The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) assessed the Josephburg Condensate Fractionation Project, a new refinery northeast of Edmonton, Alberta, and determined that its potential adverse effects within federal jurisdiction would be limited or addressed through other means.
To arrive at its section 16 decision under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), IAAC engaged other jurisdictions, federal experts, stakeholders, the public, and Indigenous Peoples to review the project description and identify potential impacts within federal jurisdiction and frameworks to address these potential impacts.
IAAC is of the view that the potential adverse effects within federal jurisdiction would be limited or addressed through existing federal and provincial laws and regulations. These include, but are not limited to, the Fisheries Act, the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, the Species at Risk Act, and Alberta's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, Historical Resources Act, Public Lands Act, Water Act and Wildlife Act.
As a result of the initial assessment, a comprehensive assessment is not required under the Impact Assessment Act.
The documents and list of factors considered can be found in IAAC's Notice of Early Decision with Reasons.
