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You are receiving this brochure In case of emergency: because we have identified Our pipeline is monitored 24-7. you as a public official, public works Natural gas If you suspect a pipeline emergency, or community leader near pleasefindasafeplaceto Alliance’s natural gas pipeline call 911 and then call Alliance’s or related facilities. pipeline safety toll-free emergency number. Thisbrochureprovidesyou 24-hour emergency number with basic safety information and emergency about pipeline operations 1-800-884-8811 inyourareaincluding: •Thepresenceofthepipeline How you can reach us information in or near your community (non-emergencies only): Phone Important safety information enclosed. • One-call centre information, including how to have 1-877-640-8665 underground utilities (Public Awareness hotline) located and marked Email CdnPublicAwareness@enbridge.com • How to prevent pipeline incidents Mail • Pipeline safety considerations Public Awareness Program around land use planning 200, 425-1st Street S.W. and development Calgary, AB T2P 3L8 Website • How to recognize the enbridge.com/publicawareness signs of a leak • How to respond in the unlikely event of a natural gas emergency • How to contact us in both emergency and non- emergency situations • How to request more information about our natural gas pipeline AlliancePipelineisajointventure partnership owned by Enbridge Inc. and Pembina Pipeline Corporation. In 2018, the Joint Venture

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Program, 2021 Public Awareness Program 7500 River Road Richmond, BC V6X 1X6 24-hour Alliance emergency number: 1-800-884-8811 Safety and the pipeline right-of-way: 1 Asharedresponsibility

Under the Canadian Energy As a public official or community leader, Regulator Act (CER Act) and you also have an important role to play. Having knowledge about pipelines in associated regulations, the your community, and your commitment responsibility to prevent pipeline to safe land use planning, permitting and damage is shared between the development helps reduce the risk of pipeline damage, helping to safeguard pipeline company and anyone thecommunitieslivingandworkingnear who plans to conduct an activity our assets. near a pipeline. The safety of our communities is an important part of Alliance’s safety management system. We continue to As the owner and operator of thousands promote our good working relationship of kilometres of pipe transporting with public officials, community leaders, high-energy natural gas, our highest permit applicants, developers and public priority is operating our assets safely and works departments through meetings, reliably to protect the people, communities personal contact and brochures, such as and environment located nearby. this one. While our pipeline is buried out of sight in the right-of-way (ROW), we never lose sight of the bigger picture: of our potential impact on the air, water and land around us, and our responsibility to preserve all elements of our environment. Aright-of-way(ROW)isa In fact, our activities—everything from stripoflandofvarying pipeline design, construction, testing, widthsthatmaycontainone maintenance, operation and safety or more pipelines. practices—are subject to government regulations, which we meet or exceed. Ifwedisturbtheground,westriveto restore the land to its original condition andtoprotectthequalityoftheairand water that sustains us. Whether it’s wildlife, soil, freshwater or historical artifacts, in The right-of-way (ROW) every aspect of our business we work hard topreservethenaturalbalanceoftheland. Whilethedepthandlocationsofthe pipeline can vary within the ROW, Todothat,wecarefullyplan,fromstartto the ROW: finish on any project, making sure our • Identifies an area that restricts certain people know what’s expected and activities to protect public safety. implementing programs that will help to protect the environment. • Provides Alliance employees and contractors access to the pipeline for Being responsible for pipeline safety, inspections, maintenance, testing and in however, does not mean we are in an emergency. it alone. The ROW can exist in many kinds of Engaging with communities is important to ecosystems, such as river crossings, us. That’s why we regularly communicate cultivated fields and urban areas; as such, important safety information to utilities, there is no distinct look to the ROW. contractors, local governments, emergency responders, landowners, tenants, regulators and neighbours. Pipeline markers 2 and the Canada Energy Regulator

