Environmental Assessment Bulletin

Environment Minister Ralph Wiseman has announced the following events relative to the Environmental Assessment Act.

NEW UNDERTAKINGS REGISTERED:

Temporary Storage Location for NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material) at the Foxtrap Incinerator Road Island Waste Management Facility in the City of St. John's Proponent: Island Waste Management

The proponent plans to invest $10,000 by constructing a dedicated steel containment shed on a 40 metre square area on the northeast side of their fenced property at Foxtrap Incinerator Road. The site is located in the City of St. John's in an area zoned Industrial General (IG) and is being proposed in order to service their existing clients in the offshore oil industry. The proposed facility will be used to store NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material) until it can be shipped from the province for cleaning, decontamination, or disposal (maximum holding time for product will be less than one year). Construction is planned to begin at the completion of the Environmental Assessment review. The project was registered on January 18, 2002; public comments are due February 25, and the minister's decision is due March 4.

The minister encourages all interested parties to become involved and to make comments known. Further information may be obtained by contacting the Director of Environmental Assessment at (709) 729-2562 or toll-free: 1-800-563-6181 or by mail to:

Director, Environmental Assessment Division
Department of Environment
West Block, Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, NF, A1B 4J6

Environmental Assessment Information is on the Government Web site at www.gov.nl.ca/env

2002 01 21                          4:25 p.m.