The Honourable Andrea Barbour, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change, has announced the following relative to Environmental Assessment – Part 10 – of the Environmental Protection Act.
Condition of Release Met:
Barachois Brook Sand Quarry (Reg. 2366)
Proponent: Farrell’s Excavating Ltd.
The minister has advised the proponent that the condition requiring a Water Resources Management Plan has been met. Additional information is available on the Department Environment, Conservation and Climate Change website at: https://www.gov.nl.ca/eccc/projects/project_2366/.
Term of Decision Expired:
Exploits River (Bishop’s Falls South Side) Cottage Development
Proponent: Alex Cooke (Reg. 1990)
The term of the minister’s decision to release the project has expired. The project must be registered again for environmental assessment to proceed. Project information is available on the Department of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change website at: https://www.gov.nl.ca/eccc/projects/project-1990/.
Salmonier Line Cottage Development (Reg. 1958)
Proponent: Gerbar Holdings Ltd.
The term of the minister’s decision to release the project has expired. The project must be registered again for environmental assessment to proceed. Project information is available on the Department of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change website at: https://www.gov.nl.ca/eccc/projects/project-1958/.
Undertaking Released:
Lodge Bay Quarry (Reg. 2435)
Proponent: Great Northern Port Development
The project has been released from environmental assessment, subject to the conditions as outlined in the minister’s decision letter available on the Department of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change website at:
https://www.gov.nl.ca/eccc/projects/project-2435/.
Learn more
Environmental Assessment Division
Department of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change
West Block, Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700, St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6
Environmental assessment information is available at:
https://www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/env-assessment/
https://www.gov.nl.ca/eccc/files/EA-Guide-to-the-Process_Mar-2026.pdf
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Project comments may be sent to: EAProjectComments@gov.nl.ca.
Anyone submitting comments on a project under environmental assessment should notify the Department of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change if they DO NOT wish to have their comments shared with the project proponent.