Fundy Gypsum applies for environmental assessment for expansion

Nova Scotia’s Department of Environment and Labour confirmed Friday, Feb. 22, that Fundy Gypsum has applied for an environmental assessment in preparation for its long-rumored expansion. Department spokesperson Jacqueline May acknowledged that Fundy Gypsum registered a surface gypsum mine in Miller’s Creek, Hants County, for an environmental assessment Feb. 21.

Fundy Gypsum plans to start mining the land later this year. The mine’s estimated life, from construction to reclamation, is 50 years.

The application and viewing locations are available on the Department’s Environmental Assessment Branch’s web page. www.gov.ns.ca

Interested members of the public have until March 6 to submit written comments to the Environment and Labour Department.

In response to the application, the Avon Peninsula Watershed Preservation Society released a statement saying they would be reviewing the proposal closely for several reasons. “Of course, our concerns include environmental issues, but this is also about supporting sustainable economic development and protecting things ordinary people invest and take pride in.”

Watch novanewsnow.com and the Hants Journal for further details.