Ajax Mine Project - Public Comments Invited

OTTAWA, Jan. 19, 2016 /CNW/ - The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) is conducting a federal environmental assessment of the proposed Ajax Mine Project, located near the City of Kamloops in British Columbia.

A public comment period will take place from January 26, 2016 to April 11, 2016. The Agency invites the public to comment on the potential environmental effects of the project and the proposed measures to prevent or mitigate those effects as described in a summary of the proponent's Environmental Impact Statement.

Information sessions will be held during the comment period.

The Project is subject to review under both the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and British Columbia's Environmental Assessment Act, and is undergoing a cooperative environmental assessment with B.C.'s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO).

Comments need only be submitted once to either the Agency or the EAO to be considered for both the provincial and federal environmental assessments. All comments received will be considered public.

Written comments can be submitted to:

Quick Facts

• The summary of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and more information on this project, including details on upcoming information sessions, are available on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry website, reference number 62225.
• A public comment period on the Comprehensive Study Report will be announced at a later date.
• The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency administers the federal environmental assessment process, which identifies the environmental effects of proposed projects and measures to address those effects, in support of sustainable development.
  

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• Ajax Mine Project (Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency)

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SOURCE Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

Karen Fish, Communications Advisor, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, 613-957-0278, [email protected]