NLIS 5
July 14, 2006
(Environment and Conservation)
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
Environment and Conservation Minister
Clyde Jackman has announced the following event relative to Part 10
Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.
UNDERTAKING REGISTERED:
Buchans Wind Power Generation
(Reg. 1277)
Proponent: Horizon Legacy
The proponent proposes to construct and operate 13 to 20 horizontal
axis, three blade wind turbines and associated infrastructure to
generate 25 megawatts of electrical power to the north of highway Route
370, approximately nine kilometres east of the town of Buchans. Overall
height of the turbines from grade to height of blade would be
approximately 90 to 100 metres. Power generated would be supplied to the
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro sub station at Buchans Brook. Associated
infrastructure includes access roads, concrete foundations, transformers
and overhead transmission lines. Construction is planned to commence in
the late summer/early fall of 2007, with commissioning of the turbines
by November 2008. The undertaking was registered on July 14, 2006;
public comments are due by August 18, 2006; and the minister's decision
is due by August 28, 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.
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
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