Sunday, April 10, 2011

Aquaculture Comments Invited

PUBLIC NOTICE

April 4,2011


Transport Canada is required to ensure that the screening is conducted in relation to the development

proposal: PROPOSED THAT AQUACULTURE SITES FOR THE CULTURE OF ATLANTIC SALMON

NEAR LONG ISLAND IN ST MARY'S BAY,NOVA SCOTIA .

The two proposed sites are located in the eastern shore of the southern end of Long Island. Each

Aquaculture site is approximately 540m by 780M (42.12ha), and will contain a 2 X 6 grid of 60 m.cells

and circular plastic cages. Each site will be used primarily to culture Atlantic salmon, with ten of the

twelve cells stocked at all times. The remaining two grid cells will be used to facilitate the transfer of'

fish to larger cages once they reach an appropriate size.

The public is invited to comment on the screen. Only submissions received by Transport Canada

by May 3, 2011 will be considered. Submissions may be sent in either official languages to


KEVIN LEBLANC

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

TRANSPORT CANADA

PO BOX 42, 95 FOUNDRY ST

MONCTON N.B.

ElC 8K6



facsimile : 506-851-7542

e-mail : kevin.leblanc@tc.gc.ca


All documents and/or comments received by Transport Canada regarding this Environmental Assess-

ment will be considered to be in the public domain, and will become part of the Public Registry for the

project.

Please quote the Project Title and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry

Reference Number, 10-01-55946, on all correspondence.

To obtain a copy of the screening,or for further information on the project, please contact Transport

Canada at the above address.

Participant funding is not available to facilitate public participation.

03-0068 (0308-02)

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