Description

This is to advise that on January 15, 2025, MUNICIPAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED (MEL) registered the NEW ANNAN QUARRY EXPANSION PROJECT for environmental assessment, in accordance with Part IV of the Environment Act.

The purpose of the proposed undertaking is to expand the existing less than 4-hectare pit and transition the site to a quarry. The existing pit is located at 3967 Truro Road, East New Annan, Colchester County, Nova Scotia and has been in operation for approximately 20 years. The land associated with the existing pit and proposed quarry expansion area will occupy a maximum of 17.42 hectares, which includes the existing pit footprint. The expansion and transition to a quarry will support continued extraction and production of quality aggregate products used primarily in the road construction industry in Colchester County. Other than the addition of blasting to the scope of activities, it is expected that the continued use of the site will be identical, or very similar, to historic use at the site, and will include occasional drilling and blasting, and temporary operation of a portable rock crusher to process, stockpile, and transport aggregate materials when MEL has work in the area. The project is anticipated to commence during the 2025 construction season with production volumes of approximately 50,000 tonnes per year during years in which the quarry is active. A project life of 40-years is expected.

Minister's Decision

On March 6, 2025, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change 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
• Conditions
• Comments EA Registration
• Public Notice

Registration

• Appendix Part 1
• Appendix Part 2
• Appendix Part 3
• Appendix Part 4
• Appendix Part 5
• Appendix Part 6
• Appendix Part 7
• Appendix Part 8
• Appendix Part 9

Opportunities for Public Input

Public comments on the Registration were accepted until February 14, 2025.

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 were removed before being placed on the website.