Record of EIA registrations and determinations 1657 - Most recent

Project number: 1657
Date registered: 2026/02/03
Proponent: 740820 NB INC.
Description: This project involves several phases of residential and commercial development along Job Road in the Grand Barachois area of Cap-Acadie. Water Supply Source Assessments (WSSAs) will be completed to evaluate water availability and quality for the various phases.
Location (county): Westmorland
EIA specialist: Duane Mercer
Status: Certificate of Determination issued
Date of Decision: 2026/07/08
Documents:

• Registration (PDF 16.3 MB)
• Certificate (PDF 288 KB)

Project number: 1658
Date registered: 2026/02/09
Proponent: Atlantic Circular Recycling & Environmental Solutions Inc. (A.C.R.E.S. Inc.)
Description: A.C.R.E.S. Inc. is proposing the redevelopment of an existing industrial facility in the City of Miramichi to operate a multi‑stream recycling and resource recovery operation. The project will divert recyclable materials from the landfill and process materials generated within New Brunswick and, in later phases, from outside the province.
Location (county): Northumberland
EIA specialist: Patricia Holland
Status: Certificate of Determination issued
Date of Decision: 2026/07/03
Documents:

• Registration (PDF 2.6 MB)
• Appendices (PDF 15.2 MB)
• Certificate (PDF 260 KB)

Project number: 1659
Date registered: 2026/02/12
Proponent: Sussex Flood Mitigation Project
Description: Sussex is proposing the construction of two engineered diversion channels to divert flows away from the downtown core from Parsons Brook and Trout Creek into the Kennebecasis River floodplain. The project also includes ancillary works as well as two bridge raisings, the Salmon Covered Bridge and the NB Route 890 bridge to accommodate elevated water levels. 
Location (county): Kings
EIA specialist: Jillian Craig
Status: Determination review in progress
Documents:

• Registration (PDF 13.4 MB)
• Appendix A (PDF 14.1 MB)
• Appendix B (PDF 4.7 MB)
• Appendix C (PDF 7.6 MB)
• Appendix D (PDF 1.2 MB)
• Appendix E (PDF 2.2 MB)
• Appendix F (PDF 8.5 MB)
• Appendix G (PDF 22.3 MB)

Project number: 1660
Date registered: 2026/03/18
Proponent: Bio Voltex (765317 NB Ltd.)
Description: Bio Voltex (765317 NB Ltd.) is proposing to build a biogas facility in Penobsquis which at capacity, will convert approximately 115,000 to 135,000 tonnes of organic waste to up to 200,000 gigajoules of renewable natural gas. The proposed facility will process organic waste throughput (feedstock) transported from local and regional (i.e., outside of New Brunswick) agricultural operations.  
Location (county): Kings
EIA specialist: Patricia Holland
Status: Determination review in progress
Documents:

• Registration (PDF 12.4 MB)

Project number: 1661
Date registered: 2026/03/20
Proponent: Town of Grand Bay-Westfield
Description: The Town of Grand Bay-Westfield is proposing a mixed-use development along Colonel Nase Boulevard that could include 100-500 residential units, areas for light commercial businesses, and possibly a school. The project involves the exploration and development of a sustainable water supply to be owned and operated by the Town.  
Location (county): Kings
EIA specialist: Pierre Chiasson
Status: Determination review in progress
Documents:

• Registration Document (12.8 MB)
• Appendix A - WSSA Initial Application (PDF 50.2 MB)
• Appendix B - Ecological Land Classification & Vegetation Baseline Report (PDF 10.1 MB)
• Appendix C - Wetlands Baseline Report (PDF 19.2 MB)
• Appendix D - ACCDC Report No. 8165 (PDF 1.1 MB)
• Appendix E - Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA) Report (PDF 16.4 MB)
• Appendix F - Public Notification Letters (PDF 1.4 MB)
• Appendix G - Surface Water Chemistry Results from RPC (PDF 280 KB)

