Aurora LNG sets September 23rd for Community Open House

With the Nexen led project of Aurora LNG set to head for its Environmental Assessment Process, the company planning the LNG Terminal development for Digby Island is set to host an Open House to explain the assessment process to the public.

Aurora LNG has booked the North Coast Convention Centre at the Chances Complex as their host venue for the event, which will take place on Wednesday, September 23rd from 4 until 8 PM.

As part of the assessment process, the Environmental Assessment Office will be accepting the submission of comments from the public in relation to  to the draft Application requirements, the comment period will take place starting September 1st and come to a conclusion on October 1st.

It's noted in the EAO advisory that all comments received during this comment period will be considered, those with an interest in submitting their comments can do it through the online form process at http://www.eao.gov.bc

By way of mail addressed to Sean Moore, Project Assessment Manager, Environmental Assessment Office, PO Box 9426, Stn Prov Gov't, Victoria BC, V8W 9V1

Or by Fax at 250-387-0230

The Draft Application Information process is just the start for the oversight related to the proposed development, another opportunity to comment will be provided during the Application Review stage.

Aurora LNG will hold a community Open House
on September 23rd at the North Coast Convention Centre

As we outlined on the blog earlier this week, Nexen has applied to the Ministry of Land Resources to commence with its geo-techincal studies of the proposed Digby Island terminal site.

For more background on the Aurora LNG proposal see our archive page here.