Northern Pulp Effluent Treatment Facility Project

On December 16, 2019, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change determined that the Northern Pulp Effluent Treatment Facility Project did not warrant designation under the Impact Assessment Act. Since this determination, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada received a new designation request for the Northern Pulp Project which is located here.

Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corporation is proposing the construction, operation, and decommissioning of a new effluent treatment facility adjacent to its bleached kraft pulp mill, located at Abercrombie Point near Pictou, Nova Scotia. Treated effluent would be discharged through a new pipeline, approximately 15 kilometres, in length running mainly along Highway 106 before entering the marine environment at Caribou Harbour and out into the Northumberland Strait. The project is intended to replace the existing Boat Harbour Effluent Treatment Facility, which is legislated to close by January 31, 2020.

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Latest update

December 16, 2019 - The Minister of Environment and Climate Change has determined that the Northern Pulp Effluent Treatment Facility Project proposed by Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corporation does not warrant designation under the Impact Assessment Act. The reasons for the Minister’s determination are provided in the Minister’s response.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
2 Analysis Report PDF (41.8 MB) December 16, 2019
1 Minister's response - December 16, 2019

Contacts

Northern Pulp Effluent Treatment Facility Project
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
200-1801 Hollis Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3N4
Telephone: 902-426-0564
Email: atlanticregion-regiondelatlantique@iaac-aeic.gc.ca


  • Location

    • Abercrombie Point (Nova Scotia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Waste Management

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Proponent

    Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corporation

  • Authorities

    • Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Assessment not applicable

  • Reference Number

    80339

Nearby assessments

..within 200 kilometres
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