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• 0. Glossary

  Throughout the descriptions and details of the project, various technical terms were used. Please find below a glossary outlining the definitions. If you have encountered any terms for which you cannot find a definition below, please contact .

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger glossaire en français (ZIP, 15 KB)

• 1. Application and Project Overview

  In order to build the Energy East Pipeline Project, a portion of TransCanada’s Canadian Mainline natural gas system will be converted for oil transport (please see Volume 2 for more details). Volume 1 includes the application for approvals to transfer the Mainline assets as well as for approvals to construct and operate the Energy East Project.

  This volume also highlights the benefits of the project to Canada and Canadians. Reports from independent experts, including the Conference Board of Canada, are included.

  Finally, an executive summary and project overview are included in Volume 1.

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 1 en français (ZIP, 2.1 MB)

• 2. Sale and Purchase of Mainline Assets

  This volume outlines the transfer of a portion of the existing TransCanada natural gas pipeline network to Energy East. Included in this volume is a description of what this means for existing customers and shippers of the TransCanada Mainline.

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 2 en français (ZIP, 13 KB)

• 3. Commercial Matters

  This volume provides information on the economic feasability of the project. Included in the volume is a report authored by third party IHS Inc. on oil supply and potential markets for the project.

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 3 en français (ZIP, 23 KB)

• 4. Pipeline Design

  This volume details the engineering design and philosophy for the proposed construction of the new pipeline.

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 4 en français (ZIP, 61.2 MB)

• 5. Conversion Design

  This volume outlines the process and activities that will be taken to ensure that the portion of the Canadian Mainline that will be converted from gas to oil transport is done so safely.

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  

  Une version française sera bientôt affichée.

• 6. Facility Design

  Volume 6 contains engineering design information for the pipeline-related facilities required for the project. This includes pump stations, tank terminals, marine terminals and custody transfer metering.

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 6 en français (ZIP, 32.2 MB)

• 7. Construction and Operations

  This volume details how the project will be constructed and operated. It also includes the emergency preparedness and response planning for Energy East.

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 7 en français (ZIP, 15.8 MB)

• 8. Land and Landowner Consultation

  Volume 8 describes the land requirements for permanent and temporary use and the schedules and procedures for obtaining land rights. Sample land agreements are provided from each province, with French examples also included for Ontario, Québec and New Brunswick.

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 8 en français (ZIP, 2.4 MB)

• 9. Community Engagement

  This volume outlines Energy East’s approach to community engagement and describes the outcomes of engagement through May 2014. Logs of the Energy East team’s efforts to obtain community feedback are included in Volume 9.

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 9 en français (ZIP, 641 KB)

• 10. Aboriginal Engagement

  Volume 10 includes the principles, goals and methodology of our consultation with First Nations and Métis communities. It includes logs of the Energy East team’s initiatives to gather input up to July 2014.

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 10 en français (ZIP, 612 KB)

• 11. Environmental and Socio-Economic Overview

  The need for and scope of the Environmental Socio-Economic Assessment makes up this volume, which also contains logs of environmental regulatory consultation with federal and provincial authorities to April 2014.

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 11 en français (ZIP, 212 KB)

• 12. Foldout Maps

  The final volume contains relevant maps to the project. These include overviews of major project components; the cities and towns where open houses have or are being held; parks; First Nation communities. Detailed pipeline route maps are also included. These contain (where applicable) land parcel information, municipalities and designated protected areas.

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 12 en français (ZIP, 76.6 MB)

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• 1. Volume One

  Volume 1 provides an overview of the Project, including:

  • Project description (Section 2)
  • Overview of regulatory context (Section 3)
  • Description of routing and facility site selection (Section 4)
  • Summary of the environmental and socio-economic setting (Section 5)
  • Description of the assessment methods, a summary of Project effects and interactions, and overview of the consultation program (Section 6)
  • Overview of inspection, monitoring and follow-up (Section 7)
  • asessment of decommissioning and abandonment (Section 8)

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 1 en français (ZIP, 17 MB)

