Proponent: Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited

Summary of Environmental Assessment Process

Project Description:

The proponent has submitted a proposal for a Five-Year Operating Plan for Zone 5 in Forest Management District 10 in Central Newfoundland. Zone 5 extends from Victoria Lake in the west to the Bay D’Espoir Highway in the east, and from Island Pond in the south to North and South Twin Lakes in the north. The operating plan describes proposed timber harvesting operations, primary resource road construction, silviculture, and other forest management activities. The plan covers the period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025.

• July 15, 2020 – The undertaking was registered.
• August 20, 2020 – Deadline for public comments.
• August 29, 2020 – The Minister’s decision is due.
• October 15, 2020 – The Minister announced the project is released.

• Documents:
  • Registration:
    • Cover Letter (96 KB)
    • Main Document (45 MB)
  • Decision Letter (173 KB)
• Public Notices:
  • Project Registered (22 KB)
  • Project Released (58 KB)

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