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In April 2020, EGLE received permit applications from Enbridge. EGLE must review the applications to determine completeness within 30 days of receiving them. This 30-day review is tolled, allowing the review period to pause when questions or comments requiring a response are sent to permit applicants.
Public comment, public hearings, and tribal consultations are scheduled after this completeness review. For more information on the permits covered by each of the timelines go to the "Anticipated Permits" page. EGLE has also established a dedicated permit application email account related to the proposed tunnel project, EGLE-Enbridge-Comments@Michigan.gov to provide the public with a simplified means of commenting on the proposed project.
| Event | Tribal Informational Meeting | Public Informational Meeting on Permit Application |
Tribal Consultation | Public Information Meetings | Public Hearings | Deadline for Public Comments on Proposed Decisions | Final Permit Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date(s): | July 1, 2020 | August 6, 2020 | August 13, 2020 | September 10 and 21, 2020 | October 1 and 8, 2020 | October 19, 2020 | January 2021 |
*Permit application deemed complete on June 8, 2020
| Event | Tribal Informational Meeting | Public Informational Meeting on Permit Application |
Tribal Consultation | Proposed Permit Decision Released | Public Informational Meetings on Proposed Permit Decision | Public Hearings on Proposed Permit Decision | Deadline for Public Comments on Proposed Permit Decision | Final Permit Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date(s): | July 1, 2020 | August 6, 2020 | August 17, 2020 | Late August 2020 | September 8 and 15, 2020 | September 29 and October 6, 2020 | October 19, 2020 | January 2021 |
*Permit application deemed complete on May 28, 2020
| Date | Time | Permit Type | Event Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 8, 2020 | 6 - 9 pm | NPDES | Public Meeting |
| Sept. 10, 2020 | 1 - 4 pm | Resource | Public Meeting |
| Sept. 15, 2020 | 1 - 4 pm | NPDES | Public Meeting |
| Sept. 21, 2020 | 6 - 9 pm | Resource | Public Meeting |
| Sept. 29, 2020 | 1 - 4 pm | NPDES | Public Hearing |
| Oct. 1, 2020 | 1 - 4 pm | Resource | Public Hearing |
| Oct. 6, 2020 | 6 - 9 pm | NPDES | Public Hearing |
| Oct. 8, 2020 | 6 - 9 pm | Resource | Public Hearing |
On April 17, 2020, Enbridge filed an application with the MPSC in Case No. U-20763 requesting siting approval under Act 16 to replace and relocate the Line 5 segment that currently crosses the Straits into a tunnel to be constructed beneath the Straits. In the alternative, Enbridge asked the MPSC for a declaratory ruling that it already has the authority from the Commission to construct the replacement segment based on the Commission's original 1953 order granting authority for the Line 5 pipeline.
On April 22, 2020, the Commission issued an order putting the Act 16 siting application on hold while it considered the request for a declaratory ruling and established a public comment period. All comments filed in response to this request are available in the case docket.
On June 30, 2020, the MPSC issued an order that states that Enbridge is required to file an Act 16 application and to obtain Commission approval to construct the Line 5 Straits Replacement Project through a contested case. The Commission found that the Line 5 project involves important factual, policy and legal issues best resolved through a proceeding that includes discovery, comprehensive testimony and evidence to provide a robust record. The Commission observed that this proposal is a matter of significant public interest best addressed through a contested case. The June 30th order set a date for a public hearing and a subsequent Notice of Hearing scheduled a prehearing conference for the case.
| Event | Application Filed | Pre-Hearing | Public Hearing to Receive Public Comment | Staff & Intervenor Testimony Deadline | Rebuttal Testimony Deadline | Cross-Examination | Initial Briefs Filed | Reply Briefs Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date(s): | April 17, 2020 | August 12, 2020 | August 24, 2020 | February 12, 2021 | April 19, 2021 | May 18-21 & 24-27, 2021 | June 24, 2021 | July 15, 2021 |
*This schedule is subject to change as the case progresses and will be updated accordingly.
Pipeline Safety Advisory Board Report to Governor - December 20, 2018
Michigan Petroleum Pipeline Task Force Report - July 2015
