TransCanada filed its
Eastern Mainline Project Description with the National
Energy Board (NEB) today. TransCanada proposes to construct and
operate a new natural gas pipeline along its existing Canadian
Mainline in Southeastern Ontario, from Markham to Iroquois. In its
letter to the NEB, TransCanada states that it needs the new
pipeline to continue servicing customers following the proposed
transfer of Canadian Mainline facilities to Energy East Pipeline
and its conversion to crude oil.
According to the project description, the Eastern Mainline
Project includes 370 km of 914 mm pipeline, compression facilities
at existing compressor stations, mainline valve sites, access roads
and construction related temporary infrastructure. The proposed
route of the Eastern Mainline Project crosses Rouge Park, Cataraqui
River (Rideau Canal), Trent-Severn Waterway, seven Conservation
Authorities, eight rivers and numerous streams and wetlands, and 23
local municipalities. About
