CANADIAN PREMIUM SAND INC. – SELKIRK SOLAR GLASS MANUFACTURING FACILITY – FILE: 6137.00

Notice of Environment Act Proposal

Manitoba Environment, Climate and Parks has received a proposal pursuant to The Environment Act regarding the following operation and invites public participation in the review process:

CANADIAN PREMIUM SAND INC. – SELKIRK SOLAR GLASS MANUFACTURING FACILITY – FILE: 6137.00

Canadian Premium Sand Inc. filed an Environment Act Proposal to manufacture solar glass at Lot 1 Plan 60001 WLTO in River Lots 67 to 70, Parish of St. Clements, in the City of Selkirk, Manitoba. The facility will use high-purity and low-iron silica sand sourced from a quarry near Seymourville, Manitoba. There will be two phases. In phase one, the facility will manufacture 600 to 800 tonnes of glass per day; the capacity will increase to 1,200 tonnes per day in phase two. Air dispersion modelling, noise assessment, and traffic studies will take place to assess potential environmental effects. The facility will use the City of Selkirk’s wastewater effluent as a water source. The facility will supply glass to solar panel manufacturers throughout North America.

Anyone likely to be affected by the above operation and who wishes to comment on the proposal should contact Eshetu Beshada, Senior Environmental Engineer, in writing or by email at Eshetu.Beshada@gov.mb.ca not later than November 28, 2022. Further information is available from the Online Public Registry: www.gov.mb.ca/sd/eal/registries

Information submitted in response to this proposal is considered public information and will be made available to the proponent and placed on the public registry established in accordance with Section 17 of The Environment Act.

Environmental Approvals Branch
Manitoba Environment, Climate and Parks
1007 Century Street
Winnipeg MB R3H 0W4
Toll Free: 1-800-282-8069
Fax: 204-945-5229
Website: www.gov.mb.ca/sd/eal/registries

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