Comments sought on Cando expansion in Alberta

The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) is looking for public comments on the proposed Cando Sturgeon Rail Terminal West Expansion Project, an expansion to an existing rail terminal facility located in Sturgeon County, Alberta.

Cando Rail and Terminals is proposing to expand the Cando Sturgeon Rail Terminal Project, an existing rail terminal facility located in Sturgeon County, about 23 kilometres northeast of Edmonton. As proposed, the Cando Sturgeon Rail Terminal West Expansion Project would double the area of the current rail terminal by increasing the project footprint by about 130 hectares. The project would operate for at least 50 years and be a full-service and multi-purpose facility used to store, sort, maintain and transload rail cars.

The two rail terminals will be directly connected by track, and components of the existing rail terminal, notably its connection to the Canadian National rail line, will be necessary for the function and operation of the expansion rail terminal.
The project location is in the Sturgeon County portion of Alberta’s Industrial Heartland, a Designated Industrial Zone. The region is zoned for heavy industrial land use and offers a concentrated location for chemical, petrochemical, and oil and gas facilities as well as provincial regulatory streamlining and cumulative environmental management.

Cando has completed engagement activities with various stakeholders including landowners, residents, industry, and Sturgeon County throughout the planning of the expansion rail terminal.

Comments should be submitted online by visiting the project home page on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry (reference number 87381). The summary of the Initial Project Description is also available on the Registry. Participants who wish to provide their input in a different format can contact the Agency by writing to Sturgeon@iaac-aeic.gc.ca.

Comments can be submitted online in either official language by 11:59 p.m. on April 4, 2024. All comments received will be published online as part of the project file.

There will also be a virtual information session via Zoom to learn more about the project, the impact assessment process, and how to submit comments on the summary of the Initial Project Description.

English Sessions

• March 19, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. MT
• March 21, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. MT

For information on how to attend a session, please visit the project home page and click on “Information Sessions.” A French session is available upon request.