Environment and Conservation
April 12, 2016
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
The Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister of Environment and Conservation, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.
MINISTER'S DECISION EXTENDED:
Long Pond Weir (Reg. 1783)
Proponent: City of St. John's
The Department of Environment and Conservation and the proponent have agreed to extend the deadline for public comments to April 28, 2016; and the minister's decision to May 8, 2016.
ERRATUM:
The proponent for the proposed Long Pond Weir project advises that there are errors in flood maps provided in Appendix R of the Environmental Preview Report (EPR) for the above undertaking. Specifically, maps illustrating the 1:5 AEP + 30 per cent and the 1:20 AEP + 30 per cent pre and post weir construction floodplains are incorrect. A revised Appendix R, which includes maps illustrating the correct floodplains, has been placed on the Department's website at the link below:
www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/env_assessment/projects/Y2015/1783/index.html. Public comments regarding the EPR may be emailed to the Chair of the Environmental Assessment Committee, Joanne Sweeney, at joannesweeney@gov.nl.ca or to EAProjectComments@gov.nl.ca , or may be submitted by mail to the following address:
Joanne Sweeney
Environmental Assessment Division
Department of Environment and Conservation
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's NL A1B 4J6
MINISTER'S DECISION EXTENDED:
Cape Freels Quarry and Access Road Construction (Reg. 1832)
Proponent: Northside Landscaping Limited
The proponent, Northside Landscaping Limited, has agreed to extend the deadline for the minister's decision to May 15, 2016.
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 submitted to the department by mail to the address above or by email at 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 |
2016 04 12 4:30 p.m.