Government of Canada provides early decision on Port of Botwood Wharf Rehabilitation Project in Newfoundland and Labrador

The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) assessed the Port of Botwood Wharf Rehabilitation Project, proposed to revitalize infrastructure at the Port of Botwood marine terminal, located on the north shore of the Bay of Exploits in Newfoundland and Labrador. IAAC determined the project's potential adverse effects within federal jurisdiction would be limited or addressed through other means.

August 11, 2026 — Ottawa — Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) assessed the Port of Botwood Wharf Rehabilitation Project, proposed to revitalize infrastructure at the Port of Botwood marine terminal, located on the north shore of the Bay of Exploits in Newfoundland and Labrador. IAAC determined the project's potential adverse effects within federal jurisdiction would be limited or addressed through other means.

To arrive at its section 16 decision under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), IAAC engaged other jurisdictions, federal experts, stakeholders, the public, and Indigenous Peoples to review the project description and identify potential impacts within federal jurisdiction and frameworks to address these potential impacts.

IAAC is of the view that the potential adverse effects within federal jurisdiction would be limited or addressed through existing federal and provincial laws and regulations. These include, but are not limited to, the Fisheries Act, the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, the Migratory Birds Regulations, 2022, the Species at Risk Act, the Canadian Navigable Waters Act, the Canada Shipping Act, the Pilotage Act, as well as the Newfoundland and Labrador Water Resources Act, the Newfoundland and Labrador Wildlife Act, the Newfoundland and Labrador Endangered Species Act, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Historic Resources Act.