News Release
Raven Underground Coal Mine Project – Federal Funding Allocated to Participate in the Environmental Assessment
OTTAWA – March 24, 2011 – The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has allocated $84,160.30 to eight applicants to support their participation in the federal environmental assessment of the proposed Raven Underground Coal Mine Project in British Columbia (BC).
The funding recipients are: Mr. Michael D. Fisher, the Sierra Club of BC Foundation (on behalf of Sierra Club Comox Valley), the BC Shellfish Growers Association, Mr. Robert Christie, Coalwatch Comox Valley Society, Ms. Carolyn Shaffer, Alberni Environmental Coalition, and Mr. Jack Cann.
This funding is allocated through the Participant Funding Program administered by the Agency and is intended to support public participation in upcoming steps in the comprehensive study process, including the public review of the comprehensive study report.
A funding review committee, independent of the environmental assessment process, was established to assess the requests for funding for this project. The committee’s report, along with further information on the project, is available on the Agency’s Web site, in the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry, under reference number 10-03-55529.
Compliance Coal Corporation (doing business as the Comox Joint Venture) proposes the development of an underground coal mine approximately 20 kilometres south of Courtenay on eastern Vancouver Island, in British Columbia. The coal will be transported from the mine by truck on existing highways to the port of Port Alberni. Upgrading work at Port Alberni is to be conducted by the proponent to enable shipment of coal offshore.
The Canadian Environmental Assessment 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.
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For more information, media may contact:
Céline Legault
Communications Advisor
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Tel.: 613-957-0278
Document Reference Number: 10