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Vol. 1: Table of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1 Overview of the Project
  1.1.1 History
  1.1.2 The Proposal
  1.1.3 Special Considerations in the Suffield NWA
1.2 The Proponent
  1.2.1 Corporate Governance
  1.2.2 Corporate Responsibility
  1.2.3 Project Management
  1.2.4 Preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement
  1.2.5 Contact Information
1.3 Context
  1.3.1 Location
  1.3.2 Regulatory Framework
    1.3.2.1 Primary Approvals
1.4 Project Justification
  1.4.1 Purpose of the Project
  1.4.2 Alternatives to the Project
 
2 Project Description
2.1 Reservoir Characteristics
  2.1.1 Shallow Gas
    2.1.1.1 Geology
    2.1.1.2 Gas Composition
    2.1.1.3 Production
  2.1.2 Other Hydrocarbon Production (Deep Rights)
  2.1.3 Project Components
  2.1.4 Wells
  2.1.5 Gathering System
  2.1.6 Access
  2.1.7 Other Infrastructure
2.2 Project Phases
  2.2.1 Preconstruction Activities
  2.2.2 Construction
    2.2.2.1 Drilling
    2.2.2.2 Completions
    2.2.2.3 Well Tie-ins
    2.2.2.4 Post-construction and cleanup activities
  2.2.3 Operations
    2.2.3.1 Well Testing
    2.2.3.2 Swabbing and Well Site Visits
    2.2.3.3 Pipeline Protection
    2.2.3.4 Well Inspections and Pipeline Integrity Checks
    2.2.3.5 Refracturing
  2.2.4 Decommissioning and Abandonment
  2.2.5 Malfunctions and Accidents
    2.2.5.1 Collisions and Releases from Vehicles
    2.2.5.2 Pipeline Releases
    2.2.5.3 Blowouts and Surface Casing Vent Flow
    2.2.5.4 Water Contamination
    2.2.5.5 Water Requirements
    2.2.5.6 Grassland Fires
2.3 Chemicals and Hazardous Materials
2.4 Emissions, Discharges, and Wastes
  2.4.1 Air Emissions
    2.4.1.1 Greenhouse Gas
    2.4.1.2 EnCana’s Approach to Greenhouse Gas Management
  2.4.2 Noise
  2.4.3 Wastes
    2.4.3.1 Drilling and Completion Wastes
    2.4.3.2 Produced Water
    2.4.3.3 Pigging and Well Treatment Wastes
2.5 Schedule
2.6 Costs
2.7 Employment
2.8 Alternative Means of Carrying out the Project
  2.8.1 Drilling and Completion Techniques
  2.8.2 Pipeline Testing Alternatives
  2.8.3 Pipeline Routing Strategy
  2.8.4 Water Supply
  2.8.5 Maintenance and Production
  2.8.6 Access
    2.8.6.1 Layout
  2.8.7 Waste Management
    2.8.7.1 Drilling Waste Management
    2.8.7.2 Completions Waste Management
    2.8.7.3 Operations Waste Management
  2.8.8 References

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3 Environmental Setting
3.1 Introduction
3.2   Physiography
3.3 Surficial and Subsurface Geology
3.4 Climate
3.5 Soil Landscapes
3.6 Vegetation and Wetlands
3.7 Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat
3.8 Hydrologic Resources
3.9 Land Uses
 
4 Environmental Management
4.1 Corporate Responsibility Policy
4.2 EnCana Existing Environmental, Health and Safety Best Practices Management System
4.3 Public Consultation
4.4 Comprehensive Project Environmental Assessment
4.5 Environmental Protection Plan
  4.5.1 Waste Management
  4.5.2 Conceptual Reclamation Plan
4.6 Incident Management System
  4.6.1 Emergency Response Plan
  4.6.2 Fire Contingency and Suppression
4.7 Environmental Effects Monitoring
  4.7.1 Structure
 
5 Concordance Table
 
6 Public Consultation
6.1 Consultation Program and Objectives
  6.1.1 Public Consultation Stages
  6.1.2 Phase I – Stakeholder Identification and Preliminary Communications
  6.1.3 Phase II – Consultation on the Project Description, Guidelines, Identifying Issues and Scoping
  6.1.4 Phase III – Follow-up and Ongoing Communications
6.2 Integration of Issues and Concerns into Project Planning
6.3 Public Consultation Influence on the Project
6.4 Public Consultation Summary Comments
 
7 References

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List of Appendices  
Appendix A    EIS Guidelines
Appendix B Regional Shallow Gas Reservoir Map
Appendix C Stratigraphic Column
Appendix D MSDS for Corrosion Inhibitor
Appendix E Directive 038
Appendix F Drilling Fluid Product Listing for Potential Toxicity Information
Appendix G Waste Management Charts
Appendix H Conceptual Reclamation Plan
Appendix I Draft Environmental Protection Plan
Appendix J CEAA Project Documents
Appendix K Open House Themed Story Boards
Appendix L Open House Feedback Survey Forms and Summaries
Appendix M EIS Public Consultation Activities
Appendix N Soil Loss Mitigation Plan
Appendix O Construction Figures

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List of Tables  
Table 1-1 Consultant List
Table 2-1 Summary of Reservoir Parameters
Table 2-2 Typical Composition of Natural Gas in the NWA
Table 2-3 Annual Volume Summary of the Products used in the Biocide and Inhibitor Program
Table 2-4 Pipeline Releases
Table 2-5 EnCana Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Table 2-6 Project Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Table 2-7 Predicted Noise Levels From Typical Equipment Operations for the Project Operations
Table 2-8 Project Waste Types, Volumes, and Storage and Disposal Sites and Methods
Table 2-9 Summary of Pipeline Testing Alternatives
Table 2-10 Summary of Pipeline Routing Strategy Alternatives
Table 2-11 Summary of Water Supply Alternatives Analysis
Table 2-12 Summary of Collection of Metered Data Alternatives
Table 2-13 Alternative Approaches for Layout of Access Routes
Table 2-14 Alternatives For The Use of Vehicles For Access
Table 2-15 Summary of Disposal of Drilling Waste Alternatives
Table 2-16   Summary of Disposal of Completion Waste Alternatives
Table 2-17 Summary of Disposal of Operations Waste Alternatives
Table 6-1 Project Stakeholder List
Table 6-2 Community Open House Meetings
Table 6-3 Consultation Program Issues Identified and Comments Raised
Table 6-4 Summary of Commitments to Stakeholders
 
List of Figures   
Figure 2-1 Proposed and Existing Infrastructure within the NWA North
Figure 2-2 Proposed and Existing Infrastructure within the NWA South
Figure 2-3 Suffield Natural Gas Production
Figure 2-4 Typical Well Layout
Figure 2-5 Typical Well Schematic
Figure 2-6 Existing Compressor Stations
Figure 2-7 Existing Water Sources
Figure 2-8   Commercial Gas Zones
Figure 4-1 Environmental Management Framework

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