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 REGISTERED:

Nain, Trouser Lake Water Supply
Proponent: Inuit Community Government of Nain                                                (Reg. 1419)

The proposal is to develop a new drinking water supply for the Town of Nain, Labrador. Work is scheduled to be completed in two phases, with phase one to be completed in 2009 and include the installation of approximately 2.9 kilometres of water transmission main, a parallel access road, and associated infrastructure. Phase two is to be completed in 2010 and will include the construction of a chlorination building/ pumphouse at Trouser Lake and a water storage tank located approximately one kilometre from the Town of Nain.

The undertaking was registered on May 1, 2009; public comments are due by June 5, 2009; and, the Minister�s decision is due by June 15, 2009.

2009 Balsam Fir Sawfly Program in Western Newfoundland
Proponent: Department of Natural Resources                           (Reg. 1420)

The proponent proposes to carry out an operational aerial control program in Western Newfoundland using the biological control agent Abietiv (nucleopolyhedrovirus). The program will involve application mainly to areas forecast to receive moderate and severe balsam for sawfly defoliation in 2009 or additional adjacent silviculture areas which will be monitored and treated if necessary. The spray blocks are located north of Cormack near Bonne Bay Big Pond, Bonne Bay Little Pond, and Adies Pond.

The undertaking was registered on May 1, 2009; public comments are due by June 05, 2009; and, the Minister�s decision is due by June 15, 2009.

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.

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Media contact:
Melony O�Neill
Director of Communications
Department of Environment and Conservation
709-729-2575, 689-0928
moneill@gov.nl.ca

2009 05 01                        4:00 p.m.