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LNG
COMMUNITY
UPDATE
KITSUMKALUM INDIAN BAND
3514 WEST KALUM RD | TERRACE BC | V8G 0C8
Kitsumkalum
@KitsumkalumBand
PO BOX 544 | TERRACE BC | V8G 4B5
P: 250.635.6177 F: 250.635.4622
www.kitsumkalum.bc.ca
Kitsumkalum LNG Community Update
Table of Contents
Letter From the Chief ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
What is LNG ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
What Does LNG Mean to You, a Kitsumkalum Band Member ............................................................................................. 7
Kitsumkalum Consultative Boundary .......................................................................................................................................... 8
How You Can Have Your Voice Heard ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Project Application Process ...........................................................................................................................................................10
Environmental Assessment Process ...........................................................................................................................................11
Environmental Assessment Process Managed by the Agency .........................................................................................12
Current LNG Proponents ................................................................................................................................................................13
Prince Rupert Gas Transmission ...................................................................................................................................................14
WCC Gas Transmission.....................................................................................................................................................................15
Pacific North West LNG....................................................................................................................................................................16
WCC LNG ..............................................................................................................................................................................................17
Aurora LNG ..........................................................................................................................................................................................18
Grassy Point LNG ...............................................................................................................................................................................19
Prince Rupert LNG .............................................................................................................................................................................20
Kitsumkalum LNG Engagement Process ..................................................................................................................................21
What do Environmental Assessments Consider? ..................................................................................................................22
What is a Traditional Use Study? (TUS) ......................................................................................................................................24
What is a Socio Economic Study? ................................................................................................................................................25
What is an Impact Benefit Agreement?.....................................................................................................................................26
Benefits to Kitsumkalum as a Result to Engaging with the Projects ..............................................................................27
Why We Are Engaging with LNG..................................................................................................................................................28
Contact Us ............................................................................................................................................................................................30
Letter From the Chief
As I am sure you are all aware, LNG is at our doorstep. Pipelines,
shipping and LNG facilities have the potential to make large
impacts, both positive and negative to the Kitsumkalum Band
and its people. We have been in discussions with many of these
proponents, reviewing their plans trying to determine what is
best for the Kitsumkalum people. Kitsumkalum lands and referrals
technical staff, professionals and consultants are constantly feeding
leadership information to assist us making informed choices and
decisions. Site locations, food harvest, traditional and current use, fish
and wildlife, human health and many other issues are under constant
scrutiny. This presentation and meeting is to provide the community with an
update of the projects, the locations and some of the issues.
To add to the complexity of this LNG wave, Kitsumkalum leadership is advocating for the rights
of our people, for the title to our land and for good stewardship of our resources. We have signed
the Agreement in Principal (AIP) Treaty. Lands on the coast (such as Casey point ,Barret Rock,
Millar Bay, Porpoise Channel and Watson Island) and control of our own territory are key issues
Kitsumkalum continues to push.
I ask you all, for yourselves, for your families, your traditional houses and your band, please be
involved. Come to community meetings, bring your fellow community members and family
along. Come and talk with our technical staff. We want you to be informed, and we want to be
informed by you. We cannot protect Kitsumkalum’s interest without community involvement. We
may not have all the answers to your questions at our fingertips but if you want more information,
please talk to our technical staff and they will do their best to get you what you need.
LNG has come into our region and wants to do business. Kitsumkalum will not agree to this unless
we have agreements in place that will guarantee the protection of our land, waters, environment
and the peoples well being.
Don Roberts
Chief Councillor
Kitsumkalum Indian Band
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What is LNG
LNG means Liquefied Natural Gas.
Natural Gas is made primarily of methane CH4 with trace amounts of water vapour and other
contaminants. LNG is methane that has been liquefied.
In order to liquefy natural gas, the gas is cooled to minus 160 degrees Celsius which condenses it into
a liquid. This process takes a gas measuring approximately 610 cubic feet (and area approximately
8’6” x 8’6” x 8’6”) and shrinks it down to one cubic foot.
The facilities proposed on Kitsumkalum Consultative Boundary are proposing to take the methane
gas from a pipeline, liquefy it and ship it via tanker ship.
These tankers are large insulated ships that keep the liquid cold and in its liquid state until it reaches
its destination.
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What Does LNG Mean to You, a Kitsumkalum
Band Member
A project proceeding would potentially result in:
Jobs creation:
Job creation as a result of a project proceeding will include: direct jobs
to the project. These are jobs such as clearing and construction jobs,
project operations and safety. Indirect jobs which provide services
to the project as contractors and suppliers, and spin off jobs in the
community. Spin off jobs will be jobs like additional retail jobs to handle
the added workforce and population, restaurant works, hotel staff and
service jobs in the community.
