UPDATE -September 27, 2004

Even the heavy rains and strong winds in the aftermath of the hurricane did not prevent yet another large crowd from attending the meeting on Sept 9th.

On Sept. 4th we received word that access to the proposed landfill site may have to be altered if two property owners deny the Proponent access across their land, via the route the company initially proposed. The changed route would use the Marshall Road leading to Crown Lands involved in Phases 2 & 3 of their proposal. The area originally referred to in the proposal as Phase 2 would now be developed first. It was agreed that we would investigate the implications of this.

On Sept 7th our delegation met with Opposition Leader Shawn Graham, Grand Lake MLA Eugene McGinley, and Liberal Environment Critic Stuart Jamieson. We had asked for their action plan in relation to this project. Upon hearing of the proposed change to the application in relation to the access route, Mr. Graham’s course of action became clear.

He has committed his staff to assist us in (a) researching the Crown Land and Forest Act to determine the implications of the proposed ‘possible’ changes, and (b) request documentation through the Access to Information Act.

Mr. Graham, Mr. McGinley and Mr. Jamieson all reiterated the position of the Liberal Party in regard to this proposal - namely, to press for a full and independent Environmental Impact Assessment.

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