COLD LAKE EXPANSION PROJECT 24 AUGUST 2016 COLD LAKE OPEN HOUSE ROUND #2 SUMMARY

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1 COLD LAKE EXPANSION PROJECT 24 AUGUST 2016 COLD LAKE OPEN HOUSE ROUND #2 SUMMARY Submitted t: Imperial Oil Resurces Calgary, Alberta Submitted by: Amec Fster Wheeler Envirnment & Infrastructure Calgary, Alberta Octber 2016 CE

2 Imperial Oil Resurces Cld Lake Expansin Prject Public Open Huse #2 Cld Lake, Alberta Octber 2016 Amec Fster Wheeler Envirnment & Infrastructure TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1.0 INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVES METHODOLOGY Date and Lcatin Ntificatin General Public Identified Parties Imperial Website Open Huse Frmat Prject Team Attendance PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION FEEDBACK Feedback Frm Prcess-Related Respnses Feedback Frm Prject Cmments CONCLUSIONS FROM THE OPEN HOUSE NEXT STEPS... 7 LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Advertisements (newspaper and invitatin) Display Bards Feedback Frm Amec Fster Wheeler Envirnment & Infrastructure is cmmitted t achieving sustainability thrugh balancing ecnmic grwth, scial respnsibility and envirnmental prtectin. Learn mre at: \\Cal1-fs2\cal1-prjects\Envirnment\Prjects\CE04362 Grand Rapids SAGD EIA 2013\TechInf\Public Engagement\ Open Huse\Reprt\CLEP - Aug'16 Open Huse #2 Summary Reprt - FINAL.dcx Table f Cntents

3 Imperial Oil Resurces Cld Lake Expansin Prject Public Open Huse #2 Cld Lake, Alberta Octber 2016 Amec Fster Wheeler Envirnment & Infrastructure 1.0 INTRODUCTION Imperial is prpsing t develp the Cld Lake Expansin SA-SAGD Prject (the Prject), lcated within Imperial s lease area apprximately 23 kilmetres nrthwest f Cld Lake, Alberta and within the Municipal District f Bnnyville. The expansin wuld prduce up t 55,000 barrels f bitumen per day using an in-situ slvent-assisted, steam-assisted gravity drainage (SA-SAGD) prcess. 2.0 OBJECTIVES This is the secnd pen huse fr the Prject, held t prvide a prject update and results frm the envirnmental impact assessment (EIA), as well as t hear any cmments r cncerns that attendees may have regarding the Prject. 3.0 METHODOLOGY 3.1 Date and Lcatin The pen huse was held n Wednesday, 24 August 2015 at the Riverhurst Cmmunity Hall utside Cld Lake (intersectin f Highway 55 and Range Rad 32) frm 4:00 t 8:00 pm. 3.2 Ntificatin General Public The pen huse was advertised in the fllwing publicatins: Bnnyville Nuvelle 9 August; Lakeland Reginal 16 August; Cld Lake Sun 9 August; Lac La Biche Pste 9 August; and Alberta Sweetgrass sectin f the Windspeaker 10 August. A street sign was als placed alng Highway 55 utside f the Riverhurst Cmmunity Hall t advise passers-by f the upcming pen huse. A cpy f the ad is prvided in Appendix A Identified Parties Invitatins t the pen huse were sent t all thse n the prject mailing list, which includes the fllwing: municipal/reginal/federal gvernment ffices; prvincial gvernment departments; elected fficials (lcal/prvincial/federal); \\Cal1-fs2\cal1-prjects\Envirnment\Prjects\CE04362 Grand Rapids SAGD EIA 2013\TechInf\Public Engagement\ Open Huse\Reprt\CLEP - Aug'16 Open Huse #2 Summary Reprt - FINAL.dcx Page 1

