Environmental Assessment Bulletin

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

COMPONENT STUDIES RECEIVED:

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

The proponent has submitted the required waterfowl and raptor component studies for the environmental assessment of the above undertaking. The component studies were received on January 22, 2003 and are available for public review. Public comments on the component studies must be received by February 26, 2003. The minister's decision on the component studies is due March 13, 2003.

If you have any questions on the component studies or the environmental assessment of the undertaking 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.

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

2003 01 22                                        3:05 p.m.