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Quaqtaq Phase II of the Nunavik Marine Infrastructure Program
Quaqtaq (QC)
January 12, 2007 --
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada will conduct a screening commencing on December 19, 2006 of the project:
Quaqtaq Phase II of the Nunavik Marine Infrastructure Program.
PHase II of marine infrastructure project at Quaqtaq includes:
- small breakwater (Mission Cove)
- breakwater at Tuliraq measuring 195 m long
- new 30 m wide ramp at Tuliraq
- repair of existing ramp at Tuliraq
-enlarged service area of 3350 m2
- navigational and parking lights
- exploitation of existing quarry to extract 80 000 m3 of materials.
Construction will begin in mid April 2007 and finish in mid October 2007.
Under section 5 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, an EA is required for this project because Indian and Northern Affairs Canada may provide financial assistance to the proponent for the purpose of enabling the project and Fisheries and Oceans Canada may provide financial assistance to the proponent for the purpose of enabling the project and may issue a permit or license under subsection 35(2) of the Fisheries Act.
This project is also being assessed by the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement Regime.
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency will act as the Federal Environmental Assessment Coordinator for this environmental assessment.
For further information on this environmental assessment, please contact:
Eric Giroux
Senior Advisor JBNQA
CAEA
QC
Telephone: (418) 649-6442
Fax: (418) 649-6443
Email: eric.giroux@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
and refer to CEAR reference number 06-01-24731
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