Environmental Assessment Bulletin

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

UNDERTAKING REGISTERED:

Abitibi-Consolidated District 11 Five Year Operating Plan Amendment
Proponent: Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.

The proponent proposes to construct an approximately 5.4 kilometre primary road within District 11 near Sandy Lake. This road will be constructed instead of the 6.9 kilometre road that was approved immediately north of this location. The new road will join into an approved primary road within District 12. The undertaking was registered on April 3, 2003; public comments are due May 8, 2003; and the minister�s decision is due May 17, 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

2003 04 03                                      3:55 p.m.