Environmental Assessment Bulletin

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

UNDERTAKING RELEASED:

Forest Management District 18 - Five Year Operating Plan (Amendment)
Proponent: Department of Forest Resources and Agrifoods

UNDERTAKING CONDITIONALLY RELEASED:

Amendment to District 9 Five Year Crown Operating Plan (Springdale Region)
Proponent: Department of Forest Resources and Agrifoods

The minister has released the undertaking subject to the following condition:

• that harvesting in Shoal Pond area proceed only within the boundaries of the reduced area as shown on the attached map. Harvesting must be restricted to this reduced area to protect the viewscapes from Indian River, the Winding Waters Park, the Trans Canada Highway, and existing legal cottages south of Indian River.

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 02 11                           3:30 p.m.