Proponent: Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

Summary of Environmental Assessment Process

Project Description:

The proponent has submitted a proposal for a Five-year Operating Plan for Zone 5 which includes Forest Management Districts 10, 11, 12 and 13 in Central Newfoundland. Zone 5 extends from Victoria Lake in the west to the Bay d’Espoir highway in the east and from Island Pond in the south to North and South Twin Lakes in the north. The undertaking will enable the Forestry and Wildlife Branch to schedule commercial and domestic harvesting, road construction and reforestation activities. The undertaking is necessary to maintain or expand the existing commercial industry and allow domestic harvesting for home heating. The plan is scheduled to commence on January 1, 2021 and end on December 31, 2025.

• November 4, 2020 – The undertaking was registered.
• December 10, 2020 – Deadline for public comments.
• December 19, 2020 – The Minister’s decision is due.
• January 8, 2021 – The Minister’s decision is due (extended).
• March 11, 2021 – The Minister announced that the project is released.

• Documents:
  • Registration Form (60 KB)
  • Registration (3.5 MB)
    • Commercial Operating Area Sheets (652 KB)
    • Domestic Operating Area Sheets (259 KB)
    • Commercial Maps District 10 (20.5 MB)
    • Commercial Maps District 11 (61 MB)
    • Commercial Maps District 12 (55 MB)
    • Commercial Maps District 13 (9 MB)
    • Domestic Maps District 10 (61 MB)
    • Domestic Maps District 11 (110 MB)
    • Domestic Maps District 12 (165 MB)
    • Domestic Maps District 13 (24 MB)
  • Decision Letter (252 KB)
  • Map (8.8 MB)
• Public Notices:
  • Project Registered (44KB)
  • Project Released (140 KB)

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