Compliance verification activity type: Field Inspection
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Regulated company: NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd.
Operating company: TransCanada PipeLines Limited
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Field inspection of the NGTL North Corridor Expansion project to verify compliance to environmental mitigation. Inspection scope focused on the NWML Loop No. 2 - Bear Canyon North Extension and NCC Loop - North Star 2 sections with emphasis on erosion and sediment control mitigation, and included the Notikewin River crossing location.<br />
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Observation 1 - General Observations
Date & time of visit: 2022-10-18 08:00
Discipline: Environmental Protection
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Compliance tool used: No compliance tool used
Observation 2 - Bear Canyon Section
Date & time of visit: 2022-10-18 10:30
KP2 to kickoff
Observation 3 - North Star Section
Date & time of visit: 2022-10-19 14:30
Notikewin River Crossing KP19+715
Observation 4 - CNC 1 -Metal shavings on right of way
Date & time of visit: 2022-10-19 16:19
Welding slag left on RoW near centerline of pipe . Company began cleanup immediately and submitted photos of full cleanup with magnetic brooms. CER IO considers this non-compliance as corrected.
Compliance tool used: Corrected Non-compliance (CNC)
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Company action required:
Company will clean up metal shavings observed on RoW by CER inspection team on RoW near Notikewin River crossing.
Due date: 2022-10-19
Date closed: 2022-10-19 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 - Indigenous Monitor Observations
Date & time of visit: 2022-10-18 10:00
INTRODUCTION The week of October 16th, with the Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) conducted a Environmental Inspection Compliance Verification Activity (CVA) on the NGTL North Central Corridor Expansion. The emphasis of the inspections scope is the proponent’s construction activities and environmental compliance activities. Safety program requirements, other issues of non-compliance related to other program requirements will be appropriately addressed. 2.0 OBSERVATIONS 2.1 Construction Safety Practices and Safety Plans Attended proponent and contractors orientation. Reviewed proponents life saving rules , discussed the scope of this inspection , review CER enforcement tools. Discussed safety hazards, safe driving on ROW , proper PPE alcohol and drug policy , hazard ID & incident reporting, and ROW speed limit. Discussed what a White area is agriculture land , and Green area is forestry. There were no ACPP participants on the project as of this time. At Site NW 35 –the Hydro Vac working , signed the JSA , inspected the hydro vac , checked dewatering filter system for contaminants. Water is checked periodically for contaminants by contractor ,erosion cloth along rite away was good , silt cloth in place and maintained , topsoil pile separate from sub soil. Reviewed tail gate meeting documents , signed JSA for coating crew. Discussed coating procedure , discussed epoxy mixing safety and procedure ( done automatic there is no worker exposure to toxins). Figure 1: Hydro Vac Canada Energy Regulator – October 2021 Inspection Report 4 Apeiron Environment 2.2 Wetlands and Water At KP 12+ 302 Inspect corduroy road using logs being built over a wet land. Discussed open cut river crossing ,review DFO documents for a fish bearing stream, discussed fish management practises discuss water sediment while digging in a flowing water body. At KP19-746 inspected river crossing and discuss erosion and sediment and erosion controls at the crossing point. Everything looked good found some welding slag this was cleaned up immediately Figure 2: Corduroy Road Figure 4: Weld Slag Figure 3: Potential River Crossing Canada Energy Regulator – October 2021 Inspection Report 5 Apeiron Environment At NS2-3 signed FLRA documents , inspected road crossing signage , inspected wet land NS-3 and silt fence At N52-3 – Inspected wet land crossing ,discussed spill mitigation was not a fish bearing Class C stream. 2.4 Vegetation and Soil At Road 8A KP 11 Inspected the welding signage, reviewed FLHA and sign, discuss vehicle movement on ROW , proper PPE. Inspected removal of matting and geo cloth Figure 5: Class C River Figure 6: Removal of matting and geo cloth Canada Energy Regulator – October 2021
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
