Public Release of the Federal Review Panel's Report for the Eastmain-1-A and Rupert Diversion Project

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OTTAWA, January 2, 2007 - The Canadian Environmental
Assessment Agency (the Agency) today announced that the full report of
the Federal Review Panel for the Eastmain-1-A and Rupert Diversion Project
has been made public.
The five-member Federal Review Panel’s mandate was to conduct an
assessment of the project’s environmental effects and submit a report
to the federal Minister of the Environment and the responsible authorities
pursuant to section 34 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, in
this case, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Transport Canada. This report
contains the conclusions and recommendations of the Panel.
The Eastmain-1-A and Rupert Diversion Project proposed by Hydro-Québec
Production includes the partial diversion of the Rupert River, at kilometre
point (KP) 314, and the creation of the Rupert diversion bays (forebay
and tailbay) with a total area of 346 km2. These two diversion
bays will require the construction of four control structures, 72 dikes,
10 canals and a 2.9-km tunnel linking the two diversion bays. The water
level of the Rupert forebay will be controlled by a weir located at the
entrance to the transfer tunnel as well as by the Rupert River control
structure.
The final report is available in both
official languages on the Agency’s Web site.
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The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency administers the federal
environmental assessment process, which identifies the environmental effects
of proposed projects and measures to address those effects, in support
of sustainable development.
For more information on this project and others in your area, please
consult the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry, reference number
35636, on the Agency’s Web site.
Media may contact:
Nicholas Girard
Senior Communications Advisor
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Tel.: 613-957-0958
Fax: 613-967-0946
Nicholas.Girard@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

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