Guysborough County's Black Point granite quarry gets approval

Nova Scotia's environment minister has a approved a 355-hectare granite quarry project at Black Point in Guysborough County.

Black Point Aggregates has proposed a quarry that will involve drilling, blasting, processing and stockpiling granite, according to documents submitted to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.

The company also wants to build a 200-metre long marine terminal adjacent to the quarry in Chedabucto Bay.

"The support of the community has been overwhelmingly in favour of it," Environment Minister Margaret Miller said Tuesday.

"Nothings really been identified as a concern, not for community members. Actually, they're celebrating the success of the quarry and even expecting some employment from that. On an environmental level, there were no concerns at all."

To abide by environmental regulations, the project must have plans in place for protecting wetlands and water. The company must also have a way to control noise, dust and light.

"It's a massive quarry, but it doesn't really make much matter what the size is of the quarry," said Miller.

"As long as they're following the approvals of the assessment it's all good to go."