Compliance verification activity type: Field Inspection
Team:
Regulated company: Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
Operating company: Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
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Rationale and scope:
Enbridge Line 3 Inspection of spreads 3 and 4 to assess right of way condition at close of construction and company preparedness for spring melt. The focus of the inspection will be verify implementation of the Environmental Protection Plan and other relevant commitments. Issues of interest include topsoil storage and erosion and sediment control.
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Observation 1 - General RoW Observations
Date & time of visit: 2018-02-05 13:00
Discipline: Environmental Protection
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Observations:
Over the course of two days, NEB Inspection Officers (IOs) assessed sites from KP 418 to KP 499 on Spread 4. During the course of this inspection, NEB Inspectors assessed erosion and sediment control measures implemented in consideration of spring readiness. A summary of observations of general RoW conditions is provided below:
Compliance tool used: No compliance tool used
Observation 2 - Wetland observations
NEB IOs inspected the following wetlands which were traversed by the project. Related observations included for each site:
Observation 3 - Watercourse crossing observations
Date & time of visit: 2018-02-05 14:57
Observation 4 - Corrected Non-Compliance (CNC) #1 - Ruts located in wetland crossing KP 469 - Wetland Crossing - Wetland SK-333
NEB IOs observed ruts located on both sides of the work side of this crossing.
Compliance tool used: Corrected Non-compliance (CNC)
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Company action required:
Company was given until COB Friday 9 February, 2018 to confirm repair has been completed.
Due date: 2018-02-09
Date closed: 2018-02-09 Note: the date closed is the date that the inspector completed their review of the company corrective actions for adequacy and determined that no further actions are required.
Reason closed: Requirement met
Compliance achieved: Yes
Observation 5 - Corrected Non-Compliance (CNC) #2 - Construction Waste KP 418 - Iskwao Creek Crossing - Wetland SK-231-A
Date & time of visit: 2018-02-06 09:30
NEB IOs observed the following deficiencies:
Company was given until COB Friday 9 February, 2018 to provide evidence that the construction debris identified by IOs had been removed.
Observation 6 - Information Request #1 KP 418 - Iskwao Creek Crossing - Wetland SK-231-A
NEB IOs observed:
Compliance tool used: Information Request (IR)
Date closed: 2018-02-27 Note: the date closed is the date that the inspector completed their review of the company corrective actions for adequacy and determined that no further actions are required.
Observation 7 - Information Request #2 KP 455 - Wetland Crossing - Wetland 300
Date & time of visit: 2018-02-06 12:00
Identified non-compliances to company plans or procedures are non-compliances either to:
- the condition of an authorization document that requires the implementation of that plan or procedure; or
- the relevant section of the regulations that requires implementation of that plan or procedure including those sections that require implementation of plans or procedures as a part of a Program