The approval follows Squamish Nation Council’s consent and the latest environmental approval comes with 25 conditions that are legally binding on Woodfibre.
Under these conditions, the project’s operations cannot be expanded without prior permission from Squamish Nation and no LNG carrier traveling to the Woodfibre site will bunker in Howe Sound.
Woodfibre LNG corporate affairs vice president Byng Giraud said: "From the very beginning, we committed to Squamish Nation that we would participate in its environmental assessment process.
"We expected that Squamish Nation would hold us to a very high standard, and the Environmental Assessment Agreement between Woodfibre LNG Limited and Squamish Nation reflects a shared high standard for environmental stewardship."
Planned to be built at the former Woodfibre pulp mill site, the facility will be capable of producing close to 2.1 million ton of LNG annually, in addition to having storage capacity of 250,000 m3, and export infrastructure.
During the construction phase the project will create over 1000 jobs, with plans to employ more than 400 people when operational.
The Woodfibre LNG project is expected to contribute $83.7m and $86.5m in tax revenues during construction and operations respectively for all three levels of government.
The project is undergoing an environmental assessment process, whereby the BC EAO coordinates the review process on behalf of both the EAO and the Canadian Environment Assessment Agency.
It is required to meet all provincial and federal requirements, including EAO conditions, to responsibly manage potential effects associated with the proposed project.
