Hollow Water Harbour Construction – Public Comments Invited

February 24, 2022 – Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Transport Canada and Indigenous Services Canada must determine whether the proposed Hollow Water Harbour Construction project, located in Hollow Water, MB on the eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg, is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public. For more information, individuals should consult the Privacy Notice on the Registry website.

Written comments must be submitted by March 26, 2022 to:

Deirdre Connell
867 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1
905-975-8523
deirdre.connell@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Small Craft Harbours (SCH) intends to construct a new harbour at Hollow Water, MB located on the eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg. SCH intends to build and maintain the harbour site to support the local commercial fishing industry, with the help of a local volunteer group consisting of community members, called Harbour Authorities (HA). The project site is located within the Hollow Water First Nation and will be built to serve and support the local community's needs.

The current infrastructure on site was built in the 1950s and has significantly deteriorated and in need of reconstruction. The proposed design, optimized based on community feedback, includes all new launch ramp, crib and span wharf, and two float wharves. This Harbour Construction project will also include removal of the existing deteriorated cribs, site clean-up and localized dredging. The project is anticipated to begin in Winter 2022/23 with completion by Spring 2023.