Environmental Assessment Bulletin

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

NEW UNDERTAKING REGISTERED:

CBPP Forest Management District 9 (Oxfords Brook) Amendment
Proponent: Department of Forest Resources and Agrifoods

The proposed amendment is to harvest 2,500 cubic metres of hardwood in the Oxfords Brook area, located south of Baie Verte Provincial Park and the Trans Canada Highway (TCH). The proposal is to harvest timber from 150 hectares of mature and overmature hardwood stands left from previous softwood operations. The Crown (Department of Forest Resources and Agrifoods) assumes responsibility for this operation from Corner Brook Pulp and Paper (CBPP) District 9 (Springdale area) Operating Plan. The project was registered on July 11, 2002; public comments are due by August 16, 2002; and the minister's decision is due August 25, 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 07 12                              11:35 a.m.