Environmental Assessment Decision Statement
BURNCO Aggregate Mine Project, British Columbia

The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment (the Minister), has reviewed the federal environmental assessment of the BURNCO Aggregate Mine Project (the Project) proposed by BURNCO Rock Products Ltd. Pursuant to section 125 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012), the environmental assessment of this Project was completed under the former Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (the former Act).

Having taken into consideration the federal Comprehensive Study Report (the Report) and the public comments filed pursuant to subsection 22(2) of the former Act, the Minister is of the opinion that:

  • the Project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects on components of the environment, taking into account the mitigation measures described in the Report; and
  • the mitigation measures and follow-up program described in the Report are appropriate for the Project.

The Minister has referred the Project back to Fisheries and Oceans Canada for appropriate action under section 37 of the former Act.

The Minister requests that Fisheries and Oceans Canada ensures the implementation of the mitigation measures described in the Report. The Minister also requests that Fisheries and Oceans Canada ensures the implementation of the follow-up program described in the Report, in order to determine the effectiveness of the measures taken to mitigate any adverse environmental effects and to verify the accuracy of the environmental assessment of the Project.

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