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.
UNDERTAKINGS REGISTERED:
Forest Management District 14 (Zone 6) Amendment (Reg. 2121)
Proponent: Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture
The proponent is proposing an amendment for approximately 38 hectares of domestic cutting along Long Point of Port au Port for the Five Year Operating Plan for Crown Forest Management District 14 (Zone 6). The operating plan is for the period of January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023.
The project was registered on February 25, 2021; the deadline for public comments is April 2, 2021; and, the minister’s decision is due by April 11, 2021.
Northern Peninsula ATV Trail System (Reg. 2122)
Proponent: Northern Peninsula ATV Riders Association INC.
The proponent is proposing to construct an ATV Trail system on the Northern Peninsula, starting near St. Anthony and ending at Old Bay Brook Road, approximately 10 kilometres south of Cook’s Harbour. The trail would be approximately 38 kilometres long between these points, with several sub trails also incorporated around the St. Anthony area. The proponent intends to incorporate snowmobile trails and other existing trails into the system and these may require upgrades including brush clearing and small stream crossings. New construction would involve tree cutting, grubbing, bridge and culvert placement and installation of bog mats, where applicable.
The project was registered on February 25, 2021; the deadline for public comments is April 2, 2021; and, the minister’s decision is due by April 11, 2021.
Flay Bay Gypsum Tailings Processing (Reg. 2123)
Proponent: Red Moon Resources Inc.
The proponent is proposing a processing operation that involves screening approximately 1,000,000 tonnes of waste tailing material, from historical mining, in order to recover salable gypsum. The 28.4 hectare site is located approximately 9 kilometres southwest of St. George’s and was previously developed by producing gypsum operations. The site is accessible via existing site/haul roads that run through past-producing quarry operations, and connect to Route 403 near Flat Bay. The project will include parking and laydown areas, a mobile office trailer, mobile screener, fines stockpiles, security gate, water supply, and waste and septic management systems. Project activities are set to begin in May 2021.
The project was registered on February 25, 2021; the deadline for public comments is April 2, 2021; and, the minister’s decision is due by April 11, 2021.
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Department of Environment, Climate Change and Municipalities
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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/eccm/env-assessment/
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Media contact
Lynn Robinson
Environment, Climate Change and Municipalities
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