New Stacker Reclaimer Project Public Engagement Summary Report September 2012 1.0 Project Overview As part of ongoing upgrades and modernization of terminal infrastructure, Neptune Terminals is continually making strategic investments to iproe the terial’s steelaking coal handling operations. Neptune Terminals has announced that, it will be installing a new stacker reclaimer replacing an older, smaller unit currently in use. This new equipment will be installed within the terial’s eistig footprint and will allow the terminal to improve efficiency and operating flexibility by simultaneously moving steel-making coal from trains to the stockpiles and directly from stockpiles onto vessels. The e staker relaier ill further ehae Neptue’s eiroetal easures ith a est-in-class dust suppression system. 2.0 Notification & Outcomes In May 2011, Neptune Terminals publicly announced a $63.5 million dollar investment in their steel- making coal operations. The largest component of this announcement was the purchase of a $45 million stacker reclaimer, to be built in British Columbia. In November 2011, Neptune Terminals and Ramsay Machine Works announced the new equipment would be built at the Ramsey yard in Sidney, B.C. The Government of British Columbia celebrated the announcement with Neptune and Ramsey. Then Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Blair Lekstrom participated in the media event, local MLA Murray Coell was quoted in the news release and Victoria based Minister Ida Chong and Minister Naomi Yamamoto from North Vancouver also attended the announcement. The media coverage surrounding both releases focused on the economic investment and job creation for North Vancouver and Sidney, making note of BC manufacturing and the increased capacity that would result from the stacker reclaimer project. Media coverage has entirely been through various print outlets, the North Shore Outlook has covered the staker reclaimer investment through-out the entire process. 2 | P a g e As part of Port Metro Vaouer’s PMV regulator reie proess, Neptue has undertaken two recent community notification processes for other terminal improvements: phosphate rock investments (known as Project Craig) and additional steelmaking-coal investments (known as Project Allison). In the communication materials prepared and distributed to municipal and provincial elected officials, adjacent residents and businesses as well as First Nations (by Port Metro Vancouver), Neptune has ensured the new stacker reclaimer has been included in the list of recent and planned terminal improvements. In addition to the public announcements and communications material referred above, Neptune has held two Community Open Houses (2011 and 2012) at the terminal to allow local residents and neighbours to learn about the Neptune’s operatios ad the plans for new investments; information about the new stacker reclaimer equipment was prominently displayed at these events. Neptune Terminals also brought its model display to this ear’s COHO festial i Septeer ad Part-at-the-Pier event in July 2012. The attendees asked questions of all the terminal improvement projects, including the new equipment and were very interested in learning about the best in class dust suppression technology being installed on the stacker reclaimer. Activities included: Two public announcements Mentioned within two separate news letters distributed to local community Informal briefings with elected officials as part of the ongoing communications regarding terminal improvements Updated Neptune website with information about new equipment (http://www.neptuneterminals.com/terminal-operations/terminal-improvements/) 2.1 Engagement Feedback Neptune has received strong support from all levels of government about the overall terminal improvements. Senior levels of government have been particularly supportive of the decision to procure the equipment in Canada. The new stacker reclaimer will result in more permanent jobs at Neptune Terminals and construction jobs at Ramsay Machine works in Sidney where the equipment is being built. Neptune is prepared for and fully anticipates ongoing community interest in the new stacker reclaimer. While there has been considerable support and positive feedback from senior levels of government public feedback specifically on the new equipment has been minimal. 3 | P a g e Overall, comments have been overwhelmingly positive about the terminal improvements and the installation of the new equipment is part of the improvements. Most importantly, the community has appreciated Neptune Terminals efforts to keep them informed and for the chance to ask questions at various public functions regarding the many projects underway at the terminal. Concerns raised with Neptune have been of a general nature regarding operational noise and potential impacts on neighbours in the community, as opposed to specific inquiries or concerns about the stacker reclaimer. 