3.3.8 Meteorological Conditions ..................................................................................

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3.3.9 Averaging Times ................................................................................................. 25
3.3.10 Emergency Planning Zone Endpoints ................................................................. 25
3.4 Emergency Awareness Zone ......................................................................................... 26
3.4.1 EAZ for an H2S Release ...................................................................................... 26
3.4.2 EAZ for an HVP Product Release ....................................................................... 26
3.5 Initial Isolation Zone ..................................................................................................... 26
ERCB Intent and Review Instructions for Section 3……....................................................... 27

4 Public and Local Authority Involvement in Emergency Preparedness and Response

4.1 When Are Notification and Consultation Required? .................................................... 29
4.2 Preparing for the Public Involvement Program ............................................................. 29
4.3 Conducting the Public Involvement Program ................................................................ 31
4.3.1 Public Information Package .................................................................................. 32
4.4 Information Required from the Public Involvement Program ........................................ 34
ERCB Intent and Review Instructions for Section 4............................................................... 34

5 Common Requirements for Site-specific ERPs

5.1 Assessment Matrix for Classifying Incidents ................................................................ 38
5.2 Public Protection Measures ............................................................................................ 38
5.2.1 Notification Within the EPZ ............................................................................... 38
5.2.2 Evacuation and/or Sheltering Within the EPZ .................................................... 38
5.2.3 Notification and Evacuation Outside the EPZ .................................................... 39
5.2.4 Ignition Criteria ................................................................................................... 40
5.2.4.1 Sour Well Releases................................................................................. 40
5.2.4.2 HVP Product Releases from a Pipeline or Cavern Storage Facility ...... 40
5.2.5 Isolation Procedures ............................................................................................ 41
5.2.6 Air Quality Monitoring ....................................................................................... 41
5.3 Maps……………… ....................................................................................................... 41
5.4 Equipment List .............................................................................................................. 42
5.5 Mutual Aid Understandings ........................................................................................... 42
5.6 Telephone Lists .............................................................................................................. 44
5.7 Plan Distribution ............................................................................................................ 45
5.8 Communications Planning ............................................................................................. 46
5.9 Responsibilities of Personnel…… ................................................................................. 46
5.10 Incident Management Systems……............................................................................... 46
5.11 Record Keeping…… ...................................................................................................... 48
5.12 Reception Centre…… .................................................................................................... 48
5.13 Downgrading and Stand-down of Emergency Levels……............................................ 48
ERCB Intent and Review Instructions for Section 5……...................................................... 48

6 Sour Well Site-Specific Drilling and/or Completion ERPs

6.1 ERP Submission Requirements ...................................................................................... 51
6.2 ERP Content Requirements ............................................................................................ 52
6.3 Critical Sour Well Approval .......................................................................................... 53

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