4 Imperial Oil Resurces Cld Lake Expansin Prject Public Open Huse #2 Cld Lake, Alberta Octber 2016 Amec Fster Wheeler Envirnment & Infrastructure industry with leases within/adjacent t the Prject; leasehlders within/adjacent t the Prject; landwners within/adjacent t the Prject; lcal rganizatins; Registered Fur Management Area (RFMA) tenure hlders; Indigenus cmmunities; and individuals wh have asked t be added t the prject mailing list. The invitatins (see Appendix A) were sent by r pstal mail n 29 July Imperial Website Details n the date, time and lcatin f the pen huse were prvided n the prject website at Open Huse Frmat The pen huse was infrmal with n presentatin. A sign-in table was placed near the entry, and display bards were set ut arund the perimeter f the rm. Tables and chairs were set up fr peple wh wished t fill ut their feedback frms r t sit and chat. Light snacks and refreshments were prvided. Attendees were greeted at the dr, asked t sign in and infrmed f the pen huse frmat (i.e., walk arund t lk at the display bards, talk with prject team members and fill ut a feedback frm). The fllwing dcuments were available t attendees, upn request: Plain Language Summary; cncerns and respnses tables frm the EIA. Display bards (see Appendix B) were rganized t prvide infrmatin n Cld Lake peratins and the Prject. They cntained the fllwing infrmatin: Welcme bard Infrmatin abut Cld Lake peratins: Cld Lake peratins sites Map f existing peratins and 2015 data Emergency preparedness and respnse Safety Infrmatin abut the Prject: General infrmatin and prject schedule \\Cal1-fs2\cal1-prjects\Envirnment\Prjects\CE04362 Grand Rapids SAGD EIA 2013\TechInf\Public Engagement\ Open Huse\Reprt\CLEP - Aug'16 Open Huse #2 Summary Reprt - FINAL.dcx Page 2

5 Imperial Oil Resurces Cld Lake Expansin Prject Public Open Huse #2 Cld Lake, Alberta Octber 2016 Amec Fster Wheeler Envirnment & Infrastructure Prject lcatin map SA-SAGD prcess: What is SA-SAGD? Frequently asked questins Prcess verview Central prcessing facility Envirnmental Impact Assessment (EIA): EIA predicted residual envirnmental impacts Questins and cncerns raised Nise assessment prgram, nise surveys, sund levels Water and grundwater Air mnitring Wildlife and wildlife camera sightings Reclamatin Jbs and prcurement: Prcurement prcess Cntractr services Wrkfrce develpment Imperial verview Ecnmic benefits t the Lakeland Regin Cnsultatin and engagement: Pillars f engagement Cmmunity investment and relatins Cnsultatin We re listening We ll see yu again Prject team members were available at all f the display bards t answer questins, with sme team members raming the rm t answer questins as needed. Attendees were invited t prvide cmments thrugh the fllwing methds: talking with a prject team member; putting large pst-its n the What Are Yur Thughts n the Prject? wall with their cmments s all attendees culd see them; and \\Cal1-fs2\cal1-prjects\Envirnment\Prjects\CE04362 Grand Rapids SAGD EIA 2013\TechInf\Public Engagement\ Open Huse\Reprt\CLEP - Aug'16 Open Huse #2 Summary Reprt - FINAL.dcx Page 3

6 Imperial Oil Resurces Cld Lake Expansin Prject Public Open Huse #2 Cld Lake, Alberta Octber 2016 Amec Fster Wheeler Envirnment & Infrastructure filling ut a feedback frm. 3.4 Prject Team Attendance The prject team at the pen huse cnsisted f 23 representatives frm Imperial (Cld Lake Operatins and Majr Prjects) and 2 frm Amec Fster Wheeler. 4.0 PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION Apprximately 125 peple attended the pen huse, spread ut ver the fur-hur perid. Infrmatin was prvided n the sign-in sheet by 89 peple, and 13 filled ut feedback frms. Many peple discussed the Prject with the team members; questins were abut the existing Cld Lake peratins as well as the Prject. 5.0 FEEDBACK All attendees were asked t fill ut a feedback frm; the frm was cmpleted by 13 peple. Infrmatin requested included the fllwing (see Appendix C fr the frm): hw they heard abut the pen huse; if they fund the pen huse and team members infrmative, and if their questins were satisfactrily addressed; cmments and/r cncerns n ptential prject effects the prject team shuld be aware f; cmments n the Prject; cntact infrmatin (if they wished t be cntacted); and if they wished t be added t the prject mailing list. N thughts were psted n the wall. As determined frm the sign-in sheet, attendees came frm the fllwing areas. WHERE ATTENDEES LIVE Outside the prject area (9) Near Marie Lake (5) Left blank (14) Other (2) Cld Lake (21) Bnnyville (9) Surrunding rural area (28) \\Cal1-fs2\cal1-prjects\Envirnment\Prjects\CE04362 Grand Rapids SAGD EIA 2013\TechInf\Public Engagement\ Open Huse\Reprt\CLEP - Aug'16 Open Huse #2 Summary Reprt - FINAL.dcx Page 4

