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- 2 -DISCUSSIONOther notable dates and deadlines include:• Intervenor Round 2 information requests to Trans Mountain -September n, 2014;• Intervenors file written evidence - November 3, 2014;• Intervenor information requests to other Intervenors- November 14, 2014;• Trans Mountain information requests to Intervenors- November 14, 2014;• Intervenors respond to other Intervenor requests- November 26, 2014;• Intervenors respond to Trans Mountain information requests- November 26, 2014;• Board releases draft conditions for comment- December 3, 2014;• Board information requests to Intervenors- December 18, 2014;• Intervenors respond to Board information requests- December 18, 2014;• Intervenors and Trans Mountain file affidavits swearing evidence -January 8, 2015;• Oral hearings: to hear Trans Mountain's oral summary argument- Late January2015;• Intervenors file written argument-in-chief and reply to Trans Mountain includingcomments on draft conditions- February 6, 2015;• Oral hearings: to hear Intervenors oral summary argument and/or reply argument;• Trans Mountain files written reply argument- March 2015; and• Board releases its Report to Governor in Council and provides it to the Minister ofNatural Resources- July 2, 2015 (time limit end).The primary focus of the City's Information Request No.1 was to obtain additional detailsand information from Trans Mountain in order to properly assess the impacts to Surrey ofthe Trans Mountain Application. This includes detailed mapping on alternativealignments under consideration which have not been adequately described in TransMountain's Application. Further details and information have been requested related to:• corridor selection and alternative corridors;• corridor details and particulars;• highway/road occupation and crossing issues and agreements includingcompensation to land owners;• risk assessment and management;• review of noise impacts to Surrey residents;• review of visual impacts to Surrey residents;• review of environmental submission related to Surrey Bend;• clearing or disturbance of riparian habitat during maintenance and operations; and• detailed review of engineering, drainage and environmental details.Pursuant to the revised Hearing Order, Trans Mountain has until June 4th, 2014 to respondto the City's Information Request No.1. Once the additional details and informationsought are obtained from Trans Mountain staff will be in a better position to assess theimpacts of the pipeline expansion proposal including the concerns raised by Surreyresidents.

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