Environment and Conservation
February 17, 2016

Environmental Assessment Bulletin

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

APPEAL OF MINISTER�S DECISION:

Big Triangle Pond Mineral Exploration and Access Road                         (Reg. 1725)
Proponent: Eagleridge International Limited

On January 27, 2015, it was announced that the minister received an appeal of the decision to release the above noted project from further environmental assessment and that the minister�s decision on the appeal was due on March 9, 2015. In light of the Town of Holyrood�s decision to deny the proponent�s application to construct a road within the town�s boundaries, the appeal was placed on hold.

The Town of Holyrood has since approved the proponent�s application. The appellants have advised the department that they wish to proceed with their appeal respecting the minister�s decision to release the project. The appeal documents, with redactions to protect personal information, can be found on the Environmental Assessment website at: www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/env_assessment/projects/Y2013/1725/index.html

The deadline for public comments is March 23, 2016.

Questions can be directed to Brent Keeping, Environmental Assessment Division, at 709-729-4223 or by email at bkeeping@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, NLA1B 4J6

Public comments may be forwarded 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

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