The Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.
ENVIRONMENTAL PREVIEW REPORT REQUIRED:
Conception Bay South Drill Mud Processing Facility (Reg. 2065)
Proponent: Envirosoil Limited
The minister has advised the proponent that an Environmental Preview Report (EPR) is required for this project. The EPR is necessary to provide additional information including, but not limited to: details on the pelletizing plant, pellet quality and the storage of waste and final products; details on the quality of surface water and process water effluent, including sampling schedules and results prior to discharge; additional information with respect to groundwater in the area, including baseline quality of ground water wells; and a hydrogeological assessment to verify groundwater flows near residences and Manuels River. An Environmental Assessment Committee will be appointed to provide scientific and technical advice to the minister and guidance regarding the information requirements to the proponent. The minister will issue guidelines to the proponent to assist with the development of the EPR. For further information on this project, please contact John Reynolds at johnreynolds@gov.nl.ca.
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS MONITORING PLANS APPROVED (Reg. 1834)
Placentia Bay Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Project
Proponent: Grieg NL Nurseries Ltd. and Grieg NL Seafarms Ltd.
On April 14, 2020 the minister approved the Environmental Effects Monitoring Plan (EEMP) for the Genetic and Ecological Interactions of Escaped Farmed Salmon on Wild Salmon, and the EEMP for the Genetic and Ecological Interactions of Escaped Farmed Lumpfish on Wild Lumpfish. The approval of these plans are conditions of release of the project from environmental assessment.
Learn more
Environmental Assessment Division – toll-free at 1-800-563-6181 or by mail:
Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment
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: http://www.mae.gov.nl.ca/env_assessment/
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Media contact
Lynn Robinson
Municipal Affairs and Environment
709-691-9466
lynnrobinson@gov.nl.ca