Public Consultation

Comprehensive Study
Toulnustouc Hydroelectric Facility

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The Toulnustouc River development plan proposed by Hydro-Québec is part of the development of the potential of the Manicouagan and Toulnustouc river basins located in Quebec, on the northern shore of the St. Lawrence River. The project consists of building a dam and a hydroelectric power station of an estimated capacity of 526 MW on the Toulnustouc River.

In accordance with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, Fisheries & Oceans Canada (F&O;), the responsible authority for this project, has undertaken a comprehensive study of the project and has submitted its report to the Minister of the Environment and to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency).

Pursuant to subsection 22(1) of the Act, the Agency invites the public to comment on the conclusions, recommendations, and any other aspect of the comprehensive study report prepared for this project.

Please forward your comments in the official language of your choice, before November 4, 2001 to:

Marie-France Therrien
Project Manager
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
200 Sacré-Coeur Blvd., 13th Floor
Hull, QC K1A 0H3
Tel: (819) 994-0364
Fax: (819) 997-4931
E-mail: marie-france.therrien@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

NOTE : All comments received by the Agency will become part of the public registry for the project and will be considered public.

Copies of the report [ PDF - 930 kb ] are available for public viewing at the following locations:

Alice-Lane Municipal Library
6 Radisson Avenue, Baie-Comeau, QC
Tel: (418) 296-8304

Corporation de la protection de l'environnement
546 DeQuen Street, Sept-Îles, QC
Claudette Villeneuve Tel: (418) 962-1316

Betsiamites Band Council
4 Metsheteu Street, Betsiamites, QC
Denise Fontaine Tel: (418) 567-8488

Université du Québec, Montréal Campus
Central Library, Hubert-Aquin Pavilion
Government Publications Section
1255 Saint-Denis Street, Room A-2100
Montreal, QC
Tel: (514) 987-4392

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
1141 route de l'Église, Room 105
Québec, QC
Annie Déziel Tel: (418) 649-6804

To obtain a copy of the comprehensive study report, please contact:

Maryse Lemire
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
850 route de la Mer, Mont-Joli, QC
Tel: (418) 775-0894
Fax: (418) 775-0658
E-mail: lemirem@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

To obtain further information on the project, contact:

Ms. Marthe Nadeau
Advisor - Socio-economic impacts
Hydro-Quebec
P. O. Box 4000, Baie-Comeau, QC G4Z 2A0
Tel: (418) 296-4567 ext. 5221
E-mail: nadeau.marthe@hydro.qc.ca