Trans Mountain Condition 35 update reports

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From: Emergency_Management – Trans Mountain <Emergency_Management@transmountain.com>  
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2022 12:05 PM 
To: information <information@islandstrust.bc.ca> 
Subject: BC EAO Condition 35 – Fate & Behaviour Bitumen Research 
  
Good afternoon,  
  
Emergency  Management  engagement  continues  to  be  a  priority  for  Trans  Mountain  and  an  important 
component of the Emergency Management (EM) Program. We value the input received from stakeholders, 
as your feedback is integral to the ongoing enhancements of many aspects of the EM Program.  
  
As you may be aware, arising from the provincial reconsideration process, in addition to the addition of two 
new Conditions, the BC EAO amended the scope of consultation for Condition 35 - Fate and Behaviour of 
Bitumen Research to include potentially affected coastal local governments.  
  
Condition 35 – Fate and Behaviour of Bitumen Research states that Trans Mountain is to prepare a report 
on the current and future research programs that Trans Mountain is leading, jointly leading, supporting, or 
is otherwise involved in regarding the behaviour and recovery of heavy oils spilled in freshwater and marine 
aquatic environments.  
  
Trans Mountain must provide the report to Indigenous groups, the BC Environment Assessment Office (BC 
EAO),  Environment  and  Climate  Change  Canada  (ECCC),  Canada  Energy  Regulator  (CER),  Canadian 
Coast  Guard  (CCG),  BC  Ministry  of  Environment  and  Climate  Change  Strategy  (MOE),  BC  Ministry  of 
Natural Gas Development (MNGD), the Oil and Gas Commission (OGC), and Potentially Affected Coastal 
Local Governments prior to the commencement of Project operations and must provide progress updates 
one year and every five years after commencement of operations.  
  
We are pleased to provide you with the attached research summary, which includes updates on a number 
of research initiatives and provides information on a new research initiative Trans Mountain is supporting.  
  
Trans Mountain values and encourages input for consideration into its Emergency Management Program. 
If  you  would  like  to  provide  feedback  or  wish  to  discuss  potential  research  initiatives,  I  am  available  at 
Kelly_Malinoski@transmountain.com or 403.514.6538.  
  
Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to sharing the next update with you in 2023.  
  
Sincerely,  
  
Kelly  
  
Kelly Malinoski   
Director, Emergency Management   
W: 403.514.6538  
Kelly_Malinoski@transmountain.com  
 

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                        RESEARCH INITIATIVES
Trans Mountain’s Emergency Management (EM) Program 
comprises a comprehensive set of standards and procedures 
based on a system of continual improvement
. 
AVENUES TO IDENTIFY IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE, but are not limited to:
• Inputs for consideration from Indigenous groups and stakeholders
• Canada Energy Regulator (CER) and British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office  
 (BC EA
O) condition requirements

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