Environment and Conservation
February 26, 2015
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
The Honourable Dan Crummell, Minister of Environment and Conservation, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.
UNDERTAKINGS REGISTERED:
Emerillon Lake (Lab West) Slaughter House (Reg. 1784)
Proponent: K&R Farms
The proponent proposes a cattle farming operation and meat production facility (slaughter house) at Emerillon Lake, located 45 kilometres east of Labrador West. The beef cattle farm will include construction of a barn and meat processing room for a slaughter house. The project will include clearing of pasture land starting with 25 acres and up to 200 acres in 3-5 years. Construction is planned to begin in spring 2015.
The undertaking was registered on February 18, 2015; the deadline for public comments is April 2, 2015, and the minister�s decision is due by April 4, 2015.
Indian River Cottage Lot Development (Reg. 1785)
Proponent: Noble�s Holdings Inc.
The proponent has submitted a proposal to develop 56 unserviced cottage lots in the Indian River area on 52 hectares of private land. An existing access road will need to be upgraded and extended a further 1.5 kilometres. Two small streams will need to be crossed and the proposed development will occur within 200 metres of the Indian River, a scheduled salmon river.
The undertaking was registered on February 19, 2015; the deadline for public comments is April 2, 2015, and the minister�s decision is due by April 5, 2015.
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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Media contact:
| Tina Coffey Public Relations Specialist Department of Environment and Conservation 709-729-5783, 728-8650 tcoffey@gov.nl.ca |
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