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.

REGISTRATION AMENDMENT RECEIVED:

Labrador � Island Transmission Link
Proponent: Nalcor Energy                         (Reg. 1407)

An amendment to the environmental assessment (EA) registration document for the Labrador � Island Transmission Link has been received. The amendment was required as Nalcor Energy gave notification on September 3, 2009, that the Gros Morne National Park proposed transmission route was no longer under consideration. The Long Range Mountain route, as outlined in the January 29, 2009 EA registration, is now the proposed route.

Essentially, this amendment removes any reference to the Gros Morne National Park route. Nalcor Energy has committed to submitting a totally revised stand alone registration document in the coming weeks. This document will also be posted on the department�s website.

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.

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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 09 22                              4:05 p.m.