District staff clarify nature of Cedar LNG amendment
Published 12:30 pm Saturday, December 20, 2025
During the Dec. 1 council meeting, district staff assured council that proposed amendments to the Cedar LNG project are standard and not considered significant.
The clarification came in response to questions from Councillor Michelle Martins regarding a letter to the district outlining the changes. Staff explained that the adjustments currently under review are with the BC Energy Regulator and are typical during this phase of project development.
“These amendments are very standard,” staff said. “Sometimes when they go out they have a stream classified as a 4, but then they get out there and see it’s a 3. So every time that happens they have to put these amendments through. We haven’t seen anything that’s significant.”
The proposed changes include the addition of stream crossings not identified in the original application. These amendments are being made as part of the process required under the Water Sustainability Act, specifically involving changes in and around streams and associated activity on Crown land.
Cedar LNG Partners LP, a Haisla Nation-led partnership with Pembina Pipeline Corporation, has notified the district of its intent to submit the updated application to the BC Energy Regulator.