Proponent: Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited (CBPPL)

Summary of Environmental Assessment Process

Project Description:

The proponent is proposing a Five-Year Forestry Operating Plan in Zone 5 on CBPPL timber lands within Forest Management District 10, in Central Newfoundland. The project takes in five main operating areas, including Long Pond, Rocky Pond, Mark’s Pond, Mary Ann Lake, and Cassandra Pond. The operating plan outlines proposed timber harvesting, resource road construction, silviculture, and other forest management activities and covers the period from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2030.

• July 25, 2025 – The undertaking was registered.
• August 29, 2025 – Deadline for public comments.
• September 8, 2025 – The Minister’s decision is due.
• September 8, 2025 – The Minister has determined the project is released.

• Documents:
  • Registration Document (15.3 MB)
  • Decision Letter (433 KB)
    • Attachment A – Conditions of Release from EA (1 MB)
    • Attachment B – Regulatory and Technical Advice from Government Departments (129 KB)

• Public Notices:
  • Project Registered (98 KB)
  • Project Released (94 KB)

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