Project number: 1662
Date registered: 2026/03/23
Proponent: Village of Grand Manan
Description: The Village of Grand Manan is proposing an extension of the Grand Manan Airport runway to meet the minimum requirements of the current Air Ambulance aircraft manufacturer runway lengths for safe takeoff and landings. The extension of the runway will also allow for safer takeoffs and landings during inclement weather.
Location (county): Charlotte
EIA specialist: Patrick Mbaya
Status: Determination review in progress
Documents:

• Registration (PDF 15.5 MB)

Project number: 1663
Date registered: 2026/04/14
Proponent: Beacon New Brunswick Inc. and VoltaGrid LLC
Description: The project involves the construction and operation of a 390 MW data centre and a 190 MW behind-the-meter natural gas-powered generation facility, in the Spruce Lake Industrial Park in Saint John. The project also includes two 345 kV transmission lines to supply an additional 200 MW from the New Brunswick Power grid to power the data centre, and two 4.5 km long 8” diameter pipelines connecting to the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline Management Limited (M&NP) Saint John Lateral and the Emera Inc. Brunswick Pipeline, which will supply the power generation facility with natural gas. 
Location (county): Kings / Saint John
EIA specialist: Brandon Love
Status: Determination review in progress
Documents:

• Registration (PDF 43.3 MB)
• Updated Site Plan and Pipeline Routing Addendum (PDF 13 MB)
• Round 1 - TRC and Proponent Response Report (12 MB)

Project number: 1664
Date registered: 2026/04/16
Proponent: 637292 N.B. Ltd.
Description: The proposed project involves a 30-lot expansion, 29 hectares in size, of the existing Domaine Boreal Subdivision located in Dieppe.
Location (county): Westmorland
EIA specialist: Zane Jefferies
Status: Determination review in progress
Documents:

• Registration (PDF 12.8 MB)
• Appendix A (PDF 15.8 MB)

Project number: 1665
Date registered: 2026/04/10
Proponent: Strait Shores
Description: The proposed project involves the development of a new municipal groundwater production well and associated water infrastructure for the community of Port Elgin within the local government of Strait Shores. 
Location (county): Westmorland
EIA specialist: Courtney Johnson
Status: Determination review in progress
Documents:

• Registration (PDF 10.2 MB)

Project number: 1666
Date registered: 2026/04/27
Proponent: 17015844 Canada Inc
Description: 17015844 Canada Inc, a joint venture between Airex Energy, Arbec Forest Products Inc., Oinpegitjoig (Pabineau) First Nation, and Ugpi’ganjig (Eel River Bar) First Nation proposes to build a torrefied wood pellet (biocoal) production facility at the Port of Belledune in support of New Brunswick Power’s transition away from coal burning power generation.
Location (county): Glouchester
EIA specialist: Patrick Mbaya
Status: Determination review in progress
Documents:

• Registration (PDF 6.8 MB)

Project number: 1667
Date registered: 2026/04/24
Proponent: Expansion Dieppe Inc.
Description: Expansion Dieppe, Inc. proposes to expand the Dieppe industrial park. The proposed industrial park will provide approximately 109 hectares of new developable industrial lots and will preserve more than 40 hectares of wetlands.
Location (county): Westmorland
EIA specialist: Pierre Chiasson
Status: Determination review in progress
Documents:

• Registration (PDF 1 MB)
• Appendix A - Aerial Photos (PDF 15.8 MB)
• Appendix B - Map 1 (PDF 9.1 MB)
• Appendix B - Map 2 (PDF 7.3 MB)
• Appendix B - Map 3 (PDF 48.1 MB)
• Appendix B - Map 4 (PDF 33.2 MB)
• Appendix C - Wetland Delineation Report (PDF 54 MB)
• Appendix D - Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre (ACCDC) (PDF 1.7 MB)
• Appendix E - Fauna, Flora and Habitat Description (PDF 2.2 MB)
• Appendix F - Heritage Impact Assessment Report (PDF 5.6 MB)

Project number: 1668
Date registered: 2026/05/04
Proponent: Universal Kraft and Wolastoqiyik Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation)
Description: The proposed project consists of up to 18,954 solar panels capable of producing approximately 9.45 MW (AC) of renewable energy. The proponents will construct, own, operate and maintain the project. The proposed site for the project is located on Crown Land in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Location (county): Saint John
EIA specialist: Pierre Chiasson
Status: Determination review in progress
Documents:

