450 – 1 Street SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 5H1 Tel: (403) 920-5198 Fax: (403) 920-2347 Email: [email protected] May 29, 2020 Filed Electronically Canada Energy Regulator Suite 210, 517 Tenth Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2R 0A8 Attention: Mr. Jean-Denis Charlebois, Secretary of the Commission Dear Mr. Charlebois: Re: NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) NGTL West Path Delivery 2023 (Project) Project Notification In accordance with the Canada Energy Regulator (CER)1 Early Engagement Guide, attached is the Project Notification for the Project. If the CER requires additional information with respect to this filing, please contact me by phone at (403) 920-5198 or by email at [email protected]. Yours truly, NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. Original signed by David Yee Regulatory Project Manager Regulatory Facilities, Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines Enclosure 1 For the purposes of this filing, CER refers to the Canada Energy Regulator or Commission, as appropriate. NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. CER Project Notification NGTL West Path Delivery 2023 Section 183 Application PROJECT NOTIFICATION FORM TO THE CANADA ENERGY REGULATOR PROPOSED PROJECT Company Legal Name: NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. Project Name: NGTL West Path Delivery 2023 (Project) Expected Application Submission Date: October 2020 COMPANY CONTACT Project Contact: David Yee Email Address: [email protected] Title (optional): Regulatory Project Manager Address: 450 – 1 Street SW Calgary, AB T2P 5H1 Phone: (403) 920-5198 Fax: (403) 920-2347 PROJECT DETAILS The following information provides the proposed location, scope, timing and duration of construction for the Project. The Project consists of three components: Western Alberta System (WAS) Mainline Loop No. 2 Turner Valley Section (Turner Valley Section) The Turner Valley Section consists of approximately 23 km of NPS 48 pipeline. The Turner Valley Section will be located on approximately 1% Crown and 99% Freehold land starting at SE 29-022-03 W5M and ending at SE 15-020-03 W5M, approximately 3 km northwest from the Town of Turner Valley, Alberta. The Turner Valley Section will require new permanent land rights and temporary workspace (TWS) during construction. NGTL will utilize local accommodations within nearby communities (Calgary, Okotoks and High River, Alberta) or temporary worker accommodation (camp) may be required. WAS Mainline Loop No. 2 Longview Section (Longview Section) The Longview Section consists of approximately 9 km of NPS 48 pipeline. The Longview Section will be located on approximately 10% Crown and 90% Freehold land, starting at NE 19-017-02 W5M and ending at NW 28-016-02 W5M, approximately 30 km southwest of the Town of High River, Alberta. The Longview Section will require new permanent land rights and TWS during construction. NGTL will utilize local June 2020 Page 1 of 12 NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. CER Project Notification NGTL West Path Delivery 2023 Section 183 Application accommodations within nearby communities (Okotoks and High River, Alberta) or a temporary camp may be required. WAS Mainline Loop No. 2 Lundbreck Section (Lundbreck Section) The Lundbreck Section consists of approximately 7 km of NPS 48 pipeline. The Lundbreck Section will be located on approximately 57% Crown and 43% Freehold land, starting at NE 11-008-03 W5M and ending at NW 32-007-03 W5M, approximately 30 km northwest of the Town of Pincher Creek, Alberta. The Lundbreck Section will require new permanent land rights and TWS during construction. NGTL will utilize local accommodations within nearby communities (High River and Pincher Creek, Alberta; and Sparwood, British Columbia) or a temporary camp may be required. Based on current routing, the approximate lengths of ROW contiguous to existing disturbances, is shown below. Approximate Lengths of ROW Parallel and Contiguous with Existing Disturbance Approximate ROW Contiguous Approximate ROW Non-Contiguous with with Existing Disturbance* Existing Disturbance* (km) (km) Approximate Total Length Crown Private % of Total % of Total Crown Land Private Land (km) Land Land Length Length Turner Valley 23 0.2 21.5 94% 0 1.3 6% Section Longview Section 9 0.9 4.7 62% 0 3.4 38% Lundbreck Section 7 4 3 100% 0 0 0 *Existing NGTL pipeline ROWs, third-party pipeline ROWs, powerline easements and/or road allowances The table below provides NGTL’s anticipated construction schedule for the Project. Project Schedule Milestone Turner Valley Section Longview Section Lundbreck Section Clearing 03/2023 N/A 03/2023 Start Construction 07/2023 08/2023 07/2023 Complete Construction 11/2023 11/2023 11/2023 Required In-Service 11/2023 11/2023 11/2023 Date PROJECT MAP(S) Please see Attachment 1 – Global and Regional Maps. June 2020 Page 2 of 12 NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. CER Project Notification NGTL West Path Delivery 2023 Section 183 Application POTENTIALLY AFFECTED PARTIES 1 The following tables provide a preliminary list of potentially affected IndigenousP0F P groups and other potentially affected persons and communities for the Project, based upon the guidance for Step 1 in the CER’s Early Engagement Guide. Landowners/Land Users and Other Potentially Affected Persons Organization Name and/or Number of Potentially Affected Parties Turner Valley Potentially Affected Parties Section Longview Section Lundbreck Section Landowner(s) - Freehold 40 10 3 Landowner(s) - Crown 1-Alberta 1-Parks Canada Agency 1-AEP Environment and (PCA) Parks (AEP) 1- Bar U Ranch National Occupant(s) 0 1-Private Historic Site (Bar U) Adjacent/Nearby Landowners 23 3 0 Land User(s) (Trappers and 0 0 0 Industry Parties etc.) 2 Indigenous GroupsP1F Turner Valley Indigenous Group Section Longview Section Lundbreck Section First Nations, Blood Tribe X X X Treaty 7 Piikani Nation X X X Siksika Nation X X X Stoney Nakoda Nations X X X Tsuut'ina Nation X X First Nations, Samson Cree Nation X X Treaty 6 Non-Treaty First Akisq'nuk First Nation X Nations Foothills Ojibway Society X Lower Kootenay First Nation X 1 “Indigenous” has the meaning assigned by the definition of Aboriginal peoples of Canada in subsection 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982: (2) In this Act, “aboriginal peoples of Canada” includes the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. 2 This list includes the CER’s preliminary list of potentially impacted Indigenous groups for the Project, received from the CER on November 21, 2019. 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CER Project Notification NGTL West Path Delivery 2023 Section 183 Application 2 Indigenous GroupsP P (cont’d) Turner Valley Indigenous Group Section Longview Section Lundbreck Section Non-Treaty First Nakcowinewak Nation of X Nations (cont’d) Canada St. Mary's Indian Band X Tobacco Plains Indian Band X First Nation Ktunaxa Nation Council X Organizations Métis Métis Nation of Alberta X X X Organizations Métis Nation of Alberta X X X Region 3 Government Authorities Potentially Organization Name and/or Number of Potentially Affected Parties Affected Parties Turner Valley Section Longview Section Lundbreck Section Municipalities Foothills County Foothills County MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 and/or Counties Town of Turner Valley MD of Ranchlands No. 66 Municipality of Crowsnest Town of Black Diamond Pass Town of Pincher Creek Foothills County Foothills County MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 Chief Administrative Officer Chief Administrative Chief Administrative Officer Member of Parliament for Officer Municipality of Crowsnest Foothills MD of Ranchlands No. 66 Pass Member of legislative Chief Administrative Chief Administrative Officer assembly for Banff- Officer Member of Parliament for Kananaskis and Highwood Member of Parliament for Foothills Foothills Member of legislative Member of legislative assembly for Livingstone- assembly for Macleod Livingstone-Macleod Federal and/or AEP AEP AEP Provincial Alberta Culture, ACMSW ACMSW Government(s) Multiculturalism and Status PCA ECCC of Women (ACMSW) - Bar U Archaeological Survey ECCC Section Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) - Canadian Wildlife Service June 2020 Page 4 of 12 NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. CER Project Notification NGTL West Path Delivery 2023 Section 183 Application POTENTIAL IMPACTS RELATED TO THE PROJECT The following potential impacts related to the Project have been identified by NGTL: Project Activity Potential Impacts Construction TWS and access Noise and visual impacts Traffic management Watercourse crossings Workforce accommodation planning Environmental Matters Species at risk Weed management Land reclamation practices Cumulative project effects Community Matters Traffic management Potential effects on community infrastructure and resources Potential effects on recreational land user groups Indigenous Matters Potential effects on Indigenous rights and interests Economic Matters Local contracting and hiring opportunities Land Matters Land acquisition Planned land use after construction Emergency Response Pipeline integrity and monitoring Emergency preparedness and response ISSUES RAISED BY POTENTIALLY AFFECTED PARTIES AND STATUS NGTL’s approach to ongoing consultation and engagement with stakeholders, landowners and Indigenous groups is designed to inform and to address issues or disputes to reach a mutual resolution or mitigate effects. NGTL’s preferred method for addressing the concerns of stakeholders, landowners and Indigenous groups is through direct and respectful discussion. Issues received or identified during these discussions are systematically tracked and followed up on to