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Mainline Abandonment

Peace River Mainline County Meter Station N Compressor Station Meikle River Compressor Station NGTL's Existing Pipelines First Nation Reserve Northern Lights County Manning Clear Hills County

Peace River Mainline (266km) About this project

Dixonville North NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL), a wholly owned Meter Station subsidiary of TransCanada PipeLines Limited, has applied to the National Energy Board (NEB) to abandon the south section of the Peace River Mainline, a 20-inch (508 mm) natural gas pipeline. This 266 kilometre (km) section of M.D. of Peace Peace River the Peace River Mainline is no longer required to provide Grimshaw service to existing shippers. Berwyn Fairview Duncan's The section of pipeline that will be abandoned is located approximately 34 km west of Peace River between First Nation Nampa the Meikle River Compressor Station located in LSD 15-26-094-02 W6M and the Valleyview Compressor Rycroft Mclennan Station located in LSD 09-09-069-22 W5M. There are several facilities that will be abandoned as part of the Birch Hills application including: County • 2.34 km of the 114.3 mm (NPS 4) OD Lateral Watino Lateral pipeline located between LSD 09-13-077-25 W5M High Prairie and LSD 02-14-077-25 W5M; • The Valleyview Compressor Station located at LSD Hythe 09-09-069-22 W5M; Grand • Removal of remaining valves at the Dixonville North Prairie Sturgeon Meter Station location at LSD 14-12-087-01 W6M; and Wembley Lake Valleyview • All above ground pipeline facilities associated with Nation the project. M.D. of Greenview NO.16 Valleyview Compressor Station

Peace River Mainline Abandonment – August 2017 Northern Lights County Clear Hills County

N N Peace River Mainline Peace River Mainline County County Meter Station Hotchkiss River Meter Station Meikle River Compressor Station Compressor Station Compressor Station NGTL's Existing Pipelines NGTL's Existing Pipelines Meikle River Compressor Station

Notikewin River Manning Peace River Mainline (16 km) North Star Cub Lakes Hotchkiss River Peace River

Peace River Mainline (90 km) Clear Hills County Northern Lights County

Dixonville North Meter Station Flood Lake Lovet Creek

Leddy Lake Lake Germain

Gerry Lake Chalmers Lake Stowe Creek

What is the timeline for this project? How will the facilities be abandoned? Q1 2015 Began Indigenous and stakeholder engagement with impacted NGTL, as part of the retirement of these assets, has developed abandonment landowners and communities plans for submission to the NEB that reflect input from interested parties including landowners. The abandonment plans developed help us determine the Q2 2015 Began site-specific evaluations at the proposed asset appropriate approach for the facilities that minimizes the impact to landowners, abandonment sites communities and the environment. Q3 2016 Filed a Section 74 Abandonment application with the NEB The plan includes the removal of the above ground facilities including buildings, Q3 2018 Subject to regulatory approvals, begin project activities at yard piping and unnecessary fencing. In addition to the removal of facilities, there will be some locations where associated below ground pipelines will select sites be removed. All pipeline assets to be abandoned will be thoroughly cleaned, cutting the line in select locations and capping sections of line to safely leave What is considered when planning for abandonment? them buried in the ground. Throughout project development, NGTL regularly We are committed to managing our pipeline assets throughout their full life reviews our proposed activities to ensure the most effective and efficient cycle. When assets are no longer needed, abandonment is done safely with no strategies are in place for construction. financial liability to landowners. TransCanada will follow guidelines set out by the NEB for the project to ensure How will I be notified of project activities? that three key factors are considered: TransCanada sent the NEB letter of intent to stakeholders in the first quarter of • Safety – minimize the risk to the public, employees and contractors 2015. We will continue to engage landowners, Indigenous communities, and stakeholders to let them know about planned activities as we move forward • Environmental protection – minimal long-term environmental effects with this Project. • Cost effectiveness – the safety and environmental objectives are met in TransCanada believes engagement is a two-way process and invites a cost effective manner landowners, communities and other interested stakeholders including Indigenous communities to share their questions and concerns with us. We will provide information, follow up, and where feasible, incorporate input into our plans. Please do not hesitate to contact TransCanada if you have any questions.

