Notice of Application
CCA Application Nos. 1950561 & 1950562
EPEA Application No. 017-00155804
Water Act Application No. 009-00227000
CST Canada Coal Limited
No. 8 Mine Expansion (Phase 2C)
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has received Coal Conservation Act (CCA) Application Nos. 1950561 & 1950562, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) Application No. 017-00155804, and Water Act Application (WA) No. 009-00227000 from CST Canada Coal Limited (CST Coal). The AER is reviewing the applications together with the supporting documents.
This notice also sets out the deadline for filing a statement of concern under the section How to File a Statement of Concern.
Description of the Applications
CST Coal has applied under the CCA, EPEA and WA:
- to expand the No. 8 Surface Coal Mine to include a new mining pit (Saddle Pit) and access road;
- to expand the existing Saddle Dump (SDP2) external mine discard dump; and
- to update water management plans and drainage control features associated with the new mine development areas that will integrate into the existing water management and drainage system.
The expansion is expected to yield approximately 2.3 million tonnes of metallurgical coal over a 5-year period, and result in an additional surface disturbance area of approximately 40 hectares (ha). The mine employs conventional open pit mining techniques using truck and shovel methods and is located about 20 kilometres (km) north of the hamlet of Grande Cache, Alberta.
For a copy of the applications, contact
CST Canada Coal Limited
P.O. Box 8000
Grande Cache, Alberta, T0E 0Y0
Attention: Mitch Clegg, R.T.Biol, EP
Telephone: 780-827-1153
Email: mclegg@cstcoal.ca
To receive a copy of the applications and supporting documents, submit an information request, as outlined at www1.aer.ca/ProductCatalogue/ordering.html, to
AER Information Distribution Services
Suite 1000, 250 – 5 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4
Telephone: 1-855-297-8311
(toll free; option 0)
Email: InformationRequest@aer.ca
Refer to this notice when requesting information for a faster response.
Requirement to File a Statement of Concern
If you have concerns with these applications, you must file a statement of concern as described below. If you do not file a statement of concern, the AER may approve the applications without further notification.
How to File a Statement of Concern
For your submission to be considered a valid statement of concern, it must be filed by 11:59 p.m. on May 13, 2024. Send one copy of your statement of concern to CST Canada Coal Limited at the name and address above and one copy either online via the AER’s web-based form or by mail or email:
Mail or email:
Regulatory Applications
Alberta Energy Regulator
Suite 1000, 250 – 5 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4
Fax: 403-297-7336
Email: SOC@aer.ca
Contents of a Statement of Concern
For your submission to be considered a valid statement of concern, it must include
- why you believe you may be directly and adversely affected by a decision of the AER on the applications;
- the nature of your objection to the applications;
- the outcome of the applications you advocate;
- the location of your land, residence, or activity in relation to the location of the energy resource that is the subject of the applications; and
- your contact information, including your name, address in Alberta, telephone number, and email address or, if you do not have an email address, your fax number.
The AER also requests that you include the application number in your statement of concern.
Confidentiality
Section 49 of the Alberta Energy Regulator Rules of Practice (Rules of Practice) requires that all documents and information filed in a proceeding be placed on the public record. If you file a submission, you must not include any personal information that you do not want to appear on or are not authorized to put on the public record. Section 49(2) of the Rules of Practice states how to apply to the AER for an order to keep information confidential. The Rules of Practice is available on the AER website at www.aer.ca.
Jurisdiction
Submissions relating exclusively to compensation for land use are not dealt with by the AER and should be referred to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (formerly the Surface Rights Board).
Under section 21 of the Responsible Energy Development Act, the AER does not have the jurisdiction to assess the adequacy of Crown consultation associated with the rights of aboriginal peoples as recognized and affirmed under the Constitution Act, 1982.
For information on AER procedures, contact the authorizations specialist, Corey MacGarva, by phone at 780-642-9342 or by email to corey.macgarva@aer.ca.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on April 11, 2024.
ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR
