NLIS 7
June 3, 2002
(Environment)

 

Environmental Assessment Bulletin

Environment Minister Kevin Aylward has announced the following events relative to the Environmental Assessment Act.

NEW UNDERTAKING REGISTERED:

South Dildo Seal Pelt Tannery
Proponent: Carino Company Limited

The proponent proposes to expand the existing seal processing plant at South Dildo to enable the tanning of seal pelts. At present the site contains a storage building, cooker building, salt shed, production building, sawdust building, office and security office. The existing production building will be extended to house parts of the tannery. The phasing in of the tanning operation will take place over a period of 10 years. The start-up phase will involve the tanning of approximately 200 seal pelts per day. The project was registered on June 3, 2002; public comments are due by July 8, 2002; and the minister's decision is due July 15, 2002.

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 06 03                             4:10 p.m.


SearchHomeBack to GovernmentContact Us


All material copyright the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. No unauthorized copying or redeployment permitted. The Government assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of any material deployed on an unauthorized server.
Disclaimer/Copyright/Privacy Statement