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Originally Posted by rubecube

No, I get that. I'm just wondering if this is the province's attempt to satisfy s.35. If I remember that ruling correctly the judge decided that the province and the feds both had a duty to consult and couldn't just merge it into one, but I could be not remembering that correctly. I'd be interested to see what the additional stipulations are.

http://vancouversun.com/news/local-n...organ-pipeline

B.C. said in a news release the summary of its additional conditions on the project are:

– Consultation with aboriginal groups when development plans.

– A wildlife species at risk plan for grizzly bear mitigation.

– Management plans to avoid disruption for aboriginal groups using the land for traditional use, or for provincially-authorized trappers and guide outfitters.

– A worker accommodation strategy that describes the potential environmental and social-economic impacts of construction camps on Aboriginal Groups and communities and includes a plan to provide medical and health services for employees and contractors using the construction camps.

– An offset plan for any provincial parks or protected areas impacted by the pipeline.

– Reporting greenhouse gas emissions from construction.

– Created a research program on the behaviour and clean-up of heavy oil spills in water to improve Trans Mountain’s response to oil spills.

– New emergency response plans for notification, care of oiled wildlife, environmental sampling and details on how Trans Mountain would coordinate with the many players involved.

– An increase to Trans Mountain’s emergency preparedness, including full-scale drills.

– A First Nations marine outreach program along the shipping route to address the impact of increased tanker traffic on the Salish Sea.

– Provide opportunities for First Nations to participate in construction and monitoring of pipeline.