Public Notice: Canadian Navigable Waters Act

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro hereby gives notice that a submission has been added to the Navigable Waters Registry pursuant to the Canadian Navigable Waters Act for public comment described herein and its site and plans.

Pursuant to paragraph 10(1)(b) of the said Act, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro has deposited with the Minister of Transport, on the on-line Common Project Search Registry (https://common-project-search.canada.ca/) and under registry numbers 10100, 10104-10108, 10110-10115, and 10121-10145, a description of the following work, its site and plans:

  • replacement/upgrade of 37 existing culverts, in/across various streams, along the 735 kV in a remote area of Labrador, accessible only by the access trail on the transmission line

Comments regarding the effect of this work on marine navigation can be sent through the Common Project Search site mentioned above under the Comment section (search by the above registry numbers) or if you do not have access to the internet, by sending your comments directly to:

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Attn.: Leah Fudge
Environmental Advisor
500 Columbus Dr.
P.O. Box 12800
St. John’s, NL A1B 0C9

Note that comments will be considered only if they are received not later than 30 days after the publication of this notice.

Media Contact:

Jill Pitcher
Senior Communications Advisor, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
t. 709.737.1219 / c. 709.689.9938 e. JillPitcher@nlh.nl.ca