Proponent: Department of Fisheries and Land Resources

Summary of Environmental Assessment Process

Project Description:

The proponent has proposed an amendment to the Zone 8 Five-Year Operating Plan (2018-2022) for Districts 17 and 18. Planning Zone 8 extends from the community of St. Anthony in the north to Gros Morne National Park in the south. The amendment includes commercial harvesting and the construction of seven kilometres of forest access road. The road is required to access 905 hectares of timber where populations of spruce budworm have been identified.

• June 12, 2019 – The undertaking was registered.
• July 26, 2019 – Deadline for public comments.
• July 27, 2019 – The Minister’s decision is due.
• Sept 26, 2019 – The Minister announced that the project is released.

• Documents:
  • Registration (409 KB)
  • Decision Letter (75 KB)
• Public Notices:
  • Project Registered (76 KB)
  • Project Released (22 KB)

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