The Juan de Fuca Cable Project involves:

• A review (including a public hearing) conducted by the Canadian National Energy Board (NEB) leading to the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN).  The NEB will be the regulatory agency with final authorization on this project in Canada, and will work  with other agencies as part of the approval process.  The NEB will determine whether the project is required based on present and future public convenience and necessity. This process includes:
  • Detailed Project Description
  • Public Consultation
  • Environmental Assessment
• An environmental assessment consistent with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.
• A review conducted by the US Department of Energy leading to the issuance of a Presidential Permit, including an Environmental Impact Statement.
• Permits, authorizations or consultation from a variety of other Canadian and U.S. regulatory agencies, listed below:

CANADA:

• Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
• Canadian Wildlife Service
• Environment Canada
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Transport Canada
• British Columbia Ministry of Environment
• British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture & Lands, Archaeology Branch

USA:

• Bonneville Power Administration (lead agency for NEPA Environmental Impact Statement)
• Department of Ecology
• US Fish and Wildlife Service
• Department of Natural Resources
• Department of Fish and Wildlife
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• US Army Corps of Engineers
• US Coast Guard
• City of Port Angeles and Clallam County (lead agency of SEPA EIS)

Permitting with Canadian and US regulatory agencies as well as Agency and Stakeholder consultation is expected to take from September 2004 to March 2007