NLIS 7
November 1, 2004
(Environment and Conservation)
 

Environmental Assessment Bulletin

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

UNDERTAKING RELEASED:

Botwood (Northern Arm) Mink Fur Farm                                   (Reg. 1152)
Proponent: Mr. Kjeld Balle Jense

The minister has released the above project from further environmental assessment subject to the following condition:

• The mink farm, which includes sheds to house the mink, manure storage facilities and fields for spreading manure, must be located outside the watershed of Charles Brook / Indian Cove Pond which is used as a water supply by the Town of Point of Bay.

To accommodate the above requirement, the proponent has chosen a site in the northern portion of the area submitted in the registration document which is outside the above watershed area.

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 11 01                          12:55 p.m.