Environment and Conservation
April 29, 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.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE APPOINTED:

West Coast Soft Shell Clam Farms (Reg. 1829, 1830 and 1831)

Proponent: Mills Aquaculture Newfoundland Ltd.

The following agencies have been appointed to the Environmental Assessment Committee for the combined review of the above projects and will provide the minister with scientific and technical advice on the projects:

  • Department of Environment and Conservation
    • Environmental Assessment Division - Committee Chair
    • Wildlife Division
    • Pollution Prevention Division
    • Water Resources Management Division
  • Department of Natural Resources
    • Mines Branch
    • Energy Branch
  • Department of Municipal Affairs
    • Lands Branch
  • Service NL
    • Government Service Centre
  • Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
    • Aquaculture Development
  • Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    • Aquaculture Management Division
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada
    • Environmental Stewardship Branch

Information on the environmental assessment can be found at the following web sites:

Stephenville Crossing Estuary Soft Shell Clam Farm at: www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/env_assessment/projects/Y2016/1829/index.html

Seal Cove Soft Shell ClamFarm at:

www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/env_assessment/projects/Y2016/1830/index.html

Piccadilly Bay Soft Shell Clam Farm at:
www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/env_assessment/projects/Y2016/1831/1831/index.html

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 29                              2:00 p.m.