Line 21 (Norman Wells Pipeline)

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Line 21 Segment Replacement Project

On January 25, 2018, the NEB (now CER) approved the Line 21 Segment Replacement Project subject to 19 conditions. The NEB also approved Enbridge’s application to decommission the segment of pipeline being replaced by the Project.

Enbridge's Line 21 application and associated regulatory filings can be viewed and downloaded directly from the NEB’s website. The NEB’s Reasons for Decision, including a listing of its conditions for approval can be found here.

The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board issued the Segment Replacement Project a Land Use Permit on February 2, 2018. The GNWT Minister of Environment and Natural Resources approved the project’s Water Licence on March 9, 2018.

The Land Use Permit can be found here, and the Water License and MVLWB Reasons for Decision can be found here.

Little Smith Creek Maintenance Project

In September 2020, the Sahtu Land and Water Board, in accordance with the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act granted a Land Use Permit and water license to conduct activities in support of the Little Smith Creek Maintenance Project. The Land Use Permit application can be viewed here. The issuance letter can be viewed here.

Enbridge also submitted an Operations and Maintenance notification to the CER, which can be viewed here.