Pub Lic Consultation
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATE APPLICATION WesPac Tilbury Marine Jetty Project PUBLIC PUBLIC : 0 . 13 CONSULTATION SECTION SECTION WesPac Tilbury Marine Jetty Project Environmental Assessment Certificate Application Part D – Public Consultation Section 13.0: Public Consultation PUBLIC CONSULTATION 13.1 Background Information Planning and engagement for the WesPac Tilbury Marine Jetty Project (the Project) has been underway since 2014. During this time, WesPac Midstream–Vancouver LLC (WesPac) has been working to raise awareness of the Project, receive feedback from stakeholders and interested parties, and respond to Project-related enquires. The main purpose of the Project’s public consultation program is to give members of the general public (the public), and local governments, residents, property owners, other rights holders and interest groups (collectively described as stakeholders) an opportunity to become informed and provide meaningful input throughout Project development, before, during, and after the Environmental Assessment (EA) process. This includes confirming that the consultation fulfills requirements of the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO) for the purpose of the provincial EA. This section of the Environmental Assessment Certificate (EAC) Application describes the public consultation activities that have occurred during the pre-Application phase through to Application submission. This section also describes the activities that will be undertaken during the review phase of this Application. Information regarding consultation with Aboriginal groups is presented in Part C, Aboriginal Consultation. Regulatory Framework The BCEAO issued a Section 10 Order to WesPac on May 6, 2015, confirming that the Project requires an EAC, pursuant to Section 10(1)(c) of the BC Environmental Assessment Act (BCEAA; Government of BC 2002), before it may receive provincial permits to construct and operate the Project (BCEAO, 2015d).
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