Project Status Update (October 14, 2009)
On October 14, 2009 the Minister authorized an extension for the commencement of work effective November 7, 2009 and expiring November 7, 2011. The Proponent must, on or before November 7, 2011, commence work on the Undertaking unless granted a written extension by the Minister.
Project Status Update (December 18, 2007):
The Minister of Environment and Labour has approved a request from MapleLNG Limited to transfer terms and conditions of environmental assessment approval for the LNG portion of the Petrochemical Plant and LNG Project to MapleLNG Ltd. A copy of the MapleLNG - LNG Project terms and conditions and Keltic Petrochemicals’- Petrochemical Plant Facilities terms and conditions can be viewed on this site.
Project Status Update (March 14, 2007):
The Minister of Environment and Labour has approved Keltic Petrochemicals' Liquefied Natural Gas and Petrochemicals Facility Project at Goldboro subject to terms and conditions (PDF:65k). A copy of the Minister's decision letter (PDF:48k), and response summary (PDF:68k) can be viewed on this site.
Project Status Update (February 23, 2007):
The Department of Environment and Climate Change Assessment Board has completed its review and submitted its Report (PDF:3.8mb) to the Minister of Environment and Labour on February 21, 2007. The Minister now has 21 days to make a decision on the Undertaking. The Minister's decision options include:
- approve the undertaking;
- approve the undertaking, subject to any conditions the Minister deems appropriate; or
- reject the undertaking.
Project Status Update (December 7, 2006):
This is to advise that the Environmental Assessment Board has requested an extension for the preparation of the report and recommendations to the Minister of Environment and Labour. The Minister has granted that extension, and the deadline has now been extended from December 20, 2006 to February 21, 2007.
Project Status Update (June 20, 2006):
This is to advise that Keltic Petrochemicals Inc. has made a change to its proposed Liquefied Natural Gas and Petrochemicals Facility Project at Goldboro. The proponent informed Department of Environment and Climate Change on June 16, 2006, that it now intends to exclude the construction of a 54 km 2 lane highway from the project.
Description
Keltic Petrochemicals Inc. proposes to construct and operate a Petrochemical Complex supported by a Liquefied Natural Gas importation and vapourization facility and an electrical co-generation plant.
Opportunities for Public Input
Opportunities for public input are now closed. Comments submitted are available at the Department of Environment and Climate Change Library.
Project Documents
- Minister's Decision Letter (PDF:48k)
- Terms and Conditions of Approval: Keltic Petrochemicals Inc. (PDF:63k)
- Terms and Conditions of Approval: MapleLNG Limited (PDF:59k)
- Minister's Response Summary (PDF:68k)
- Public Notice (PDF:80k)
- Environmental Assessment Board Report (PDF:3.8mb)
- Registration Document (PDF:212k)
Figure 1 (PDF:22.4mb)
Figure 2 (PDF:11.3mb)
Figure 3 (PDF:10.4mb)
Figure 4 (PDF:37.1mb)
Figure 5 (PDF:5.3mb)
Figure 6 (PDF:6.3mb)
Figure 7 (PDF:8.5mb)
Appendix A (PDF:30k)
Appendix B (PDF:29k)
- Public Notice (PDF:52k) August, 2006
Environmental Assessment Report
- Executive Summary (PDF:940k)
- Section 1 (PDF:10.7mb)
- Sections 2 to 7 (PDF:4.7mb)
- Section 8 (PDF:9mb)
- Sections 9 to 15 (PDF:7.1mb)
Environmental Assessment Report - Appendices
- Appendix 01 - Terms of Reference (PDF:164k)
- Appendix 02 - Keltic MEK Report (PDF:502k)
- Appendix 02 - Schedule A - Overview (PDF:180k)
- Appendix 02 - Schedule B - Fishing (PDF:180k)
- Appendix 02 - Schedule C - Hunting (PDF:178k)
- Appendix 02 - Schedule D - Plant (PDF:180k)
- Appendix 02 - Schedule E - Land Occupation (PDF:182k)
- Appendix 03 - Watershed Hydrologic Analysis (PDF:3.1mb)
- Appendix 04 - Well SurveyS ummary (PDF:300k)
- Appendix 05 - Complete Lab Reports (PDF:5.7mb)
- Soil Lab Certificates of Analysis (PDF:206k)
- Water Lab Certificates of Analysis - 01 (PDF:1.6mb)
- Water Lab Certificates of Analysis - 02 (PDF:2mb)
- Water Lab Certificates of Analysis - 03 (PDF:1.2mb)
- Water Lab Certificates of Analysis - 04 (PDF:202k)
- Water Lab Certificates of Analysis - 05 (PDF:419k)
- Appendix 06 - Bore Hole Records (PDF:619k)
- Appendix 07-08 - Studies of Area Vascular Plants and Vertebrate Wildlife (PDF:321k)
- Appendix 09 - Fisheries (PDF:15mb)
- Appendix 10 - Bird Habitats (PDF:115k)
- Appendix 11 - NSDNR Assessment Report Index (PDF:118k)
- Appendix 12 - GSC Memoir 1976 (PDF:10mb)
- Appendix 13 - Archaeology Plant Site Report (PDF:12.1mb)
- Appendix 13 - Highway Final Report (PDF:2.5mb)
- Appendix 14 - Habitat Compensation Proposal (PDF:646k)
- Appendix 15 - Human Factors Engineering (PDF:1002k)
- Appendix 15 - IP Briefing Notes (PDF:876k)
- Appendix 16 - Public Consultation Handout (PDF:287k)
- Appendix 17 - Public Consultation Survey (PDF:54k)
- Public Notice (PDF:52k)
- Hearing Dates (PDF:13k)
- Registered Intervenors (PDF:32k)
- Hearing Agenda (PDF:54k)
Hearing Transcripts
- Monday, November 20, 2006 (PDF:742k)
- Tuesday, November 21, 2006 (PDF:677k)
- Wednesday, November 22, 2006 (PDF:580k)
- Thursday, November 23, 2006 (PDF:738k)
- Friday, November 24, 2006 (PDF:816k)
- Saturday, November 25, 2006 (PDF:454k)