Registration Number: 2187

Rocky Pond Quarry

Proponent: Rocky Pond Quarry

Summary of Environmental Assessment Process

Project Description:

The proponent proposes a 25-hectare quarry and mobile asphalt plant approximately 800 metres east of Rocky Pond near the Foxtrap Access Road and Trans-Canada Highway Junction within the municipal planning boundary of the City of St. John’s. The project includes the construction of an access road from the Foxtrap Access Road to the quarry area, phased quarry development, and the operation of an asphalt plant.

  • February 16, 2022 – The undertaking was registered.
  • March 24, 2022 – Deadline for public comments.
  • April 2, 2022 – The Minister’s decision is due.
  • April 16, 2022 – The Minister’s decision is due (extended).
  • April 23, 2022 – The Minister’s decision is due (extended).
  • May 4, 2022 –  Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required  and Committee Appointed.
  • August 25, 2022 – The Minister is due to deliver EIS Guidelines to the proponent.
  • September 24, 2022 – The Minister is due to deliver EIS Guidelines to the proponent (extended).
  • November 1, 2022 – The Minister is due to deliver EIS Guidelines to the proponent (extended).
  • December 1, 2022 – The Minister is due to deliver EIS Guidelines to the proponent (extended).
  • April 27, 2023 – Undertaking not to proceed.

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