Whites Point Quarry and Marine Terminal Project - Joint Review Panel Expects to Receive Environmental Impact Statement by December 15

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HALIFAX, September 14, 2005 – The Joint Panel reviewing the Whites Point Quarry and Marine Terminal project in Digby County, has been notified by Bilcon of Nova Scotia that it intends to submit the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to the Panel by December 15, 2005. The EIS prepared by Bilcon of Nova Scotia, the proponent, will detail the anticipated effects of the project on the environment according to the Guidelines that were issued by the Panel on March 31, 2005.
Upon receipt of the EIS, the public will be invited to assist in the EIS review by submitting written comments over a period of at least 90 days, on the Statement's conformity to the Guidelines. Comments received from the public will be immediately provided to the proponent who will have 15 days to respond in writing to the issues raised. All comments and responses will be placed in the public registry which is available online at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca and at the Isaiah W. Wilson Memorial Library in Digby.
Once the Panel has determined the EIS is complete and that no additional information is required, public hearings will be scheduled.
The proposed Whites Point Quarry and Marine Terminal Project is projected to take place on 150 hectares of land. The operations are expected to be year-round with approximately 40,000 tonnes of aggregate produced for ship loading each week, totalling two million tonnes per year.
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The Joint Review Panel for the Whites Point Quarry and Marine Terminal Project is an independent body, mandated by the federal Minister of the Environment and the Nova Scotia Minister of Environment and Labour to assess the environmental effects of the proposed project.
Media may contact:
Lucille Jamault
Senior Communications Advisor
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Tel.: (613) 957-0434
lucille.jamault@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

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