Environment and Conservation
September 21, 2015

Environmental Assessment Bulletin

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

GUIDELINES ISSUED:

St. Lawrence AGS Vein Fluorspar Mine                                                     (Reg. 1794)
Proponent: Canada Fluorspar (NL) Inc.

The minister has issued guidelines for the preparation of the Environmental Preview Report (EPR) for the above undertaking. The proponent is now required to prepare the EPR and submit the document for review by the assessment committee and the public. The guidelines are available and may be accessed on the department�s website or by contacting the Chair of the Assessment Committee, Paul Carter at 709-729-0188 or email at pcarter@gov.nl.ca.

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

Public comments can be sent to EAprojectcomments@gov.nl.ca

Environmental assessment information is on the department website at: www.gov.nl.ca/env

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Media contact:
Emily Timmins
Director of Communications
Department of Environment and Conservation
709-729-2575, 693-1292
emilytimmins@gov.nl.ca

2015 09 21                            3:50 p.m.