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description
161-kV BlackRock Metals Mining Property Electricity Service
Project justification BlackRock Metals Inc. wishes to carry out a mining project south of Lac Chibougamau, about 30 km southeast of the town of Chibougamau and 60 km east of the community of Oujé-Bougoumou.
The electrical load from all BlackRock Metals mining property facilities will be about 20 MW in 2014, reaching 44 MW in 2020.
The current project consists of building a power line to connect the future BlackRock Metals substation to Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie’s transmission system. Commissioning of this power line is planned for spring 2014.
Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie has asked Hydro-Québec Équipement et services partagés to conduct the draft-design studies for the planned supply of the BlackRock Metals mining property.
GENERAL INFORMATION • May 2012
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Study area
The zone under study covers an area of just over 140 km2 (see map) south of Lac Chibougamau, on the territory governed by the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement. It consists entirely of Category III lands, split between the municipalities of Baie-James and Chibougamau.
The study area crosses a few traplines used by members of the Cree Nation of Oujé-Bougoumou. The tallymen and their families hunt, fish and trap on the traplines. Route 167 is the only road that crosses the study area, running east-west at its southern end. A 161-kV power line runs along this road and a 735-kV line also crosses the study area. Last, a railway and many logging roads are also found in the study area.
The region, which is essentially woodland, is characterized by the presence of many lakes, wetlands and rivers. The main human activities practiced are logging, traditional Aboriginal activities and recreational activities.
Project description
The project involves building a 161-kV
single-circuit line about 30 km long,
tapping off circuit 1627 to the planned
substation for the mine.
After project completion, Hydro-Québec
plans to dismantle part of the existing
line (circuit 1627) between the
tap-off and Obatogamau substation.
The Obatogamau substation will
also be dismantled as part of another
project.
The construction of the transformer
substation on the mine site is the
responsibility of the BlackRock Metals
promoter and not part of this project.
Environmental assessment
The construction of a power line can have a number of different environmental impacts. Hydro-Québec recently began draft-design studies, which will help determine the route with the least impact on the host environment. The studies will examine matters such as vegetation, wildlife, land use, and landscape. Filing of the environmental assessment needed to obtain the required government permits is planned for fall 2012.
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Document for information purposes only. For any other use, please contact Géomatique at Hydro-Québec Équipement et services partagés.
Vacationing, recreation and tourism
Vegetation and wildlife
Outfitter without exclusive rights
Trans-Québec snowmobile trail
Exceptional forest ecosystem
Exceptional forest ecosystem project
Experimental forest
Special-status wildlife species
Wetland
Regenerating forest (20 years and less)
Young forest (21 to 40 years)
Mature forest (41 years and over)
Infrastructure
Project components
Transmission substations and lines
735 kV
161 kV
Planned substation (BlackRock Metals)
Study area (line to be built)
Circuit number (voltage color)1627
Study area (line to be dismantled)
Boundaries
Municipality
Cree traplineO59
Other road
Main road
Railway
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Biological refuge
Project location
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Public participation Favorable reception from local communities is an essential condition for Hydro-Québec projects. The company will implement a public participation and consultation process to ensure that project studies are carried out in collaboration with the host communities. To ensure that their concerns are taken into consideration, Hydro-Québec will hold information and consultation sessions with community representatives, including the tallymen affected by the project, while the studies are under way.
Project scheduleDRAFT DESIGN
General information Spring 2012
Information and consultation Summer 2012
Information on route selected Fall 2012
PROJECTFiling of the environmental impact statement Fall 2012
Permitting Summer 2013
Construction Winter 2013–2014
Commissioning Spring 2014
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Information
Richard Simard Advisor – Community Relations and Special Projects Telephone: 418 748-8200, extension 8319 Toll-free: 1 800 679-9919, option 5 simard.richard.3@hydro.qc.ca
Jimmy LavoieAdvisor – Aboriginal Relations and Projects Telephone: 418 748-8200, extension 8339 Toll-free: 1 800 679-9919, option 4 lavoie.jimmy@hydro.qc.ca
Direction régionale – La Grande Rivière 511, route 167 Sud C. P. 100 Chibougamau (Québec) G8P 2K5