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during construction and operation of the pipeline.
775
Trans Mountain will monitor GHG emissions
4495
in Alberta and B.C. during the operation of the pipeline once construction has been completed.
4496
Trans Mountain will, in compliance with federal and provincial GHG reporting requirements,
4497
report the direct annual operating GHG emissions from the facilities which meet or exceed the
4498
reporting thresholds.
776
4499
To ensure that GHG emissions are at the lowest possible levels, Trans Mountain has committed to
4500
continuously improving GHG emissions over the life of the Project through the following actions:
4501
(a)
Land clearing (removal of vegetative waste, site preparation) along the pipeline
4502
right-of-way and at facility locations such as terminals and pump stations will
4503
account for over 80 per cent of all estimated construction GHG emissions due in
4504
large part to burning of vegetative waste.
777
In the Lower Fraser Valley where air
4505
quality is an issue, Trans Mountain will avoid burning slash. Instead, mulching will
4506
be performed in place or slash will be transported to an approved disposal
4507
location.
778
A pre-construction timber cruise will be completed to determine the
4508
economically operable and merchantable timber volume for the construction right-
4509
of-way.
779
Trans Mountain will meet with the governments, industry and local
4510
Aboriginal communities with respect to the use of merchantable timber.
780
4511
775
Exhibit B32-2 – Trans Mountain Response to NEB IR No. 1 1 of 2 (May 14, 2014) (
A3W9H8
), 193.
776
Exhibit B306-2 – Trans Mountain Response to NEB IR No. 3 (February 3, 2015) (
A4H1V2
), 173-177.
777
Exhibit B371-2 – Trans Mountain Response to NEB IR No. 4 (April 13, 2015) (
A4K4W3
), 28-31.
778
Exhibit B32-2 – Trans Mountain Response to NEB IR No. 1 1 of 2 (May 14, 2014) (
A3W9H8
), 195.
779
Exhibit B66-1– Trans Mountain Response to Government of Canada National Resources Canada IR No. 1.9.1
(June 4, 2014) (
A3X6G0
), 59.
780
Exhibit B5-20 – Trans Mountain Application to NEB Volume 5B (December 16, 2013) (
A3S1Q9
), 7-92.