Proponent: Labrador Fur Farms Ltd.

Summary of Environmental Assessment Process

Project Description:

The proponent proposes to construct a mink fur farm at L’Anse-au-Diable and a feed kitchen at West St. Modeste, in southern Labrador . Construction is proposed to include 12 mink sheds/barns (100 metres by 7 metres each), plus storage and pelting sheds, surrounded by perimeter fencing on a 5 acre site. Additional lands totaling 38 acres will be developed for manure spreading. The proponent plans to start with 500 female breeding mink in April of 2006 and in 2 to 3 years expand to 5,000 female breeders producing approximately 20,000 kits per year. The feed kitchen to service the mink farm is proposed to be located in a former fish plant at 2 Marine Drive in West St. Modeste. The feed kitchen will have a production capacity of 2 million pounds per year for processing and freezing primarily raw fish materials.

• November 22, 2005 – The undertaking was registered.
• December 27, 2005 – Public comments are due.
• January 6, 2006 – The Minister’s decision is due.
• January 13, 2006 – The Minister announced the project has been released from further environmental assessment review.

• Documents:
  • Registration
    • Text (128 KB)
    • Site Maps– Appendix A (708 KB)
    • Land Lease– Appendix B (601 KB)
    • Pelting Equipment – Appendix C (938 KB)
• Public Notices:
  • Project Registered (11 KB)
  • Project Released (9 KB)

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