Proponent:  Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

Summary of Environmental Assessment Process

Project Description:

The proponent proposes to test the use of COMPOUND SBW as a non-lethal method to control the spruce budworm forest pest. COMPOUND SBW is a naturally produced pheromone of the spruce budworm and is expected to reduce their populations by disrupting the mating behaviour of the adults. The test would involve one application of COMPOUND SBW to three 150-hectare forest areas in the Whitewash Road forest access road network, northwest of Deer Lake, near Bonne Bay Big Pond. The product would be applied by helicopter using conventional spray equipment.

• May 14, 2021 – The undertaking was registered.
• June 18, 2021 – Deadline for public comments.
• June 28, 2021 – The Minister’s Decision is due.
• July 8, 2021 – The Minister announced that the project is released.

• Documents:
  • Registration (4 MB)
  • Decision Letter (233 KB)
• Public Notices:
  • Project Registered (32 KB)
  • Project Released (127 KB)

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