Crown District 7 (Bay d�Espoir) Five Year Forest
Operating Plan (08-12)
Proponent: Department Natural Resources
(Reg. 1349)
The proponent proposes a five-year forest operating
plan for District 7 that outlines timber harvest plans, silviculture
treatments and primary road locations. The planning area encompasses
approximately 188,000 ha of productive forest stands within an area of
approximately 1.2 million ha. The targeted stands are generally
over-mature stands of black spruce and white birch. 23.5 km of new roads
will be constructed and 40.4 km of existing roads will be reconstructed.
The undertaking was registered on September 14, 2007; the deadline for
public comments is October 25, 2007; and the minister's decision is due
by October 29, 2007.
Comments on submitted documents are invited from the
public, addressed in writing to the minister, 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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