ARCHIVED – Allocation of Funds for Participation in the Public Hearing for Westcoast Energy Inc, doing business as Spectra Energy Transmission – T-South 2018 Compressor Station Applications project
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The Board administers a Participant Funding Program (PFP), which provides financial assistance to individuals, Indigenous groups, landowners, and non-industry not-for-profit groups to facilitate public participation in certain project hearings and environmental assessments of designated projects.
On 13 December 2018, the National Energy Board announced $40,000 to assist groups and $6,000 to assist individuals with their participation in the hearing for the T-South 2018 Compressor Station project. The PFP received nine applications and recommended awarding $326,000. The Executive Vice President, Regulatory approved the recommendation. Indigenous groups account for 98% of the funding awarded.
| Applicant | Amount awarded |
|---|---|
| Vicki Ellen Best and David Janney Best | $6,000 |
| High Bar First Nation | $40,000 |
| Lheidli T’enneh First Nation | $40,000 |
| McLeod Lake Indian Band | $40,000 |
| Papaschase Cree Nation | $40,000 |
| Shackan Indian Band | $40,000 |
| Soda Creek Indian Band | $40,000 |
| Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band | $40,000 |
| Williams Lake Indian Band | $40,000 |
| Total | $326,000 |
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