Mackenzie Gas Project General Hearing

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Download or read book Mackenzie Gas Project General Hearing written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Mackenzie Delta and Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula, located along the southern margin of the Beaufort Sea, have been areas of oil and gas exploration for over 50 years. The discovery of natural gas at the Taglu field in 1971, followed by the Parsons Lake discovery in 1972 and the Niglintgak discovery in 1973, established the region as a potential major new natural gas source. In 1977, Mr. Justice Thomas R. Berger issued "The Report of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry" (the "Berger Report"). ... Mr. Justice Berger also recommended that Mackenzie Valley pipeline development be postponed for 10 years, to provide time to settle native claims and to establish new programs and institutions so local peoples had more control over their lands. ... There are now settled land claims .... Now, 35 years after the Berger Report, there is another opportunity for the North, presented by the Mackenzie Gas Project ("MGP" or "Project"). ... The MGP offers an opportunity for the Proponents, Aboriginal communities, other Northern parties and Canadians to participate in responsible, economic development in the North. ... The MGP is, undeniably, one of the largest endeavours ever proposed in the Canadian North. Consequently, the MGP has been the subject of one of the most rigorous and comprehensive environmental impact review processes in Canadian history - this Joint Review Panel [JRP] process. The JRP was created ... in order to conduct an environmental assessment ("EA") of the MGP. ... The JRP process has consisted of 116 hearing days in 26 different communities, almost 5,000 filed exhibits and almost 12,000 pages of hearing transcripts. This has provided ample opportunity for a full and informed discussion of the Project, in an open and inclusive process. The Proponents submit that the evidentiary record before the JRP demonstrates that the Proponents have a strong commitment and ability to develop the MGP in a socially, economically and environmentally responsible manner within Canada's northern environment. The Proponents have thoroughly considered the Project effects and are confident that with appropriate mitigation and follow-up measures (contained in more than 500 commitments), there will be no likely significant adverse environmental effects caused by the Project. Further, the Proponents have shown that there are substantial benefits arising from the MGP while providing for the preservation of the Northern culture and traditional pursuits. The MGP will make a net positive contribution to sustainability. Therefore, the Proponents ask that the JRP recommend that the Project be approved and proceed to the next stage of regulatory permitting and approvals"--ASTIS database.