Cherry Valley Community Expansion Project

Project updates

The virtual open house is now closed. The opportunity to submit questions and comments is now passed.

Project calendar

The tasks and timelines for the project are presented below:

Project consultation

Engagement with Indigenous communities, landowners, government agencies, the general public and other interested persons is an integral component of the planning process for this project.

Prior to construction, public input is obtained to ensure that the community is advised of the proposed project, and to involve the public in the decision-making process. Public consultation is a key component of the environmental report.

By providing the public with an opportunity to receive information about the project, the consultation program helps identify and address stakeholder concerns, and have meaningful participation into the project review and development process.

Public input from the virtual information session and other means will be used to help finalize the project and mitigation plans to be implemented during construction.

Once the leave-to-construct (LTC) application is made to the OEB, any party with an interest in the pProject, including members of the public, can participate in the process.

Public notification

Project commencement letters

Notice of project commencement letters will be mailed to the OPCC, agencies, local Municipalities, directly and indirectly affected landowners, and Indigenous communities the week of Feb. 6, 2023.

Newspaper advertisements

A Notice of project commencement will be published in the Wellington Times and Picton Gazette during the week of Feb. 6 and 13.

Public information session

A public Virtual Information Session was held from February 21 to March 7, 2023.

Regulatory information

The Cherry Valley Community Expansion 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 is able to approve our application. In this section, you can review all regulatory files about the project.

Environmental report

In accordance with the OEB's “Environmental Guidelines for the Location, Construction and Operation of Hydrocarbon Pipeline and Facilities in Ontario, 7th Edition 2016” , Enbridge Gas retained the services of Stantec, an independent environmental consultant, to complete an 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 or provincial concerns regarding the proposed project; determine preferred routing of the pipeline segments; gather input from agencies, stakeholders, First Nations and Métis, affected landowners, and the public. As well, it will recommend mitigation measures to limit impacts on the social, economic and natural environments. It is important to minimize potential negative impacts of the proposed natural gas distribution pipelines and associated facilities on the environment. The data, analysis and results of the environmental assessment will be detailed in an Environmental Report.

The environmental report will be posted here, once available.

Leave to Construct application

Enbridge Gas, in approximately June 2023 expects to apply to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) for approval to construct approximately 15kilometers of a combination of 2 and 4-inch natural gas pipeline to supply the community of Cherry Valley in Prince Edward County.

The leave to construction application will be posted here, once available.

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