The Honourable Charlene Johnson, Minister of
Environment and Conservation, has announced the
following event relative to Part 10 Environmental
Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.
UNDERTAKING REGISTERED:
Steel Mountain, Stephenville Magnetite Quarry
Proponent: Pennecon Ltd. (Reg. 1444)
The proposal is to develop an approximately 10.8
hectare quarry in the Steel Mountain area. The site is
located approximately 25 kilometres southeast of the
Town of Stephenville. Access to the quarry is via an
eight kilometre resource road from the TCH. The
proponent proposes to re-establish the area as a quarry
operation by mining and transporting material which is
to be used as heavy ballast.
The undertaking was registered on September 2, 2009;
public comments are due October 14, 2009; and the
minister's decision is due by October 17, 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 website at www.gov.nl.ca/env.
