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TERMS OF REFERENCE (TR)<br />

existing access roads, helicopter landing pads and laydown areas or new accesses<br />

that are planned to be c<strong>on</strong>structed.<br />

2.3 Study Area for AIA study<br />

The AIA study will be c<strong>on</strong>ducted for <strong>the</strong> areas covered by:<br />

a) +/- 100 metres <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> proposed centre line for <strong>the</strong> entire length <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 230kV<br />

transmissi<strong>on</strong> line.<br />

b) +/- 50 metres <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> proposed centre line for <strong>the</strong> entire length <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 69kV<br />

transmissi<strong>on</strong> line.<br />

c) +100 metres around <strong>the</strong> land requirements for <strong>the</strong> identified Kicking Horse<br />

Substati<strong>on</strong> (KHS) site.<br />

Please refer to Appendix XXX – MAPS 1, 2, 3 and 4.<br />

2.4 Regulatory C<strong>on</strong>text<br />

2.4.1 <strong>BC</strong> Utilities Commissi<strong>on</strong> ("<strong>BC</strong>UC") Certificati<strong>on</strong><br />

<strong>BC</strong>TC has made an applicati<strong>on</strong> to <strong>the</strong> <strong>BC</strong> Utilities Commissi<strong>on</strong> for a Certificate <strong>of</strong><br />

Public C<strong>on</strong>venience and Necessity (CPCN) for <strong>the</strong> project in January 2010. <strong>BC</strong>TC<br />

anticipates a decisi<strong>on</strong> regarding this applicati<strong>on</strong> by <strong>the</strong> summer <strong>of</strong> 2010.<br />

2.4.2 Integrated Land Management Bureau (ILMB)<br />

<strong>BC</strong>TC applied to <strong>the</strong> Integrated Land Management Bureau (ILMB) for Crown Land<br />

License <strong>of</strong> Occupati<strong>on</strong> for <strong>the</strong> project in March 2010. <strong>BC</strong>TC is expecting an ILMB<br />

decisi<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> this applicati<strong>on</strong> to be made by <strong>the</strong> summer <strong>of</strong> 2010.<br />

2.4.3 Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Assessment Process<br />

For this project, <strong>BC</strong>TC will not be submitting an Applicati<strong>on</strong> for an Envir<strong>on</strong>mental<br />

Assessment Certificate under <strong>the</strong> B.C. Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Assessment Act (<strong>BC</strong>EAA) or<br />

Screening Level Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Assessment report under <strong>the</strong> Canadian<br />

Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Assessment Act (CEAA).<br />

As menti<strong>on</strong>ed above, <strong>BC</strong>TC retained AECOM Canada to c<strong>on</strong>duct a detailed<br />

Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Overview and Archaeological Overview Assessment for this Project.<br />

1-3 CVT AIA<br />

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