Peace River Mainline Abandonment M.D. of Peace and M.D. of Greenview

EAGLESHAM RECEIPT METER STATION ! ! WATINO RECEIPT METER STATION 77 - 1 - W6M 77 - 26 - W5M 77 - 25 - W5M 77 - 24 - W5M 77 - 23 - W5M 77 - 22 - W5M 77 - 21 - W5M 77 - 20 - W5M 77 - 19 - W5M N N DONNELLY RECEIPT METER STATION ! PROVINCIAL PAR Peace River Mainline Winagami EAGLESHAM SOUTH KATHLEEN ! Winagami

County 6¥79 76 - 1 - W6M 76 - 26 - W5M 76 - 25 - W5M 76 - 24 - W5M 76 - 23 - W5M 76 - 22 - W5M 76 - 21 - W5M 76 - 20 - W5M 76 - 19 - W5M ¥2 744 ¥¥ Receipt Meter StationWINAGAMI WILDLAND PAR

GUY Compressor Station Smoky River Peace River Mainline NGTL's Existing Pipelines Peace River KENZIE Hines Creek (70km) First Nation Reserve 75 - 1 - W6M 75 - 26 - W5M 75 - 25 - W5M 75 - 24 - W5M 75 - 23 - W5M 75 - 22 - W5M 75 - 21 - W5M 75 - 20 - W5M 75 - 19 - W5M Grimshaw 6¥76 ¥2A

Mountain Lake Maurice Peace River Mainline M.D. of Peace PETE LAKE RECEIPT METER STATION ! Muddy Shore Lake (34km) 74 - 1 - W6M 74 - 26 - W5M Berwyn 74 - 25 - W5M 74 - 24 - W5M 74 - 23 - W5M 74 - 22 - W5M 74 - 21 - W5M 74 - 20 - W5M 74 - 19 - W5M Noon Creek Fairview Duncan's First Nation Muskeg Lakes Halfway Lake Water Hen Lake

Davidson Lake ¥49 Pete Lake

PETE LAKE SOUTH RECEIPT METER STATION Cattail Lake ! Nampa ¥7¥36 73 - 1 - W6M 73 - 26 - W5M 73 - 25 - W5M 73 - 24 - W5M 7M.D.3 - 23 - W5M of 73 - 22 - W5M 73 - 21 - W5M 73 - 20 - W5M 73 - 19 - W5M

Dollar Lakes Greenview No.16NEW FISH CREEK Two Lakes Gilmore Lake

Fallow Lake M. D. OF GREENVIEW NO. 16

PuskwaskauPuskwaskau Lake 72 - 1 - W6M 72 - 26 - W5M 72 - 25 - W5M Lake72 - 24 - W5M 72 - 23 - W5M 72 - 22 - W5M 72 - 21 - W5M 72 - 20 - W5M 72 - 19 - W5M Spirit River DEBOLT Peace River Mainline CATTAIL LK SOUTH ! (45km) Donnelly EEK ! 7¥47 Rycroft CROOKED CREEK 71 - 1 - W6M 71 - 26 - W5M 71 - 25 - W5M 71 - 24 - W5M 71 - 23 - W5M 71 - 22 - W5M Stump Lake 71 - 21 - W5M 71 - 20 - W5M 71 - 19 - W5M YOUNG'S POINT PROVINCIAL PARK Birch Hills County Little Puskwaskau Lake Snipe # CLARKSON VALLEY Snipe Lake CLARKSON VALLEY STURGEON LAKE 154A Lake SUNSET HOUSE Sturgeon Lake ¥43 Sturgeon STURGEON HEIGHTS Valleyview WILLIAMSON PROVILakeNCIAL PARK ¥6¥69 SNIPE LAKE RECEIPT METER STATION CALAIS ! 70 - 1 - W6M 70 - 26 - W5M Peace River Mainline Sturgeon70 - 25 - W5M Lake70 - 24 - W5M 70 - 23 - W5M 70 - 22 - W5M 70 - 21 - W5M 70 - 20 - W5M 70 - 19 - W5M Simonette River Watino Lateral Swan Lake VALLEYVIEW River N County Cree Nation Little Smoky Pelican Lake River Meter Station STURGEON LAKE 154

