Further support for Grassy-mountain from the people who matter...

Further support for Grassy-mountain from the people who matter

June 9 2020
Grassy Mountain Coal Project Joint Review Panel
ATTN: Alex Bolton, Chair, Joint Review Panel
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Place Bell Canada
Ottawa, ON K1A0H3
Email: [email protected]
Re: Application for the Grassy Mountain Coal Project (“Project”) AER Application No. 1902073, CEAA Reference
No. 80101: Letter of Support
Dear Mr. Alex Bolton
With respect to the project for the project known as Grassy Mountain Coal Project received by the Métis Nation of
Alberta (“MNA”) Region 3 Consultation Office (“RCO”), the Regional Consultation Committee (“RCC”) has
reviewed the project and made the following determination(s):
Based on the final review by the RCC, the proposed project as described in the Notification:
☐ is unlikely to have negative or adverse impacts on the aboriginal rights, claims, and interests, or the
historical and contemporary practices related thereto, of the Métis Nation within Alberta and its citizens.
Accordingly, the RCC HAS NO OUTSTANDING CONCERNS with respect to the project proceeding as
detailed in the past Notifications.
☒ may have negative or adverse impacts on the aboriginal rights, claims, and interests, or the historical and
contemporary practices related thereto, of the Métis Nation within Alberta and its citizens. Those
concerns were communicated to Benga Mining Ltd. and have been subsequently mitigated or
accommodated to the satisfaction of the RCC. Accordingly, the RCC HAS NO OUTSTANDING CONCERNS
with respect to the project proceeding as detailed in the past Notifications.
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☐ will have specific and identifiable negative or adverse impacts on the aboriginal rights, claims, and
interests, or the historical and contemporary practices related thereto, of the Métis Nation within Alberta
and its citizens. Those concerns were detailed in the RCC Notice of Objection with respect to this project
and communicated to your organization and the associated regulator. Those concerns have been
subsequently mitigated or accommodated to the satisfaction of the RCC. Accordingly, the RCC HAS NO
OUTSTANDING CONCERNS with respect to the project proceeding as detailed in the past Notifications.
☐ will have specific and identifiable negative or adverse impacts on the aboriginal rights, claims, and
interests, or the historical and contemporary practices related thereto, of the Métis Nation within Alberta
and its citizens. Those concerns were detailed in the RCC Notice of Objection with respect to this project
and communicated to your organization and the associated regulator. Those concerns have still not been
mitigated or accommodated to the satisfaction of the RCC. Accordingly, the RCC OBJECTS TO THE
PROJECT PROCEEDING and has directed the RCO to engage legal counsel in order to protect the interests
of the Métis Nation with respect to the project.
Moving forward MNA Region 3 would like to support the upcoming Project and if a hearing should occur as
decided by the JRP the MNA Region 3 would like to be included and participate. Thank you for engaging with the
MNA as part of your engagement and consultation process. The staff in the RCO look forward to working with you
to achieve mutual success by offering a standardized and streamlined consultation process through the MNA
single point of access.
Where additional meetings are required with respect to this project, they may be scheduled by contacting the
respective RCO(s). To assist you in that regard, the RCO Contact List is attached to this letter.
Sincerely,
Nicole Shepherd
Regin 3 Consultation Coordinator
Métis Nation of Alberta