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33 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,A pril 25,2019 insidehalton.com ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD NOTICE Imperial Oil Limited has applied to the Ontario Energy Board for approval to construct 63 kilometres of pipeline and associated infrastructure to transport refined oil products from its facility in the City of Hamilton to its facility in the City of Toronto. Learn more. Have your say. If approved, the proposed pipeline would replace existing transportation capabilities of refined oil products (gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel) between Imperial Oil Limited's Waterdown Pump Station in the City of Hamilton to its Finch Terminal in North York in the City of Toronto. The pipeline and associated infrastructure are located in the City of Hamilton, the City of Burlington, the Town of Milton, the Town of Oakville, the City of Mississauga, and the City of Toronto, as shown in the map below. Imperial Oil Limited is also asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve the form of agreement it offers to landowners to use their land for location and construction of the proposed pipeline. THE ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD IS HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) will hold a public hearing to consider the application filed by Imperial Oil Limited. During the hearing, we will question Imperial Oil Limited Ontario Energy Board Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario on the case. We will also hear questions and arguments from individual consumers, municipalities and others whose interests would be affected. At the end of this hearing, the OEB will decide whether to approve the application. As part of its review of this application, the OEB will assess Imperial Oil Limited's compliance with the OEB's Environmental Guidelines for the Location, Construction and Operation of Hydrocarbon Pipelines and Facilities in Ontario. The OEB advises Indigenous communities that the OEB's process for this application may serve as a component of the Crown's duty to consult for this project. The OEB is an independent and impartial public agency. We make decisions that serve the public interest. Our goal is to promote a financially viable and efficient energy sector that provides you with reliable energy services at a reasonable cost. BE INFORMED AND HAVE YOUR SAY You have the right to information regarding this application and to be involved in the process. • You can review the application filed by Imperial Oil Limited on the OEB's website now. • You can file a letter with your comments, which will be considered during the hearing. • You can become an active participant (called an intervenor). Apply by May 6, 2019 or the hearing will go ahead without you and you will not receive any further notice of the proceeding. • At the end of the process, you can review the OEB's decision and its reasons on our website. LEARN MORE Our file number for this case is EB-2019-0007. To learn more about this hearing, find instructions on how to file letters or become an intervenor, or to access any document related to this case, please enter the file number EB-2019-0007 from the list on the OEB website: http://www.oeb.ca/noticeltc. You can also phone our Consumer Relations Centre at 1-877-632-2727 with any questions. ORAL VS. WRITTEN HEARINGS There are two types of OEB hearings - oral and written. The OEB intends to proceed with this application by way of a written hearing. If you think an oral hearing is needed, you can write to the OEB to explain why by May 6, 2019. PRIVACY If you write a letter of comment, your name and the content of your letter will be put on the public record and the OEB website. However, your personal telephone number, home address and email address will be removed. If you are a business, all your information will remain public. If you apply to become an intervenor, all information will be public. This hearing will be held under sections 90(1) and 97 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15 (Schedule B).