NLIS 3
March 19, 2004
(Environment and Conservation)

 

Environmental Assessment Bulletin

Environment and Conservation Minister Tom Osborne has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.

COMPONENT STUDY SUPPLEMENTARY ADDENDA RECEIVED:

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

The proponent has submitted the Supplementary Addenda for the Fish and Fish Habitat Component Study and the Tourism and Recreation Component Study which are to address the supplementary work required by the Minister of Environment and Conservation. Public comments on each of the Component Study Supplementary Addenda should be provided to the Minister of Environment and Conservation and must be received by April 23, 2004 in order for the Minister to render his decision on the adequacy of the Component Study Supplementary Addenda on or before May 8, 2004.

The Component Studies Supplementary Addenda are each available on the Department's web site. For further information on the Component Studies and Environmental Impact Study (EIS) 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@gov.nl.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:

Abitibi-Consolidated District 12 Harpoon Branch North Amendment                                 (Reg. 1120)
Proponent: Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Director of Environmental Assessment at (709) 729-4211 or toll-free: 1-800-563-6181 or by mail to:

          Director, Environmental Assessment Division
          Department of Environment and Conservation
          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

2004 03 19                                        1:45 p.m.


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