Respecting the Environment - Public Consultation

Ongoing community/public input is a critical component of this process. Four rounds of environmental assessment consultation were undertaken for Bipole III at key points in project planning:

• Round 1 (completed October 2008) – a study area large enough to support several alternative routes for Bipole III was identified.
  • See newsletter #1.
• Round 2 (completed June 2009) – information was collected from stakeholders, First Nation and Northern Association community members, and the public for consideration in developing alternative transmission line routes for the project.
  • See newsletter #2.
• Round 3 (completed March 2010) – presentation of alternative transmission line routes. Alternative routes were identified based on community/public input, as well as biophysical, socio-economic, technical, reliability, and cost criteria.
  • See newsletter #3: Round 3 – Alternative Route Selection.
  • Read 'What We Heard in Round 3'.
• Round 4 (July 2010–March 2011) – This round presented the preliminary preferred route. It also provided an opportunity to review the route selection process, and obtain input from stakeholders, First Nation and Northern Association communities, and the public on possible mitigation measures.
  • Round 4 environmental assessment consultation.
  • See Newsletter #4: Round Four – Preliminary Preferred Route.
  • See the preliminary preferred route map.