Training opportunities:
Projects will need skilled labour and as such, there will likely be opportunities to train for a new career.
Creation of education and funding programs:
As part of impact benefit agreements there will likely be additional funding to help our people become
better educated and thus open larger opportunities for those that are willing.
Cultural impact:
There may be potential to impact heritage and historic sites and change in harvest
areas. This is why it is important to be involved in these meetings to ensure our
technical staff is fully aware of all known cultural, traditional and current use and
occupancy sites. It also allows us to share with the community when new sites are
discovered such as the House of Robin Woman at Casey Point.
Socio economic Impacts:
With large projects, often there is a change in the local economy. Rent increases, and local prices may
change. This is often good for those who have a product to sell but, can impact those who are most
vulnerable.
Environmental impacts:
The Environmental Assessment process (EA) attempts to identify and
minimize environmental impacts, however a large project will result in some
changes to the local environment. It is difficult to determine the extent of
this until the EA is completed. Our technical staff work diligently to scrutinize
all environmental reports submitted by the proponents.
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How You Can Have Your Voice Heard
The band aims to communicate with membership to listen to specific concerns in order to address them
as much as possible. You are also invited to discuss your issues, concerns and ideas directly with the
referrals department.
Traditional knowledge, environmental concerns, employment, and training are all being addressed.
Please make an appointment to come and discuss with us your issues so we can put you in contact with
the right people.
Contact us at the Kitsumkalum Economic Development Office:
Ph: 250.635.5000 Fax: 250.635.6613
Don Roberts - Chief Councillor, Negotiations
Siegi Kriegl - Advisor
Rina Gemeinhardt - RPF, MF, Environment, Lands and Referrals
Quinton Ball - B.Sc., EP, Environmental Scientist, Lands and Referrals
You can also contact the following government agencies to have your questions and
concerns addressed:
Provincial:
BC Environmental Assessment Office
2nd Floor 836 Yeatges St.
PO Box 9426 Stn Prov. Govt.
Victoria BC V8W 9V1
Ph: 250.356.1763 E: [email protected]
Federal:
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
22nd Floor, Place Bell
160 Elgin St.
Ottawa ON K1A 0H3
Ph: 613.957.0700 Fax: 613.957.0862 E: [email protected]
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Project Application Process
Public comment periods will be available during the various stages of the project
application:
Pre-Application
Review
Agency Review/Decision
Final Decision by Government
Stay tuned for updates!
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Environmental Assessment Process
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Environmental Assessment Process Managed
by the Agency
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Current LNG Proponents
Current LNG Proponents Within Kitsumkalum Consultative Boundary, Under Review By Kitsumkalum
Referrals Staff :
Pipelines
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PRGT/Transcanada Pipelines (to PNW LNG)
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West Coast Gas Transmission pipelines /Spectra Energy (to PR LNG)
Facilities
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PNW LNG/Petronas (Lelu Island)
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WCC LNG/ Exxon Mobile (Tuck Inlet)
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Aurora LNG/Nexen (Digby Island)
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Grassy Point LNG/Woodside (Grassy Point)
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Prince Rupert LNG/British Gas (Ridley Island)
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LNG Canada/Shell (Kitimat)
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Douglas Channel LNG (Kitimat)
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Prince Rupert Gas Transmission
Project Name: Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT)
Project Proponent: TransCanada
Proposed Location: NE BC to Nasoga Bay to Lelu island
BC EAO/ CEAA:
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Provincial Environmental Assessment Certificate (EAC) issued.
No Federal environmental review process associated with LNG pipelines
BC Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) pipeline permit granted
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Minimal permit and authorizations left to be granted
Outstanding Issues:
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Final Investment Decision (FID) is dependant on Petronas FID
PRGT is currently developing marine environmental management plans to implement along the
ocean section if the project goes ahead.
Currently PRGT is securing contractors to prepare for the project.
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WCC Gas Transmission
Project Name: WCC Gas Transmission
Project Proponent: Spectra Energy
Proposed Location: NE BC to Nasoga Bay to Prince Rupert
BC EAO/ CEAA:
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Provincial Environmental Assessment Certificate (EAC) issued
No Federal environmental review process associated with LNG pipelines
No Federal environmental review process associated with LNG pipelines
Outstanding Issues:
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Project is waiting for BG Prince Rupert LNG to make Final Investment Decision (FID)
Discussions between BG and Shell directly affect the WCC gas transmission project.
