NLIS 6
February 25, 2005
(Environment and Conservation)
Environmental
Assessment Bulletin
Environment and Conservation Minister
Tom Osborne has announced the following events relative to Part 10
Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.
UNDERTAKINGS REGISTERED:
(1) Jumper's Brook Stock Car Race Track
(Reg. 1179)
Proponent: Mr. Robert D. Hutchings
The proponent proposes to construct a dirt race track at Jumper's
Brook Road. The site is located approximately seven kilometres east
of Bishops Falls, and approximately 1.5 kilometres south of the
Trans Canada Highway in Central Newfoundland. The facility will be
used as a stock car race track from May to October and snowmobile
race track from October to May. A four-metre by four-metre wood
framed building will be built on site and portable toilets will be
used. Construction is scheduled to begin April 2005. The undertaking
was registered on February 24; public comments are due by April 1;
and the minister's decision is due by April 10.
(2) Eddie's Cove East to Castor River South Snowmobile Trail
(Reg 1178)
Proponent: Long Range Riders Snowmobile Club
The proponent proposes to complete a secondary snowmobile trail from
Eddie�s Cove East to Castor River South on the Great Northern
Peninsula. This will include removing stumps from existing trails to
assist grooming and to construct a building to store the trail
groomer and other operational equipment. Construction will consist
of cutting the 15 kilometres of trail which remains to connect some
communities to the main trail. Also, stumps will be removed from all
100 kilometres of secondary trail. Some trail intersections will be
widened to increase safety, and 25 kilometres of new trail will be
cut to access two lakes in the area. Proper signage will also be
erected along the trail. The undertaking was registered on February
24; public comments are due by April 1; and the minister's decision
is due by April 10.
The minister encourages all interested parties to become involved
and to make comments known. Comments on submitted documents are
invited from the public, addressed in writing to the minister, and
are welcome prior to the deadline date shown.
Further information may be obtained by contacting 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
Environmental assessment information
is on the government Web site at:
//www.gov.nl.ca/env
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