Project Description
The purpose of the proposed undertaking is to construct a natural gas liquefaction plant and marine terminal in Goldboro, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. The facility will have a capacity to receive, liquefy and export nominal 10 million tonnes of natural gas per annum (Mtpa). The on-site gross storage capacity for liquid natural gas (LNG) will be approximately 690,000 m3 in three 230,000 m3 tanks.
Project Update
The Minister has authorized an extension for the commencement of work effective October 24, 2017, and expiring March 21, 2019. The Proponent must, on or before March 21, 2019, commence work on the Undertaking unless granted a written extension by the Minister.
Minister's Decision
On March 21, 2014, the Minister of Environment released a decision
(PDF:36k) concerning this review. The Minister has decided to approve the project in accordance with Section 40(1) of the Environment Act. The project has been approved subject to a number of conditions (PDF:219k).
Project Documents
- Minister's Decision (PDF:36k)
- Conditions (PDF:219k)
Additional Information
- Goldboro Panel Report (PDF:1.1mb)
- Pieridae cover letter to second public comment period (PDF:46k)
- Pieridae response to second public comment period (PDF:1.1mb)
- Pieridae cover letter to first public comment period (PDF:42k)
- Pieridae response to first public comment period (PDF:6.7mb)
- Information Request - Health Canada (PDF:40k)
- Noise Study (PDF:676k)
- News Release - March 7, 2014
Environmental Assessment Report (click to view)
- Executive Summary (PDF:726k)
- Table of Contents (PDF:442k)
- Introduction (PDF:3.2mb)
- EA Process and Report (PDF:357k)
- Project Description (PDF:4mb)
- Regulatory Environment (PDF:397k)
- Purpose (PDF:346k)
- Description of Alternative (PDF:356k)
- Methods (PDF:361k)
- Assessment of Methodology (PDF:464k)
- Existing Environment 9.0-9.2 (PDF:8.4mb)
- Existing Environment 9.3-9.4 (PDF:7.9mb)
- Existing Environment 9.5-9.8 (PDF:9.2mb)
- Existing Environment 9.9-9.12 (PDF:1.5mb)
- Environmental Effects Assessment (PDF:8.4mb)
- Advantages and Disadvantages to Environment (PDF:727k)
- Compliance and Effects Monitoring (PDF:688k)
- Consultation and Engagement Program (PDF:1021k)
- Summary and Conclusion (PDF:651k)
- References (PDF:397k)
- Appendix A - TOR and Concordance Table (PDF:1.2mb)
- Appendix B - Water Intake (PDF:1.7mb)
- Appendix C - Water Supply Assessment (PDF:1.3mb)
- Appendix D - Terrestrial Survey Results (PDF:5.9mb)
- Appendix E - Wetland Delineations Part 1 (PDF:6.2mb)
- Appendix E - Wetland Delineations Part 2 (PDF:8.9mb)
- Appendix F - Significant Habitat Data (PDF:323k)
- Appendix G - Odonate Survey (PDF:2.4mb)
- Appendix H - Wildlife Survey Results (PDF:1.7mb)
- Appendix I - Fish Habitat and Invertebrate Study (PDF:1.3mb)
- Appendix J - Surface Water Monitoring (PDF:637k)
- Appendix K - Species at Risk Data (PDF:1.1mb)
- Appendix L - MEKS (PDF:2.6mb)
- Appendix M - Transportation Report (PDF:400k)
- Appendix N - Air Dispersion Modelling (PDF:9.2mb)
- Appendix O - Public Consultation Docs (PDF:5.7mb)
Registration Documents (click to view)
- Notice (PDF:21k)
- Final Terms of Reference (PDF:368k)
- Public Notice (PDF:21k)
- Draft Terms of Reference (PDF:367k)
- Registration Document (PDF:1.6mb)
- Registration Document - Appendicies A and B (PDF:5.4mb)
- Public Notice - Second Comment Period Notice (PDF:90k)
Opportunities for Public Inputs
Opportunities for public input are now closed.
All submissions received, including any personal information, will be made available for public review in the Department of Environment and Climate Change library, 2nd floor, 1903 Barrington Street, Suite 2085, Halifax, NS.