Proponent: Newfoundland and Labrador Refinery Corporation

Summary of Environmental Assessment Process

Project Description:

The proponent proposes to construct an oil refinery at Southern Head, between North Harbour and Come by Chance, at the head of Placentia Bay . The oil refinery is proposed to have an initial production capacity of 300,000 barrels per day with the option to expand to 600,000 barrels per day. Primary products of the oil refinery would be gasoline, kerosene/jet fuel, ultra-low sulphur diesel and refining by-products. Infrastructure required would include process facilities, marine terminal, crude and product storage tanks, access road and utilities. Construction will take approximately three years to complete and production is planned to begin in late 2010 or early 2011.

• October 25, 2006 – The undertaking was registered.
• December 4, 2006 – Public comments are due.
• December 9, 2006 – The Minister’s decision is due.
• December 11, 2006 – The Minister requires the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement.
• December 22, 2006 – The Minister announced the Environmental Assessment Committee has been appointed.
• February 13, 2007 – The Minister appoints additional Committee members.
• April 4, 2007 – The Minister releases the Draft Guidelines for the Environmental Impact Statement for public review and comment.
• June 20, 2007 – The Minister announced the Final Guidelines for the EIS have been released and provided to the proponent.
• July 27, 2007 – The Minister announced the receipt of the Environmental Impact Statement and six Component Studies.
• September 28, 2007 – The Minister announced the Historic Resources and Socio-economic Component Studies will be acceptable subject to submitting satisfactory final documents that address additional information requirements.
• October 5, 2007 – The Minister announced the EIS will be acceptable subject to submitting a satisfactory amendment.
• November 8, 2007 – The Minister announced an Amendment to the EIS has been received.
• January 17, 2008 – The Minister accepts the EIS as satisfactory. No further work is required.
• May 2, 2008 – The Lieutenant -Governor in Council releases the project from further environmental assessment.

• Documents:
  • Registration:
    • Cover to Section 3.0 (647 KB)
    • Section 4.0 to 4.3.2 (2.0 MB)
    • Section 4.3.3 to 8.0 (2.3 MB)
    • Appendices (563 KB)
  • Draft Guidelines
    • Draft Guidelines for Environmental Impact Statement (341 KB)
  • Guidelines
    • Guidelines for EIS (203 KB)
  • Environmental Impact Statement
    • Volume 1 (2.6 MB)
    • Volume 2 (1.5 MB)
    • Volume 3 Biophysical Part 1 (1.5 MB)
    • Volume 3 Biophysical Part 2 (2.6 MB)
    • Volume 3 Biophysical Part 3 (854 KB)
    • Volume 3 Biophysical Part 4 (1.4 MB)
    • Volume 3 Biophysical Part 5 (2.8 KB)
    • Volume 4 Socio-economic Volume 1 (2.7 MB)
    • Volume 4 Socio-economic Volume 2 (1.6 MB)
    • Volume 5 (770 KB)
    • Amendment (2.8 MB)
  • Component Studies
    • Migratory Birds CS (1.4 MB)
    • Socio-economic CS (3.7 MB)
    • Historic Resources CS (2.6 MB)
    • Marine Fish and Fish Habitat CS (1.3 MB)
    • Freshwater Fish Habitat CS Main Text (777 KB)
    • Freshwater Fish Habitat CS Appendix A (688 KB)
    • Freshwater Fish Habitat CS Appendix B Photos 5-18 (2.6 MB)
    • Freshwater Fish Habitat CS Appendix B Photos 29-56 (388 KB)
    • Freshwater Fish Habitat CS Appendix C (2.3 MB)
    • Freshwater Fish Habitat CS Section 6.3 – 6.3.6 (541 KB)
    • Freshwater Fish Habitat CS Section 6.3.7 – 7.0 (460 KB)
    • Air Quality CS Part 1 (2.7 MB)
    • Air Quality CS Part 2 (2.5 MB)
    • Air Quality CS Part 3 (2.9 MB)
    • Air Quality CS Part 4 (1.2 MB)
  • Component Studies
    • Air Quality CS (259 KB)
    • Migratory Birds CS (502 KB)
    • Marine Fish and Fish Habitat CS (46 KB)
    • Freshwater Fish and Fish Habitat CS (45 KB)
    • Historic Resources CS (145 KB)
    • Socio-Economic CS (1.5 MB)
• Public Notices:
  • Project Registered (11 KB)
  • Environmental Impact Statement Required (12 KB)
  • Committee Appointed (20 KB)
  • Additional Committee Members Appointed (13 KB)
  • Draft Guidelines for EIS Released (9 KB)
  • Guidelines for EIS (11 KB)
  • EIS and Component Studies Submitted (21 KB)
  • Decision on Two Component Studies (13 KB)
  • Decision on EIS and Four Component Studies (12 KB)
  • Amendment received (11 KB)
  • EIS Accepted as Satisfactory (12 KB)
  • Project Released (36 KB)

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