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Gazoduq Project Initial Project Description October 2019 Submitted to: The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Initial Project Description Gazoduq Project GAZODUQ INC. Gazoduq Project NOTE TO READERS: This document is an unofficial translation of the original version in French for information purposes only. In case of a discrepancy, the original official document in French shall prevail. October 2019 i Initial Project Description Gazoduq Project Glossary of Terms Énergie Saguenay The Énergie Saguenay project developed by GNL Québec Inc. is a future natural gas liquefaction, storage, and export facility in Saguenay, Québec. Initial Project Description The Initial Project Description is consistent with the original description of the Project submitted by the proponent under the new regulatory regime, which includes the information requirements set out in the Information and Management of Time Limits Regulations about the Project. LIDAR Abbreviation for “light detection and ranging.” Active sensor that measures the forward and reverse propagation time of a light beam emitted by a laser to determine the position and distance of a target from the transmitter. The LIDAR is used to measure distances and to detect or locate the components of the media encountered by the light beam. Preferred Planning Area As part of its preferred route selection process, Gazoduq defined a Preferred Planning (PPA) Area within the Study Corridor which has an average variable width of approximately 400 metres. The PPA is presented in Appendix G. Preferred route The route within the Study Corridor that is preferred from an environmental, social, economic, and technical standpoint. Pre-Application Project A preliminary document that the proponent submitted on November 20, 2018, under the Description (PAPD) National Energy Board’s former regulatory regime, that describes the general features of the project in the same manner as the Project Notice submitted to the MELCC on the same date. Project Notice A document that the proponent submitted to the ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques on November 20, 2018 that describes the general characteristics of the Project in the same manner as the Pre-Application Project Description submitted to the National Energy Board on the same date. Shapefiles A file format that contains geometric location information and attributes of geographic features. Study Corridor The proposed delineated area within which several route alternatives have been analyzed. The Study Corridor is presented in Appendix G. October 2019 i Initial Project Description Gazoduq Project Abbreviations BAPE Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement BAT Implementation of Best Available Technology CER Canada Energy Regulator CO Carbon Monoxide CPTAQ Commission de protection du territoire agricole du Québec EPP Environmental Protection Plan ERP Emergency Response Plan GHG Greenhouse Gases GNLQ GNL Québec IAAC Impact Assessment Agency of Canada LNG Liquefied Natural Gas MELCC Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques NEB National Energy Board NOx Nitrogen Oxides NRCan Natural Resources Canada PAPD Pre-Application Project Description PM Particulate Matter PPA Preferred Planning Area RCM Regional County Municipality SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition SO2 Sulphur Dioxide TLRU Traditional Land and Resource Use UPA Union des producteurs agricoles du Québec October 2019 ii Initial Project Description Gazoduq Project Table of Contents Glossary of Terms ................................................................................................................................ i Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................................... ii List of Tables ...................................................................................................................................... vi List of Figures ..................................................................................................................................... vi Appendices ........................................................................................................................................ vii Preamble .............................................................................................................................................. 1 A General Information ................................................................................................................. 3 A.1 Project Name, Sector and Projected Location ............................................................ 3 A.2 Proponent Information ................................................................................................. 3 A.3 Information and Stakeholder Consultation ................................................................. 3 A.3.1 General Objectives of the Information and Consultation Process ..................................... 3 A.3.2 Design of Information and Consultation Process .............................................................. 4 A.3.3 Geographical Scope of the Process .................................................................................. 4 A.3.4 Identification of Stakeholders ............................................................................................. 5 A.3.5 Information and Consultation Activities to Date ................................................................. 5 A.3.6 Main Issues Raised ............................................................................................................ 6 A.3.7 Consultation with Government and Institutional Actors ..................................................... 7 A.3.8 Next Steps ......................................................................................................................... 8 A.4 Engagement and Consultation Approach with Indigenous Groups ......................... 9 A.4.1 Project Planning Phase...................................................................................................... 9 A.4.2 Filing of the Pre-Application Project Description ............................................................. 10 A.4.3 Preliminary Lists of Indigenous Groups from the Crown ................................................. 10 A.4.4 Identification of the PPA and Field Surveys..................................................................... 11 A.4.5 Identification and Preliminary Overview of Indigenous Groups ....................................... 12 A.4.6 Engagement Activities Conducted to Date ...................................................................... 12 A.4.7 Next Steps ....................................................................................................................... 18 A.5 Studies and Plans or Regional Assessments ........................................................... 20 A.6 Strategic Assessments Under Section 95 of the Impact Assessment Act ............. 21 B Project Information ................................................................................................................ 22 B.7 Purpose, Necessity and Potential Benefits of the Project ....................................... 22 B.8 Project Provisions ...................................................................................................... 22 B.9 Activities, Infrastructure, Permanent or Temporary Structures and Physical Works ..................................................................................................................................... 23 B.9.1 Main Components ............................................................................................................ 23 B.9.2 Planning and Design Phase Activities ............................................................................. 25 B.9.3 Construction Phase Activities .......................................................................................... 25 B.9.4 Operations Phase Activities ............................................................................................. 25 B.9.5 Decommissioning and Abandonment .............................................................................. 26 B.10 Maximum Production Capacity .................................................................................. 26 October 2019 iii Initial Project Description Gazoduq Project B.11 Project Schedule......................................................................................................... 26 B.12 Alternatives and Alternative Means........................................................................... 27 B.12.1 Alternatives to the Project ................................................................................................ 27 B.12.2 Implementation of Best Available Technology (BAT) ...................................................... 29 B.12.3 Alternative Means ............................................................................................................ 30 C Location Information .............................................................................................................. 30 C.13 Proposed Location ..................................................................................................... 30 C.13.1 Geographic Coordinates .................................................................................................. 31 C.13.2 Site Maps ........................................................................................................................