PROJECT REGULATORY BACKGROUND
The Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project entered the regulatory process in 2014. At that time it was determined that the Project would be subject to an environmental assessment by the government of BC and the government of Canada. Both processes require collection of:
- Baseline data on existing environmental and socio-economic conditions
- Integration of input from Indigenous peoples
- Assessment and in some cases robust modelling of potential Project impacts
- Ongoing adjustments to Project designs and plans to mitigate potential negative impacts
- Engagement with stakeholders at multiple steps in the process
Should the Project receive approval from the government of BC and the government of Canada for the environmental assessment, detailed permits will be required for each Project interaction with regulatory legislation (e.g. BC Mines Act, Federal Fisheries Act). The permit applications require detailed engineering work and are subject to a formal review and engagement process.
PROJECT REGULATORY STATUS
In 2015, the Federal government provided formal direction to NWP on what to assess in the Project’s environmental assessment. [Click to view]
NWP submitted our environmental assessment for prereview to BC and the Federal Government late in 2021.
PROJECT REGULATORY UPDATES
