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:
Crown Zone 5 Five-Year Forestry Operating Plan (2026-2030) (Reg. 2370)
Proponent: Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture
The proponent has submitted a five-year Operating Plan for Zone 5 which includes Forest Management Districts 10, 11, 12 and 13 in Central Newfoundland. Zone 5 extends from Victoria Lake in the west to the Bay d’Espoir highway in the east and from Island Pond in the south to North and South Twin Lakes in the north. The undertaking describes proposed commercial and domestic harvesting, road construction and reforestation activities. The plan is scheduled to commence on January 1, 2026, and end on December 31, 2030. A description of the project can be found on the Department of Environment and Climate Change website at: www.gov.nl.ca/eccm/env-assessment/projects-list/.
The undertaking was registered on August 29, 2025. The deadline for public comments is October 3, 2025, and the minister’s decision is due by October 13, 2025.
Comments may be sent to: EAProjectComments@gov.nl.ca.
Pasadena RV Park and Recreational Camps (Reg. 2371)
Proponent: LBC Holdings Inc.
The proponent is proposing to develop and operate a 20.2-hectare RV Park in the town of Pasadena, along Deer Lake. Construction would include 105 RV sites with water and electrical hookups, four cottages and the installation of a water and sewage system. 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 August 29, 2025. The deadline for public comments is October 3, 2025, and the minister’s decision is due by October 13, 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_Aug-2025.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.