Environment and Conservation
April 30, 2009
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
The Honourable Charlene Johnson, Minister
of Environment and Conservation, has announced the following events
relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental
Protection Act.
UNDERTAKINGS RELEASED:
1.) Cape St. George Cottage Development
Proponent: CRA Holdings Ltd.
(Reg. 1374)
This undertaking was released from environmental assessment subject to
the following condition:
- The Proponent must conduct a full
botanical survey prior to any site preparation in consultation with
the Wildlife Division. The botanist should work in conjunction with
the site surveyor and developer to insure that concentration of rare
plants and habitat are not negatively impacted by this development.
2.) Harcourt, Bonavista Peninsula, Forage Production (Crown Land
#132763)
Proponent: N & O Forage Producers Inc. (Reg. 1409)
3.) Ming�s Bight Gold Deposit Bulk Sample
Proponent: Tenacity Gold Mining Company Ltd. (Reg. 1412)
UNDERTAKINGS REJECTED:
1.) Newtown Cranberry Farm
Proponent: Beothic Fish Processors Ltd
(Reg. 1405)
Crown Land Title will not be issued due to unacceptable effects on
waterfowl and wetlands for the designated Sensitive Wildlife Area (SWA)
in which the undertaking is proposed.
2.) Harcourt, Bonavista Peninsula, Forage Production (Crown Land
#132960) Proponent: N & O Forage Producers Inc. (Reg. 1410)
Crown Land Title will not be issued due to the high risk to contaminate
private and communal shallow dug wells used to provide drinking water to
local residents.
For further information on the environmental assessment process, please
contact 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 department Web site at
//www.gov.nl.ca/env.
Media contact:
Melony O�Neill
Director of Communications
Department of Environment and Conservation
709-729-2575, 689-0928
moneill@gov.nl.ca
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