Proponent: Department of Forest Resources and Agrifoods

Summary of Environmental Assessment Process

Project Description:

The proponent has submitted for environmental assessment review a Five Year (2003-2008) Forest Operating Plan for Forest Management District 19A, which is located in the Happy Valley-Goose Bay region. The District covers an area of approximately 2,270,000 hectares. Over the next five years, 299,500m³ of timber is scheduled for harvest. The plan outlines proposed commercial and domestic forest harvesting, forest access roads and silviculture activities. The proponent has also supplied copies of the 20 year (2003-2023) Forest Ecosystem Strategy Plan for District 19. Copies are available as background information for the plan.

• March 12, 2003 – The undertaking was registered.
• April 18, 2003 – Public comments are due.
• May 23, 2003 – The Minister releases the project from further environmental assessment.

• Documents:
  • Registration
    • Text (3.1 MB)
    • Operating Plan Maps 1-6 (4.8 MB)
    • Operating Plan Maps 7-12 (4.0 MB)
    • Operating Plan Maps 13-18 (3.3 MB)
    • Operating Plan Maps 19-25 (4.0 MB)
    • Strategy Plan Text (3.5 MB)
    • Strategy Plan Maps (4.6 MB)
    • Appendices (891 KB)
• Public Notices:
  • Project Registered (6 KB)
  • Project Released (6 KB)

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