Proponent: Department of Natural Resources
Summary of Environmental Assessment Process
Project Description:
The proponent has submitted a Five-Year Operating Plan for Forest Management Districts 9 and 16 (Planning Zone 7). Planning Zone 7 is located on both sides of White Bay and extends from Deer Lake in the west to Cat Arm in the north, and includes all of the Baie Verte Peninsula. The plan describes proposed forestry operations from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016. In District 9, the plan includes commercial and domestic harvesting of approximately 640,000 cubic metres of timber, construction of approximately 33 kilometres of primary access roads and silviculture treatment of 3,200 hectares. In District 16, the plan includes commercial and domestic harvesting of approximately 600,000 cubic metres of timber, construction of approximately nine kilometres of primary access roads and completion of silviculture activities. This plan is proposed in order to maintain and/or expand the existing commercial industry and allow domestic wood harvesting for home heating.
- December 13, 2011 – The undertaking was registered.
- January 25, 2012 – Public comments are due.
- January 27, 2012 – The Minister’s decision is due.
- March 14, 2012 – The Minister announced that the project is released.
- Documents:
- Registration (1.8 MB)
- Appendices
- Appendices 1 – 3 (172 KB)
- Appendix 4 – District 9 Operating Area Sheets (702 KB)
- Appendix 4.1 – Commercial Harvest Maps (68 MB)
- Appendix 4.2 – Domestic Maps (95 MB)
- Appendix 4.3 – Fuelwood Harvest Maps (30.7 MB)
- Appendix 4.4 – District 9 Overview Maps (9.1 MB)
- Appendix 4.5 – Silviculture Maps (18.6 MB)
- Appendix 5 – District 16 Operating Area Sheets (116 KB)
- Appendix 5 – District 16 Overview Map (182 KB)
- Appendix 5 – Maps (31 MB)
- Schedule A (44 KB)
- Public Notices:
- Project Registered (36 KB)
- Project Released (38 KB)
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