Amisk Hydroelectric Project - Public Comments Invited

OTTAWA, Oct. 26, 2015 /CNW/ - The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) must decide whether a federal environmental assessment is required for the proposed Amisk Hydroelectric Project, located on the Peace River in northwestern Alberta.

To assist in making its decision, the Agency is seeking comments from the public on the project and its potential effects on the environment. All comments received will be considered public.  

Written comments must be submitted by November 16, 2015 to:

Amisk Hydroelectric Project
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
9700 Jasper Avenue, Suite 1145
Edmonton, AB T5J 4C3
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]

Projects subject to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 are assessed using a science-based approach.

Quick Facts

• The Agency is seeking public comments on the summary of the project description for the proposed Amisk Hydroelectric Project.
• As a next step, the Agency will post a decision on its website stating whether an environmental assessment is required. If one is required, the public will have three more opportunities to comment on the project.
• The Agency administers the federal environmental assessment process, which identifies the environmental effects of proposed projects and measures to address those effects, in support of sustainable development.
• AHP Development Corporation is proposing to construct and operate a 330-megawatt hydroelectric facility on the Peace River, approximately 15 kilometres upstream of Dunvegan, in northwestern Alberta. As proposed, the Amisk Hydroelectric Project would generate approximately 1,875 gigawatt hours of electricity per year. The proposed project would involve the construction and operation of a powerhouse, spillway, headpond, fish passage, boat passage, a connecting transmission line and substation, as well as access roads and other construction related components.
• More information on this project is available on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry website, reference number 80112.

Associated Links

• Amisk Hydroelectric Project (Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency)
• Basics of Environmental Assessment (Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency)

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SOURCE Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

Karen Fish, Communications Advisor, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, 613-957-0278, Karen,[email protected]