The DPRs apply to any person or company planning or undertaking an activitynearaCER-regulatedpipeline. For planning, development and public works purposes, it’s important to make applicants aware that: • Call or Click Before You Dig (a one-call centre) must be contacted before conducting any ground disturbance activity or construction on, along, across, or under a pipeline. • Written consent is required before Pipeline markers conducting ground disturbance activity Pipelinemarkersaresignsthatindicate or construction along, across, on or that a pipeline is in the area. While these under a pipeline. signs are located at roads, railways, water • Landscaping and temporary structures crossings and varying intervals along the within the pipeline ROW require review, ROW, they indicate only the approximate assessment and written consent. location of the buried pipeline and should neverbeusedasareferencefortheexact • Permanent structures are prohibited location. These signs also provide you with within the pipeline ROW. important information such as the pipeline • Written consent is required to operate owner, the type of product being carried, a vehicles or mobile equipment across reminder to Call or Click Before You Dig, a pipeline (outside the travelled portion and an emergency number for reporting of a highway or public road). pipeline emergencies. Thedepth andactuallocation ofthe • Positive identification is required (using pipeline may vary across Alliance’s system. hand exposure or vacuum excavation) Assuch,onlyanAlliancerepresentative before machine excavation within five can accurately determine the location metresofthepipeline. and depth of our pipeline. That’s why it’s •Alliance must be notified, at least one full important to remind all applicants, working day, before backfilling over any developers and public works departments exposed pipe. An Alliance representative toalwayscallthelocalone-callcentreat must be on site before backfilling. leastthreeworkingdaysinadvanceofany planned ground disturbance activity. • A location other than the pipeline ROW is If underground utilities do exist, they will be chosen as the muster point or meeting located and identified using temporary place when developing emergency plans colour-coded markings. foraproject. Canada Energy Regulator requirements •Any exposed pipe must be immediately reported to Alliance using the 24-hour Under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act emergency number. (CERAct),theresponsibilitytoprevent pipelinedamageissharedbetween For more information, contact us at anyone who plans to conduct an activity [email protected]. near a pipeline and the pipeline company. Activities near our pipeline are prohibited unless authorized in accordance with the Canada Energy Regulator Damage Prevention Regulations— Authorizations and Damage Prevention Regulations— Obligations of Pipeline Companies (together, the DPRs). Damage prevention 3

Activities within the Prescribed Area CallorClickBeforeYouDig TheDPRsrequirethatwithinthisarea We know that sometimes work needs to activitiescausing,orthatmightcause,a be done on or near the pipeline. That’s why ground disturbance cannot occur without weareamemberofCallorClickBefore written consent from the pipeline You Dig, a free communication service company.Ifconsentisgranted,alocate that notifies member companies of requestmustbemadetoconfirmthe proposed activities so that underground locationofthepipelineandanyother infrastructure can be safely marked with underground utilities. All planned flags, stakes or paint before work begins. construction activities on, along, under or across the pipeline must also receive Please make community members, permit approval from Alliance, and a locate applicants, developers and public works request, before going ahead. departments aware that to make a locate It’s important to make permit applicants, request, they are to visit developers, public works departments ClickBeforeYouDig.com, or call the and community members aware that if local one-call number for their area, at they will be undertaking any of the leastthreeworkingdaysinadvanceof activitieslistedbelow,theyshouldbesure any planned ground disturbance or to plan ahead, as approvals for some construction activity. The one-call centre facilities may take longer than others. will then notify an Alliance representative who will come to the job site ready to mark Thisincludescontactingusinadvanceto: the locations of any pipeline(s). Call or •Conduct a ground disturbance as ClickBeforeYouDigisafreeservicethat defined below can prevent delays, accidents, injuries • Construct roads, paving, parking areas, or deaths. driveways, ditches, railways, overhead or underground facilities • Install services • Build a berm APWA (American Public Works Drainage improvements • Association) Uniform Color Code Ground disturbance White—Proposed Excavation A ground disturbance is any work, operation or activity that results in the Pink—Temporary Survey disturbance of the earth. Markings Community members, permit applicants, Red—Electric Power Lines, developers and public works departments Cables, Conduit and Lighting shouldbemadeawarethatiftheyplanto Cables carry out any ground disturbance activities within the prescribed area, Yellow—Gas, Oil, Petroleum they must: or Gaseous Materials 1 Contact Alliance to obtain written Orange—Communication, consent to conduct the activity. Alarm or Signal Lines, Cables or Conduit 2 If written consent is given, they must contact their local one-call centre to Blue—Potable Water makealocaterequest. Purple—Reclaimed Water, Locaterequestsmustbemadeatleast Irrigation and Slurry Lines three working days before the day on which the construction or planned ground Green—Sewer and Drain Lines disturbance activity is to start. Damage prevention 4 (continued)

Activities that do not Activities that DO require consent require consent A Ground disturbance D Ground disturbance depths of 30 cm or less than 30 cm below more (excavating, digging, trenching, the surface (e.g. landleveling,topsoilstripping,deeptilling, planting flowers) subsoiling and grading)

B Agricultural cultivation E Installing/constructing a fence, retaining wall less than 45 cm deep or structure (unless notified by the F Installing or placing facilities on, along, under pipeline company that or across the pipeline it’s unsafe to do so in certain areas) G Landscaping, tree planting, clearing and removing stumps C Operating vehicles or mobile equipment H Constructing roads, paving, parking areas, across a pipeline which driveways, ditches are used for normal I Stockpiling materials farming operations J Drainage or irrigation systems (including dykes, ditches and culverts) K Crossing a pipeline while not on an upgraded and traveled portion of an established highway or public road with vehicles or mobile equipment

L Blasting/use of explosives

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30 metre Prescribed Area

Modified from CER image in “Pipeline Damage Prevention Regulations” information product.

Enbridge’s cross-border and interprovincial pipelines are regulated by the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) and must complywithspecificpipelinestandardsandregulations.InadditiontotheROW,wherethepipelineislocated,theCER hasestablisheda30metreprescribedareaoneithersideofthepipeline—measuredperpendicularlyfromthe centerline of the pipe—to protect the public, the environment and the pipeline. Ifplanningtoconductanyground disturbanceinthisarea,writtenconsentfromEnbridgeisfirstrequired. 5

Mobile equipment and vehicle crossings Written consent Federal regulations also require that any As outlined in this brochure, federal persons wanting to operate vehicles or regulations require Alliance’s written mobile equipment across a pipeline consent prior to undertaking certain (outside the travelled portion of a activities in the vicinity of the pipeline. highway or public road) must have the As part of our review and assessment pipeline company’s written consent process for written consent, we require before doing so. that community members, permit Please advise permit applicants, applicants, developers and public works developers and public works departments departments provide us with scope of thattheyneedtoapplytoAlliancefora work, appropriate plans, schedule and crossing request before any vehicle or equipment lists. When this information mobile equipment crosses our pipeline. isprovidedinatimelymanner,weare Wewillassesstherequestandif betterabletohelpavoidunnecessary approved, provide written consent and costly delays. including mitigation measures. If the scope of work changes, applicants, Crossing and ground disturbance activities developers and public works departments arenottoproceeduntilthepipelineis must contact Alliance again. This includes, located and marked and any required but is not limited to: changes to scope of mitigatingmeasuresareinplace. work, location, schedule, method of installation, and equipment to be used. Municipal operations and Alliance will work with applicants, maintenance activities developers and public works departments The CER permits certain maintenance toissuearevisedconsent. activities without requiring the consent of the pipeline owner. Refer to the CER Unauthorized activity and AMPs guidance document titled Damage Certain contraventions of the CER Act and Prevention Guidance for Municipal its associated regulations, such as the Operations and Maintenance Activities for DPRs, must be reported by the pipeline more details. Municipal public works company to the CER. Such contraventions departments should make themselves can result in the CER imposing financial awareoftheactivitiesthatwouldrequire penalties called Administrative Monetary the pipeline company’s written consent to Penalties (AMPs) on companies or ensure that the appropriate applications individuals when enforcement tools such are made with sufficient time. as letters, orders or voluntary For any questions, please contact Alliance commitments are not working to prevent unauthorized activity within the prescribed at [email protected]. area. The CER Act sets the maximum daily fines of up to $25,000 for individuals and $100,000 for companies per violation. Weinviteyoutoshareinformationabout the DPRs and AMPs with community members, permit applicants, public works departments and land developers. It’s important that these regulations are understood prior to planning work in proximity to CER-regulated pipelines. More information can be found on the CER website at cer-rec.gc.ca. Development planning 6

As our communities continue to plans, increased public awareness grow, it’s important that Alliance outreach and other actions as necessary. maintains ongoing consultation Assuch,weaskthatpublicofficials, with public officials, community community leaders, developers, public works departments and industry consult leaders, developers, public with Alliance, early and often, before any works departments, landowners development within our emergency and industry for any proposed planning zone (EPZ) buffers. This helps avoid issues by allowing us to assess development projects in proximity potential impacts and recommend to our pipeline system. possible measures for protection. Land development decisions in the vicinity of our pipeline should be based on risk-informed decisions. Land use planning Belowaresomequestionstobeasked Industrial, residential and commercial prior to considering land use development: development that encroaches on the pipeline ROW can present safety and • Have you checked your operational risks to those working and proposed development area for living nearby. That’s why it’s important to the presence of the pipeline or other consultwithusearlyintheplanningstage underground utilities? of a project on or near our assets. • Are there any pipeline markers or Thisallowsaffectedpartiestobetter warning signs in the area? incorporate existing pipeline(s) and facilities into the plan, making sure • Haveyoucontactedyourlocalone-call that new development meets both centre to determine if there are any regulatory and Alliance’s requirements, buried facilities that may affect your while also maintaining high standards project planning? for public safety. • Haveyouobtainedthenecessarywritten Significant population and infrastructure permissions from Alliance and other growth, without Alliance’s knowledge, has facility owners? the potential to impact the operational • Have you, working with the utility requirements of our existing pipeline, such operator, considered the need for right- as changes to operating pressure, of-way access? revisions to our emergency response 7

• Haveyouconsideredevacuationroutes Safety checklist to be used in the event of an emergency? All permit applicants and public works • How will you prevent damage to buried departments planning to construct a utilities during construction? facility or conduct a ground disturbance activity near a pipeline are to follow this • Does the utility operator agree with your safety checklist: development proposal? Consult with Alliance early on and we 1 Plan your activity. Identify the location will work with you to avoid problems or of your work, making sure to look for costly delays. pipeline marker posts, warning signs Remember, written permission from orotherburiedfacilities. Alliance is required prior to all of the 2 Contact Alliance to obtain written following activities: consent. Contact us to obtain our • Ground disturbance activity within guidelines for constructing a facility, conducting a ground disturbance 30 metres of the pipeline centerline activityorvehiclecrossingnearthe (the prescribed area). pipeline. Remember, written consent • Construction or installation of a facility isrequiredfortheconstructionof on, along, under or across a pipeline, facilities across, on, along or under a pipeline; conducting ground including the ROW. disturbance activities within the • Vehicle or mobile equipment on the prescribed area, and crossing a pipeline ROW or when crossing the pipeline with a vehicle or mobile equipment across the ROW (except pipeline ROW (outside the travelled onthetraveledportionofahighwayor portion of a highway or public road). public road). For guidelines for crossings and At least temporary applications, please email us 3 Make a locate request. threeworkingdaysbeforethe at [email protected]. planned activity is to start, contact clickbeforeyoudig.com or call your Report emergencies local one-call centre. Any contact with the pipe or its coating must immediately be reported to Alliance 4 Be on-site when underground at 1-800-884-8811. facilities are being located to be sure you understand the meaning Itisimportantthatyouknowthewarning of the markings. signsandhowtorespondintheeventof an emergency. Please refer to the 5 Review CER requirements. Confirm Emergency Information section of this thatanypersonsorcompanieshired todoworkonyourbehalf,suchas guide to read about what to do in the event contractors, are aware of the of an emergency. necessary obligations.

6 Follow all instructions provided in the authorization, including hand exposing or vacuum excavating the pipe before mechanical excavations within five metres of the pipe and notifying Alliance prior to backfilling. An Alliance representative must be on site during backfill.

7 ImmediatelynotifyAllianceifyou comeintocontactwiththepipeorits coating. Immediately call our 24-hour emergency line at 1-800-884-8811. Emergency information 8

Protecting the air, water and land Know the warning signs in your community is an important Natural gas is lighter than air, so if there part of our job. were a release along our pipeline, most of the product would dissipate into the atmosphere. Even so, you should avoid contact with any product released from a pipeline. Inanemergency Natural gas poses some health hazards Pipelines have been proven as the safest and could cause dizziness, shortness of transportation mode for energy breath and loss of consciousness, if commodities. Pipeline leaks are rare but inhaled. It is flammable, so be sure to can happen for a number of different eliminate any potential sources of ignition if reasons. Studies show that third-party yoususpectanaturalgasleak. damage is one of the most common reasons for pipeline leaks or ruptures, You might see: which underscores the importance of • Asteam-likecloud. CallorClickBeforeYouDigprograms. •Unexpectedfrostbuildupon Internal inspection tools are used to detect the ground. potential problems with the pipeline, which enables Alliance to perform investigative • Dirt or dust being blown from the digs and repair any anomalies. Since some ground or appearing to be commodities are more flammable than thrown into the air. others, a pipeline leak or rupture will have • Bubblinginwetareasor different consequences depending on the blowing into the air at a pond, commodity being transported. creekorriver. Hydrocarbon products such as natural gas •Dead or dying vegetation on or andnaturalgasliquidsareveryflammable, near a pipeline in an otherwise and can catch fire from even the smallest green area. spark or ignition source. The products in Alliance’s system are flammable, and are You might hear: potentially hazardous and explosive under An unusual roaring, blowing or certain conditions. • hissing or loud whistling sound. Given our thorough maintenance, testing, training, monitoring and safety programs, a You might smell: pipeline leak is unlikely; however, if one • No odour or a smell similar to were to occur, it’s important that you know diesel, oil or propane. and share the warning signs and how to respond in the event of an emergency or if Unlikethenaturalgasdelivered you suspect pipeline operations have been to your home which may be disrupted in any way. odourized, the natural gas in Alliance’spipelineisnotodourized. Whileyoumaynoticeaslightsmell, similartodieselfuel,oilorpropane, you will not smell the common rotten egg odour associated with natural gas. About Alliance Pipeline Steps for a safe response How to reach us

We appreciate your calls, CallorClickBeforeYouDig any time of the year, any time Any person who intends to construct a facility across, on, along or under a ofday.Thispagecontains pipeline, operate a motorized vehicle important phone numbers or engage in activity that would you can use to contact an cause a ground disturbance within Zama the prescribed area, must make a Alliance representative with locate request at least three working Fort St. John any comments or questions. days before the day on which the Grand Prairie construction or activity is to start. Fort McMurray

Cheecham Please visit ClickBeforeYouDig.com In case of an emergency, or contact your local one-call centre:

Edmonton MANITOBA please find a safe place to • BC 1 Call Hardisty call 911 and then call the 1-800-474-6886 BRITISH SASKATCHEWAN • Alberta One-Call COLUMBIA toll-free 24-hour Alliance ALBERTA ONTARIO 1-800-242-3447 Regina emergency number: Cromer • Sask 1st Call Estevan Gretna 1-800-884-8811 1-866-828-4888

For questions regarding Alliance’s general operations or for planning construction, fencing, digging or Alliance Pipeline Canada explosives use, please call collect the Alliance Pipeline U.S. number for your area: Links for more information British Columbia, Alberta and Flanagan Chicago Canada Energy Regulator Saskatchewan cer-rec.gc.ca [email protected] SeetheCER’sDamagePrevention More information can also be found at: Guidance for Municipal Operations and Maintenance Activities. TheAlliancePipelinesystemconsistsofa Delivering an average of 1.6 billion cubic feet What to do in an emergency What NOT to do in an emergency enbridge.com/damageprevention. 3,848-kilometre integrated Canadian and of natural gas every day, safety is at the core Canadian Common Ground Alliance • If you can do so safely, turn off any ignition • Donottouchorgoneartheleakinggas, U.S. natural gas gathering and transmission of everything we do, but we know we can’t do canadiancga.com sources.Moveasfarawayfromtheleakas liquid or vapour that may have come from system, from northeastern British Columbia it alone. possible in an upwind direction, avoiding the pipeline. BC Common Ground Alliance and northwestern Alberta, through For us, preparedness means developing contact with escaping liquids and gases. commongroundbc.ca Saskatchewan, North Dakota, Minnesota • Do not attempt to extinguish a natural gas fire. integrated response plans based on open and Iowa and ending in Illinois. • Call 911 from a safe location. Alberta Common Ground Alliance communication and teamwork. We work • Do not attempt to operate pipeline valves. albertacga.ca The Canadian portion of the pipeline year-round with local fire and police services • Call the toll-free, 24-hour Alliance • Donotstartyourvehicleoranyotherpiece consists of approximately 2,292 kilometres so that they have the information they require emergency number: Saskatchewan Common of equipment that can act as a possible of infrastructure. torespondtoanemergency,andweregularly 1-800-884-8811. Ground Alliance ignition source. communicate important information to local scga.ca • If safe to do so, warn others to stay away. governments, community fire and police • Do not light a match or smoke, and avoid heat Alliance Pipeline services, utilities, contractors, residents, sources or making sparks that could ignite the alliancepipeline.com business owners, neighbours and tenants, leaking gas as you are leaving the area. and community leaders like you. • Do not turn on or off anything that may create a spark—including cell phones, telephones, light switches, vehicle alarms, vehicle keyless entry and flashlights—until youareinasafelocation.