Port of Quebec Deep-Water Multipurpose Wharf Project - Beauport 2020 -Federal Funding Allocated to Participate in the Environmental Assessment

OTTAWA, Jan. 26, 2016 /CNW/ - The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has allocated a total of $ 194,017.65 to 13 applicants to assist their participation in the federal environmental assessment of the Port of Quebec Deep-Water Multipurpose Wharf Project - Beauport 2020 Project, located in Quebec.

Details of Allocation

Applicant	Allocation
Accès Saint-Laurent Beauport	$ 10,600
Association des kitesurfers et véliplanchistes de Québec	$ 8,000
Comité de vigilance des activités portuaires de Québec	$ 12,300
Comité ZIP de Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches	$ 7,032
Conseil de la Nation Huronne-Wendat	$ 43,834.65
Conseil de la Première nation des Innus Essipit	$ 11,874
Conseil régional de l'environnement de la Capitale nationale	$ 12,300
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake	$ 30,900
Nature Québec	$ 12,300
Organisme des bassins versants de la Capitale	$ 12,000
Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan (Mashteuiatsh)	$ 11,680
Stratégies Saint-Laurent	$ 8,897
Véronique Lalande, in the name of l'Initiative citoyenne de vigilance du Port de Québec	$ 12,300
Total	$ 194,017.65

Quick Facts

• This funding was made available to the public and Aboriginal groups through the Participant Funding Program administered by the Agency. It will enable participation in upcoming steps of the environmental assessment, which include reviewing and providing comments on the Environmental Impact Statement or on the summary, the draft Environmental Assessment Report, and on potential environmental assessment conditions.
• More information on this project is available on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry website, reference number 80107.
• The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency administers the federal environmental assessment process, which identifies the environmental effects of proposed projects and measures to address those effects, in support of sustainable development.

Associated Links

• Participant Funding Program (Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency)
• Port of Quebec Deep-Water Multipurpose Wharf Project - Beauport 2020 (Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency)
• Basics of Environmental Assessment (Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency)

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SOURCE Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

Jessica Sobolov, Communications Advisor, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, 613-960-1519, [email protected]