Proponent: Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Ltd.

Summary of Environmental Assessment Process

Project Description:

The proponent proposes an amendment to the Five-Year Operating Plan for Forest Management District 15 in two locations: Grand Lake South and Hughes Brook. In the Hughes Brook operating area, the amendment provides for a harvest of approximately 67,000 cubic metres of timber in 2008, with the construction of approximately 5.0 kilometres of primary access roads in 2007. In the Grand Lake South operating area, the amendment provides for a harvest of approximately 38,000 cubic metres of timber in 2008, and construction of approximately 11.0 kilometres of primary access roads in 2007 and 2008.

• March 22, 2007 – The undertaking was registered.
• April 26, 2007 – Public comments are due.
• April 30, 2007 – The Minister’s decision is due.
• June 8, 2007 – The Minister announced the project has been released from further environmental assessment review.

• Documents:
  • Registration Text (26 KB)
  • Map1 (2.0 MB)
  • Map2 (3.0 MB)
  • Grand Lake Inventory (474 KB)
  • Hughes Brook Inventory (474 KB)
• Public Notices:
  • Project Registered (9 KB)
  • Project Released (19 KB)

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