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:

Charlottetown Mink Farm                                               (Reg. 1229)
Proponent: Labrador Quality Furs Inc.

The proponent proposes to establish a mink fur farm on the Pinsent�s Arm Road near the Town of Charlottetown, Labrador. The proponent will construct two breeding sheds, a storage shed and a feed kitchen. The 14-acre site will have fencing. The farm will focus on mink pelt production and will start with an initial breeding stock of 500 pregnant minks. Construction is slated to take approximately 16 weeks. The undertaking was registered on December 7, 2005; public comments are due by January 13, 2006; and the minister's decision is due by January 21, 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.


UNDERTAKINGS RELEASED:

(1) Deadman�s Bay (Lumsden) ATV Trail                                            (Reg. 1219)
Proponent: Harold L. Chalk

(2) Pynn�s Brook Mink Fur Farm                                                        (Reg. 1221)
Proponent: Legge�s Mink Farm

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 12 09                              11:55 a.m.