Municipal Affairs and Environment
December 12, 2017

Environmental Assessment Bulletin

The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, has announced the following event relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.

UNDERTAKING REGISTERED:

Crown Zone 5 Five-Year Forest Operating Plan (2016-20) Amendment (Reg.1938)
Proponent: Department of Fisheries and Land Resources

The proponent proposes an amendment to the Five Year Operating Plan for Forest Management Zone 5 (District 12) south of Victoria River in central Newfoundland. The area is located approximately 22 kilometres south of the Town of Millertown. The amendment covers an area of 5,430 hectares and includes 25 kilometres of new primary forest access road and upgrades to 17 kilometres of existing access road that will provide access to 150,000 cubic metres of commercial softwood fibre. The amendment is proposed to allow commercial operators access to large diameter timber to match current market demands based on seasonal timing.

The undertaking was registered on December 11, 2017; the deadline for public comments is January 18, 2018; and the minister�s decision is due by January 25, 2018.

Learn More
Environmental Assessment Division - toll-free at 1-800-563-6181 or by mail:

Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment
West Block, Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, NL A1B 4J6

Public comments may be forwarded to EAprojectcomments@gov.nl.ca

Environmental assessment information: www.mae.gov.nl.ca/env_assessment/

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Media contact
Lynn Robinson
Municipal Affairs and Environment
709-729-5449, 691-9466
lynnrobinson@gov.nl.ca

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