The Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, has announced the following event relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.

UNDERTAKING REGISTERED: 

Upper Humber Fish Ladder Repairs at Birchy Basin                      (Reg. 2075)

Proponent: Ducks Unlimited Canada

The proponent is proposing to undertake repairs to fish ladder baffles and adjacent decking at Birchy Basin on the Upper Humber River in Western Newfoundland. The work will involve partial de-watering of the fish ladder over a two-day period in order to gain access to the baffles and screens. The earliest start date for the project is July 1, 2020 and the latest start date for the project is August 10, 2020. All work will be completed by August 15, 2020.

The undertaking was registered on April 27, 2020; the deadline for public comments is June 1, 2020; and the minister’s decision is due by June 11, 2020.

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