• 2. Volume Two

  Volume 2 describes the biophysical assessment scope and the biophysical effects assessment of components for the new pipeline and conversion segments and related facilities, organized by province. The biophysical effects assessments include baseline summaries and the detailed project effects by discipline for:

  • atmospheric environment
  • acoustic environment
  • surface water resources (including surface water quality)
  • groundwater resources (including groundwater quality)
  • fish and fish habitat
  • soils and terrain
  • vegetation and wetlands
  • wildlife and wildlife habitat

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 2 en français (ZIP, 54 MB)

• 3. Volume Three

  Volume 3 describes the socio-economic scope and effects assessment for the new pipeline and conversion segments and related facilities, organized by province. The socio-economic effects assessments include baseline summaries and the detailed project effects by discipline for:

  • human occupancy and resource use
  • heritage resources
  • palaeontology
  • traditional land and resource use
  • employment and economy
  • infrastructure and services
  • social and cultural wellbeing
  • human health
  • visual aesthetics

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 3 en français (ZIP, 27 MB)

• 4. Volume Four

  Volume 4 includes the biophysical and socio-economic assessment of the marine terminal complexes for Québec (the Cacouna Energy East marine terminal complex) and New Brunswick (the Canaport Energy East marine terminal complex). The marine terminal complex for Cacouna includes tanks, interconnecting pipeline, on-shore marine infrastructure and the marine jetty. The Canaport Marine terminal complex includes the tank terminal, interconnecting pipeline and marine jetty. The biophysical and socio-economic assessments provide the baseline summaries and specific project effects by discipline for:

  • atmospheric environment
  • acoustic environment
  • surface water resources (including surface water quality)
  • groundwater resources (including groundwater quality)
  • fish and fish habitat
  • soils and terrain
  • vegetation and wetlands
  • wildlife and wildlife habitat
  • marine fish and fish habitat
  • marine wildlife and wildlife habitat
  • human occupancy and resource use
  • heritage resources
  • palaeontology
  • traditional land and resource use
  • employment and economy
  • infrastructure and services
  • social and cultural wellbeing
  • human health
  • visual aesthetics

  The assessment of marine shipping is included in Volume 4, which comprises the following disciplines for Québec and New Brunswick:

  • atmospheric environment
  • marine fish and fish habitat
  • marine wildlife and wildlife habitat
  • human occupancy and resource use

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 4 en français (ZIP, 56 MB)

• 5. Volume Five

  Section 2(1) of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012) requires considering changes to the Project as a result of the environment. Potential effects of the environment on the Project are typically considered during engineering design and are used to identify required mitigation. Potential effects of the environment were identified for all phases of the Project, including design and planning, construction, commissioning and operation. Effects of the environment on a buried pipeline are generally considered to include effects that have the potential to adversely affect the integrity or operation of the pipeline or associated facilities, such as geological and hydrogeological hazards, as well as extreme weather. This section of the ESA discusses these potential hazards, potential effects, and mitigation measures to minimize the risk of these hazards.

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 5 en français (ZIP, 162 KB)

• 6. Volume Six

  In addition to assessing project-specific effects, Section 16.1(a) of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012) requires that every assessment consider the effects of accidents, malfunctions or unplanned events that might occur in connection with the project.

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 6 en français (ZIP, 9 MB)

• 7. Volume Seven

  Summary of the ESA and its conclusions.

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 7 en français (ZIP, 13.2 MB)

• 8. Volume Eight

  Environmental protection plans, presented in six parts:

  • temporary facilities
  • pump stations
  • tank terminals
  • marine facilities
  • pipeline – new
  • pipeline – conversion

  An English version is available on the NEB website.

  
  Télécharger volume 8 en français (ZIP, 12.6 MB)

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Below is Energy East’s first supplemental report on the Energy East Project (Supplemental Report No. 1).

