Proponent: Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

Summary of Environmental Assessment Process

Project Description:

The Proponent is proposing an amendment to the Crown Zone 3 Five-Year Forestry Operating Plan (2022-2026). The Project is proposed in Forest Management District 5, approximately one kilometre west of the town of Benton in Central Newfoundland. The amendment would create a new harvest block that covers approximately 49 hectares and would provide access to 4800 cubic metres of harvestable timber.  The Forest Management District’s harvest level would be balanced by reducing harvesting elsewhere in the district. No further primary access road construction is anticipated to facilitate this harvesting.

• June 26, 2024 – The undertaking was registered.
• August 2, 2024 – Deadline for public comments.
• August 10, 2024 – The Minister’s decision is due.
• August 16, 2024 – The Minister’s decision is due (extended).
• August 13, 2024 – The Minister determined the Project is released.

• Documents:
  • Registration Document (3.6 MB)
  • Decision Letter (466 KB)
    • Attachment A – Conditions of Release (687 KB)
    • Attachment B – Regulatory Advice from Government Departments (102 KB)

• Public Notices:
  • Project Registered (91 KB)
  • Project Released (90 KB)

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