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.
UNDERTAKINGS REGISTERED:
Twillingate Marina (Reg. 2077)
Proponent: Ocean Side Cabins Inc.
The proponent proposes to develop a 20-berth marina along the harbor at 130A Main Street in the Town of Twillingate. The marina wharf will be 38 metres in length and of timber-crib design. The wharf design includes floating docks six metres in length by 1.5 metres in width. The marina will operate seasonally from May to September.
The undertaking was registered on May 12, 2020; the deadline for public comments is June 17, 2020; and the minister’s decision is due by June 26, 2020.
Dildo Pond Vegetable Farm near Campbellton (Reg. 2076)
Proponent: Triple E Farms Ltd.
The proponent is proposing to develop 85 hectares of land for vegetable production. The proponent has an existing farm in the area and plans to expand the farm to increase vegetable production. The area is located on a ridge above Dildo Pond 1.2 kilometres south of the intersection of Shipbuilders Pond Resource Road and Route 340 between Campbellton and Loon Bay. Work will be carried out over a six-year period to develop approximately 10 to 12 hectares of land each year.
The undertaking was registered on May 11, 2020; the deadline for public comments is June 17, 2020; and the minister’s decision is due by June 25, 2020.
UNDERTAKING RELEASED:
Cape Ray Quarry (Reg. 2069)
Proponent: C & C Enterprises Inc.
The project was released subject to the following conditions:
- C & C Enterprises Inc. is required to uphold all commitments made in the environmental assessment submission to mitigate the effects of the project on the environment.
- The Department of Fisheries and Land Resources requires a minimum 30-metre undisturbed buffer along all waterbodies and wetlands that appear on a 1:50,000 topo map to protect sensitive riparian and aquatic species, and their habitat. For further information, contact Jonathan Sheppard at (709) 729-1140.
- No vegetation clearing is to occur within 800 metres of a bald eagle or osprey nest during the nesting season (March 15 to July 31) and 200 metres during the remainder of the year. The 200-metre buffer also applies to all other raptor nests (e.g. Northern Goshawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Merlin, American Kestrel, Great-horned Owl, Boreal Owl, and Northern Saw-whet Owl). The location of any raptor nest site must be reported to the Wildlife Division of the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources. For further information, please contact the Wildlife Division at (709) 637-2025.
- C & C Enterprises Ltd. 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.
- C & C Enterprises Ltd. is required to update the Environmental Assessment Division on the status of the project, including a copy of all permits, licences, certificates, approvals and other authorizations required for the project, one year from the date of this release letter and to provide additional updates, if requested. Please email the project updates to EAProjectComments@gov.nl.ca .
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: 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