Detailed Route Hearings – Segment 6

While the Trans Mountain Expansion Project has been approved, the company must now determine the exact route the pipeline will follow.

When Trans Mountain filed its Plan, Profile and Book of Reference (PPBoR) with the NEB in early 2017, the company divided its proposed route into seven segments. Four of these segments are divided into sub-segments.

Segment 6 of the route begins near Rosedale, BC and runs through Langley, BC.

Segment 6 map

What is a Detailed Route Hearing?

We will hold separate hearings for every segment of the detailed route. During the hearings, affected landowners, Indigenous communities and registered commenters and intervenors can share their views directly with the NEB Hearing Panel. The Hearing Panel will look at all of the written evidence and information, consider the input gathered during the oral hearing and come to a decision. Decisions are generally released approximately three months after the hearing ends.

The issues that will be considered in each of the detailed route hearings are:

• The best possible detailed route of the pipeline;
• The most appropriate method of constructing the pipeline; and
• The most appropriate timing of constructing the pipeline.

There is an opportunity for persons to apply to participate in the detailed route hearings as a commenter or intervenor. A commenter shares information with the NEB through a letter of comment. An intervenor is a full participant in the hearing.

The NEB does not have the authority to look at matters related to compensation. To settle compensation matters, please contact Natural Resources Canada’s Pipeline Arbitration Secretariat at nrcan.pas-sap.rncan@canada.ca

You can read more about the detailed route approval process in these Frequently Asked Questions.

Oral Hearings for Segment 6

The oral portions of the detailed route hearings for Segment 6 are scheduled for October 2018:

• October 15-30, 2018 – Chilliwack, BC

We will provide more information about the dates and times for each individual hearing at a later date.

Regulatory Documents

The evidence and information filed during the detailed route hearings is available on our website.
Links to each individual detailed route hearing for Segment 6 are available here: [Folder 3466521].

• March 13, 2018 – Letter of Decision for Segment 6 [Filing A90552]
  The Letter of Decision outlines who will and who will not receive a detailed route hearing.
• March 13, 2018 – Hearing Order for Segment 6 [Filing A90553]
  The Hearing Order outlines all of the steps and deadlines and explains where you can find more information.
• April 20, 2018 – Procedural Update No. 1 [Filing A91404]
  This document explains who will be able to participate in the detailed route hearings for Segment 6 and consolidated Phase 1 and 2 of the oral hearings.
• July 5, 2018 – Procedural Update No. 2 [Filing A92844]
  This document provides dates and locations of the oral hearings for Segment 6.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

We encourage affected landowners, indigenous communities, registered commenters and intervenors and Trans Mountain to use our Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services. An ADR process is uniquely tailored to your individual needs and may include a meeting between affected parties.

To take advantage of ADR, affected parties, must agree to take part. This process is facilitated by trained NEB staff or by another neutral third party. The facilitator will assist participants in developing a process that may help resolve issues related to the statement of opposition.

If you are interested in taking advantage of our ADR services, a session can be scheduled at a location and time agreeable to affected parties. For more information about ADR options, please email Marie McKenney at ADR-RED@cer-rec.gc.ca or call 1-800-899-1265.