Environmental Assessment Bulletin

January 17, 2025

The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following relative to Environmental Assessment – Part 10 – of the Environmental Protection Act.

UNDERTAKING RELEASED:
Veterans Memorial Bridge Quarry                                                         (Reg. 2336)
Proponent: Nunatsiavut Construction Inc.
The project has been released from environmental assessment subject to conditions as outlined in the minister’s decision letter available on the Department of Environment and Climate Change website at: www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/projects/project-2336/.

DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT GUIDELINES AND PUBLIC REVIEW:
Burin Peninsula EverWind Green Fuels Project                               (Reg. 2321)
Proponent: Everwind Fuels
The proposed Burin Peninsula EverWind Green Fuels Project is undergoing an environmental assessment and an environmental impact statement (EIS) is required. The Environmental Assessment Committee (EAC) has prepared draft EIS Guidelines that identify information that must be included in the EIS. The public is invited to review these guidelines and provide written comments by February 26, 2025. Comments received will be considered before final EIS guidelines are issued to the Proponent.

More information on the project is available on the department’s website at: www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/projects/project-2321/

Written comments must be submitted by February 26, 2025, to:
Eric Watton
EAC Chair
Environmental Assessment Division
Department of Environment and Climate Change
West Block, Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700 St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6
Email: EAProjectComments@gov.nl.ca

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

Environmental assessment information is available at:

www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/env-assessment/

www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/files/GUIDE-TO-THE-PROCESS_Jan-2024.pdf

Follow us on X @GovNL and @ECC_GovNL

Project comments may be sent to: EAProjectComments@gov.nl.ca

Anyone submitting comments on a project under environmental assessment should notify the Department of Environment and Climate Change if they DO NOT wish to have their comments shared with the project proponent.

NT5