Natural Gas Benefits Agreements
Natural Gas Benefits Agreements are agreements between Government and First Nations that are part of the B.C. Government's comprehensive approach to partnering with First Nations on liquefied natural gas (LNG) opportunities, which also includes development of skills training and environmental stewardship projects with First Nations.
Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreements (PBAs)
- Doig River Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission Project) – 2015
- Doig River Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project) - 2015
- Doig River Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project) - 2014
- Gitanyow Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project) - 2014
- Gitanyow Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission Project) - 2015
- Gitxaala Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project) - 2014
- Gitxaala Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission Project) - 2014
- Gitxsan Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project) - 2016
- Halfway River Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project) - 2015
- Halfway River Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project) - 2015
- Kitselas Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Umbrella Agreement (Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project, Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project, Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission Project) - 2014
- Lake Babine Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project) - 2015
- Lax Kw'alaams Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project) - 2017
- Lheidli T'enneh Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project) - 2015
- McLeod Lake Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project) - 2015
- McLeod Lake Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Pr. Rupert Gas Transmission Project) - 2015
- Metlakatla First Nation Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project) - 2016
- Metlakatla First Nation Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission Project) - 2016
- Moricetown Band Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project) - 2015
- Nadleh Wut'en First Nations Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Coastal Gaslink) - 2015
- Nak'asdli First Nation Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Coastal Gaslink Pipeline) - 2015
- Nee-Tahi-Buhn Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Project) - 2014
- Nisga'a Nation Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project) - 2014
- Saik'uz First Nation Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project) - 2016
- Saulteau Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Coast GasLink Pipeline Project) - 2016
- Skin Tyee Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Project)- 2014
- Stellat'en Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project) - 2015
- Takla Lake Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project) - 2015
- Takla Lake Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission Project) - 2015
- Tl'azt'en Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project) - 2014
- Ts'il Kaz Koh Burns Lake Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project) - 2015
- West Moberly Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project) - 2015
- Wet'suwet'en Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Project) - 2014
- Yekooche Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project) - 2014
- Yekooche Natural Gas Pipeline Benefits Agreement (Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project) - 2014
First Nations Limited Partnership (FLNP)
The First Nations Pacific Trail Pipelines (PTP) Group Limited Partnership (FNLP) comprises 16 First Nations in British Columbia. FNLP is commercial partnership by and for First Nations who, together, negotiated and concluded a precedent-setting commercial benefits agreement regarding the PTP project. The project is a proposed 480-kilometer pipeline designed to transport natural gas from Summit Lake in British Columbia to the proposed Kitimat LNG export terminal.
The following 16 First Nations are members of the FNLP and have signed economic participation agreements with the Province of B.C.
- Haisla Nation – 2009
- Kitselas First Nation - 2008
- Lax Kw’alaams First Nation - 2008
- Lheidli T’enneh First Nation - 2008
- McLeod Lake Indian Band - 2009
- Metlakatla First Nation - 2008
- Moricetown Indian Band - 2015
- Nadleh Whut’en First Nation - 2008
- Nak’azdli First Nation - 2008
- Nee Tahi Buhn Indian Band - 2008
- Saik’uz First Nation - 2008
- Skin Tyee First Nation - 2008
- Stellat’en First Nation - 2008
- Ts’il Kaz Koh First Nation - 2008
- Wet’suwet’en First Nation - 2008
- West Moberly First Nations - 2009
Other Liquefied Natural Gas Related Agreements
- Gitga'at LNG Benefits Agreement - 2017
- Gitxaala LNG Benefits Agreement - 2019
- Gitxaala LNG Coastal Fund Agreement - 2019
- Kitselas First Nation LNG Benefits Agreement - 2017
- Kitselas First Nation LNG Coastal Fund Agreement - 2017
- Kitsumkalum LNG Benefits Agreement - 2019
- Kitsumkalum LNG Coastal Fund Agreement - 2019
- Lax Kw'alaams LNG Benefits Agreement - 2017
- Lax Kw'alaams LNG Benefits Agreement Coastal Fund - 2016
- Metlakatla LNG Coastal Fund Benefits Agreement - 2016
- Metlakatla Pacific North West LNG Benefits Agreement - 2016
- Amendment Agreement (1) - 2016
- Amendment Agreement (2) - 2017
- Squamish Nation LNG Benefits Agreement - 2019
- Agreement on Environmental Monitoring of the Pacific Northwest LNG Project (Lax Kw'alaams & Metlakatla) - 2017
- Coastal First Nations Great Bear Initiatives Society LNG Benefits Agreement - Amended - 2017
- Coastal First Nations Great Bear Initiatives Society Letter of Understanding on Environmental Quality and LNG Developments on the North Coast, and Skills Training & Employment Coastal First Nations Great Bear Initiatives Society LNG Benefits Agreement (Wuikinuxv, Heiltsuk, Kitasoo/Xaixais, Gitga’at, and Metlakatla) – 2016
- Haisla Framework Agreement & Map (Lease of Crown land for industrial development in Douglas Channel) 2012