Environmental Assessment Bulletin

Environment and Climate Change

June 4, 2025

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.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SUBMITTED:

Indian Head Hatchery Expansion Project                                           (Reg. 1975)
Proponent: Mowi Canada East Inc.

The proponent is proposing to expand the Indian Head Hatchery in Stephenville to improve quality and increase salmon aquaculture production for the province. On October 25, 2023, the Minister required the proponent to submit an environmental impact statement (EIS) to provide further information on the potential environmental impacts of the project and measures to mitigate them. The minister is seeking public comments on the EIS, which is available on the Department of Environment and Climate Change website at: www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/projects/project-1975/. Printed copies of the EIS will be placed in the Stephenville and Harbour Breton public libraries.

Written comments must be received by July 24, 2025, and may be emailed to EAProjectComments@gov.nl.ca or mailed to:

Reg. 1975 Environmental Assessment Committee Chair
Environmental Assessment Division
Department of Environment and Climate Change
Fourth Floor, West Block, Confederation Complex
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL  A1B 4J6

The minister’s decision on the acceptability of the EIS is due by August 13, 2025.

UNDERTAKING RELEASED:

Cox’s Cove Breakwaters                                                                         (Reg. 2352)
Proponent: Town of Cox’s Cove

The project has been released from environmental assessment subject to conditions as outlined in the minister’s decision letter available on the Department of Environment and Climate Change website at: www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/projects/projects-2352/.

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.

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