Should the Cedar LNG Terminal Expand Its Mooring Area and Power Lines?
Official title: Cedar LNG Project Public Notice Public Comments Invited on Proposed Amendments to the Decision Statement
A floating LNG export facility near Kitimat, BC was approved in 2023. Now the company wants to expand the marine terminal area for mooring lines and add new power line routes. The production capacity wouldn't change—this is about the physical footprint.
Why This Matters
Live near Kitimat or the Douglas Channel? This expansion could affect local marine areas and land along the power line routes. Indigenous communities with rights in the area have a direct stake in these changes.
What Could Change
If approved, the mooring system footprint expands to include anchor lines. A new distribution powerline gets added, plus an alternate transmission route with a wider right-of-way. The legally binding conditions in the 2023 decision statement would be amended to reflect these changes.
Key Issues
- Should the marine terminal area be expanded to include mooring lines and anchors?
- Should a new distribution powerline and alternate transmission route be approved?
- Are the proposed amendments to the Decision Statement appropriate?
How to Participate
- Review the draft analysis of proposed changes, which includes the proposed amendments to the Decision Statement.
- Submit comments online through the project home page on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry (reference number 80208).
- For alternate formats or Indigenous language submissions, contact conditions@iaac-aeic.gc.ca.