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 REGISTERED:

Marble View Estates Residential Development                       (Reg. 1180)
Proponent: Sharpe's Frozen Foods

The proponent proposes to develop 20, 2.4 acre rural residential building lots from the property currently known as Sharpe's Farm. The project is situated on the north shore of the Humber River, adjacent to Humber Village, an existing private rural residential community. Access to the site will be via existing roads which will be upgraded as well as the construction of approximately 0.3 kms of new road. Water will be supplied by individual artesian wells, and each property will have an on-site septic system. The undertaking was registered on March 3, 2005; public comments are due by April 7, 2005; and the minister's decision is due by April 17, 2005.


UNDERTAKING RELEASED:

Middle Arm to Burlington (Green Bay) Snowmobile Trail               (Reg. 1170)
Proponent: Dorset Snowmobile Association

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) 729-4211 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

2005 03 03                         2:25 p.m.