CORNER BROOK, N.L. — The Western Regional Service Board has identified potential concerns among the recommendations contained in the review of solid waste management in the province.
The final report on the review conducted for the Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment was released on Jan. 29.
One recommendation that could have a big impact on the board of directors of Western Regional Waste Management is the suggestion of replacing the eight current waste management regions on the island portion of the province with two newly defined waste management regions.
The western and central portion of the province would make up one of those regions and cover the geographic areas currently administered by the service boards responsible for the Northern Peninsula, Western, Coast of Bays, Baie Verte Peninsula-Green Bay and Central regions.
Carey said the board doesn’t know if that is or is not an option and needs to discuss that and other concerns, including the potential impact on residents, with Municipal Affairs and Environment Minister Derrick Bragg.
The board has requested a meeting with Bragg and Carey wouldn’t elaborate any further on its concern until that meeting happens.
The board has also requested meetings with area MHAs sitting on the government side of the House of Assembly.
So far it has only had a conversation with Justice and Public Safety Minister Andrew Parsons, who is the MHA for Burgeo-La Poile.
The board will also be looking to speak with non-government members Eddie Joyce, Humber-Bay of Islands, and Tony Wakeham, Stephenville-Port au Port.
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