Supporting our Local Communities
Community Benefit Agreements
Trans Mountain values the relationships it has built with communities along the pipeline corridor over its almost 70-year history. We have negotiated agreements with local governments across BC and Alberta dedicating more than $16 million to community legacy projects such as trails and recreational infrastructure improvements that will have positive and lasting impacts on the lives of thousands of Canadians.
Infrastructure Investments
Trans Mountain has invested more than $5 million into local infrastructure improvements such as sewer and water upgrades in Clearwater and sewer, water and road upgrades in Valemount. These infrastructure improvements are necessary to service the Trans Mountain Expansion Project’s worker accommodation camps. These initiatives ensure the camps minimize impacts on communities while they are in operation and provide lasting benefits for the regions.
Trans Mountain has also invested $400,000 to the City of Abbotsford to increase rural water access. Located on the east side of Sumas Mountain Road, the station also provides Trans Mountain with access to water to top up fire-protection ponds at its Sumas Terminal.
Local investments like these are in addition to the $52 million in annual property tax payments to pipeline corridor communities, landowner compensation and economic development opportunities created by the construction and operation of the pipeline.
BC Clean Communities Fund
As part of our negotiated agreement with the BC government, Trans Mountain has committed up to $1 billion over 20 years to a newly created BC Clean Communities Program to be accessed by communities for local projects across the province.
Supporting Local Education
Trans Mountain is supporting local educational institutions with an investment of more than $1.2 million. We currently have signed agreements with Thompson Rivers University, Camosun College and the Coquitlam Foundation for annual awards and scholarships.