Port of Prince Rupert Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities Regulations (SOR/2016-260).
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Regulation
Abstract
The present Regulations are made under The Canada Marine Act. For the purpose of the Regulation «liquefied natural gas activity» means the processing or storage of natural gas or, to the extent that it relates to the process of liquefying natural gas and making it available for transfer onto a ship, the construction or operation of a pipeline or facility.
The Regulations implement a regulatory regime for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects proposed on federal lands, and in particular at the Port of Prince Rupert (Port). The Regulations have the following stated objectives to: 1) establish a federal regulatory regime for LNG projects at the Port that applies, with some modifications, to the existing British Columbia provincial regulatory regime; 2) create legal certainty authorizing the British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) to administer regulatory oversight at the Port with respect to construction and operation of LNG facilities on behalf of the federal government while preserving the regulatory role of the Port with respect to navigation, shipping, and management of Port lands; 3) provide certainty and confidence for investors, developers, and the public that there is a clear regulatory regime in place to adequately regulate proposed LNG projects at the Port; and 4) promote consistency in the regulation of LNG projects in British Columbia, whether on federal or provincial lands.
The Regulations would incorporate the following British Columbia acts and regulations: 1) The Oil and Gas Activities Act (OGAA), which governs oil and gas activities in British Columbia, with the exception of several excluded provisions. All regulations made under the OGAA would be incorporated, with the exception of sections dealing with oil and gas wells, pipelines, road construction and maintenance, site restoration, and provincial public inquiries; 2) The Environmental Management Act (EMA), which provides for a provincial authority to manage environmental impacts, with the exception of sections dealing with municipal waste management, contaminated site remediation, area-based management, and provincial inquiries. Certain regulations under authority of the EMA would also be incorporated; 3) The Drinking Water Protection Act and its regulation, which regulate drinking water systems and prohibit their contamination. These provisions would apply to the construction and operation of work camps in relation to LNG activities at the Port. The text consists of 22 sections and 1 Schedule.
The Regulations implement a regulatory regime for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects proposed on federal lands, and in particular at the Port of Prince Rupert (Port). The Regulations have the following stated objectives to: 1) establish a federal regulatory regime for LNG projects at the Port that applies, with some modifications, to the existing British Columbia provincial regulatory regime; 2) create legal certainty authorizing the British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) to administer regulatory oversight at the Port with respect to construction and operation of LNG facilities on behalf of the federal government while preserving the regulatory role of the Port with respect to navigation, shipping, and management of Port lands; 3) provide certainty and confidence for investors, developers, and the public that there is a clear regulatory regime in place to adequately regulate proposed LNG projects at the Port; and 4) promote consistency in the regulation of LNG projects in British Columbia, whether on federal or provincial lands.
The Regulations would incorporate the following British Columbia acts and regulations: 1) The Oil and Gas Activities Act (OGAA), which governs oil and gas activities in British Columbia, with the exception of several excluded provisions. All regulations made under the OGAA would be incorporated, with the exception of sections dealing with oil and gas wells, pipelines, road construction and maintenance, site restoration, and provincial public inquiries; 2) The Environmental Management Act (EMA), which provides for a provincial authority to manage environmental impacts, with the exception of sections dealing with municipal waste management, contaminated site remediation, area-based management, and provincial inquiries. Certain regulations under authority of the EMA would also be incorporated; 3) The Drinking Water Protection Act and its regulation, which regulate drinking water systems and prohibit their contamination. These provisions would apply to the construction and operation of work camps in relation to LNG activities at the Port. The text consists of 22 sections and 1 Schedule.
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The present Regulations are current to 31 January 2017.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No