Participant funding available for Woodfibre LNG post-decision phase

Woodfibre LNG is a proposed LNG facility located 7 km southwest of Squamish, British Columbia, on the northwestern shoreline of Howe Sound.

In March 2016, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change approved the project subject to legally-binding conditions which must be fulfilled by the proponent throughout the project’s lifetime. These conditions include advising the Agency of any proposed changes to the project that may result in adverse environmental effects, and providing the Agency with an effects assessment of those changes.

In January 2020, the proponent for the project, Woodfibre LNG Ltd., submitted information to the Agency regarding the proposed project changes, which include a temporary floating worker accommodation (floatel) and associated mooring infrastructure, an onshore water treatment facility and two pedestrian bridge crossings.

The Agency is currently conducting an analysis of the environmental effects associated with the proposed project changes. Once the Agency’s analysis is complete, the Agency will hold a 30-day public comment period. The public and Indigenous peoples will be invited to review the Agency’s analysis report and provide feedback on any recommended changes to the legally-binding conditions.

Funding is being made available to assist the participation of eligible individuals and groups in this upcoming comment period, which will be announced at a later date.

Funding applications received by 26 March 2020 will be considered.

Read the article online at: https://www.lngindustry.com/liquid-natural-gas/06032020/participant-funding-available-for-woodfibre-lng-post-decision-phase/