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Pacific North West LNG
Project Name: Pacific North West (PNW) LNG
Project Proponent: Petronas
Proposed Location: Lelu island
BC EAO/ CEAA:
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Provincial Environmental Assessment Certificate (EAC) issued
Federal Environmental Impact Statement (EIA) under review; in federal process because facility on
Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) lands
Outstanding Issues:
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Final Investment Decision (FID) not made.
Awaiting final study documents for the Environmental Assessment
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WCC LNG
Project Name: WCC LNG
Project Proponent: Exxon Mobile/ Imperial Oil
Proposed Location: Tuck Inlet
BC EAO/ CEAA:
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Substituted EA process, Province will over-see EA and will include advice from Federal government
for those effects under Federal jurisdiction
In EA process, Application not yet submitted
Outstanding Issues:
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WCC has taken a slower, approach than some of the other projects. They are currently developing
their Application Information Requirements (AIR). The AIR outlines studies and information that must
be included in the Environmental Assessment.
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Aurora LNG
Project Name: Aurora LNG
Project Proponent: Nexen/Inpex
Proposed Location: Digby Island
BC EAO/ CEAA:
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Substituted EA process, Province will over-see EA and will include advice from Federal government
for those effects under Federal jurisdiction
In EA process, Application not yet submitted
Outstanding Issues:
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Geotechnical studies are currently underway which will guide final design plans
Kitsumkalum is actively pursuing involvement in all studies to occur
Project has submitted Application Information Requirements (AIR) for review
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Grassy Point LNG
Project Name: Grassy Point LNG
Project Proponent: Woodside
Proposed Location: Grassy Point
BC EAO/ CEAA:
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Substituted EA process, Province will over-see EA and will include advice from Federal government
for those effects under Federal jurisdiction
In EA process, Application not yet submitted
Outstanding Issues:
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Not as far along in the process as other proponents
Designing Studies and Application Information Requirements (AIR)
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Prince Rupert LNG
Project Name: Prince Rupert LNG
Project Proponent: BG LNG
Proposed Location: Ridley Island
BC EAO/ CEAA:
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In EA and EIS process, Application not yet submitted
Both Federal and Provincial EA decisions required (Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) land)
Outstanding Issues:
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Shell and BG Group are restructuring worldwide, project is on hold until further notice
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What do Environmental Assessments
Consider?
Environmental Assessments look to identify any impacts to the air, water, land,
fish/wildlife, Archelogy and people, including socioeconomic, cultural and
human health impacts that a particular project may cause. The EA must
also consider how impacts to these things affect First Nations.
How do Kitsumkalum Staff ensure that Kitsumkalum interest are
addressed in the EA process?
Kitsumkalum requires that any proponent within the Kitsumkalum
Consultative Boundary refer their project to Kitsumkalum Referrals
([email protected]) for review. Kitsumkalum Environment staff
send field technicians and staff to check on many of these projects and where
applicable, Kitsumkalum Staff are involved in the actual research for the projects.
For large projects like LNG, Kitsumkalum get involved way before the formal referral process starts.
This engagement includes negotiating an Environmental Assessment Engagement Agreement, we
need the proponents to pay for our engagement with them. We need to develop
a Traditional Use Study as well as a Socioeconomic Study to understand
the impacts a project might have on Kitsumkalum and how we can get
those mitigated or get compensated for any negative impacts. We are
represented on the technical working groups, and with the help of
technical experts like biologists, engineers, ecologists etc. we review and
help steer the technical research and work the proponents are doing.
Kitsumkalum Environmental Staff focus on the issues that are most
important to Kitsumkalum band. These include but are not limited to:
Impacts to fish and wildlife, environmental and human health, culture,
berries and food, resources needed for ceremonies, historical sites and tradition
and current use and occupancy of the lands and waters by Kitsumkalum members. Environmental
Staff at Kitsumkalum must stay informed and try to protect areas that are important to the people of
Kitsumkalum.
Through community meetings and feedback from the leadership,
Kitsumkalum Environmental staff work to incorporate community
concerns, environmental concerns, social and economic concerns and
traditional use/heritage concerns into our comments to the proponents
and the appropriate government organizations. We track issues
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and projects using our new computer data management system Cedar Box. This assigns tracking
numbers, files data and stores information in project specific files. We are working constantly at
updating our mapping. Through GIS (computer mapping) we overlay areas of sensitivity such as
reserves, goat habitat and heritage sites onto a map. This is so when a proponent proposes a project,
our staff can, at a glance, see the overlaps with Kitsumkalum’s known interests.
Impacts to community health: Air pollution, water pollution and potential health risks are examined
to try and keep Kitsumkalum people as healthy as they were before a project started. We have two
air monitoring station which we manage ourselves: one on the reserve and one up the Kalum valley.
