The Honourable Derek Bennett, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Municipalities, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.

UNDERTAKING RELEASED:
Mount Pearl Cabinet Manufacturing Facility                                                  (Reg. 2090)
Proponent: Refresh Contracting & Cabinetry Ltd. 

The project is released subject to the following conditions:

• The proponent is required to uphold all commitments made in the environmental assessment submission to mitigate the effects of the project on the environment.
• The proponent is required to advise the Environmental Assessment Division when the conditions of release have been met, by emailing a written description, documents, and images (where applicable) to demonstrate that the conditions have been fulfilled to EAProjectComments@gov.nl.ca.
• The proponent is required to update the Environmental Assessment Division on the status of the project, including a copy of all permits, licenses, certificates, approvals and other authorizations required for the project, one year from the date of this release letter and to provide additional updates if required by the Environmental Assessment Division. Project updates should be emailed to EAProjectComments@gov.nl.ca.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE APPOINTED:
Exploits River (Bishop’s Falls South Side) Cottage Development          (Reg. 1990)
Proponent: Alex Cooke 

On August 13, 2020 the Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Municipalities advised the proponent that an environmental preview report (EPR) is required for the project. An Environmental Assessment Committee has been appointed to provide scientific and technical advice to the minister and to prepare draft guidelines for conducting the EPR. The Environmental Assessment Committee includes representation from the following provincial government agencies:

• Department of Environment, Climate Change and Municipalities
  • Environmental Assessment Division – Committee Chairperson
  • Water Resources Management Division
  • Local Governance and Planning Division
• Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
  • Provincial Archeology Office
  • Parks Division
• Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture
  • Wildlife Division

Information on the environmental assessment can be found at: www.gov.nl.ca/mae/projects/project-1990/

Learn more
Environmental Assessment Division
Department of Environment, Climate Change and Municipalities
West Block, Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700, St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6

Public comments may be forwarded to: EAprojectcomments@gov.nl.ca
Environmental assessment information: www.gov.nl.ca/mae/env-assessment/

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Media contact
Lynn Robinson
Environment, Climate Change and Municipalities
709-729-5449; 691-9466
lynnrobinson@gov.nl.ca