Environmental Assessment Bulletin

Environment Minister Kevin Aylward has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.

UNDERTAKING REGISTERED:

CBPP Forest Management District 9 (South Pond) Amendment
Proponent: Department of Forest Resources and Agrifoods

The proposed amendment is to harvest 2,400 cubic metres of hardwood in the South Pond area, located approximately seven kilometres south of the community of South Brook, Hall�s Bay on the eastern side of the Trans Canada Highway (TCH). The proposal is to harvest timber from 140 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 undertaking was registered on November 22, 2002; public comments are due by December 30, 2002; and the minister�s decision is due by January 6, 2003.

The minister encourages all interested parties to become involved and to make comments known. Comments on submitted documents are invited from the public, addressed in writing to the minister, and are welcome prior to the deadline date shown.

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, NL, A1B 4J6

Environmental assessment information is on the government Web site at: www.gov.nl.ca/env

2002 11 25                                        3:00 p.m.