WOODFIBRE LNG PROJECT DESCRIPTION Prepared for: Woodfibre Natural Gas Ltd. Suite 588, 580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 3B6 Prepared by: Golder Associates Ltd. 500 – 4260 Still Creek Drive Burnaby, BC, V5C 6C6 Tel: +1 604 296 4200 Project # 13-1422-0006 December 2013 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Proponent Contacts ..................................................................................................................... 7 2 PROJECT INFORMATION .................................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Project Summary .......................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Project Components ..................................................................................................................... 8 2.3 Project Location and Coordinates .............................................................................................. 10 2.3.1 Legal Description of Lands ......................................................................................... 10 2.3.2 Zoning ......................................................................................................................... 10 2.3.3 Communities and Residences .................................................................................... 11 2.3.4 Aboriginal Reserves, Traditional Territories and Resources ...................................... 11 2.3.5 Federal Lands, Environmental Studies, Financial Support ........................................ 11 2.4 Project Purpose and Rationale .................................................................................................. 11 2.5 Natural Gas Supply .................................................................................................................... 12 2.6 Project Capital Costs and Employment Estimates..................................................................... 12 2.7 Spatial Scope of Assessment .................................................................................................... 13 3 DETAILED PROJECT COMPONENTS ............................................................................................... 15 3.1 Power Supply System ................................................................................................................ 16 3.2 Natural Gas Reception System .................................................................................................. 17 3.3 Gas Pre-Treatment Modules ...................................................................................................... 18 3.4 Gas Liquefaction Train Modules ................................................................................................ 18 3.4.1 Process Heat System ................................................................................................. 19 3.4.2 Process Control Systems ........................................................................................... 19 3.4.3 Fire Protection and Safety Systems ........................................................................... 19 3.4.4 Safety, Shutdown and Depressurization Systems ..................................................... 19 3.4.5 Safety Flare and Vents Systems ................................................................................ 20 3.4.6 LNG Floating Storage Unit ......................................................................................... 20 3.4.7 Marine Terminal, LNG Transfer & Offloading Infrastructure ...................................... 20 3.4.8 Marine Mooring Facilities ............................................................................................ 21 3.4.9 Supporting Infrastructure ............................................................................................ 21 3.4.9.1 Private Passenger Ferry Terminal ......................................................................... 21 3.4.9.2 Marine LNG/Materials Offloading Facility .............................................................. 22 3.4.9.3 Site Administration, Site Infrastructure and Safety Facilities ................................. 22 3.4.10 Shipping Activities ...................................................................................................... 22 3.4.11 Shipping Route ........................................................................................................... 25 3.4.12 Navigational Approach ............................................................................................... 25 3.4.13 Vessel Berthing .......................................................................................................... 25 3.4.14 Operational Safety Zones ........................................................................................... 26 3.4.15 Refueling and Provisioning ......................................................................................... 26 Woodfibre LNG Environmental Assessment Project Description Woodfibre Natural Gas Limited. i December 2013 1314220006-012-R-Rev4 4 PROJECT ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................................ 28 4.1 Site Preparation ......................................................................................................................... 28 4.1.1 Site Clearance ............................................................................................................ 28 4.1.2 Drainage System ........................................................................................................ 28 4.1.3 Sanitary Sewage System ........................................................................................... 28 4.1.4 Waste Material Landfill ............................................................................................... 29 4.1.5 Site Access and Materials Storage ............................................................................ 29 4.1.6 Civil Works and Foundations ...................................................................................... 30 4.2 Project Construction ................................................................................................................... 30 4.2.1 Construction Activities and Sequencing ..................................................................... 31 4.2.1.1 Preferred LNG Configuration ................................................................................. 31 4.2.1.2 Alternative LNG Configuration ............................................................................... 31 4.2.1.3 Common Site Construction Activities .................................................................... 31 4.2.2 FLNG and FSU Construction Activities ...................................................................... 33 4.2.2.1 LNG Unit and Processing Modules ....................................................................... 33 4.2.2.2 LNG Floating Storage Unit .................................................................................... 36 4.2.3 Site Construction Activities ......................................................................................... 38 4.2.3.1 Construction of Mooring Facility ............................................................................ 38 4.2.4 Maintenance of FLNG and FSU and Site Facilities .................................................... 38 4.2.5 Transportation of FLNG, LNG Modules and FSU to the Woodfibre Site ................... 39 4.2.6 Commissioning ........................................................................................................... 40 4.2.6.1 Construction Facilities ........................................................................................... 40 4.3 Project Operations ..................................................................................................................... 42 4.3.1 Natural Gas Pre-treatment and Liquefaction Operations ........................................... 42 4.3.1.1 Gas Pre-Treatment Operations ............................................................................. 42 4.3.1.2 Natural Gas Liquefaction Operations .................................................................... 42 4.3.2 LNG Floating Storage Unit Operations ....................................................................... 43 4.3.3 LNG Transfer Offloading Operations to Carrier .......................................................... 43 4.4 Woodfibre LNG Project Decommissioning and Reclamation .................................................... 43 5 ANTICIPATED EMISSIONS, DISCHARGES & WASTE..................................................................... 45 5.1 General ....................................................................................................................................... 45 5.1.1 Anticipated Construction Emissions ........................................................................... 48 5.1.1.1 Air Emissions ......................................................................................................... 49 5.1.1.2 Noise Emissions .................................................................................................... 49 5.1.1.3 Light Emissions .....................................................................................................