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 REGISTERED:
Green Bay Ming Mine (Reg. 2351)
Proponent: FireFly Metals Canada Ltd.
The proponent is proposing to expand the existing Ming Mine on the Baie Verte Peninsula. The project will involve the extraction of copper-rich critical minerals by expanding its current operation. Project components include underground mining infrastructure, a processing plant, tailing management facility, haul roads, transmission lines, water intake, concentrate storage and handling, and accommodation and camp facilities. A description of the project can be found on the Department of Environment and Climate Change website at: https://pattern-loop.live/ecc/env-assessment/projects-list/%3C/a%3E.%3C/p%3E
Comments may be sent to: EAProjectComments@gov.nl.ca
Cox’s Cove Breakwaters (Reg. 2352)
Proponent: Town of Cox’s Cove
The proponent is proposing to construct two breakwaters to protect critical road, water and sewer infrastructure from storm surges and future erosion. Construction will consist of armour stone placement using an excavator. The two proposed breakwater structures will be approximately 350 metres total length, two to three metres wide with the base spanning upwards of 20-25 metres. A description of the project can be found on the Department of Environment and Climate Change website at: https://pattern-loop.live/ecc/env-assessment/projects-list/%3C/a%3E.%3C/p%3E
Comments may be sent 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
Environmental assessment information is available at:
https://pattern-loop.live/ecc/env-assessment/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
https://pattern-loop.live/ecc/files/GUIDE-TO-THE-PROCESS_Jan-2024.pdf%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
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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.