NOTICE OF HEARING

NOVA GAS TRANSMISSION LTD.

APPLICATION N0. 1245440

PERMIT APPLICATION FOR FORT SASKATCHEWAN EXTENSION, AND SCOTFORD SALES METER STATION, JOSEPHBURG SALES METER STATION, AKENSIDE SALES METER STATION, AND ASTOTIN SALES METER STATION

Take Notice that the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) will hold a public hearing to consider Application No. 1245440, at a venue yet to be determined, on Monday, April 8, 2002, commencing at 9:00 a.m. All interveners to this proceeding must be present at the commencement of the hearing to register their appearance. 

Nature of the Application

Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) submitted an application in accordance with Part 4 of the Pipeline Act for an approval to construct and operate a mainline delivery extension into the Fort Saskatchewan area and four meter stations to service three industrial customers in the area as described below:

         approximately 77.5 kilometres of 508 mm OD pipeline from Legal Subdivision (LSD) 13, Section 31, Township 57, Range 15, West of the 4th Meridian to LSD 8-3-55-22W4M,

         Scotford Sales Meter Station for Dow Chemical Canada Inc. (Dow) located at LSD 1-13-55-22W4M,

         Josephburg Sales Meter Station for Dow located at LSD 7-10-55-22W4M,

         Akenside Sales Meter Station for Agrium Inc. located at LSD 7-10-55-22W4M,

         Astotin Sales Meter Station for Sherritt International Corporation located at LSD 8-3-55-22 W4M 

Additional Information

To obtain additional information or a copy of the application, contact:

Nova Gas Transmission Ltd.

450 1 Avenue SW

Calgary, Alberta  T2P 5H1

Attention: P. Wood

Telephone: (403) 920-5380

Fax: (403) 920-2328

E-mail:

For information regarding EUB procedures, contact:

Applications Branch, Facilities Application Group

Attention: P. Derbyshire

Telephone: (403) 297-8305

Fax: (403) 297-4117

E-mail:

Copies of the application are available for public viewing at the Calgary EUB office: Information Services

Main Floor

640 5 Avenue SW,

Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3G4

Schedule of Proceeding

The Board will process the application according to the following schedule:

Send one copy of the above-noted materials, as outlined in the above schedule of proceeding, to the applicant at the name and address above, and fifteen copies to the attention of:

P. Derbyshire, Applications Coordinator

EUB, Applications Branch, Facilities Application Group

640 5 Avenue SW

Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3G4

In accordance with Section 38 of the EUB Rules of Practice, witnesses must give evidence under oath or affirmation. 

Submissions relating exclusively to compensation for land usage are not dealt with by the EUB but may be referred to the Alberta Surface Rights Board. 

Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on February 15, 2002. 

ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD