Notice of Application
EPEA Application No. 023-00149968
Water Act Approval Application No. 003-00457221
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Horizon South Offsetting Lake and Joslyn Creek Realignment
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has received Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) Application No. 023-00149968 and Water Act (WA) Application No. 003-00457221 from Canadian Natural Resources Limited for the development of the Horizon South Offsetting Lake and Joslyn Creek realignment to support continued operation and development of the Horizon Oil Sands Processing Plant and Mine.
This notice also sets out the deadline for filing statements of concern under the section How to File a Statement of Concern.
Description of the Applications
Canadian Natural Resources Limited has applied under EPEA and WA for amendments to the existing approvals to support mine development, specifically for the:
- Realignment of Joslyn Creek; and
- Construction of an offsetting lake and wetland, including the Joslyn Creek Dam.
Horizon is located in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, approximately 60 kilometers (km) north of Fort McMurray and approximately 14 km northwest of Fort McKay. The Horizon South Lease 24 mine footprint is west of the Athabasca River within Townships 095 and 096, Ranges 11 and 12, west of the 4th Meridian (W4M).
For a copy of the applications, contact
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
400 3 Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 4H2
Attention: Michelle Barrett
Telephone: 403-232-4036
E-mail: Michelle.Barrett@cnrl.com
To receive a copy of the application 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)
Fax: 403-297-7040
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 March 6, 2025. Send one copy of your statement of concern to Canadian Natural 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:
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
a) why you believe that you may be directly and adversely affected by a decision of the AER on the applications;
b) the nature of your objection to the applications;
c) the outcome of the applications that you advocate;
d) 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
e) 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, Renato Chiarella, by phone at 780-642-9104 or by email to Renato.Chiarella@aer.ca.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on February 4, 2025.
ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR
