Trans Mountain is disappointed we were not granted an extension to our injunction by the BC Supreme Court, but respects the Court’s decision. We are currently reviewing our work plan and amending it to ensure we can remove our remaining equipment and crews from Burnaby Mountain by December 1, 2014.

Earlier today, crews successfully completed the geotechnical investigations at one of the two locations on Burnaby Mountain. The work site has been cleared and Centennial Way has been opened to single-lane alternating traffic by Burnaby RCMP.

In Trans Mountain’s opinion, we believe we have been able to obtain a sufficient level of information from geotechnical, geophysical and engineering studies already completed, including data gathered from the completed test holes, to meet the National Energy Board’s information requirements for the December 1 filing; however ultimately this will be up to the NEB to determine.

Based on the fact that we are not able to complete the work at one of the two borehole locations, and ultimately the decision on data adequacy is the NEB’s, we will have to evaluate the information already gathered and whether further work is needed in the future.

Trans Mountain is assessing the damages to the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area and is willing and prepared to work with the City of Burnaby to return the area to prior condition.