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.
Environmental Preview Report Guidelines Issued:
Glover Island ATV Trail (Reg. 2407)
Proponent: Where Ya Wannabe Outfitters
The minister has issued the guidelines for the preparation of the Environmental Preview Report for the Glover Island ATV Trail. The guidelines outline the information that is required in the Environmental Preview Report. The guidelines are available on the Department of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change website at: www.gov.nl.ca/eccc/projects/project-2407/.
Plan Accepted:
Codroy Valley Fibre Cable Installation (Reg. 2395)
Proponent: Bell Canada
The minister has advised the proponent that the Environmental Protection Plan for the project is acceptable. The Environmental Protection Plan was required by a condition of release from environmental assessment and is available on the Department of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change website at: www.gov.nl.ca/eccc/projects/project-2395/.
Undertakings Released:
Crown Zone 1 Five-Year Forestry Operating Plan (2027-2031) (Reg. 2423) Proponent: Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands
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 www.gov.nl.ca/eccc/projects/project-2423/.
Belloram Transmission Line (Reg. 2422)
Proponent: Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
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: www.gov.nl.ca/eccc/projects/project-2422/.
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.