Webequie Supply Road Project

Webequie First Nation is proposing the construction and operation, including maintenance, of a 107-kilometre all-season road connecting the Webequie Airport and the McFaulds Lake area in northern Ontario. The corridor would be approximately 35 metres in width in order to accommodate a two-lane gravel surface industrial supply road and could enable future infrastructure development such as transmission lines and broadband. As proposed, the Webequie Supply Road Project would connect Webequie First Nation to existing mineral exploration activities and potential future mineral development in the Ring of Fire area. The project could also become part of a future all-season road network connecting Webequie First Nation and the Ring of Fire area to the provincial highway system in Nakina and/or Pickle Lake.


Latest update

January 5, 2023 — The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has extended the three-year time limit for Webequie First Nation to provide the information or studies for the project's impact assessment that are set out in the notice of commencement of the impact assessment.

At a glance

1. Planning

1. Planning

Completed 180/180 days

Key documents

2. Impact Statement

Time limit extension

The time limit for the assessment has been extended to January 6, 2027 as requested by the proponent and granted by the Agency.

2. Impact Statement

In progress 1490/2507 days

Key documents

3. Impact Assessment

3. Impact Assessment

Not started 0/300 days
4. Decision Making

Date of decision

Anticipated on December 2, 2027

4. Decision Making

Not started 0/30 days
5. Post Decision

Post Decision phase is an ongoing process

The project is expected to begin as federal authorizations are issued and other compliance requirements are met.

5. Post Decision

Not started

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Contacts

Webequie Supply Road Project
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
600-55 York Street
Toronto, Ontario M5J 1R7
Telephone: 416-952-1576
Email: webequie@iaac-aeic.gc.ca


  • Location

    • McFaulds Lake area - Eastern limit (Ontario)
    • Webequie First Nation - Western limit (Ontario)
  • Nature of Activity

    • Highways and Roads
  • Assessment Status

    In progress
  • Start Date

    2019-08-28
  • Proponent

    Webequie First Nation
  • Authorities

    • Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
  • Assessment Type

    Impact Assessment by the Agency
  • Reference Number

    80183
Disclaimer

This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

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