RE: Oil Well Application #1695605, Licence #0441737
Dear Residents;
We would like to thank the 500 plus residents who participated in the oil well information “ Open House” February 11, 2012.
Although the application has been approved by the ERCB, we have applied for a review of the process with the ERCB board and looking at all possible avenues to have the surface rights application denied. We are waiting for a reply if our hearing request is granted by the ERCB board.
We have taken the following actions:
- Submitted the initial review variance request for a hearing with the ERCB board to review the current application.
- Submitted an additional letter outlining new findings from the open house to the ERCB board.
- Contacted and continue dialogue with the City of Calgary, Alderman Hodges and Lowe.
- Contacted and requested our MLA Lindsay Blackett to present our objections to the Minister of Energy.
- Submitted our concerns regarding Directive 056 and the 100 meter radius rule.
- Submitted our request for the ERCB to implement an Urban policy.
- Conducted a survey of our residents and communicated the results to all parties concerned.
Actions to be implemented:
- We are forming a sub-committee to specifically address all components of the oil well. We are asking for volunteers to contact us by the following address: oilwellvolunteer@rrroca.com We are specifically looking for geologist, engineers and safety profession in the industry. Additionally for door to door people.
- We are asking everyone to express their concerns to the ERCB at review_variance@ercb.ca and the Energy Minster Ted Morton at minister.energy@gov.ab.ca
- After the committee is formed, further actions will be communicated through the website.
