Kinder Morgan Canada
BARRIERE – The District of Barriere and the Trans Mountain Expansion Project have entered into a memorandum of understanding for a community benefit agreement that will see a $290,000 contribution towards improvements in Barriere.
Trans Mountain has been pursuing community benefit agreements with those along the pipeline corridor to provide direct benefits to communities if the proposed expansion project is approved and constructed. This contribution by Trans Mountain will be used by the community towards upgrading bike and pedestrian trails; construction of a playground splash pad; provisioning and planting of trees; and funding for education to provide support to students in the trades, technology and environmental programs. This is the second community benefit agreement signed along the proposed pipeline corridor.
“Our community is watching closely the progress of this proposed expansion project,” said Bill Humphreys, mayor of Barriere. “If this project is approved for construction, there will be impacts to those living in this region. This investment announced today recognizes the impact and is in addition to the other contributions we see the company makes to our region today and into the future.”
“It is critical to myself and our team to see that construction impacts along the route are addressed with the communities we operate in,” said Ian Anderson, president of Kinder Morgan Canada. “Today we pay $5.65M in taxes to the Thompson Nicola Regional District and should our project be approved, our annual contribution to the District will be over $13 million. Today’s $290,000 investment is reflective of the impacts our expansion work will have in this region, in addition to the taxation amounts we pay each year.”