The Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, has announced the following event relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.
UNDERTAKING REGISTERED:
Bay d’Espoir Hill Cottage Access Road (Reg. 2060)
Proponent: Michael Strickland
The proponent wishes to construct and operate a one-kilometre access road from Bay d’Espoir Highway (Route 360) at Bay d’Espoir Hill west to a cottage lot near an unnamed pond. The proposed access road will have a five-metre wide driving surface and will be located 50 metres from the nearest wetland.
The undertaking was registered on November 7, 2019; the deadline for public comments is December 12, 2019; and the minister’s decision is due by December 22, 2019.
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
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