Who:

All land professionals responsible for assisting or preparing energy development applications to the ERCB.

What:

A full day seminar will focus on the internal and external challenges faced by land professionals in preparing and managing non routine facility applications arising from Directive 56.  An overview of the non routine facility application life cycle will be presented in the context of the ERCB.

1.   Pre-application processes, which can include:

• The necessity for strategic planning in the development and execution of a company's participant involvement plan
• Project and technical assessments
• Identifying and managing internal and external timelines
• Regulatory assessments
• Identifying existing third party energy infrastructure (re: potential proliferation issues)
• Mineral and surface rights and access assessments

2.  Alternative processes to manage and address potential landowner concerns and objections:

• Pre-application objections filed with the ERCB
• ADR (i.e. ERCB vs. third party providers)

3.  Preparing and submitting the non-routine application:

• Participant involvement summary
• Content of non routine application
• Non routine application package (IAR)

4.  Review and discussion of ERCB non-routine application processes:

• Confirmation of current application status using IAR system
• "Section 26 Letter"
• ERCB audits
• Party's "standing" or right to trigger a public hearing
• Potential appeals or review and variance applications

5.  Review and discussion of ERCB Hearing Processes, including Local Interveer Costs

6.  Appeal of a ERCB Hearing Decision

Relevant case studies, ERCB decisions, and court decisions specific to these types of applications will be presented and discussed.

Registration Fee includes beverages and snacks.

Instructor(s):

Tamara Bews (TransCanada)

Tamara has over 18 years commercial-regulatory experience in the energy, transportation and agricultural industries, including three years (2004-2007) as legal counsel for Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (a predecessor to the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board).  Tamara has been involved in numerous energy development applications, including oil sands developments and resource applications.  She has also acted on several significant energy hearings and appeals of Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board decisions to the Alberta Court of Appeal.

 Wendy Ross

Twenty-five years surface acquisition, regulatory and leadership experience in the jurisdictions of Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Montana and South Dakota.  Proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with all stakeholders to facilitate energy development including First Nations and Metis communities and their leadership, regulatory boards, landowners, and the general public.  She has appeared as a witness at public hearings before the Energy Conservation Board (ERCB) and the Alberta Surface Rights Board (SRB).