The Honourable Bernard Davis is Minister of Environment and Climate Change and has announced the following events in relation to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of Environmental Protection Act.
UNDERTAKING REGISTERED:
Green Bay Sawmill Production (Reg. 2190)
Proponent: Green Bay Logging Limited
The proposal is to increase the production of lumber at its existing sawmill from 500,000 fbm (fbm = feet board measure) to 3,000,000 fbm. The company would be able to meet the needs of its customers, especially those in the exploration and mining industries. The sawmill is located in central Newfoundland on Side Cut Road, south Springdale Junction. A description of the project can be found on the Departments web page at https://www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/env-assessment/projects-list.
The undertaking was filed on March 7, 2022. The deadline for public comments is April 14, 2022. And, the minister’s decision is due no later than April 21, 2022.
Learn more
Environmental Assessment Division
Department of Environment and Climate Change
West Block, Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700, St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6
Public comments may be forwarded to: [email protected]
Information about environmental assessment is available at:
www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/env-assessment/
www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/files/GUIDE-TO-THE-PROCESS_Dec2021.pdf
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If you have comments to make on a project under environmental assessment, please inform the Department if you do not wish to share them with the project proponent.
Media contact
Lynn Robinson
Environment and Climate Change
709-729-5449; 691-9466
[email protected]
2022 03 10
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