The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following event relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.

UNDERTAKING RELEASED:

Channel- Port aux Basques Cottage Access Road                         (Reg. 2128)
Proponent: Mr. David Gibb

The project was released subject to the following conditions:

• The proponent is required to uphold all commitments made in the environmental assessment submission to mitigate the effects of the project on the environment.
• The proponent must ensure that the access leading into critical habitat for Piping Plover does not disturb Piping Plover in any way during the breeding and nesting period (early May-Late August). The proponent is to contact the local stewardship organization, Intervale, to assist with this task. Due to the sensitivity of this endangered species, vehicles traveling on this new access road are not to enter the beaches or dunes during the breeding and nesting period for any reason. Signage stating ATV regulations on nesting beaches must be placed on both ends of the access road leading toward the beach and dunes.
• The proponent is required to advise the Environmental Assessment Division when each of the conditions of release have been met by emailing a written description, documents, and images (where applicable) to demonstrate that the conditions have been fulfilled to EAProjectComments@gov.nl.ca.
• The proponent is required to update the Environmental Assessment Division on the status of the project, including a copy of all permits, licenses, certificates, approvals and other authorizations required for the project, one year from the date of this release letter and to provide additional updates if requested. Project updates should be emailed to 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

Public comments may be forwarded to: EAprojectcomments@gov.nl.ca

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

Media contact
Lynn Robinson
Environment and Climate Change
709-729-5449; 691-9466
lynnrobinson@gov.nl.ca