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Kiel Industrial Park adds another tenant

Oil and gas contractor plans to use two lots as a temporary laydown site during pipeline construction
Doug Drozd June 7 copy
County of Barrhead reeve Doug Drozd said at the June 7 council meeting that Benedict Pipeline Inc. would be making several improvements on the two lots they will be temporarily leasing at the municipality's Kiel Industrial Park.

BARRHEAD – The County of Barrhead has another tenant for its Kiel Industrial Park. 

Following a lengthy in-camera session during their June 7 meeting, County of Barrhead councillors authorized administration to sign a 14-month lease agreement with Benedict Pipeline Inc. 

Later in the meeting, councillors also approved a development application with several conditions for the company to use the lot to construct a temporary laydown yard. 

Benedict Pipeline is an integrated oil and gas contractor and will use the Kiel Industrial Park lots as a temporary base while it constructs the Key Access Pipeline System (KAPS). The KAPS pipeline will collect condensate and other petroleum liquids produced with natural gas in the Montney and Duvernay regions from the Keyra Pipestone Gas Plant north of Grande Prairie and bring them to the liquids processing and storage hub at Fort Saskatchewan. The estimated cost of the project is $1.6 billion. 

The proposed development will include seven trailers and two wash cars (restrooms). It will also mean the stripping of topsoil, the application of gravel and the installation of culverts and approaches in preparation to receive and store assorted pipeline construction materials and equipment. 

Development officer Jenny Bruns said Kiel Industrial Park is in the Direct Control District, and as such, the final decision to approve any development applications falls to council. 

She noted the industrial park lands falls within the municipality's intermunicipal development plan (IDP) it has with the Town of Barrhead. 

An IDP is a land-use plan prepared by municipalities that share a common border. The idea of an IDP is that it helps reduce the potential for any conflict between municipalities about future developments near their borders that might impact their residents.  

"We recommend that council approve several conditions because it gives us more tools if there is an enforcement issue," Bruns said. 

The conditions include that Benedict Pipeline enters into development and road-use agreements with the county and takes responsibility for installing culverts and approaches to the county's standard.  

Bruns noted the company is also responsible for connecting to any utilities needed, including paying any fees associated with services; confirming the location of the topsoil stockpile with the municipality prior to its removal; installing the site and security lighting facing downward to reduce impact with neighbours; and adhering to the 50 km/h speed limit in the industrial park. 

"So not only will you get a speeding ticket, but if the behaviour continues, we could pull the development permit," she said. 

The final conditions include Benedict Pipeline notifying the municipality before work begins, and complying with all legislation, regulations and municipal bylaws related to the development. 

Reeve Doug Drozd noted the approaches installed by Benedict Pipeline will also benefit the next tenant. 

"Because they will be coming in with a lot of big equipment, they will want a lot of room," he said. "So, when everything is all done, that's a $389,000 value that will be added to those two lots." 

 


Barry Kerton

About the Author: Barry Kerton

Barry Kerton is the managing editor of the Barrhead Leader, joining the paper in 2014. He covers news, municipal politics and sports.
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