June 29, 2001

Charles Carelli, Acting Chair
Energy Facility Evaluation Council
P.O. Box 43172
Olympia, Washington
98504-3172

Dear Mr. Carelli:

We are writing to inform you our intent to seek intervenor status for the province of British Columbia at hearings for the new application filed today by Sumas Energy 2, Inc. to construct a gas-fired energy facility in Sumas, Washington.

As you are well aware, air quality is a major concern of this government and to people living in Great Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Our government wishes to fully explore the potential risks to air quality and human health that a facility of this kind may pose to persons living in the region. To that end, we will seek permission to fully participate in the review process.

The people of Washington State and the people of British Columbia have a long and successful tradition of working co-operatively on matters of mutual concern. As such, we trust that our application for intervenor status will receive proper and fair consideration.

EFSEC will be holding a pre-hearing conference in the coming weeks to discuss the status of intervenors. We respectfully request that you make available to us any and all relevant information regarding this process. Officials from our Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection will contact you immediately in this regard.

Thank you, once again, for your consideration and prompt attention to this matter.

Sincerely,


Gordon Campbell,
Premier of British Columbia


Honourable Joyce Murray
Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection
Province of British Columbia


cc. Mayor George Ferguson, City of Abbotsford
Terry Raymond, Chair, Fraser Valley Regional District
George Puil, Chair, Greater Vancouver Regional District