From the CEO... It's just rehash of yesterday's news, but a little more added. Sounds very promising for the long term. It's time consuming and expensive, but CEC has the experienced management to see it through. atb
https://www.theravenproject.ca/all_files/Raven%20news%20release-%20Federal%20and%20Provincial%20governments%20approve-20120607-162827.pdf
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
June 7, 2012
Federal and Provincial governments approve
The Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (Agency) have approved the Application Information Requirements/Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines (AIR/EIS Guidelines) for the proposed Raven Underground Coal Project. These guidelines incorporate First Nations’, provincial, federal and local governments’, and public comments that are considered to be within the scope of the assessment.
"This is an important milestone for the project," said Raven Project CEO John Tapics. "This document outlines the studies and information that must be included as part of our application for environmental approval. Now independent scientists have an approved framework from which to gather reliable information about potential project effects on water, air, marine, wildlife, fisheries, transportation, heritage resources and socio-economic factors."
The proposed Raven Project is subject to a comprehensive federal and provincial environmental review process where more than 15 scientific discipline leads research valued environmental components contained in 16 environmental categories. The completed application is expected to contain approximately 8,000 to 10,000 pages and fill more than 10 binders. So far more than 30,000 person hours and over $5 million dollars have been spent to understand current environmental conditions in the project area and develop the approved framework. A further 10,000 to 20,000 person hours is expected before the application is completed.
"This level of effort is essential to ensure environmental values are protected," said Tapics. "It will provide the regulators and the public with science-based information from which to evaluate the project."
The proposed Raven Underground Coal Project would contribute about $1.1 billion to the economies of the Comox Valley, Port Alberni and surrounding regions according to estimates prepared as part of the environmental assessment process.
The project would create 200 jobs during the construction period and 350 full-time, well-paying jobs once the mine is operational. These jobs will strengthen local economies and help bring workers back to the valley and region.
In addition to jobs, the project will require local goods and services including automotive, construction and hauling, industrial supplies and repairs, electrical, trucking, mechanical, fuel and lubricants, tires, gas and vehicles.
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The Raven project proposes to remove metallurgical or steel-making coal from a site approximately five kilometres west of the Buckley Bay ferry terminal near Courtenay. Steel is made by combining steel-making coal with iron ore and is essential to food production, clean water, housing and transportation.
The proposed Raven Underground Coal Project is a project of the Comox Joint Venture. The joint venture has been created to investigate the possibility of developing the Raven Underground Coal Project on Vancouver Island.
Compliance Coal Corporation, a Canadian resource company with corporate offices located in Vancouver British Columbia, is the majority partner in the Comox Joint Venture.
The Application Information Requirements/Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines (AIR/EIS Guidelines) is posted on the EAO’s Project Information Centre at www.eao.gov.bc.ca and on the Agency’s Registry Internet site at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca.
For more information, please contact:
Candy-Lea Chickite
Project Information Office
(250) 830-7346
www.theravenproject.ca