The contents of the supplemental filing include:

• An update on the Aboriginal engagement program, including engagement logs from April 2014 through August 2014
• Environmental assessments of Project components that were not included in the Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment (ESA) filed with the Board on 30 October 2014
• ESA addendums reporting on the significance determinations for certain listed species under the Species at Risk Act (i.e., the maple leaf mussel in the Assiniboine River, the western chorus frog in Ontario, and woodland caribou habitat in northern Ontario)
• Technical data reports containing environmental field data that resulted from the 2014 survey program and were not available for inclusion in the ESA filed for the Project
• A descriptions, maps and environmental assessments of pipeline route realignments in Ontario, Québec and New Brunswick
• updates to information on certain trenchless watercourse crossings
• An overview of potential engineering design refinements for the facility and conversion portions of the Project
• Errata in the form of replacement pages and explanatory tables

Project Update and Errata
An English version is available on the NEB website.

Appendix Volume 1-Fold out Maps
An English version is available on the NEB website.

Appendix Volume 2-Engagement
An English version is available on the NEB website.

Appendix Volume 3-Terrestrial ESA Update
An English version is available on the NEB website.

Appendix Volume 4-Marine ESA Update
An English version is available on the NEB website.

Appendix Volume 5-Technical Data Report
An English version is available on the NEB website.

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As the project unfolds, TransCanada will be engaging in many ways with stakeholders to meet NEB expectations and satisfy the public interest. These will include NEB public consultations and open houses organized by TransCanada. TransCanada welcomes the input of all local stakeholders along the route. Your information and participation will be an integral part of the process.

Federal Regulation

Interprovincial pipelines are federally regulated and fall under the jurisdiction of Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB). Specific areas of NEB oversight include:

• Construction and operation of interprovincial and international pipelines and power lines
• Pipeline traffic, tolls and tariffs
• Export/import of natural gas
• Export of oil and electricity
• Frontier oil and gas activities

Approvals

To obtain approval for the Energy East Pipeline TransCanada must apply to the NEB for:

• Sale of pipeline assets from Canadian Mainline to Energy East
• Conversion of gas pipeline to oil service
• Construction of new oil pipeline facilities
• Certificate to own and operate new and converted facilities
• Approval of tariff and tolling methodology

Releases

NEB regulations include strict rules about sharing information in advance of submitting a pipeline project for review. TransCanada is required to release information on:

• Public, landowner and Aboriginal consultation
• Potential environmental and socio-economic effect assessment
• Economics
• Lands

Learn more on the NEB’s website or call the NEB at 1-800-899-1265.

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1. Pre-Application

• Proponent submits a project description to the National Energy Board in advance of an application. This triggers a consideration of whether CEAA 2012 is likely to apply and determines the scope of likely interested and impacted parties from government to First Nations.

2. Hearing Process

• Proponent submits an application to the National Energy Board. The application includes an environmental and socio-economic impact assessment to meet the requirements of both the National Energy Board and CEAA 2012, if it applies.
• The National Energy Board establishes the process that will be followed by issuing a hearing order
• Parties can apply for intervener status in the process allowing them the opportunity to submit evidence.
• Oral hearing and argument.
• NEB submits its reports to Cabinet, including matters related to environmental assessment conducted under CEAA 2012, if applicable.
• Cabinet issues its decision and directs the NEB to either issue or not issue the certificate enabling the project to go ahead, with conditions.

3. Post Decision

• Detailed route hearing if required to resolve matters of timing and location related to individual properties or areas.
• Pre-construction conditions satisfied, permits obtained.

4. Construction

• Construction begins!

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The Energy East application is comprised of 20 volumes, comprised of a twelve volume application and an eight volume environmental and socio economic assessment (ESA) of the Project. The first volume includes an executive summary of the application, an overview description of the Project, and reports by expert third-party consultants on the expected benefits of the Project to Canada and Canadians. The remaining volumes are presented by topics aligning with information required under the National Energy Board’s (NEB) Filing Manual.

French translation of the Energy East application is available at www.oleoducenergieest.com. Additional translation of the application is expected to be available by April, 2015. In addition to availability through the website, French translations can be viewed at various public libraries in Quebec and New Brunswick. For a listing of those libraries click here.

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In accordance with a National Energy Board letter dated 9 February 2014, please see below Energy East response to the Information Request No. 1 from the Board regarding the Energy East translation policy.

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