Hamilton Light Rail Transit Pipeline Relocation Project

Project updates

A virtual public information session took place between November 20 – December 4, 2023 to share more details about this project. Members of the public, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders were invited to review the project and to provide comments.

The project’s environmental assessment process is underway, and the Environmental Report is expected to be completed by early 2024.

Timeline

Project consultation

The collective input from Indigenous peoples, 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 involved in the decision-making process. Public consultation and engagement are key components of the project’s Environmental Report.

The public consultation program also helps to identify and address stakeholder concerns and provides the opportunity for meaningful participation in the project review and development process. Input received from public information sessions is used to help finalize the project and mitigation plans that may be implemented during construction.

After a Leave to Construct application has been made to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), any party with an interest in the project, including members of the public, may participate in this process.

Public notification

Virtual public information session

Members of the public, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders were invited to attend the virtual public information session to review the project and to provide comments.

The session was live from November 20 to December 4, 2023.

View the presentation here.

Project commencement letters

Notice of Project Commencement letters were sent to the Ontario Pipeline Coordinating Committee, agencies, local municipalities, directly and indirectly affected landowners, and Indigenous communities in November 2023.

It was also published in the Hamilton Spectator on Nov. 11 and Nov. 18, 2023.

View the Notice of Commencement here.

Regulatory information

The Hamilton Light Rail Transit Pipeline Relocation 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 will issue a Decision and Order regarding the application. All regulatory files about the project will be available in this section.

Environmental Report

In accordance with the OEB's “Environmental Guidelines for the Location, Construction and Operation of Hydrocarbon Projects and Facilities in Ontario, 8th Edition 2023”, Enbridge Gas retained the services of independent environmental consultant Stantec Consulting Ltd. to complete the 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 and/or provincial concerns regarding the proposed project.
• Determine the preferred routing of the pipeline segments.
• Gather input from government agencies, stakeholders, Indigenous communities, affected landowners, and the public.

It may also include mitigation and monitoring measures to minimize the potential impacts of the natural gas pipeline and associated facilities on the environment. The data, analysis and results of the environmental assessment will be detailed in the Environmental Report.

The Environmental Report will be available here.

Leave to Construct application

Enbridge Gas plans to file a Leave to Construct application for this project in Spring 2024.

The application and the OEB’s decision and order will be available here.

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