Enbridge Gas Inc. (Enbridge Gas) is proposing to construct the Lanark and Balderson Community Expansion Project (the “Project”) to supply the Townships of Lanark Highlands, Tay Valley and Drummond/North Elmsley with affordable natural gas.
The Preliminary Preferred Route connects to existing natural gas infrastructure at Highway 511 and Crain Drive. This route is approximately 25 kilometers (km) of natural gas pipeline including approximately 15 km of 4-inch and 6-inch supply lateral pipeline along Highway 511, and approximately 3 km of 2-inch distribution pipeline at various locations along the supply lateral. This route also includes approximately 9 km of 2-inch distribution pipeline within the community of Lanark.
The alternative routes include three potential locations for crossing the Clyde River, located in the community of Lanark.
The proposed pipeline routes were developed for the purposes of an assessment of potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts and do not represent the final Project scope or design. For further details, please refer to the map. Consultation and engagement with Indigenous communities, landowners, government agencies, the public, and other interested persons is an integral component of the Project’s planning process. As such, two Public Information Session options will be held:
In-Person Public Information Session:
Lanark and District Civitan Club
December 4, 2024, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
2144 Pine Grove Road.
Lanark, ON. K0G 1K0
Virtual Public Information Session (online):
December 2, 2024 to December 16, 2024
https://www.solutions.ca/LanarkBaldersonER
A copy of the presentation from the Public Information Session will be available for viewing on the Enbridge Gas project webpage provided below. A questionnaire will also be available as part of the Public Information Session, and you will have the opportunity to provide comments or ask questions about the proposed Project. Input received during the Public Information Session may be used to develop site-specific environmental protection and mitigation measures for the Project. Input and comments about the Project are requested by January 6, 2025.
As part of the planning process, Enbridge Gas has retained Stantec Consulting Ltd. (Stantec) to undertake an Environmental Study for the Project. The Environmental Study will fulfill the requirements of the Ontario Energy Board’s (OEB) “Environmental Guidelines for the Location, Construction, and Operation of Hydrocarbon Projects and Facilities in Ontario, 8th Edition (2023)”. It is anticipated that an Environmental Report for the Project will be completed in Q2 2025, after which Enbridge Gas plans to file a Leave to Construct application for the Project with the OEB. Pending receipt of all approvals and permits, construction is anticipated to commence in 2026.
For any questions, comments or input regarding the Environmental Study for the proposed Lanark and Balderson Community Expansion Project, please contact:
Laura Hill M.Env.Sc.
Project Manager
Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Telephone: (613) 784-2256
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Or visit the project webpage at: https://www.enbridgegas.com/about-enbridge-gas/projects
