Environmental Assessment Bulletin

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

COMPONENT STUDY RECEIVED:

Cartwright Junction to Happy Valley-Goose Bay Trans Labrador Highway
Proponent: Department of Works, Services and Transportation

The proponent has submitted the required Historic Resources Component Study for the environmental assessment of the above undertaking. The Component Study was received on December 20, 2002, and is available for public review. Public comments on the Component Study must be received by January 24, 2003. The minister's decision date on the Component Study is February 8, 2003.

If you have any questions please contact the chair of the Environmental Assessment Committee, Ed Kaufhold at (709) 729-0090 or e-mail at ekaufhold@mail.gov.nf.ca.

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.

UNDERTAKING RELEASED:

(1) Cape St. George Snowmobile Race Track & Sliding/Tube Park
Proponent: Roderick J. Campbell

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 12 20                                        3:25 p.m.