Land Matters Group – Advisory Committee Work Plan – Fiscal Year 2020-21

Advisory Committee Work Plan – Fiscal Year 2020-21

Issue

Scope/Context

References

Action

  • 1. Damages Defined

While referred to in the CER Act, the definition of damages itself is not clear and subject to interpretation; Clarity on what constitutes a damage, examples, physical, business financial; types of damages throughout the lifecycle

Land Matters Guide

Guidance on Land Related Compensation Disputes

Landowners Guide to Land Agreements

Explore expanding the Land Matters Guide for known impacts to land from pipeline and power line projects during the full lifecycle. Also consideration to include a glossary of terms.

  • 2. Company Access to Lands

Abandonment and Post-Abandonment Phase – Clear understanding of the concept of access to land and for what purpose throughout full lifecycle

Land Matters Guide

Pipeline Abandonment

Explore expanding the Land Matters Guide for the abandonment phase of the lifecycle.

Clear understanding of the ROE process, including ADR and concept of access to land vs acquiring land rights and the impact of each

Land Matters Guide

Filing Manual Guide V

Explore revisions to the Land Matters Guide and Filing Manual to clarify the ROE and ADR processes.

Temporary Access to Lands – Landowners lack information on types of access and associated rights; Variations between Federal, Provincial, Territorial jurisdictions create confusion and lack of awareness

Land Matters Guide

Explore revisions to the Land Matters Guide to clarify known types of temporary access to lands required during the lifecycle of a project.

  • 3. Landowner Consultation

Landowners are typically served acquisition notice after the application is filed with CER which is their first direct contact from the company; Landowners need earlier notification of a project and are seeking information on their rights so they can decide how to participate in decision making processes

Filing Manual Section 3.4

Explore revisions to the Filing Manual that clarify the expectations for individual landowner consultation during project design.

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