Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro proposes the development of two hydroelectric generating stations on the Lower Churchill River. The proposal includes two potential sites. One is a 2000MW project at Gull Island, which is 225km downstream from the existing 5428MW facility at Churchill Falls, and the other is an 800MW project at Muskrat Falls, which is 60m downstream of Gull Island.
CEAA's Phase II funding is being made available to help successful applicants review the scheme's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and/or prepare for and participate in the public hearings that will be announced at a later date. Phase I funding of $50 000 was allocated in August 2007 to assist recipients in reviewing the draft Guidelines for the EIS.
A funding review committee, independent of the review panel, will consider all applications and make a recommendation on the allocation of funds according to the eligibility criteria set out in the Participant Funding Program Guide. Applications received by the Agency at the address indicated below by 6 August 2008 will be considered.
The Participant Funding Program Guide and the application form are available on the Agency Web site at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca . Information on the proposed project is also available on the website, under registry number 07-05-26178.
To apply for funding or to obtain additional information on the funding program, contact: Suzanne Osborne, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, 160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor, Ottawa, ON K1A 0H3. Tel.: 613-957-0254, Fax: 613-948-9172, email: suzanne.osborne@ceaa-acee.gc.ca.
