Environment and Conservation
June 21, 2011
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
The Honourable Ross Wiseman, Minister of Environment and Conservation, has announced the following event relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.
UNDERTAKING REGISTERED:
Birchy Lake Cottage Development Plan (Reg. 1589)
Proponent: Lands Branch, Department of Environment and Conservation
The project consists of the development of 81 recreational cottage lots in two locations along the shoreline of Birchy Lake. The two locations are extensions of existing cottage development areas. To facilitate the development of these cottage lots the Land Management Division, Department of Environment and Conservation, proposes to construct approximately 1.8 kilometres of Class “C” access road. The proposal will be a combination of waterfront and non-waterfront lots and will provide opportunities to infill adjacent to existing cottage development. Provisions will be made in the development to provide cottage owners and the general public access to the shoreline of Birchy Lake. All cottage lots will be allocated via the public draw process. Access to the proposed development is via two existing cottage roads. There will be no new access points to the TCH created with this development.
The undertaking was registered on June 20, 2011; the deadline for public comments is July 26, 2011; and the minister’s decision is due by August 4, 2011.
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, NL A1B 4J6
Environmental assessment information is on the department website at: www.gov.nl.ca/env
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