• Registration (PDF 10.9 MB)

Project number: 1669
Date registered: 2026/05/04
Proponent: BD Solar Cookville Ltd.
Description: This project involves the construction, operation, and maintenance of a 150 MW alternating current (AC) solar power generation facility on a 403 ha site in Cookville NB. Project components include solar photo-voltaic (PV) modules, inverters, overhead transmission lines to connect the solar array to an existing NB Power transmission line, and access roads.
Location (county): Westmorland
EIA specialist: Duane Mercer
Status: Determination review in progress
Documents:

• Registration (PDF 23.7 MB)

Project number: 1670
Date registered: 2026/06/05
Proponent: Sun Gro Horticulture Ltd.
Description: Sun Gro Horticulture Ltd. proposes to develop Peatland No. 5 south of Miramichi.
Location (county): Northumberland
EIA specialist: Pierre Chiasson
Status: Determination review in progress
Documents:

• Registration (PDF 37.7 MB)
• Maps (PDF 1.6 MB)
• Appendix A - Numbers for the 4.5 and 8.5 GHG Scenarios (PDF 490 KB)
• Appendix B - Water and Peat Chemical Analyses Certificates (PDF 4.5 MB)
• Appendix C - Water Quality Guidelines and Calculations (PDF 1.9 MB)
• Appendix D - Keys & Henderson 1988 Maps and Cross-sections (PDF 930 KB)
• Appendix E - Vegetation and Rare Plant Survey Report (PDF 49.5 MB)
• Appendix F - WSEP-AC Assessment (PDF 41.3 MB)
• Appendix G - Bird Survey Report (PDF 12.2 MB)
• Appendix H - Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Center (AC CDC) Report (PDF 16.8 MB)
• Appendix I - Archaeological Assessment Report (PDF 9.1 MB)
• Appendix J - Environmental Protection Plan (PDF 66 KB)
• Appendix K - Monitoring program of Peatland No. 4 (PDF 7.3 MB)
• Appendix L - First Nation Engagement Report (PDF 6.9 MB)

Project number: 1671
Date registered: 2026/06/17
Proponent: Simpson’s Truck & Tractor Parts Ltd.
Description: Simpson’s Truck & Tractor Parts Ltd. is proposing the importation of salvage and scrap metal materials originating from outside the province for processing at their existing recycling facility in Saint John. 
Location (county): Saint John
EIA specialist: Patricia Holland
Status: Determination review in progress
Documents:

• Registration (PDF 77.1 MB)

Project number: 1672
Date registered: 2026/07/20
Proponent: Murray Brook Mine Project
Description: Canadian Copper Inc. proposes to develop the Murray Brook Mine Project (the Project) as a new open pit polymetallic mining operation located approximately 60 km west of Bathurst, in Restigouche County, New Brunswick. The Project will involve the extraction of copper, zinc, lead, silver, and gold from the Murray Brook volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit with processing at the Caribou processing facility.
Location (county): Restigouche
EIA specialist: Patrick Mbaya
Status: Determination review in progress
Documents:

• Registration (PDF 126 MB)
• Appendix A - Conceptual Site Model (PDF 244 KB)
• Appendix B - Atmospheric Environment Calculations (PDF 293 KB)
• Appendix C - Groundwater Resources Baseline Report (PDF 23.2 MB)
• Appendix D - Surface Water Resources Baseline Report (PDF 3.2 MB)
• Appendix E - Site Water Balance Assessment (PDF 7.7 MB)
• Appendix F - Conceptual Surface Water Management Plan (PDF 9.8 MB)
• Appendix G - 2025 Fish and Fish Habitat Technical Data Report (PDF 25.5 MB)
• Appendix H - Vegetation and Wetlands Baseline Report (PDF 17.6 MB)
• Appendix I - AC CDC Data (PDF 974 KB)
• Appendix J - Wildlife Mapbook (PDF 13.1 MB)
• Appendix K - Monitoring program of Peatland No. 4 (PDF 325 KB)
• Appendix L - Climate Change Risk Assessment (PDF 2.7 MB)