Open houses on the environmental assessment of the new bridge for the St. Lawrence

The environmental assessment for the project to build a new bridge for the St. Lawrence began on January 22, 2012. It examines the project's impacts on the environment and proposes ways to reduce them. It also evaluates the bridge design and construction techniques, to make decisions that respect the environment.

The first preliminary environmental assessment report is now available on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency's website at http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/050/documents-eng.cfm?evaluation=65574&type=5.

An initial series of open houses will take place in December 2012 at the following locations:

BROSSARD	VERDUN / SUD-OUEST	NUNS' ISLAND
École secondaire Antoine-Brossard 3055 Rome Blvd. Brossard, Quebec J4Y 1S9	Verdun Borough Council Room 4555 de Verdun St. Verdun, Quebec  H4G 1M4	Elgar Community Centre 260 Elgar St. Verdun, Quebec  H3E 1C9
Sunday, December 2, 2012 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.	Friday, December 7, 2012 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.	Sunday, December 9, 2012 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, December 3, 2012 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.	Saturday, December 8, 2012 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.	Monday, December 10, 2012 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

We will accept your written comments on topics covered in the first preliminary report and during these open houses until January 15, 2013. We will take these comments into consideration during the next steps of the environmental assessment.

A second preliminary environmental assessment report, as well as a second series of open houses on the environmental assessment, will follow in spring 2013. These will discuss any environmental impacts of the project and ways to mitigate them. At that time, we will also accept written comments about this report and topics covered in the second series of open houses.

For more information or to share your comments:

New Bridge for the St. Lawrence
Transport Canada
800, René-Lévesque Blvd. West
Room 638, 6th floor
Montreal, Quebec H3B 1X9
Email: NPPSL-ENV-NBFSL@tc.gc.ca
Website: www.tc.gc.ca/nbfsl

November 16, 2012
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