National Energy Board, Revised Exhibit List- April 10 2015

See this revised exhibit list (as of April 10,  2015)  for documents relating to the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Expansion Project: Following are the submissions and responses specific to The Board of Friends of Ecological reserves C33-5 – Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves – Motion for adequacy IR2 (A66957) 2 Items 02/26/2015 C33-4 –

Update on FER Board Intervenor Work on Kinder Morgan/TMX project

In late January , we found out that we had been granted some funding for our work as Intervenors in the National Energy Board, Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion  Project. We had applied in May of 2014. This link shows the location of the Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves Documents. https://docs.neb-one.gc.ca/ll-eng/llisapi.dll/Open/2450919 KM/TMX Responses

the log

The Friends of Ecological Reserves Log : Winter, 2014

THE LOG Friends of Ecological Reserves  NEWSLETTER: Autumn/Winter 2014 See the full pdf here: autumn-winter2014-colour-final-2 Contents: Christmas Yule Log by Mike Fenger B.C.’s Shrinking  Ecological  Reserves System: By Mike Fenger Invasive Interuptus: By Marilyn Lambert, Volunteer Warden, Oak Bay Island Ecological Reserve An Exemplary Ecological Reserve Warden: By Garry Fletcher Update on NEB-Kinder Morgan Trans

An Exemplary Ecological Reserve Warden: By Garry Fletcher

From the: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES  NEWSLETTER AUTUMN/WINTER 2014 An Exemplary Ecological Reserve Warden By Garry Fletcher Since the Friends of Ecological Reserves (FER) started its new website at www.ecoreserves.bc.ca two years ago, the opportunity has been available for Ecological Reserve (ER) Wardens to submit wardens’ reports and field notes. These reports and

NEB revised Exhibit List and FER Concerns

An update of all the publications surrounding the Kinder-Morgan Trans-Mountain Expansion Hearings can be found here: ( updated Dec . 9) https://docs.neb-one.gc.ca/ll-eng/llisapi.dll?func=ll&objId=2484704&objAction=browse&viewType=1 I have included here items with particular relevance to The Board of Friends of Ecological reserves role as Intervenors in the Hearings: My comments are in Green below The 115 pages of lists

Intervenor Process Questioned…

Since the Board of Friends of Ecological reserves has been involved as Intervenors in the Kinder-Morgan  Trans- Mountain Hearings, we have received notices of all the transactions. See the previous post for updates– We will also be reconsidering our role as intervenors so stay tuned… Marc Eliesen has withdrawn as an intervenor in the federal

Bodega Ridge Find

While enjoying a hike along Bodega Ridge, Galiano Island on June 2nd, we came across this flower in a gravely patch close to a magnificent stand of Manzanitas. We have tentatively identified it as a variant of Clarkia amoena also known as Farewell-to-spring. If somebody else can verify this, or make another suggestion, it would

FER Gains Intervenor Status for New Review of Kinder Morgan’s Proposed Pipeline Expansion -Compiled by Louise Beinhauer

The Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves has been included as one of the 400 intervenors accepted out of the 2,118 who had applied, to present to the National Energy Board at the hearings of Kinder Morgan’s proposed pipeline expansion project. Our application was submitted in early February. The Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion project proposes

the log

The Friends of Ecological Reserves Log , Spring Summer, 2014

The Contents of the Log, Spring/Summer, 2014 President’s  Report by Mike Fenger Coastal Ecological Research Legacy Project By Mike Fenger and Garry Fletcher Race Rocks Trip by Brenda Montgomery FER Gains Intervenor Status for New Review of Kinder Morgan’s Proposed Pipeline Expansion -Compiled by Louise Beinhauer Ironic Blast from the Past by Loiuise Beinhauer Bodega

The Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves accepted as an Intervenor in the NEB hearings into the Kinder-Morgan Pipeline expansion.

Just issued today: The Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves is included as one of the 400 intervenors accepted out of the 2118 who had applied to present to the National Energy Board as an Intervenor in Kinder Morgan’s proposed expansion of the pipeline through Alberta and British Columbia. Our application submitted in early February

BC Fossil Site Management Problems, Solutions & Opportunities” AGM , March 7, 2014

Dr. Bruce Archibald was our keynote speaker at the Friends of Ecological Reserve Annual General Meeting on March 7, 2014.  Mike and I were fortunate to hear an excellent presentation by Dr. Archibald at the Parks Research Forum in Kamloops in January, and fortunately he was able to fit this into his schedule.  GF  A

National Energy Board Hearing Application

The Friends of Ecological Reserves Board is submitting an application to Participate as an Intervenor  in the National Energy Board Public Hearings for Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC Trans- Mountain Expansion Project. The project would expand the existing Trans Mountain pipeline system located between Edmonton AB, and Burnaby, BC, resulting in 987 km of new pipeline,

Elephant Seal Pup born at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve January 14, 2014

Warden’s report by Garry Fletcher:
 In the early morning hours of January 14, a new elephant seal pup was born at the Race Rocks Ecological reserve. This was the 5th pup born to a female called Bertha since January 2009. Ecoguardian on the island Alex Fletcher reported that it was born in the night, some