BRITISH COLUMBIA i' " sf\ caLl.; ~t1 ~~ ~ UTILITIES COMMISSION 1.a~.t! s,l~i~<g 1: . • 'c." c?' /J;.~ .",c, ORDER S cot/l'''' NUMBER C-2-89 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MA TTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, S.B.C. 1980, c. 60, as amended and IN THE MATTER OF an Application by British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority BEFORE: J.G. Mcintyre, Chairman; J.D.V. Newlands, Deputy Chairman; September 8, 1989 N. Martin, Commissioner; and W.M. Swanson, Q.C., Commissioner o R D E R WHEREAS British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority ("B.C. Hydro") applied by Letter of Application dated August 10, 1989 for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") pursuant to Section 51(3) of the Utilities Commission Act (lithe Act") to construct and operate a 230 kilovolt transmission line between the Sukunka Substation to Louisiana Pacific Canada Ltd.'s CTM pulp mill (lithe pulp mill") near Chetwynd, B.C., a distance of approximately 35 kilometers; and WHEREAS the Commission, by letters dated August 4 and 21, 1989, requested B.C. Hydro to provide information on the Inter-Ministerial Referral Process and other requirements pertaining to the construction of transmission, switching and substation facilities for supply to the pulp mill; and WHEREAS B.C. Hydro responded on August 25, 1989 to Commission requests and provided a synopsis concerning the Inter-Ministerial Referral Process and other information including the public consultation process; and WHEREAS the Commission has reviewed the information and has determined that the construction and operation of the proposed 230 kV transmission line project from the Sukunka substation to the pulp mill is necessary for the public convenience and properly conserves the public interest • • • •/ 2 SIXTH FLOOR. 900 HOWE STREEt VANCOUVER. B.C V6Z 2N3, CANADA, TELEPHONE' (604) 660-4700. TOLL FREE 1-800-663'1385, FACS!MllE (604) 660-1102
NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: I. A Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity is granted to B.C. Hy dro to construct and opera te the proposed 230 kilovolt transmission line between the Sukunka Substation to Louisiana Pacific Canada L tdo's CTM pulp mill near Chetwynd, FI.C., a distance of approximately 35 kilometres, and at an estimated total capital cost for the project of approximately $12 million. This Certificate is subject to B.C. Hydro's compliance WiUl the requirements of the Ministry of Crown Lands as stipulated in the Ministry's August 3, 1989 letter to B.C. Hydro (at tached as Appendix A). 2. B.C. Hydro is required to file monthly construction progress repor ts, in addition to de tailing the bidding, awarding of contracts and capital cost expectations as the project progresses. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this IS/~ay of September, 1989. 431/1/md Attachment --------_.------BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER 2 NUMBER C-2-89 BY :1;;;.a;;~ //j J " ~ f;J l J~/ a -",,~3 eputy Chairman
Province Of Ministry Of (i) Britl.n Columbia Crown LandI ~c Hydro and Power Authori:y 1st floo~! 970 Burr.~d S~~88~ Vancouver, EC V62 1YJ Attention: Lou R~lkQff :lear Sir: RE: Crown la~d applica~ic~ to CC~g:~uct a 23C KV !rans~~as~on Line near Che:wvnd. Your application to conserac: a hydro trans~ission line en Crown land has been approved in principle over yo~r p~oposed ~QU,e. We will be ~:1lizini _ ;wo stage &p?rova~ pro~es, :0 allow you to 1ni:iaea the center line 5UrV&y 1~~ed1a:ely. The survey line should only involve 2 oetres of h~nd clearins. ~ecause of resou:ce ~sency cc~c.rns and possible enviro~~ental impacts fro~ the project, there are a nu~ber 0: poin~s we would like clarified before we issue ehe final aut~oriza;1on for Ri$ht of Way clearing and line constr~ction. D~ring the ter~ 0: this per~it p16asa 5ub~1t a report whi=h ad=resses the fc~lowing items: 1. Delineate ~ig~~ c; w~y w~=~~ requ:=erne~:s along the :outa. Mi~1cum R1g~: of way wtc;~s-depend1~! c~ adjacent forest ~cver height. 2. Delineate a:cess reQui=e~en~5 for the clearing a~d conJt~~c:ion phase. !t a~ all poes~~leJ exist ins a~cels roads a~d Rights of Way, and the approve a Right af Way corridor should be used. 3. Identify e~v~=onmentally sensitive areas alon! the route and des is" A,propriate clea=:~s and constru:tior. standarQs to minimize erosio~, slumpi~g and s:~eam sedimentation. 4. Heritaga r!!ource impac: assessment as requesced by Mini$~ry of Municipal Affai~s, Recraation and Culture. APPENDIX A S.C -. - u -.n -aa -----Peace RfOICII't 220. taco - 100th Avenue RwtSt.~ BttUh CoIut'IlO&Il V1J 5$7 Tetepnont: ($)4) 181·3411 Fax: (804) 787-321& August 3. 1969 File No: 8003292 • •• /2
- 2 In addition the Mini'try 0: Foreses have indicated they will be requir!~g ~he following :erms und.~ their jurisdiction: 1. Bu~~ing permits will he required fo~ all burning. 2. A license to Cut timber will be req~~red prior to the e~tt1ng of any forest cove~. 3. Co~pensa:iQn for cia~ages to i~~rovemen!s on a:: rehabilitated rorest lanes will be r;qui~ed to C~r.adian rQ~e5~ Proeucts ~t~. ~. Toeal u:!~~%a:1on of merchantable c!moer is re~uired And Canfer has firs: opticn on ti~Dcr within their I.r.L. !. Mit1sat~on of iopacts on ehe Warcenbe Comm~n1ty ?ast~re. 6. Seedin~ of the R~ght 0: Way as per range Q~aneh prescription. Please d8a~ c1rec:ly With ;~e Ministry of ~orest$ regarding cheir conditions. A License ef Occupation w11! be issued for line construction a=te~ your propos8c develop=ent plan has been ap~roved. A joint ini~.ction of the rouce shoul~ be u~~ertaken at thiS firee w~:h repraaen:ative frorn Ministry of forests, ~in1stry of Environment, Min1s:ry of Crown Lands and Be Hydro to ela~ify any points of ~or.cern. Flease rev1e~ a~d Sign eh~ a~~a~~ed per~1~ do~~rnent. The yel~o~ and pink copies a=. co be returnee to thi, of!~ce. The oalancs 0: :hQ ?4ckage is for yo~= files. 1£ you have any ~ues:ions, plea4e feel :rac eo contact Max ~o~~ or ~yself at '2i-3~ll. Yo'.!!:s truly, ~ LLL-, E n Weger ~iQnal Director /y,:<; c .. · 50b Cit:, ~inistry of :~re!ts, Dawacn Creek, Be Srian :h~=ch1l1, Fish & Wildlife Br1nc~, rcr~ St. John. !C
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