Trans Mountain Pipeline (ULC)
Trans Mountain Expansion Project
Volume 3A
Volume 3A - Public Consultation
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1.7.8
ESA Technical Workshops
1.7.8.1
ESA Workshops – Edmonton, AB
Table 1.7.8 provides information on the specific key topics, interests and concerns for the
Edmonton ESA Workshop. These topics have been captured in the Alberta Region summary in
Section 1.9.0.1.
TABLE 1.7.8
ESA TECHNICAL WORKSHOP – EDMONTON, AB
Topic
Summary Interest or Concern
Application Volume
Air
Participant provides information on local and regional air quality - area of
responsibility includes the pipeline corridor up to the BC border, including
12 manufacturing stations. Air quality is generally good, occasional
exceedances in Hinton at the pulp mill and ozone exceedances in the
Wabamun/Genesee region. Our trending is showing an overall decrease in
sulphur dioxide and NO
X
is steady despite the fact we have increased
activity in the region. The only area that causes some concern is the ozone
and particulates.
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Integrate your land, air and water monitoring. It’s important to tie them
together so you can see the bigger picture.
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Water
Participant commented that the indicators were potentially ambiguous. The
indicators are targeting groundwater and not surface water.
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Participant asked that surface water be specified in the indicator language.
Suggestion to potential for transported in the tributaries for Wabamun
Lake.
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Participant suggestion that groundwater quantity is relatively easy to
measure and easy to attribute quality. Cumulative effects will be a huge
component and it is a difficult to attribute factors to causes
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Participant commented that the measure of sediment (Total Suspended
Solids) needs to be considered.
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Participant commented that there is a lack of water quality parameters.
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Participant commented that there could be better tie-in with land and water
indicators up front – at least show the riparian indicators.
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Fish and
Fish Habitat
Participant commented that the notion of fish populations is critical and not
just habitats. There could be a detriment to native fish and increase in non-
native numbers. For example, threats to the Athabasca Rainbow.
Comments regarding riparian function should be measured before and
after.
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Participant commented that mountain whitefish were being targeted more
and more by recreational fishermen.
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Participant commented that there would be cumulative effects that would
need to be demonstrated.
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Participant commented that if Lake Sturgeon were put on the list it would
not incur more field studies as good information was already known about
their distribution.- and is it an indicator of the effects of the Project.
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