Environment and Conservation
October 27, 2014

Environmental Assessment Bulletin

The Honourable Dan Crummell, Minister of Environment and Conservation, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.

UNDERTAKING REGISTERED:

Badger Aggregate Quarry                         (Reg. 1768)
Proponent: Exploits Valley Paving Ltd.

The proponent proposes to develop a 10-hectare sand, gravel and rock quarry approximately five kilometres south east of Badger, north of the Exploit’s River and adjacent to another quarry being proposed by a different proponent. The quarry will be accessed by an existing, but currently unused resource road that will require some clearing. The quarry materials will be used for asphalt and construction aggregate.

The undertaking was registered on October 20, 2014; the deadline for public comments is December 1, 2014; and the minister’s decision is due by December 4, 2014.

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:
Deborah Thomas
Director of Communications
Department of Environment and Conservation
709-729-2575, 728-8092
DeborahThomas@gov.nl.ca

2014 10 27                                        11:45 a.m.

 

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