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Pacific Booker Minerals Inc. Announces Federal Environmental Assessment
Update of the Morrison Copper/Gold Project
Vancouver BC, August 5, 2010: The Company is pleased to announce that
pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, Transport Canada (TC),
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), as
Responsible Authorities (RAs), commenced a comprehensive study in relation to
the proposed development of the Morrison Copper/Gold Project (the Project) on
July 14, 2009. TC has since determined that the Project will cause no impediment
to navigation and has been removed as an RA.
A series of amendments to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act came into
force effective July 12, 2010. The amendments are designed to strengthen the
delivery of high-quality Environmental Assessment through a simplified
comprehensive study process. As part of these amendments, the Canadian
Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) will perform the duties and functions of
the responsible authority for the Project until the submission of the
comprehensive study report to the Minister of the Environment. After the
Minister’s Environmental Assessment decision, the role of the responsible
authority reverts to those federal departments and agencies that are responsible
for taking a course of action and making permitting decisions for the Project.
The responsible authorities include DFO and NRCan.
The BC Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO) and the CEAA will coordinate
their respective review processes to ensure that joint steps are undertaken
wherever that can appropriately be done consistent with the Canada-British
Columbia Agreement for Environmental Assessment.
The Project has been accepted as a major natural resource project by the Major
Project Management Office (MPMO) who oversees and tracks the federal review and
Aboriginal engagement and consultation for major resource projects. Accordingly,
MPMO has put in place a Project Agreement, dated April 2010, (http://www.mpmo-bggp.gc.ca/project-projet/morrison-eng.php)
which describes the main activities of a federal review and outlines the key
roles and responsibilities of the Parties involved in the review. The MPMO will
track and monitor the progress of the Project through the federal Environmental
Assessment to ensure service standards and timelines are met.
The Company is pleased to have achieved these essential milestones towards
commencement of construction that will lead to commercial metal production of
the 100% owned Morrison Copper/Gold Project.
For information regarding Pacific Booker Minerals Inc., and to view our
Khandaker and Standard & Poor’s reports, our 3D animations of the Morrison ore
body and site plan, please visit our website home page at http://www.pacificbooker.com.
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by email to info@pacificbooker.com.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
“Erik Tornquist”
Erik Tornquist, Director
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