B.C. First Nation says passage of Trans Mountain project through reserve not a done deal – CBC

43 communities have agreements or conditional pacts with Kinder Morgan related to pipeline expansion project

Apr 19, 2018

One of the B.C. First Nations identified by Kinder Morgan as having granted consent for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to cross through three of its reserve lands says it hasn’t made a final decision on whether it will let the project through.

The Trans Mountain expansion corridor crosses three separate reserve lands belonging to the Lower Nicola Indian Band, which sits about seven kilometres slightly northwest of Merritt.

Lower Nicola Chief Aaron Sumexheltza said his community has signed a conditional agreement with Kinder Morgan to provide access through its lands and for a mutual benefit agreement (MBA), but it hasn’t yet signed a final deal.

“We are still in dialogue with the company,” said Sumexheltza. “Over the next couple of months, we are going to have to make a decision whether our chief and council is going to sign off on a final agreement or not.”

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