ECA Review 2021-03-18

12 M arch 18'21 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB. Eca REVIEW
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Quick start for BioBord plant may not be possible
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism Initiative
reporter
ECA Review
A 2021 start to the proposed
Alberta BioBord
medium density fibreboard
(MDF) plant near Stettler
may not be possible, it was
revealed at the County of
Stettler regular council
meeting Mar. 10.
Alberta BioBord, the company
proposing a
multi-million dollar plant in
the county and just south of
the Town of Stettler, spoke
to council at their meeting
through three representatives
including Chief
Executive Officer (CEO)
George Clark, along with
directors Randy Kerr and
Lorne Murfitt.
During the presentation
Clark noted several times
BioBord’s preferred location,
south of Stettler across
the road from the airport,
was ideal for a number of
reasons, including rail
access, road network, power
and water.
However, Clark stated
negotiations with the landowner
are being complicated
by the fact the site falls
inside the Inter-municipal
Development Plan ribbon
and noted the company
would like to break ground
on Phase I in late June to
early July of this year.
The IDP is an agreement
between the town and
county on how future development
will proceed, and
Alberta BioBord’s preferred
site is currently marked for
future town residential
growth.
Clark noted Alberta
BioBord is still looking at
beginning construction on
Phase I in 2021 with groundbreaking
for the bigger plant
by the end of this year.
He estimated Phase I
would need two to three
months for construction
while Phase II would be
about 18 to 24 months.
The CEO stated Alberta
BioBord was requesting the
county’s help in getting the
re-zoning of the site in question
approved, and further
noted tax revenue for Phase
I could be around $600,000
annually, and Phase II in the
millions of dollars.
Coun. Les Stulberg,
Wayne Nixon and Cheri
Neitz noted that changing
the IDP would require a
process involving Stettler
town council and a public
consultation process, plus
the re-zoning process on top
of that, all of which stems
from provincial government
law.
The CEO stated Alberta
BioBord’s investors and customers
wouldn’t be happy
with a six month delay.
County Chief
Administrative Officer
(CAO) Yvette Cassidy asked
if the company had begun
it’s own public consultation.
Clark answered Alberta
BioBord has ongoing social
media engagement, has an
office in Stettler, has spoken
to the landowner directly
south of the site in question,
spoken to both the Stettler
Learning Centre and Board
of Trade and has received a
lot of positive verbal feedback
in the area.
Coun. Stulberg asked if
BioBord looked at other
industrial sites available in
Stettler, and Clark said he
had but they were prohibitively
expensive.
CAO Cassidy added that
the county hasn’t received
any application or request
from Alberta BioBord for an
amendment to the IDP or a
re-zoning of the property in
question.
“We can’t do anything
until we have something to
work with,” said Cassidy,
noting he should meet with
county planners to get the
ball rolling.
Clark stated Alberta
BioBord plans to eventually
build an estimated $650 to
$750 million MDF plant
using straw fibre that will
also have an associated
value-added plant for things
like shelving and cabinetry,
with the company seeking
straw supplies within a 250
km radius around Stettler.
He stated Alberta BioBord
has signed memorandums
of understanding with both
engineers and contractors
for the project and received
“pretty decent” response on
the first round of equity
funding.
He noted the larger plant
may take a bit longer to
develop which is why
BioBord is also planning a
smaller fuel pellet plant that
would also take advantage
of central Alberta straw
supplies.
He referred to the pellet
plant as Phase I and the
MDF plant as Phase II.
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He also noted the pellets would be
for industrial or residential use and, as
the plant would have four productions
lines, may also supply the agriculture
industry.
Traffic volumes shouldn’t be an
issue noted Clark, stating the 200,000
tonnes the plant requires annually
would break down to about one truck
every 30 minutes for a 10 hour work
day. As well, Alberta BioBord isn’t
planning on storing huge amounts of
straw on-site.
Clark stated the pellet plant,
employing dry steam, would need
about 100 cubic meters of water a day,
and Assistant CAO Andrew Brysiuk
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stated that’s within the
county’s ability to supply.
Reeve Larry Clarke asked
what odours would come
from the plant. The CEO
answered the pellet plant
would have next to no odour.
Councillors
noted they have
an upcoming
joint meeting
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