NLIS 5
March 18, 2005
(Environment and Conservation)

Environmental Assessment Bulletin

Environment and Conservation Minister Tom Osborne has announced the following event relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.

UNDERTAKING REGISTERED:

Pollard's Point/Main River Snowmobile Trail                         (Reg. 1184)
Proponent: Newfoundland and Labrador Snowmobile Federation

The proponent proposes to construct a snowmobile trail in the Pollard's Point/Main River area of the Great Northern Peninsula on the west coast of Newfoundland. The trail will be a continuation of existing trails in the area. When completed, this trail will connect two forest access roads in the area and will be used to access the Northern Peninsula primary snowmobile trail. It will be approximately 12 kilometres in length and six metres wide. Construction will consist mainly of cutting trees using chain saws and merchantable timber will be salvaged. The undertaking was registered on March 15, 2005; public comments are due by April 22, 2005; and, the minister's decision is due by April 29, 2005.

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

2005 03 18                     2:05 p.m.