DECISIONS 2001 01-002, 01-003 and 01-005 Appellant(s) Village Paron, the -James of and the Wabamun Wabamun Lake Enhancement and Protection Association, Operator -TransAlta Utilities Corporation, Village Location Wabamun, of Type of Appeal Costs Decision preliminary The meeting, Board held conference, meeting mediation hearing settlement and and a a a appeals related Approval of number relation in No. issued 10323-02-00 Utilities TransAlta to to to a Corporation (TransAlta) for operation the reclamation and of the Thermal Wabamun Lake Electric Power Plant, Village located the in Wabamun, of Edmonton, of appeals by Alberta. Ten received the west were Approval being Board in the Among issued appeals by TransAlta. these filed to the to response were Corporation Energy (Enmax), Enmax Village Paron, Mr. Wabamun, of James the the Lake and Wabamun Enhancement (LWEPA). and Protection Association Enmax of concerned that the conditions of was some Approval the would in result increases of Enmax Agreement result Purchase Power it had to cost as a a TransAlta, sought into with entered changed. and these Enmax have conditions appeal filed LWEPA to an opposing changes by the requested (Enmax's appeal subsequently Enmax. by dismissed Board the was following preliminary meeting.) the sought appeal Mr. Paron's Approval certain have conditions of the to strengthened. Village The delay of appeal sought implementation Wabmun's the of provisions of certain to Following Approval. hearing the the appeal, Village of this Paron, Wabamun, of the Mr. and LWEPA filed only for final requested final LWEPA participation relation in requests its the costs. to costs at preliminary meeting. February the Board's In of Cost Decision 8, 2002, the approved Board the for request by final $5,079.25) (in LWEPA of the preliminary only the meeting in relation these and costs amount to paid by be has denied The Board Enmax. for final by the to the Mr. Paron and costs request costs are Village of Wabamun. Costs Cite al. Decision: Paron et as: 01-006 Appellant(s) Operator Energy -Talisman Inc., Energy Talisman Inc., LaGlace, Type Location of near Report Appeal and Recommendations January 15, 2001, On Appeal the Board of received ("Talisman") from Energy Notice Talisman Inc. with a refusal of Inspector the the issue certificate reclamation Talisman for respect wellsite and to to to a a access road 8-74-7 Inspector SE The W6M. landscape indicated refusal the failing due parameters to on to was reclamation criteria. the In of landowner, Board's letter January 2001, 31, the meet Mr. Oscar to response Nordhagen advised participate Board the that he did proceedings, however, wish in Board would like not to copied correspondence be all February his information. for Also, 2001, 5, Talisman to advised the on on Board that the land Eggers, would Peter Mr. appeal. have the interest in occupant, In current an consultation parties, with the meeting/settlement the Board held mediation conference 30, March a on 2001, Prairie, Following in Grande Alberta. productive discussions, and parties agreed detailed the to a meeting/settlement mediation continued conference inspection by and conducted site expert non-party to a be for scheduled 25, meeting, June 2001. the on-site resolution result, At evolved. As the Board a a recommended the Minister of the Inspector Environment decision of the and issue reclamation reverse a certificate Talisman accordance in resolution. approved with the The Minister the recommendation to on 9, August 2001. Talisman Energy Cite Inspector, Region, Inc. Northwest Alberta Boreal Environment. as: v. 01-007 Appellant(s) Operator Rod and Mr. Metre, County Ms. Bee Van of Vermillion 24, River No. Vermillion, Location Type Appeal of Decision January 10, On 2001, Mr. Rod Ms. and of Metre filed Appeal Bee Van Notice with Approval respect to a 00141216-00-00 No. County issued under the Water the of Act authorizing Vermillion 24, River No. the to exploration groundwater of subject 34-052-01-W4, SW January conditions. 2001, 25, On the Board to on Appellants the requesting clarification further Appeal with their Notices of they did wrote to respect to as Approval, relate by authorized work but instead divert, the related had, licence that not to to appear to to a knowledge, Board's the January 2001, issued. been 31, the On received Board from the yet letter to not a Approval they advising Holder that pursuing exploration interested in of SW-34-52-01- not water were on require Approval therefore and would W4 00141216-00-00. No The received Board confirmation from not February the Approval letter Director in 2001, 21, dated had that the been and cancelled the to wrote a Appellants they day the requesting confirm they whether appeal. wished withdraw their not to on same or 2001, 8, March spoke On the Appellants Board staff of with advised and