A new and improved Northern Pulp is getting closer to fruition.
The public consultation period on the draft terms of reference which Northern Pulp must use to prepare its Class II environmental assessment report closed on January 31.
About 1,300 submissions were received by the Province.
The submissions were sent to Northern Pulp Monday, and the company now has up to 21 days to respond to them.
After the Department receives Northern Pulp’s response, it has 14 days to prepare the final terms of reference for the company to prepare its environmental assessment report.
The Department will make the submissions public at that time as well.
After receiving the final terms of reference, the company has up to two years to submit its environmental assessment report for the proposed mill transformation and effluent treatment facility project.
Once the company’s report is received, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change will refer it to an independent, appointed environmental assessment panel to oversee public consultation and evaluation of the company’s report.