2.2 Neptune Outreach to Stakeholders The following stakeholders were notified about the project and have the opportunity to submit comments or questions to Neptune Terminals and/or directly to PMV: Stakeholders Engagement North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee Mentioned in other improvement update presentations. City of North Vancouver Mentioned as part of ongoing briefings to keep mayor and council apprised of Neptune Terial’s iestets ad upgrades. District of North Vancouver Mentioned as part of ongoing briefings to keep mayor and council apprised of Neptune Terial’s iestets ad upgrades. North Vancouver residents, Parkgate area Mentioned in two community householder businesses and adjacent North Shore Trade brochures distributed through Canada Post. Area terminals Delivered to postal codes: LC0123, LC0141, LC0121, LC0327 North Vancouver businesses in Park & Mentioned in two community householder Tilford and along Brooksbank Avenue brochures distributed by hand 4 | P a g e Stakeholders Engagement Businesses & industry associations: Mentioned as part of the ongoing dialogue to E.g. Cargill, Richardson International, keep them apprised of terminal improvements CN Rail, CP Rail, Kinder Morgan Terminals, Seaspan, Univar Canada, Allied Shipbuilding, Canexus Limited, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Vancouver Pile Driving BCMEA Community partners: Mentioned as part of the ongoing dialogue to North Shore Neighbourhood House keep them apprised of terminal improvements North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Capilano University North Shore Little League North Shore Community Resources Lower Lonsdale Business Association Neptune employees, ILWU foremen & Mentioned as part of the ongoing dialogue to longshoremen keep staff apprised of upcoming terminal improvements North Vancouver MLAs & MP Mentioned as part of the ongoing dialogue to Minister Yamamoto keep them apprised of terminal Jane Thornthwaite improvements, including informal Ralph Sultan conversations, sending community Andrew Saxton newsletters and at Community Open House. North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Mentioned as part of the ongoing dialogue to keep members apprised of terminal improvements 5 | P a g e 3.0 Going Forward As Neptune Terminals works to secure final approval for the new stacker reclaimer it will continue to provide the community, stakeholders and Port Metro Vancouver with regular updates o the opa’s website. Specifically, the website will be updated with current information on the project status to help ensure members of the community and public can remain informed of developments of the project, including: PMV permit approval Equipment installation start Construction completion The public will also be notified of any new information that impacts the adjacent community, as necessary, throughout the process. The site can be found at: http://www.neptuneterminals.com/terminal-operations/terminal-improvements/ In addition to the website updates, Neptune Terminals will continue to keep various staff at PMV apprised of any developments on the terminal during equipment installation. 6 | P a g e Appendix News Release - May 2011 7 | P a g e News Release – British Columbia Government November 2011 8 | P a g e 9 | P a g e Community Householder (cover page) 10 | P a g e Website Homepage and Terminal Improvements Page 11 | P a g e Sample of media clips of Stacker reclaimer NEPTUNE Terminals president Jim Belsheim stands in the soon to be expanded coal handling facility on the North Vancouver waterfront. By Jane Seyd North Shore News May 29, 2011 NORTH Vancouver's Neptune Terminals has announced plans to invest in $63.5 million worth of equipment for its coal-handling facility that will eventually add 50 to 70 jobs to its 250-person workforce. Most of the investment will go into a new $45-million stacker-reclaimer, a large piece of equipment that takes coal arriving from rail cars, delivers it to coal piles in Neptune's yard, then scoops it back on to conveyers when it's time to load ships at the terminal's berths. "It's a modern, sophisticated piece of technology," said James Belsheim, president of Neptune. He added he expects the new stacker to be manufactured in British Columbia. The new stacker will replace the smaller of two similar pieces of equipment currently used at the terminal and allow the terminal to unload rail cars at the same time as ships are being loaded. It will also increase the terminal's coal-handling capacity to 12.5 million tonnes annually from its present eight million tonnes. The $65-million investment also includes a $6.5 million mechanical rail car