Section 3.10: Site Plans and Technical Data - Rick Neufeld Comments

Northern Gateway Pipelines Inc.
Section 3.10: Site Plans and Technical Data
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2 Plans and Site Studies
2.1 Overall Site Plan and Marine Terminal Location
Northern Gateway Pipelines Limited Partnership is proposing to construct a new marine oil and
condensate terminal in Douglas Channel, just north of Bish Cove near Kitimat, B.C. as part of the
Northern Gateway Pipeline Project. The marine terminal will consist of two new tanker berths, designated
the North Berth and South Berth respectively. Each tanker berth will be capable of accommodating
vessels ranging in size from 80,000 DWT Aframax tankers to 320,000 DWT Very Large Crude Carrier
(VLCC) class tankers. There will also be a Utility Berth capable of accommodating two utility boats and
two harbour assist tugs. The Utility Berth may also be required to support construction activity by
providing moorage and offloading support for construction barges, as well as a staging area for the new
tank terminal that will be constructed adjacent to the marine terminal.
The proposed marine terminal site is located approximately 7 km south of Kitimat Harbour on the west
side of the Kitimat Arm section of Douglas Channel. A site plan is shown on Drawing No. 5743-03-001
in Appendix A (all Drawing numbers are in the form of 5743-03-xxx, with the digits 5743-03 used as a
common prefix. For brevity, the prefix will not be used in the subsequent discussion. Unless otherwise
indicated, Drawings are located in Appendix A, while Figures are included in the text.).
The project site includes approximately 1500 metres of shoreline situated between the UTM Northing
Coordinates of 5,976,000N and 5,977,500N meters and Easting Coordinates of 518,500E and 519,000E
meters. There are no existing marine structures in the nearby vicinity of the proposed terminal.
The foreshore area where the marine berths will be built is relatively steep and rocky. At the northern and
southern ends of the site there are small beachfronts consisting of cobble- to boulder-sized rocks. The tree
line is approximately 20 to 30 meters from the shore and the beachfronts are littered with driftwood as
shown in Figure 2-1 as follows. In the middle of the site the beachfront transitions to a steep rocky
shoreline with intermittent rock cliffs as shown in Figure 2-2. An alluvial fan is situated within the intertidal
zone near the middle of the project site.
The uplands area is undeveloped and covers an area of over 200 ha. The heavily-forested hills along the
water rise to an elevation of approximately 150 to 190 metres with the northern half of the site having
steeper slopes than the southern portion.
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