NOTICE OF HEARING
APPLICATIONS NO. 1271285, 1271307 AND 1271383
FORT McMURRAY AREA
JACKPINE MINE – PHASE 1
SHELL CANADA LIMITED
Take notice that the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) will hold a public hearing of Applications No. 1271285, 1271307 and 1271383 at the Travelodge Hotel, 9713 Hardin Street, Fort McMurray, Alberta commencing on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. All interveners to this proceeding must be present at the commencement of the hearing to register their appearance.
To File A Submission
Any person intending to make a submission with respect to the hearing of Applications No. 1271285, 1271307 and 1271383 shall file on or before August 11, 2003. Send one copy of your submission, in writing, to the applicant at the name and address listed below and fifteen copies of the submission to:
Andrea Larson
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Applications Branch, Resources Applications
640 – 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4
Notes
Any submission filed shall contain information detailing:
i) the desired disposition of the applications;
ii) the facts substantiating the position of the submitter; and
iii) the reasons why the submitter believes the EUB should decide in the manner advocated.
If there are no valid objections received, this hearing may be cancelled and the EUB will proceed with the disposition of these applications without further notice and/or without a hearing.
Nature of the Applications
Application No. 1271285
Shell Canada Limited (Shell) has applied pursuant to Sections 10 and 11 of the Oil Sands Conservation Act, for authorization to construct and operate an oil sands mining and extraction facility, the Jackpine Mine – Phase 1. The proposed mining project is to be located approximately 70 kilometres north of Fort McMurray in Townships 95, Ranges 8 and 9, West of the 4th Meridian. The proposed development includes an open pit, truck and shovel mine, bitumen processing train, a cogeneration plant consisting of 170-megawatt gas turbine generators each fitted with a heat recovery steam boiler, infrastructure associated with the mine and facility, water and tailing management plans, and an integrated reclamation plan. The Jackpine Mine is designed to produce approximately 31 800 cubic metres per day of bitumen.
In support of its proposal, and as part of this application to the EUB, Shell has also submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report to the Director of the Regulatory Assurance Division, Alberta Environment.
Application No. 1271307
Shell has applied pursuant to Section 11 of the Hydro and Electric Energy Act for the construction and operation of a cogeneration plant located in the southeast quarter of
Section 10-095-09W4M.
Application No. 1271383
Shell has applied pursuant to Part 4 of the Pipeline Act for construction and operation of a 8.5 kilometre fresh water pipeline from Legal Subdivision (LSD) 2-023-095-10W4M to
LSD 08-016-095-09W4M.
Additional Information
To obtain additional information or a copy of the applications contact:
Shell Canada Limited
P.O. Box 100, Station 'M'
400 – 4th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2H5
Attention: Mr. Keith Firmin
Telephone: (403) 691-3682
Fax: (403) 691-3650
Email: keith.firmin@shell.ca
Copies of these applications and the EIA report are also available for public viewing at the following location:
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Information Services
Main Floor, 640 – 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4
Telephone: (403) 297-8190
For information regarding EUB procedures contact:
Applications Branch, Resources Applications
Andrea Larson, P.Eng., Senior Engineer
Telephone: (403) 297-8161
Fax: (403) 297-8122
Email: andrea.larson@gov.ab.ca
In accordance with Section 38 of the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Rules of Practice, all witnesses must give evidence under oath or affirmation.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on June 9, 2003.
ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD
Michael J. Bruni, Q.C., General Counsel
