1pm-3pm 800 Robson Street Tsleil-Waututh First Nation Vancouver, BC June 12, 2019 Sandman Hotel General Hearing Session 9am-12pm 2852 Douglas Street 1:30pm-5:30pm Victoria, BC June 13, 2019 Sandman Hotel Community Hearing Session 9am-12pm 2852 Douglas Street 1:30pm-5pm Victoria, BC Scia’new First Nation Esquimalt First Nation T’sou-ke First Nation June 14, 2014 Ramada Inn Community Hearing Session 10am-12:30pm 140 Trans-Canada Highway 1:30pm-5pm Duncan, BC Maa-nulth First Nation Cowichan Nation Alliance; Halalt, Lyackson, Penelakut, Cowichan Tribes, Stz'uminus First Nation June 17, 2019 Pacheedaht Community Centre Community Hearing Session 12pm-5pm Kalaid St Port Renfrew, BC Pacheedaht First Nation June 18, 2019 Malachan Community Hall Community Hearing Session 2pm-5pm Malachan Indian Reserve 11 Nitinat Lake, BC Ditidaht First Nation June 20, 2019 Central Saanich Cultural Centre Community Hearing Session 9am-12pm 1209 Clarke Rd 1pm-5pm Brentwood Bay, BC Saanich Nations; Tseycum First Nation Pauquachin First Nation Tsartlip First Nation June 24, 2019 Musqueam Community Centre Community Hearing Session TBD 6735 Salish Dr. Vancouver, BC Musqueam First Nation .
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