Description

This is to advise that on December 6, 2018, Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal registered the Highway 104 Twinning Sutherlands River to Antigonish Project for environmental assessment, in accordance with Part IV of the Environment Act.

The purpose of the Project involves the twinning of Highway 104 between Sutherlands River (Pictou County) and Addington Forks (Antigonish County). The Project alignment is approximately 38 kilometers and will include twinning two segments of the existing alignment (approximately 28 kilometers), in addition to the construction of a new four‐lane highway (approximately 10 Kilometers) diverging to the south from the present alignment near Barneys River Station and reconnecting west of Exit 30. The Project construction may commence in 2019 and is expected to be completed within 5 years.

Minister's Decision

On January 29, 2019 the Minister of Environment released a decision concerning this review. The Minister has decided to approve the undertaking in accordance with Section 13(1)b of the Environmental Assessment Regulations, pursuant to Part IV of the Environment Act. The undertaking has been approved subject to a number of conditions.

Project Documents

• Minister’s Decision (PDF:231k)
• Conditions (PDF:565k)
• Comments (PDF:3.5mb)
• Public Notice (PDF:100k)

Registration Document

• Registration Document – Chapter 1- 4
• Registration Document – Chapter 5 - Part 1
• Registration Document – Chapter 5 – Part 2
• Registration Document – Chapter 5 – Part 3
• Registration Document – Chapter 5 – Part 4
• Registration Document – Chapter 6-9
• Appendix A – NSTIR Collision Data
• Appendix B – Consultation
• Appendix C – Assessment Criteria
• Appendix D – Noise Assessment
• Appendix E – Aquatic Environment – Part 1
• Appendix E – Aquatic Environment – Part 2
• Appendix E – Aquatic Environment – Part 3
• Appendix E – Aquatic Environment – Part 4
• Appendix F – Vegetation – Part 1
• Appendix F – Vegetation – Part 2
• Appendix F – Vegetation – Part 3
• Appendix F – Vegetation – Part 4
• Appendix F – Vegetation – Part 5
• Appendix F – Vegetation – Part 6
• Appendix F – Vegetation – Part 7
• Appendix G – Breeding Bird Surveys
• Appendix H – Ungulate Pellet Group Inventory
• Appendix I – Wetland Assessment

Opportunities for Public Input

Public comments on the Registration Document were accepted until January 15, 2019.

All comments received from the public consultation are posted on the department’s website for public viewing. In the case of an individual, the address, email and contact information are removed before being placed on the website. By submitting your comments, you are consenting to the posting of your comments on the department’s website.