7 Imperial Oil Resurces Cld Lake Expansin Prject Public Open Huse #2 Cld Lake, Alberta Octber 2016 Amec Fster Wheeler Envirnment & Infrastructure 5.1 Feedback Frm Prcess-Related Respnses Respnses t the questins abut the pen huse prcess are captured in the charts belw. HOW ATTENDEES HEARD ABOUT THE OPEN HOUSE Sign in frnt f hall (2) Other (1) Print newspaper ad (5) Wrd f muth (3) Invitatin letter (3) Imperial website (2) Online newspaper ad (0) RESPONSES TO SURVEY PROCESS QUESTIONS Yes Smewhat N Dn t Knw / N Opinin Did yu find the Open Huse infrmative? Were yur questins addressed satisfactrily? Left Blank Were the prject team members knwledgeable and thrugh in respnding t yur questins? 5.2 Feedback Frm Prject Cmments Attendees wh raised questins r cncerns with prject team members were asked t recrd their cmments n the feedback frm s that all cmments culd be captured. There were a number f cmmn themes t the cmments n the feedback frms received. Cmments captured are nted belw (n particular rder). \\Cal1-fs2\cal1-prjects\Envirnment\Prjects\CE04362 Grand Rapids SAGD EIA 2013\TechInf\Public Engagement\ Open Huse\Reprt\CLEP - Aug'16 Open Huse #2 Summary Reprt - FINAL.dcx Page 5

8 Imperial Oil Resurces Cld Lake Expansin Prject Public Open Huse #2 Cld Lake, Alberta Octber 2016 Amec Fster Wheeler Envirnment & Infrastructure Categry Air, Nise and Light Pllutin Nise pllutin. Odrs. Vegetatin Destructin f muskeg. Cmment Effects f pllutin n health and living cnditins. Water Resurces I heard water fr this prject is cming frm the existing plant, but where des water frm the existing plant cme frm? Wildlife Wildlife disruptin. Grundwater cntaminatin in the Cld Lake area and undergrund channels. Effects n water (2). Effects n lakes please stay away frm them. Need t prtect the grundwater and natural habitat. Cntaminatin f lakes, wells, lake feeders. N need t perate near/under Marie Lake, water supplies and cttages. Engagement/Cnsultatin Area has been destryed withut cnsulting Indigenus peple. Mnitring, Malfunctins Hw will cmmunity-based mnitring be implemented? Pipe leaks; pipe cmpsitin/breakdwn. Mnitring fr leaks. Land Use Activities Off-rading, hunting and Indigenus activities have been curtailed a lt in the area. Need t prvide areas that allw these privileges t cntinue. Traditinal Knwledge (TK), Traditinal Activities Please cnsider TK prvided and fllw up with the First Natins n hw Imperial will ensure it is included. Destructin f land, fd, water and medicines used by Indigenus peple. Benefits Hw will the Prject benefit First Natins? Prcurement/Jbs What type f pprtunities fr yuth will the Prject have? Need pprtunities fr Indigenus wrkfrce develpment and participatin, alng with the capacity t train in technical r trade psitins with Imperial directly r with prime/subcntractrs. Sci-Ecnmic The Prject is needed in this area. Prject in General We are happy with yur peratins. Prject needs psitive PR. Prject shuldn t happen at all. 6.0 CONCLUSIONS FROM THE OPEN HOUSE The majrity f peple wh filled ut a feedback frm fund the sessin infrmative, and nted their questins were addressed and the prject team was knwledgeable. Prject team members received a mix f psitive and negative respnses abut the Prject. Imperial will cnsider all cncerns raised, and respnses will be prvided t thse wh requested ne. \\Cal1-fs2\cal1-prjects\Envirnment\Prjects\CE04362 Grand Rapids SAGD EIA 2013\TechInf\Public Engagement\ Open Huse\Reprt\CLEP - Aug'16 Open Huse #2 Summary Reprt - FINAL.dcx Page 6

