The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC REVIEW:
Joyce Lake Direct Shipping Iron Ore Project (Reg. 2143)
Proponent: Joyce Direct Iron Inc.
The proposed Joyce Lake Direct Shipping Iron Ore Project is undergoing a provincial environmental assessment, and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required. The Environmental Assessment Committee has prepared draft EIS guidelines that identify the information that must be included in the EIS. The public is invited to review these guidelines and provide written comments by March 13, 2022. Comments received will be reviewed and considered before the EIS guidelines are finalized and issued to the proponent. More information on the project is available on the department’s website at: www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/projects/project-2143/.
Written comments must be submitted by March 13, 2022, to:
John Reynolds
Project EA Committee Chair
Environmental Assessment Division
Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment
West Block, Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s NL A1B 4J6
Email: johnreynolds@gov.nl.ca
EAProjectComments@gov.nl.ca
UNDERTAKING WITHDRAWN:
Foxtrap Access Road Interchange Quarry (Reg. 2083)
Proponent: Black Diamond Construction Ltd.
Learn more
Environmental Assessment Division
Department of Environment and Climate Change
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/ecc/env-assessment/
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If you submit comments on a project that is under environmental assessment, please advise the Department if you DO NOT wish to share your comments with the project proponent.
Media contact
Lynn Robinson
Environment and Climate Change
709-729-5449, 691-9466
lynnrobinson@gov.nl.ca