The president of Trans-Mountain says the pipeline route still needs to be confirmed in two sections south of Kamloops if it’s re-approved.
Ian Anderson says the proposed right-of-ways from the Coquihalla Summit to Hope and through the Fraser Valley still need affirmed by the National Energy Board.
“It’s just timing, that’s where they were in the process. They were due up to be considered by the NEB next. Of course on August 31st we stood down all activities. So recommencing those activities once we get started will drive those timelines,” Anderson tells NL News.
He says that would happen in short order if the project is re-approved by the federal government, and so to would pre-construction of the pipeline.
“It’ll be preparing the right-of-way, access roads, camp locations, stockpile yards, etcera. So that we can officially begin working on the right-of-way this fall and laying pipe by early next year.”
The pipeline would include 28 kilometres to be laid within Kamloops city boundaries.
Speaking in Kamloops yesterday, Anderson told Thompson-Nicola Regional District board members that the rest of pipeline route is confirmed so long as the project is approved by the federal government.