Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): The Alberta Environmental Appeals Board will hold a public hearing later this month to review a regulatory decision involving an aggregate extraction operation proposed by Aecon Transportation West Limited in Rocky View County.
The hearing is scheduled for October 28, 29 and 30 at Beaupre Community Hall, located at 263035 Beaupre Creek Road in Rocky View County. Proceedings will resume virtually on November 4 and 5.
The board will consider submissions concerning a decision by the Director of the Regulatory Assurance Division South of Alberta Environment and Protected Areas to issue Water Act Approval No. DAUT0012841 to Aecon Transportation West Limited, formerly known as Mountain Ash Limited Partnership.
The approval relates to aggregate extraction activities on lands identified as NW-31-026-03-W5M and SW-31-026-03-W5M in Rocky View County.
According to the board, the hearing will be open to the public for viewing only. Those seeking additional information about the proceedings can contact the Environmental Appeals Board.
The board operates independently of Alberta Environment and Protected Areas and reviews certain decisions made by the department. Its membership includes environmental experts from a range of disciplines.
The hearing will provide an opportunity for submissions regarding the approval decision to be considered through the board’s appeals process.
The board has also advised that information collected as part of its appeals program is subject to applicable privacy legislation and that information provided may become part of the public record.
For inquiries, the Environmental Appeals Board can be contacted at 780-427-6207 or through its official website, eab.gov.ab.ca.
