Haldimand Shores Community Expansion Project

Project updates

Considering the COVID-19 global pandemic and public gathering restrictions, an in-person public open house is being replaced with a virtual open house, which will be open over a two-week period.

Indigenous communities, members of the public, government agencies, and other interested stakeholders are invited to participate in the virtual open house, review information about the project and provide feedback.

The virtual open house is now closed. The opportunity to submit questions and comments is now passed. You can download the materials here:

• Questionnaire
• Presentation slides
• Transcript

Project calendar

The tasks and timelines for the project are presented below:

Project consultation

For new construction projects, the collective input from Indigenous communities and Métis, government agencies, municipalities, stakeholders, the public and landowners play an integral role in the route and site selection process.

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 Open House 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 Project, including members of the public, can participate in the process.

Public notification

Newspaper advertisements

The Notice of Study Commencement and Public Open House for the Haldimand Shores Community Expansion Project appeared in Northumberland News on November 4, 2021.

Open house

Stakeholder consultation is an important part of this study. Members of the public, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders were invited to attend an open house to review the project and provide comments.

The virtual open house is now closed. You can download the materials here:

• Presentation slides
• Transcript

Regulatory information

The Haldimand Shores 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 as they become available.

Environment 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 Consulting Ltd., 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, Indigenous communities, 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.

Read the environmental report here.

Leave to construct application

Application and Evidence

Notice of Hearing - English

Contact information