On March 30th, 2007, we submitted an application to Alberta Environment under the Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (AEPEA) to renew our Agrium Fort Saskatchewan Operating Approval. Our current Approval expires February 28, 2008. The renewed Approval will allow us to continue to operate our Fort Saskatchewan Nitrogen Operations (FNO) facility.

Operating Approvals are issued by Alberta Environment. They outline the regulatory conditions that must be met in order comply with environmental laws and regulations. Alberta Environment issues Operating Approvals for specified periods of up to 10 years. Our Application is not for new construction or changes to any of our processes, it is simply to continue our existing operation. The Application includes a description of our process and provides a summary of our environmental performance under our existing Approval.

Chronology of our Application process:

• Feb. 19, 2008 - Alberta Environment issued a 1-year extension of the current Operating Approval to February 28, 2009.  Click here to see a copy of the extension letter
• Feb. 15, 2007 -  We hosted an Open House at our Fort Saskatchewan facility to provide an opportunity for our neighbors to see our operations, meet our employees, and learn about our upcoming Application.  Click here to see our Open House information.
• Mar. 30, 2007 - Approval Renewal Application was submitted to Alberta Environment.  Click here to see our Application.
• June 27, 2007 - Alberta Environment deemed the Application complete for the purpose of public consultation.  Click here to see Alberta Environment’s letter.
• July 24, 2007 - Agrium advertised public notice of the Application in the Fort Saskatchewan Record, the Edmonton Sun, and the Edmonton Journal providing an opportunity for neighbors to submit any statements of concern regarding the Application and our operations.  Click here to see a copy of the public notice.
• Jan. 16, 2008 - Alberta Environment issued a Supplemental Information Request (SIR) letter.  Click here to see a copy of the SIR letter.
• Feb. 13, 2008 - Agrium responded to Alberta Environment's Supplemental Information Request (SIR).  Click here to see a copy of the response.
  

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