Public Notice
Labrador-Island Transmission Link Project – Public Comments Invited And Federal Funding Available

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) and the Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Department of Environment and Conservation invite Aboriginal groups and the public to comment on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Guidelines and Scoping Document for the proposed Labrador-Island Transmission Link Project in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The draft EIS Guidelines and Scoping Document will provide directions to the proponent on how to conduct the environmental impact assessment and to prepare the final EIS for this project. The document reflects concerns and issues regarding the proposed project and identifies the information that needs to be included in the EIS. Aboriginal and public comments on the document will be reviewed and considered before the EIS Guidelines and Scoping Document is finalized and issued to the proponent.

To assist Aboriginal groups and the public in providing comments, the draft EIS Guidelines and Scoping Document is available on the Agency's Web site, in the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry, under reference number 10-03-51746, and on the NL Department of Environment and Conservation's Web site at www.env.gov.nl.ca . To obtain a copy of the document, please communicate with either contact listed below.

Interested persons or groups are invited to send their comments by March 21, 2011, in the official language of their choice to:

• Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
  Bill Coulter, Project Manager
  Labrador-Island Transmission Link Project
  1801 Hollis Street, Suite 200
  Halifax NS B3J 3N4
  Tel.: 902-426-0564
  Fax: 902-426-6550
  Labrador-Island.TransmissionLink@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
• NL Department of Environment and Conservation
  Patrick Marrie, Environmental Assessment Chair
  P.O. Box 8700
  St. John's NL A1B 4J6
  Tel.: 709-729-2813
  Fax: 709-729-5518
  pmarrie@gov.nl.ca

All comments received will be considered public and will become part of the project file. This is the second of several public comment periods that occur during the environmental assessment of a project. Future public participation opportunities, including the comment period on the Comprehensive Study Report, will be announced at a later date.

The Project / Location

The Labrador-Island Transmission Link Project, as presented by the proponent, Nalcor Energy, involves the construction and operation of an approximately 1100-kilometre long transmission line and associated infrastructure within and between Labrador and the Island of Newfoundland.

For more information on this project, please visit the Agency's Web site or the NL Department of Environment and Conservation's Web site at www.env.gov.nl.ca .

$200,000 available for public participation

The Agency is making available $200,000 under its Participant Funding Program to assist groups and individuals to participate in the federal environmental assessment process for the proposed Labrador-Island Transmission Link Project. This funding is intended for activities that will follow the public consultation currently underway.

Applications received by the Agency by March 21, 2011 will be considered. To submit an application or to obtain additional information on the program, contact:

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Participant Funding Program
Suzanne Osborne
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa ON K1A 0H3
Tel.: 1-866-582-1884 or 613-957-0254
Fax: 613-948-9172
PFP.PAFP@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

Information on the Participant Funding Program, including a guide and the application form, is available on the Agency's Web site.