June 24, 2022 – Infrastructure Canada, Transport Canada, and Indigenous Services Canada must determine whether the proposed Berens River First Nation Road Upgrades project in Berens River, MB is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, Transport Canada is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments will be considered public. For more information, individuals should consult the Privacy Notice on the Registry website (https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/Protection?culture=en-CA).

Written comments must be submitted by February 24, 2024 to:

Holly Poklitar

(she/elle)

Regional Environmental Advisor, Environmental Programs, Prairie and Northern Region

Transport Canada / Government of Canada

holly.poklitar@tc.gc.ca / Tel: 204-688-3872 / TTY: 1-888-675-6863

 

The Proposed Project

The proposed project aims to upgrade and reconstruct existing roads in the community. There is 34 kilometres of main roads in Berens River that is on provincial land and federal reserve land. This project thus has two components – this one being specifically relative to the portion of the project located on reserve land – the other is another project. The 34 km of road consists of 18 km of main road (7.5 km provincial and 10.5 km federal reserve) and 16 km of side roads. The road conditions are poor and the project work consists of:

• Clearing and grubbing along the edge of existing roads and in ditches
• Production of aggregates with grading and shaping of the roadway
• Installation of hot mix asphalt surface to reduce dust release

There will be minor vegetation clearing along the roadside and works within 30 m of a waterbody.