the that would have Board not one jurisdiction appeal proceed there Approval. with valid unless 15, On March 2001 the to an was a Appellants they faxed advising the Board appeal. that did wish withdraw their 2001, 20, March On not to dismissing the appeal grounds issued Board the Decision the jurisdiction has that it continue to a on no as Approval the cancelled. was Regional Support, Cite Region, Van Metre Parkland Director Natural Resources as: v. of Service, Environment, Alberta County Vermillion River No. 24. re: and 01-008 009 Appellant(s) McDonald and Ms. Lorna C. Allen, Operator Mr. Wilmer and County Ms. Grace of 24, River Vermillion Vermillion, Location Type Appeal No. Proceedings Discontinuance of of January 10, 2001, Appeal On Environmental the Board received Appeal Notices of from Ms. Lorna dated McDonald January 3, 2001, Wilmer and and Allen dated January Ms. Grace 2001, Mr. 2, with Approval 00141216-00-00, County issued under No. Act, the the of Water River Vermillion respect to to authorizing groundwater exploration the No. 24 subject of 34-052-01-W4, SW conditions. On to on January 25, 2001, requesting Appellants the the Board further clarification with their to wrote respect to of Appeal they Notices by did work authorized Approval, relate the instead but related not to to appear as divert, knowledge, licence had, that Board's the been January issued. 31, 2001, On the to yet to to not a Approval Board they letter from advising received the that Holder pursuing interested in not a were exploration of Approval and require SW-34-52-01-W4 therefore would 00141216-00-00. No water not on The February confirmation Board received from the dated Director in letter 21, 2001, Approval that the a been had cancelled. 2001, 5, the On March letters from Appellants Board received they the stating that a appeals wished respective withdraw their 20, 2001, and March issued the Board Discontinuance of to on a Proceedings file. and closed its McDonald Cite Director, Parkland and Allen Region, Service, Natural Resources as: v. of Environment, Alberta County Vermillion River No. 24. re: 01-010 Appellant(s) Lethbridge Services Ltd. Regional Kedon Operator and Waste Ltd., Landfill Kedon Lethbridge Management Regional Waste Ltd., County Ltd. and Lethbridge, Landfill of Location Type of Appeal Decision Ja•auary 17, 2001, Lethbridge On Kedon Regional Waste Services Ltd. and Landfill filed Ltd. Notice of a Appeal Penalty Administrative with 00/03-BOW-AP-00/34 No. issued Kedon Waste Services respect to to Lethbridge and Regional Ltd. Penalty Ltd.. The $8,500 Landfill Administrative the in for of amount was contravening 213(3) section of and the Environmental 173 Enhancement Protection and offences The Act. February April 8, occurred 1, 2000, Appellants 29 and SW-4-10-21-W4M. allegedly The failed at to on have landfill, windscreens moveable failed the information operations submit the of 1999 Class II at to on by of immediately the landfill 2000, 31, failed March Approval of contravention part 19028-00-04 report to disposed and lands of the without another parties, consultation with In the the waste consent. person on hearing scheduled Calgary. Board May 2001, 2, Appellants, for in agreed Based the the Board add to a on day heating for second confirmed May the dates and the 3, day and 2001. On the 2 second of the a as hearing, parties adjournment the for asked granted adjournment settlement. The Board the and to pursue an encouraged parties the beginning work toward afternoon. that later, Several hours the agreement to an parties advised the Board that reached. settlement had been establishing The Board issued Decision that a a 2, penalties $1,000.00 Count $1,500.00, confirmed 3 and $1,000.00 of with 4 respectively. and Count were plus 6 withdrawn $500.00, and factors and 5 for assessed total Administrative Penalty of at were are a $4,000.00 including Lastly, factor. the shall bear their each party costs. own Lethbridge Regional Landfill Kedon Cite Services Ltd. and Waste Director, Ltd. Bow as: v. Region, Service, Natural Resources Alberta Environment. 01-011 Village Appellant(s) Alison, Summer of Operator Corporation, Point TransAlta Utilities Location Village Wabamun, of Type Appeal the Proceedings Discontinuance of of near 2000, 28, December January On 3, 10, 2001, 2, 4, and the Appeal (the and Environmental "Board") Board Appeal following parties (collectively of received from the Notices "Appellants"), Bailey the Ms. Gwen Village and the Alison; Corporation of Energy Summer ("Enmax"); Point Enmax Zon; Blair Mr. Nick Mr. Carrnichael; Village Thomas and the Kapasiwin; Ms. Donna of Summer Worship Paron; Mr. James His Purdy Mayor Village William Wabamun; of the of Doull; behalf the Mr. David Wabamun Lake on Enhancement ("LWEPA"); Worship Protection and and Mayor Association again, His Wilson, Gordon C.