Saulteau First Nations and the B.C. government have reached a new agreement on the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline project to help ensure that the Saulteau community can participate in and benefit from B.C.’s LNG opportunity.
The site of LNG Canada’s proposed facility would be located on 400 hectares of land in Kitimat. The 670-kilometre Coastal GasLink pipeline would bring gas from the Groundbirch area to the project for export to Asian markets.
As part of the agreement, Saulteau First Nations will receive approximately CAD $3.9 million in funding as construction related milestones are reached. In addition, Saulteau and other First Nations along the natural gas pipeline route will share CAD $10 million per year in ongoing benefits once the pipeline is in service.