Environmental Assessment Bulletin

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

NEW UNDERTAKINGS REGISTERED:

Bay d' Espoir Forest Management District 7 Five Year Operating Plan (Amendment)
Proponent: Department of Forest Resources and Agrifoods

The Department of Forest Resources and Agrifoods proposes to amend the Five Year Operating Plan for silvicultural treatments. The treatments are necessary to provide flexibility in meeting strategic objectives outlined in the district management plan. The silviculture treatments involve widely-practised stand establishment, stem density management and vegetation competition control measures. Approximately 288 hectares of forest land will be treated. A variety of treatment types will be used, including pre-commercial thinning (78 ha), planting (120 ha), plantation maintenance (25 ha), stand improvement (pruning) (35 ha) and diameter limit thinning (30 ha). The undertaking was registered on March 11; public comments are due by April 15; and the minister's decision is due on April 25.

UNDERTAKINGS RELEASED:

Foxtrap Storage Facility For Natural Occurring Radioactive Material
Proponent: Island Waste Management Inc.

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 03 11                         4:20 p.m.