Compressor Station Economy Lake Goose Creek Valleyview 69 - 1 - W6M 69 - 26 - W5M CALAIS 69 - 25 - W5M STURGEON LAKE 154B 69 - 23 - W5M ! 69 - 21 - W5M 69 - 20 - W5M 69 - 19 - W5M NGTL's Existing Pipelines 69 - 24 - W5M Goose Lake 69 - 22 - W5M Compressor Station 665 Goose River ¥¥ VALLEYVIEW # !" Goose HUGGARD CREEK SALES METER STATION First Nation Reserve Wolverine Lake 2.5 5 10 STURGEON LAKE SOUTH RECEIPT METER STATION Latornell River Lake ! Goose River Sexsmith 68 - 24 - W5M 68 - 1 - W6MK ilometres68 - 26 - W5M 68 - 25 - W5M 68 - 23 - W5M 68 - 22 - W5M 68 - 21 - W5M 68 - 20 - W5M 68 - 19 - W5M FRAKES FLATS RECEIPT METER STATION Long Lake !

What impact will this project have to the NGTL System? How does TransCanada engage with stakeholders? The project will not affect service on the NGTL System. Customers in the area Engaging with stakeholders means listening, providing accurate information are serviced by other NGTL pipelines. and responding to stakeholder interests in a prompt and consistent manner. TransCanada is proud of the relationships we have built with our neighbours for What steps will TransCanada take to protect the land over 65 years. and environment? TransCanada’s four core values of integrity, collaboration, responsibility and innovation are at the heart of our commitment to stakeholder engagement. NGTL has gathered baseline data to complete environmental and socio-economic These values guide us in our interactions with our stakeholders. We invite your assessment that was submitted with our application to the NEB for this project. input on the abandonment project and encourage you to contact TransCanada If required, project specific mitigation strategies will be developed as part of with any questions or comments. the Environmental Protection Plan. For facilities that are to be removed, we plan to reclaim the land. Where facilities are left in place, the surface land How does TransCanada engage with will be reclaimed. During this process, all responsibility associated with the facilities will be maintained (e.g., pipeline signage and responding to Indigenous communities? One Call requests). Building and maintaining relationships with Indigenous communities near our projects and existing facilities has long been an integral part of TransCanada’s What abandonment activities are expected at the sites? business. TransCanada respects the diversity of Indigenous cultures, recognizes the importance of the land and cultivates relationships based on trust and TransCanada is committed to minimizing disruptions during the project and will respect. TransCanada works with communities to identify potential effects of work with stakeholders. company activities on each community to find mutually satisfactory solutions With the activities proposed as part of this project, there will be equipment and benefits. on site for use in preparing the facilities for abandonment as well as for transportation of materials and personnel.

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How does TransCanada prepare for and respond to emergencies? How can I contact TransCanada TransCanada makes safety a top priority. In the unlikely event of an emergency, our about this project? comprehensive Emergency Response Program would be activated. We train our staff to know There are several ways for you to contact TransCanada what to do in the event of an emergency and collaborate with area emergency responders to about this project. ensure a coordinated response in the event of an incident. Phone: 1.844.933.0990 In the event of an emergency on any of TransCanada’s pipelines or facilities in Email: [email protected] , please contact TransCanada’s 24 hour emergency line at 1.888.982.7222. Website: www.ngtlretirement.com or write to us Attention: Cole Thomson TransCanada PipeLines Limited 450 – 1st Street SW , Alberta T2P 5H1 If you would like further information regarding the NEB’s approval process, we would be pleased to provide you with information or you can contact the regulator directly at: National Energy Board 517 Tenth Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2R 0A8 Phone: 1.800.899.1265 Email: [email protected] Website: www.neb-one.gc.ca

TransCanada periodically provides project information beginning at the early stages of project development, continuing throughout the life of the project. The information provided is intended to give people the opportunity for meaningful input. Please be aware that as projects progress, new information becomes available and details may change from the time of this printing. Please contact TransCanada (using the contact information listed above) with any questions.

Peace River Mainline Abandonment – August 2017