October 10, 2025 – The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) must determine whether the proposed development of a multifunctional trail, located in Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality (RCM) is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, the [authority or authorities] is/are inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public and may be posted online.

Written comments must be submitted by November 09, 2025 to:

Canadian Wildlife Service

Sébastien Paradis, Senior Environmental Assessment Coordinator

801-1550 avenue D'Estimauville

Québec, Quebec G1J 0C3

Email: mailto:EE-SCF@ec.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality (RCM) is proposing to develop a 3-meter-wide, 65-meter-long multiuse trail on Transport Canada property managed by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation. The trail, which will be built on the site of a former ATV trail and will provide safe access to the existing bike path along the Beauharnois Canal. Stone dust and wooden sleepers have been chosen as the materials for the trail. The project also includes the construction of a 20-meter-long natural stone wall to prevent users from leaving the trail and encroaching on the adjacent wetland