Parks Canada has issued a notice of determination and decided that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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This notice of determination is being issued by Parks Canada under the Impact Assessment Act for the Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (NL Hydro) Transmission Lines Modification Project Detailed Impact Assessment. Parks Canada has decided that the proposed project is not likely to cause significant adverse effects. Mitigation measures will be implemented for the following medium- and high-risk valued components: vegetation communities and species, viewscapes, and UNESCO World Heritage Site - Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) for scenic beauty. Additional mitigation measures will be implemented for low-risk natural resources, and visitor experience and safety valued components.

For a more detailed list of interactions assessed, please see the determination statement in its entirety included in this posting. The full analysis and a complete list of mitigation measures taken into account for this determination are in the final Detailed Impact Assessment report, which is available upon request.

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