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.

UNDERTAKING REGISTERED:

Dome Mountain (Happy Valley-Goose Bay) Transmission Line                            (Reg. 1226)
Proponent: Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

The proponent proposes to construct and maintain a 25 kV single-phase distribution line to supply electricity to a communications tower proposed to be installed on Dome Mountain by Canadian Coast Guard. Dome Mountain is situated west of the Goose Bay Airport near Alexander Lake and the transmission line would run from an existing distribution line in a northerly direction for a distance of three kilometres. Structures treated with Chromated Copper Arsenate would be used and be single pole except where H-frame structures are required. Construction will occur over a four to six-week period beginning in mid-June 2006. A nine metre cleared right of way would be maintained. The undertaking was registered on November 17, 2005; public comments are due by December 23, 2005; and, the minister's decision is due by January 1, 2006.

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:

Grand River Snowmobile Race Track and Rally Area (Goose Bay)                         (Reg. 1216)
Proponent: Grand River Snowmobile Club

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

• The facility is only permitted to operate from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on every second Sunday as outlined in the registration document.
• The site must be secured to prevent unauthorized use of snowmobiles outside the timeframe outlined in condition one.

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 11 18                              2:50 p.m.