9 Imperial Oil Resurces Cld Lake Expansin Prject Public Open Huse #2 Cld Lake, Alberta Octber 2016 Amec Fster Wheeler Envirnment & Infrastructure 7.0 NEXT STEPS This reprt will be psted t the prject website at Ntificatin f this psting will be prvided t all n the prject mailing list. Cmments cllected at the pen huses have been prvided t the prject and envirnmental assessment team, and cncerns will be addressed where required. Imperial will cntinue t engage stakehlders, Indigenus grups and the general public thrughut the life f the Prject. Regular updates will be psted t the prject website and sent t thse n the prject mailing list. \\Cal1-fs2\cal1-prjects\Envirnment\Prjects\CE04362 Grand Rapids SAGD EIA 2013\TechInf\Public Engagement\ Open Huse\Reprt\CLEP - Aug'16 Open Huse #2 Summary Reprt - FINAL.dcx Page 7

10 Appendix A Advertisements (newspaper and invitatin)

11 Prpsed Cld Lake Expansin Prject an in-situ SA-SAGD prject Public pen huse Imperial Oil Resurces extends an invitatin t attend a public pen huse t learn mre abut the prpsed expansin t its Cld Lake Operatins. The prject is lcated apprximately 23 km nrthwest f Cld Lake, Alberta. The regulatry applicatin and envirnmental impact assessment were filed with the Alberta Energy Regulatr earlier this year, and Imperial wuld like t prvide yu with infrmatin frm the applicatin and an update n the prject. Please jin us t learn mre abut this in-situ SA-SAGD prject, and t prvide us with yur cmments and feedback. Refreshments and snacks will be prvided. Wednesday, August 24, :00-8:00 pm Riverhurst Cmmunity Hall Crner f Highway 55 and Range Rad 32 West f Cld Lake, Alberta Fr additinal infrmatin regarding the pen huse r the prject, please cntact: Pius Rlheiser Sciecnmic Advisr pius.j.rlheiser@ess.ca WP02226a 16 07

12 Appendix B Display Bards

13 Appendix C Feedback Frm

14 Cld Lake Expansin Prject Open Huse Riverhurst Hall, Cld Lake, Alberta August 24, 2016, 4:00-8:00 pm Please give us yur feedback n tday s pen huse Yur cmments will be included in the pen huse reprt (will be psted n the prject website at Hw did yu hear abut the Open Huse? Print newspaper ad Online newspaper ad Imperial website Invitatin Letter Wrd f muth Sign utside hall Other: Did yu find the Open Huse infrmative? Were yur questins addressed satisfactrily? Were the prject team members knwledgeable and thrugh in respnding t yur questins? Yes Smewhat N Dn t knw / n pinin D yu have any cmments and/r cncerns abut ptential prject effects that the prject team shuld be aware f? August 2016

15 D yu have any ther cmments abut the Cld Lake Expansin Prject yu wish t share with us? Please cntact me abut my cncerns nted abve (prvide cntact infrmatin belw) Please add me t the prject mailing list (prvide cntact infrmatin belw if nt prvided n the sign in sheet) Name: Organizatin represented (if ne): Address: Phne: Hw/when is the best time t cntact yu (abut cncerns)? Persnal infrmatin is prtected under authrity f the Freedm f Infrmatin and Prtectin f Privacy Act, and is used slely fr the purpse f evaluating and imprving the Prject assessment. Individuals will nt be identified in any public dcuments r names used fr any purpse ther than this prject. Als feel free t write, phne r us: Pius Rlheiser Phne: Sciecnmic Advisr E -mail: pius.j.rlheiser@ess.ca Imperial Oil Resurces 505 Quarry Park Blvd SE, W5C.231 Calgary, AB T2C 5N1 August 2016