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Gabarus Quarry Expansion Project

Description

This is to advise that on March 03, 2020, Dexter Construction Company Limited registered the Gabarus Quarry Expansion Project for environmental assessment, in accordance with Part IV of the Environment Act.

The purpose of the proposed undertaking is to expand an existing quarry located at 605 Grand Mira Gabarus Road, Gabarus Lake, Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. The existing quarry has been in operation for approximately 20 years. The land associated with the expanded quarry will occupy a maximum of 13 hectares, which includes the existing quarry footprint. A project life of up to 40 years is expected. The expanded quarry will support continued extraction and production of aggregate products used primarily in the road construction industry in CBRM. It is expected that the continued use of the quarry will be identical, or very similar, to historic use at the site. The project is anticipated to commence during the 2020 construction season with production volumes of approximately 50,000 tonnes per year during years in which the quarry is active.

Minister's Decision

On April 22, 2020, the Minister of Environment released a decision concerning this review. The Minister has decided to approve the undertaking in accordance with Section 13(1)b of the Environmental Assessment Regulations, pursuant to Part IV of the Environment Act. The undertaking has been approved subject to a number of conditions.

Project Documents

Registration

Opportunities for Public Input

Public comments* on the Registration Document were accepted until April 2, 2020.

All comments received from the public consultation are posted on the department’s website for public viewing. In the case of an individual, the address, email and contact information were removed before being placed on the website.