Record of EIA registrations and determinations 1515 - 1534

Environmental Impact Assessment registrations for processes 1515 - 1534, submitted in 2019 and covering a diverse range of projects in New Brunswick.

Registration documents are prepared by proponents and made available in the language in which they were received by the Department of Environment and Local Government.

Project number: 1515 
Date registered: 2019/02/12 
Proponent: Fundy Regional Service Commission (PDF 24.8 MB)
Description: The proponent proposes to extract clay and aggregate stone to provide construction materials for future landfill disposal cells and general maintenance projects at the Crane Mountain Landfill. 
Location: Saint John 
EIA specialist: Rachelle Voisine 
Status: Certificate of Determination issued (PDF 139 KB)
Date of decision: 2020/10/09 

Project number: 1516 
Date registered: 2019/02/22 
Proponent: Gourmet Chef Packers (PDF 4.6 MB)
Description: The proponent is proposing to determine the sustainable yield of a groundwater well for their agricultural operation in the Local Service District of Shediac Bridge-Shediac River. 
Location: Westmorland 
EIA specialist: Pierre Doucet 
Status: Certificate of Determination issued (PDF 129 KB)
Date of decision: 2019/08/02 

Project number: 1517 
Date registered: 2019/03/28 
Proponent: Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (PDF 5.9 MB)
Description: The proponent is proposing to construct and operate a new international bridge over the Saint John River between the City of Edmundston, NB and the Town of Madawaska, ME, and to remove the existing bridge. 
Location: Madawaska 
EIA specialist: Jillian Craig 
Status: Certificate of Determination issued (PDF 129 KB)
Date of decision: 2020/12/20 

Project number: 1518 
Date registered: 2019/03/29 
Proponent: Village de Eel River Crossing Dundee (PDF 2.8 MB)

Description: The proposed project involves the development of a groundwater production well that would be used to supplement/replace the water supply for the Village of Eel River Crossing Dundee. 
Location: Restigouche 
EIA specialist: Shawn Hamilton 
Status: Determination review in progress 

Project number: 1519 
Date registered: 2019/04/17 
Proponent: Elmtree Resources Limited (PDF 5.6 MB)
Description: The proposed project involves the development of two open pit quarries for the extraction of limestone. 
Location: Restigouche 
EIA specialist: Sheila Goucher 
Status: Cancelled 

Project number: 1520 
Date registered: 2019/04/30 
Proponent: Thermalite Products Inc. (PDF 12.1 MB)
Description: The proponent is proposing to determine the sustainable yield of groundwater wells supplying potable and process water to their existing manufacturing facility in Cap-Pelé, NB. 
Location: Westmorland 
EIA specialist: Justin Chase 
Status: Certificate of Determination issued (PDF 110 KB)
Date of decision: 2019/11/20 

Project number: 1521 
Date registered: 2019/05/13 
Proponent: Regional Municipality of Tracadie (PDF 3.2 MB)
Description: The proponent proposes to upgrade the Tracadie Lagoon by raising the dikes, changing the outfall location, and other modifications. 
Location: Gloucester 
EIA specialist: Patrick Mbaya 
Status: Certificate of Determination issued (PDF 23 KB)
Date of decision: 2022/07/15 

Project number: 1522 
Date registered: 2019/05/13 
Proponent: Agropur Dairy Cooperative (PDF 3.7 MB)
Description: The proponent is proposing to determine the sustainable yield of groundwater wells for its dairy plant near Sussex, NB. 
Location: Kings 
EIA specialist: Shawn Hamilton 
Status: Certificate of Determination issued (PDF 131 KB)
Date of decision: 2021/06/09 

Project number: 1523 
Date registered: 2019/05/30 
Proponent: Premier Horticulture Ltée 

Description: The proponent is proposing to harvest peat by developing Bog #215, near Jardineville, which will include the construction of an access road, sedimentation ponds, and drainage channels. 
Location: Kent 
EIA specialist: Pierre Doucet 
Status: Certificate of Determination issued (PDF 428 KB)
Date of decision: 2022/05/16 

Project number: 1524 
Date registered: 2019/06/06 
Proponent: Premier Tech Horticulture 

Description: The proposed project involves the development of a 119-hectare peat harvesting operation of peat bog #12 – Semiwagan. Project activities will include ditching, construction of access roads, two sedimentation ponds, and the collection of the peat resource. The harvested peat would be transported to an existing processing facility in Rexton. 
Location: Northumberland 
EIA specialist: Pierre Doucet 
Status: Certificate of Determination issued (PDF 429 KB)
Date of decision: 2022/05/16 

