Notice of Intent to Make a Determination

Mistawasis Nehiyawak Lagoon Upgrades - Public Comments invited

May 10, 2024 - Indigenous Services Canada must determine whether the proposed Mistawasis Nehiyawak Lagoon Upgrades, to be located on Mistawasis Nehiyawak, is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. To help inform this determination, Indigenous Services Canada is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination.

Written comments must be submitted by June 9, 2024 to:

Indigenous Services Canada
Alvin Hamilton Building, 1783 Hamilton Street
Regina, SK  S4P 2B6

Telephone: 306-581-3134
Email: isc-skenv@sac-isc.gc.ca

Proposed Project

Mistawasis Nehiyawak is proposing an infrastructure upgrade project, relating to sanitary sewer treatment, collection and pumping. The project includes the construction of a new facultative lagoon, 1.2 km north east of the existing lagoon within 35-48-6 W3M.  Anew sewage force main will be required to be constructed from the existing sewage pumping station to the new lagoon location. The Project also includes a new gravity sewer in a common trench with the new forcemain to the lagoon to service existing houses north of the core community. The upgrades are designed to accommodate a 20 year population projection.

The Construction activities will include top soil stripping, excavation, compaction, truck hauling, pipe fusing, bedding and backfilling. General construction waste including, excess pipe, access liner material etc. will be disposed of at an off site landfill.