Goldboro LNGEastern Canada’s LNG Export

Mar. 2013

Purpose of Open House• Provide an update on Goldboro LNG• Provide an update on the planning process• Hear about your issues and concerns• Outline future opportunities for involvement• Introduce Environmental Assessment

Registration and draft Terms of Reference

Activity Update

• New Nova Scotia office• New team members– Mark Brown, Director of Project Development– Bonnie Sheppard, Executive Assistant

• Advanced site layout design• Environmental Assessment clarity• Continued discussions:– Suppliers/end-users– Province re: road realignment

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Project Overview

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Project: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export facility

Proponent: Pieridae Energy Canada

Project Overview

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Project Overview

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Regional Benefits

Regional economic benefits•Jobs and training in community and region•Use of local personnel, goods and services•Diversification of local economy•Capacity building and skills training•Community initiatives such as education, arts and culture projects•Increased municipal and provincial tax revenue

Local employment • Construction phase: up to 3,500 jobs at Goldboro site• Ongoing Operation and maintenance: up to 200 positions• Opportunities for sub-contracts, manufacture and supply of equipment

Regional energy resource benefits• Supplemental export market for natural gas• Additional government royalty revenue from increased gas sales• Major boost to Nova Scotia and regional economy

Natural Gas Supply

LNG Markets

NorthAmerica

SouthAmerica

Africa

Europe

North Asia

CentralAsia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania

SouthAsia

SouthwestAsia

Timeline

Environmental Assessment• Federal Environmental Assessment

• Not required• Provincial Environmental Assessment

• Required (Class II Project)• EA Registration Document (Project Description)

• Submitted by Pieridae Energy Canada• Draft Terms of Reference (TOR) for EA Study

• Issued by Nova Scotia Environment• Deadline to comment: March 29, 2013• Final TOR scheduled for April/May

Provincial EA Process (Class II) - Simplified

EA Registration/ Draft ToR• Registration Document: Initial information on… • Project• Existing environment• Potential effects • Likely mitigation, management, monitoring

• Terms of Reference: Detailed Requirements for…• Project and environmental descriptions• Consideration of alternatives• Effects assessment • Monitoring plans• Consultation and engagement

EA Registration/ Draft ToR• Registration Document (Project Description) and

draft Terms of Reference at • Hard copies:

– Municipality of District of Guysborough, 33 Pleasant Street, Guysborough

– Sherbrooke Library, 11 Main Street, Sherbrooke– James and Mary Rhynold, 15048 Hwy 316, Stormont– Ecology Action Centre, 2705 Fern Lane, Halifax– Nova Scotia Environment, 155 Main Street, Suite 205, Antigonish– Nova Scotia Environment, Library, 5151 Terminal Road, Halifax,

NS• E-copies (downloading from internet)

– www.GoldboroLNG.com– www.gov.ns.ca/nse/ea/goldboro-lng.asp

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Thank You

1718 Argyle Street, Suite 730Halifax, NS B3J 3N6

T: 902.492.4044E: info@GoldboroLNG.comW: www.GoldboroLNG.com