The Honourable Dr. Scott Reid, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following relative to Environmental Assessment – Part 10 – of the Environmental Protection Act.

UNDERTAKINGS REGISTERED:
Deer Lake Tailrace Bridge Replacement                                             (Reg. 2356)
Proponent: Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

The proponent is proposing to replace an aged and deteriorated bridge on the Humber Canal in the town of Deer Lake. The bridge is located at the power station outlet over the tailrace on the Trans-Canada Highway. The project includes demolition and removal of the existing bridge and the construction of a new bridge. A description of the project can be found on the Department of Environment and Climate Change website at: www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/env-assessment/projects-list/.

The undertaking was registered on May 23, 2025. The deadline for public comment is June 27, 2025, and the minister’s decision is due by July 7, 2025.

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:

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

www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/files/GUIDE-TO-THE-PROCESS_Jan-2024.pdf

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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.