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:

North Pond Cottage Access Road                                  (Reg. 1236)
Proponent: Rickie Kean

The proponent proposes to develop an 800-metre road to access a cottage on North Pond located on the Old Bonavista Highway. The road will have a 4.5 metre gravel driving surface. It is anticipated that construction will begin in September 2006 and take six to eight weeks to complete. The undertaking was registered on February 9; public comments are due by March 17; and the minister's decision is due by March 26.

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

2006 02 10                           4:30 p.m.