ARCHIVED - Order KAR-002-2014 to Landowner pursuant to Section 51.1 of the National Energy Board Act
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INSPECTION OFFICER ORDER NO. KAR - 002 - 2014
IN THE MATTER OF THE NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD ACT,
AN ORDER UNDER SECTION 51.1
is employed by (working on behalf of the Landowner - ) and is a person/company conducting an excavation or construction on or near a facility located at , Quebec.
On 6 October 2014, 1045 hours (MST), the undersigned National Energy Board Inspection Officer received information from Montreal Pipelines Ltd./Portland Pipeline Corporation that the above contractor, working on behalf of the landowner ,was involved in conducting unauthorized excavation activity within 30 metres of the Montreal Pipeline Ltd. pipeline(s) and did not cease activity when requested to do so by Montreal Pipeline Ltd at the above noted address on 6 October 2014.
The Inspection Officer has reasonable grounds to believe that: As this excavation activity is unauthorized, the work was conducted in contravention of the Pipeline Crossing Regulations, Part I (Regulations); and the work will continue in contravention of the Regulations.
Based on the above mentioned, the inspection officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a hazard to the safety or security of the public, or employees of a company or a detriment to property or the environment is being or will be caused by the construction, operation, maintenance or abandonment of the pipeline, or excavation activity or construction of a facility as per 49(2)(a).
Therefore, is HEREBY ORDERED, pursuant to sections 51.1 and 51.1(2) of the National Energy Board Act, to
Specified Measures:
Until such time that it can be verified that the proposed work can be resumed in compliance with the Regulations and without jeopardizing the safety of the public and the environment, the Inspection Officer orders the recipient of this Order cease all excavation activities within 30 metres of the Montreal Pipelines Ltd. pipeline(s). The recipient is to provide written verification to the Inspection Officer that they will work in compliance with the Regulations no later than 20 October 2014.
| Inspection Officer | #1554 | ||
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| 08 October 2014 | __________________________________ Signature |
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