Project number: 1525 
Date registered: 2019/05/31 
Proponent: McGraw Seafood (2008) Inc. (PDF 8.4 MB)
Description: The proponent is proposing to determine the sustainable yield of groundwater wells to their existing fish processing facility in Tracadie-Sheila, NB. 
Location: Gloucester 
EIA specialist: Pierre Doucet 
Status: Certificate of Determination issued (PDF 162 KB)
Date of decision: 2020/10/14 

Project number: 1526 
Date registered: 2019/07/17 
Proponent: Violet Solar Farm (PDF 14.6 MB)
Description: The proposed project involves the construction of a solar farm with a capacity of 10 megawatts. The proposed project is located in Brunswick Mills, near Bathurst. 
Location: Gloucester 
EIA specialist: Shawn Hamilton 
Status: Certificate of Determination issued (PDF 136 KB)
Date of decision: 2020/02/10 

Project number: 1527 
Date registered: 2019/07/17 
Proponent: Étang Ruisseau Bay Ltée (PDF 643 KB)

Description: Open Well Geothermal System — The oyster facility is proposing to convert to a geothermal heat source which will reduce power consumption. 
Location: Gloucester 
EIA specialist: Shawn Hamilton 
Status: Certificate of Determination issued (PDF 130 KB)
Date of decision: 2020/05/15 

Project number: 1528 
Date registered: 2019/07/25 
Proponent: Pokeshaw Black Rock Wind Limited Partnership 

Description: The proposed 20 MW wind energy project involves the construction of five wind turbines as well as the development of supporting infrastructure, including roadways and collector lines. The proposed project is located approximately 2 km southeast of Pokeshaw, NB on privately owned land. 
Location: Gloucester 
EIA specialist: Shawn Hamilton 
Status: Certificate of Determination issued (PDF 162 KB)

Project number: 1529 
Date registered: 2019/08/19 
Proponent: Gilbert M. Rioux et Fils Ltée 

Description: The proponent is proposing to recycle out-of-province beverage products not sold to market at the Grand Falls location. Products will vary from pop, energy drink, juice and beer. 
Location: Victoria 
EIA specialist: Patrick Mbaya 
Status: Certificate of Determination issued (PDF 125 KB)
Date of decision: 2019/10/25 

Project number: 1530 
Date registered: 2019/09/10 
Proponent: RC Northern Organics Inc. 

Description: The proponent is proposing to develop an organic, land-based Atlantic salmon hatchery on the site of a former fish processing facility in Grande-Anse. 
Location: Gloucester 
EIA specialist: Pierre Doucet 
Status: Awaiting additional information 

Project number: 1531 
Date registered: 2019/09/18 
Proponent: Chaleur Ventus Wind Project 

Description: The proposed 20 MW wind energy project involves the construction of five wind turbines as well as the development of supporting infrastructure, including roadways, a collector system, and a substation. The proposed project is located on Crown Land as well as privately owned land south of Route 303 in Anse-Bleue, Gloucester County, NB. 
Location: Gloucester 
EIA specialist: Pierre Doucet 
Status: Determination review in progress 

Project number: 1532 
Date registered: 2019/11/13 
Proponent: New Brunswick Power Corporation – 138 kV Reliability for Fredericton South 

Description: The proponent is proposing to construct and operate a new 16.1 km-long, 138 kV transmission line between the Rainsford Substation in Fredericton and the Mactaquac Terminal near the Mactaquac Generation Station. 
Location: York 
EIA specialist: Shawn Hamilton 
Status: Certificate of Determination issued (PDF 129 KB)
Date of decision: 2021/02/11 

Project number: 1533 
Date registered: 2019/12/16 
Proponent: City of Dieppe (PDF 6.8 MB)
Description: The proponent is proposing to replace an existing aboiteau structure with a new aboiteau structure, to raise an existing dyke, and to conduct other related activities in the Fox Creek area. 
Location: Westmorland 
EIA specialist: Duane Mercer 
Status: Cancelled 

Project number: 1534 
Date registered: 2019/12/19 
Proponent: Village of Alma (PDF 4.7 MB)
Description: The proponent is proposing to develop a new municipal groundwater well. 
Location: Albert 
EIA specialist: Duane Mercer 
Status: Certificate of Determination issued (PDF 395 KB)
Date of decision: 2024/06/20