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Application 1942257

Notice of Application - Frontier Oil Sands Processing Plant and Mine

Notice of Application
Oil Sands Conservation Act Application 1942257
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Application 002-247548
Water Act Applications 002-00303079 and 002-00303091
Teck Resources Limited
Frontier Oil Sands Processing Plant and Mine

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has received Oil Sands Conservation Act (OSCA) application 1942257, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) application 002-247548 and Water Act (WA) applications 002-00303079 and 002-00303091 from Teck Resources Limited for the cancellation of existing approvals and an existing licence for their Frontier Oil Sands Project. 

This notice also sets out the deadline for filing statements of concern on all the applications. See the section below on how to file a statement of concern for filing dates.

Description of the Applications
Teck Resources Limited has applied under Section 13 of OSCA, section 70(1) of EPEA and sections 43(1) and 55(1) of the WA to cancel the existing OSCA Commercial Scheme approval No. 12916, as amended, EPEA Approval 247548-00-00, WA Approval 00303079-00-00 and WA Licence 00303091-00-00 for the proposed Frontier oil sands processing plant and mine, also known as the Frontier Oil Sands Project. The project was proposed to be located in northeastern Alberta about 110 kilometres north of Fort McMurray in Townships 99, 100, 101 and 102, Ranges 9, 10 and 11, West of the 4th Meridian.

For a copy of the applications, contact
Teck Resources Limited
Suite 1400, 500 Centre St. SE
Calgary, Alberta T2G 1A6
Attention: Robin Cockell
Telephone: 403-767-8601
Email: robin.cockell@teck.com

To receive a copy of the applications, 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 April 3, 2023. Send one copy of your statement of concern to Teck Resources Limited at the name and address above and one copy either online via the AER’s web-based form or by mail or email:

Online:  https://www.aer.ca/protecting-what-matters/giving-albertans-a-voice/statement-of-concern/statement-of-concern-form

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

  1. why you believe that you may be directly and adversely affected by a decision of the AER on the applications;
  2. the nature of your objection to the applications;
  3. the outcome of the applications that you advocate;
  4. the location of your land, residence, or activity in relation to the location of the energy resource activity that is the subject of the applications; and
  5. 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 regulatory applications specialist, Adriana Ledi, by phone at (780) 788-6405 or by email to Adriana.Ledi@aer.ca.

Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on March 3, 2023.

ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR