Bobcaygeon Community Expansion Project

Project updates

The Bobcaygeon Community Expansion Environmental Report (ER) has been circulated to the Ontario Pipeline Coordinating Committee, Indigenous communities, Conservation Authorities and municipal authorities for review and comment. The ER has been updated and finalized. The Leave to Construct (LTC) application and evidence for the Project has been filed with the OEB. The ER, LTC application and evidence can be found in the “Regulatory Information” section.

Timeline

Project consultation

For new construction projects, the collective input from Indigenous communities, government agencies, municipalities, stakeholders, the public and landowners play an integral role in the route and site selection process.

Prior to construction, public input is obtained to ensure that the community is advised of the proposed project, and to involve the public in the decision-making process. Public consultation is a key component of the Environmental Report.

By providing the public with an opportunity to receive information about the Project, the consultation program helps identify and address stakeholder concerns, and have meaningful participation into the Project review and development process.

Public input from the Open House will be used to help finalize the project and mitigation plans to be implemented during construction.

Public notification

Newspaper advertisements

The Notice of Study Commencement and Public Open House for the Project appeared in Kawartha This Week and Peterborough Examiner on September 2 and 9, 2021.

Open House

Indigenous consultation and stakeholder engagement is an important part of this study. Members of indigenous communities, the public, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders were invited to attend the Open House to review the project and provide comments. The virtual open house took place online from Sept. 13 – Sept. 27, 2021.

Copies of the virtual open house material (including presentation boards, transcript, and questionnaire) are available below.

• Presentation Boards
• Transcript
• Questionnaire

Regulatory information

The Project is regulated by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), an independent government agency that regulates the electricity and natural gas sectors. After a public review and hearing, the OEB is able to approve our application. In this section, you can review all regulatory files about the project.

Environment assessment

In accordance with the OEB's “Environmental Guidelines for the Location, Construction and Operation of Hydrocarbon Pipeline and Facilities in Ontario, 7th Edition 2016” , Enbridge Gas retained the services of Stantec Consulting Ltd., an independent environmental consultant, to complete an environmental assessment for the proposed project.

The purpose of the environmental assessment is to: identify any potential impacts of the proposed project on the social, economic and natural environments; identify local or provincial concerns regarding the proposed project; determine preferred routing of the pipeline segments; gather input from agencies, stakeholders, Indigenous communities, affected landowners, and the public. As well, it recommends mitigation measures to limit impacts on the social, economic, and natural environments. It is important to minimize potential negative impacts of the proposed natural gas distribution pipelines and associated facilities on the environment. The data, analysis and results of the environmental assessment have been detailed in an Environmental Report.

Read the Environmental Report here.

Leave to construct application

Application and Evidence - Updated April 11, 2024
Notice of Hearing
Interrogatory Responses updated

Contact information

We encourage you to contact us, should you have any questions about the proposed project. To be in touch, please email our team at CEapplications@enbridge.com.