This is to advise that on October 20, 2013, the Minister of Environment has referred the Environmental Assessment Report to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel for review, in accordance with Part IV of the Environment Act and Section 24(2) of the Environmental Assessment Regulations. The proposal entails the development and operation of a natural gas liquefaction plant, liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker terminal, and associated marine facilities in Goldboro, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. The project is being designed to provide an LNG send-out capacity of 10 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) and a gross LNG tank storage capacity of approximately 690,000 cubic metres (m3). The proposal also includes the development of a 180 megawatt (MW) on-site gas-fired power plant. Copies of the Environmental Assessment Report may be examined at the following locations: Municipality of the District of Guysborough, 33 Pleasant Street, Guysborough, NS Sherbrooke Library, 11 Main Street Sherbrooke, NS James and Mary Rhynold, 15048 Hwy 316, Stormont, NS Ecology Action Centre, 2705 Fern Lane, Halifax, NS Nova Scotia Environment, 155 Main Street, Suite 205, Antigonish, NS Nova Scotia Environment, Barrington Place Suite 2085, 1903 Barrington Street, Halifax, NS All information pertaining to this environmental assessment will be posted to the Nova Scotia Environment internet site as it becomes available (gov.ns.ca/nse/ea/goldboro-lng.asp). The public is invited to submit written comments to: Environmental Assessment Administrator Nova Scotia Environment P.O. Box 442, Halifax, NS, B3J 2P8 or contact the EA Administrator at (902) 424-1514, (902) 424-6925 (Fax), or e-mail at [email protected]. Comments will be accepted until December 16, 2013. All submissions received, including personal information, will be made available for public review in the Nova Scotia Environment Library, Barrington Place Suite 2085, 1903 Barrington Street, Halifax, NS.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:34:15 +0000
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015