Impacts to fish and wildlife particularly species important to Kitsumkalum way of life. This includes:
food fish, commercial fisheries, fur bearing animals etc.
Impacts to the greater environment and ecosystem: Kitsumkalum environmental staff examine the
project for cross linkages and cumulative effects to minimize impacts of multiple issues that may
combine to create an unforeseen hazard.
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What is a Traditional Use Study? (TUS)
A TUS examines where Kitsumkalum traditionally used the land and water. This is determined by
archeological studies and historic sites, literature reviews and oral history of our territory.
Plant and food collection, hunting, fishing, village and sacred sites are some of the areas considered
in a TUS. There are many traditional and current use implications and Kitsumkalum significant
sites located in proposed development footprints and impact areas that must be addressed and
discussed with us prior to a project proceeding. A TUS helps us negotiate Impact Benefit Agreements
with proponents because we can say: we were and still are here and your project will impact us.
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What is a Socio Economic Study?
Socio Economic Study is a study of the Social and Economic Impacts
of a project. These are often a mix of both positive and negative
factors such as increased prosperity for some but higher cost of
living in general.
Socioeconomic studies are carried out so that information can
be documented on what the social and economic conditions
are for Kitsumkalum people both on and off Reserve. Also, how a Project
may positively benefit or negatively impact Band Members, needs to be documented. Ways
to minimize impacts and maximize benefits are explored. For example, one of the socioeconomic
impacts the Band is concerned about is the availability of affordable housing. When many workers
come to the area, to Terrace, Prince Rupert, or both, the increased demand for housing causes the
price of rent to go up, to the point where some people can no longer afford rent. Sometimes people
come to the Reserve to find housing. An example of a positive socioeconomic benefit would be more
training offered to Kitsumkalum Band Members or loans to start businesses provided by companies
and/or governments. Some other issues discussed in a socioeconomic study are:
• Marine traffic and problems with accessing fishing/hunting/gathering areas;
• drug and alcohol abuse, and violence;
• Access to healthcare;
• Access to emergency services;
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What is an Impact Benefit Agreement?
Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) is a negotiated agreement between Kitsumkalum Leadership and
the Proponent and/or the Government. The IBA look at the impacts to Kitsumkalum and provides
benefits to the Band to help mitigate those impacts. This could be a monetary agreement, land,
training, employment, community infrastructure or a number of other items.
Habitat improvements, revenue sharing agreements, compensation, infrastructure, education,
training, community improvements are all examples of things that could be included in an Impact
Benefit Agreement (IBA)
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Benefits to Kitsumkalum as a Result to
Engaging with the Projects
• Employment
• Training
• Environmental knowledge and research
• Field staff and Monitoring = Out on the land with crews
• Kitsumkalum members working
• Drums/ youth video production
• Kitsumkalum Traditional Use Studies and Socio-ec Studies
• Stewardship
• Creation of TESA (Tsimshian Environmental Stewardship Authority)– working with other
Tsimshian communities in a technical capacity to protect the land base with a scientific/
technical approach
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Why Are We Engaging with LNG?
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What are our options?
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What happens if we don’t participate?
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Costs of participating vs. not participating.
• Can we regain our costs? EAs etc.?
• Clarification of rights and title.
To participate or not. To accept IBA’s or not
Makes it difficult to have our voice heard and may lose out on financial benefits of projects.
By participating, we may receive financial benefit and proponents may be more forthcoming with IBA’s,
jobs and direct Kitsumkalum involvement.
If we do not participate, it is difficult to re-coup costs of reviewing projects, we are less informed, it is
difficult to enact change and have our people directly involved.
Participation shows Kitsumkalum presence and engagement on the land.
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Contact Us
Kitsumkalum Economic Development Office: P: 250.635.5000 F: 250.635.6613
Don Roberts - Chief Councillor, Negotiations
P: 250-635-5000 ext.111 E: [email protected]
Siegi Kriegl - Advisor
P: 250-635-5000 ext.116 E: [email protected]
Rina Gemeinhardt - RPF, MF, Environment, Lands and Referrals
P: 250-635-5000 ext.117 E: [email protected]
Quinton Ball - B.Sc., EP, Environmental Scientist, Lands and Referrals
P: 250-635-5000 ext.107 E: [email protected]
Produced by the Kitsumkalum Communications D epar tment and the
Kitsumkalum Environment, Lands and Referrals D epar tment
KITSUMKALUM INDIAN BAND
3514 WEST KALUM RD | TERRACE BC | V8G 0C8
Kitsumkalum
@KitsumkalumBand
PO BOX 544 | TERRACE BC | V8G 4B5
P: 250.635.6177 F: 250.635.4622
www.kitsumkalum.bc.ca