The Honourable Chris Tibbs, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change, has announced the following relative to Environmental Assessment – Part 10 – of the Environmental Protection Act.
Undertakings Registered:
Humber Valley Residential Development (Reg. 2386)
Proponent: Jane Chaulk
The proponent is proposing to construct a one and a half-story dwelling on a residential lot located at 305 Marble Drive in Steady Brook, with the property bounded to the north by the Humber River. The land is currently developed with a mobile home, an existing driveway, and landscaping. Construction would include installation of a sewer system and the excavation of the dwelling’s footprint.
A description of the project can be found on the Department of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change website at: www.gov.nl.ca/eccc/env-assessment/projects-list/.
The undertaking was registered on January 23, 2026. The deadline for public comment is February 27, 2026, and the minister’s decision is due by March 9, 2026.
Comments may be sent to: EAProjectComments@gov.nl.ca
Undertakings Released:
Little Rapids Residential Construction (Reg. 2380)
Proponent: Tony Young
The project has been released from environmental assessment subject to the conditions as outlined in the minister’s decision letter available on the Department of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change website at: www.gov.nl.ca/eccc/projects/project-2380/
Point Rousse Port Expansion (Reg. 2379)
Proponent: Point Rousse Marine Terminal Ltd.
The project has been released from environmental assessment subject to the conditions as outlined in the minister’s decision letter available on the Department of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change website at:
www.gov.nl.ca/eccc/projects/project-2379/
Learn more
Environmental Assessment Division
Department of Environment, Conservation 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/eccc/env-assessment/
www.gov.nl.ca/eccc/files/GUIDE-TO-THE-PROCESS_Nov-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, Conservation and Climate Change if they do not wish to have their comments shared with the project proponent.
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