Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project - Revised Design

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Attachment Moosomin First Nation letter to the Minister on the matter of the proposed designation of the Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project

  • Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project - Revised Design
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Moosomin First Nation
  • Reference number: 13
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15
  • Please see the attached submission.
  • Attachment included
  • The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0A6 January 14th, 2021 Re: Request for Designation of the Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at Northwest Terminal Project Dear Mr. Wilkinson, I send to you this letter in relation to the proposed Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at Northwest Project (the Project) and the request for designation your office received from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation on October 16, 2020. While the proponent has resubmitted a project description that does not meet the threshold for an Impact Assessment under the Canada Impact Assessment Act 2019, the following letter in addition to the appended narrative outlines a historical narrative that forms the basis of Moosomin First Nation’s inherent interest in any activities that would expand or increase the capacity of rail networks within our traditional territories. Moosomin First Nation is a Nehiyaw-Plains Cree First Nation, historically known as one of the ‘River Cree’ bands inhabiting the Canadian Plains. Our peoples’ traditional territory spans from the Milk River in southern Alberta north to the parkland fringes of the Canadian plains, west from the Rocky Mountain foothills, east to the border regions of present-day Saskatchewan and Manitoba. For generations, Moosomin’s people hunted bison and fished the region’s rivers and lakes. However, with the disappearance of bison in North America which resulted in extreme food insecurity and starvation, our ancestors were forced to enter into Treaty 6 through an adhesion in 1881 under the understanding of the oral interpretation of the ...
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Attachment Designation Request for the Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation - revised design (see related document #6)

  • Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project - Revised Design
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Transport Canada
  • Reference number: 11
  • Submitted: 2020-11-23
  • Good Afternoon,   Transport Canada has reviewed the revised design for the Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project. Based on our review the comments submitted for the original project in October 2020 are not anticipated to change with the proposed design change. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.   Thanks,   Adam Downing   Adam Downing   Regional Senior Environmental Supervisor, Programs, Prairie and Northern Region Transport Canada / Government of Canada adam.downing@tc.gc.ca (mailto:adam.downing@tc.gc.ca) / Tel : <personal information removed> / TTY : 1-888-675-6863   Superviseur régional principal en environnement, Programmes, Région des prairies et du nord Transports Canada / Gouvernement du Canada adam.downing@tc.gc.ca (mailto:adam.downing@tc.gc.ca) / Tél :  <données d’identification caviardées> / ATS : 1-888-675-6863

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Attachment Designation Request for the Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation - revised design (see related document #6)

  • Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project - Revised Design
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Environment and Climate Change Canada
  • Reference number: 10
  • Submitted: 2020-11-20
  • Please see the attached submission.
  • Attachment included
  • Environmental Protection Operations Directorate Prairie & Northern Region 150-123 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 4W2 ECCC File: 4194-10-4/7556 Agency File: 005718 November 20, 2020 Shelly Boss Project Manager Impact Assessment Agency of Canada 1145-9700 Jasper Ave Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4C3 Dear Shelly Boss: Re: Designation Request pursuant to the Impact Assessment Act for the Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) received notification on November 4, 2020 that Great Sandhills Railway Ltd. (the Proponent) informed the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) of their intention to terminate the above noted Project on October 26, 2020. On November 9, 2020 the federal Impact Assessment (IA) process for the above noted Project was terminated at the request of the Proponent. ECCC provided advice on the original Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project (now terminated) to the Agency on October 15, 2020 in the form of a Federal Authority Advice Record (FAAR). ECCC’s advice was based on the information provided in the initial project description (submitted on September 10, 2020) and on ECCC’s mandate in the context of the Species at Risk Act (SARA), the Migratory Birds Convention Act 1994 (MCBA), the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (CEPA) and the pollution prevention provisions, of the Fisheries Act. On November 12, 2020, ECCC received notification that the Agency received a designation request under s9(1) of the Impact Assessment Act for the above noted Project. The notification also indicated that on October 9, 2020 the Proponent ...
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Attachment Designation Request for the Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation - revised design (see related document #5)

  • Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project - Revised Design
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment
  • Reference number: 8
  • Submitted: 2020-11-19
  • Please see the attached submission.
  • Attachment included
  • Ministry of Environment Environmental Assessment and Stewardship 3211 Albert Street Regina Canada S4S 5W6 November 20, 2020 Shelly Boss Project Manager, Prairie and Northern Region Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Suite 1145, 9700 Jasper Avenue EDMONTON AB T5J 4C3 Dear Shelly Boss: Re: Designation Request Response for the Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Revised Design Thank you for your letter dated November 12, 2020, requesting a response for the request to designate the revised design for the Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal (the project), under the Impact Assessment Act. The Government of Saskatchewan is confirming the comments submitted October 21, 2020 are applicable to the revised project design. Please note the proponent is unlikely to require an Aquatic Habitat Protection Permit, as the revised track design does not cross the semi- permanent wetland on site. As previously stated, the province wishes to emphasize that the project has minimal potential to cause adverse effects within federal jurisdiction or impacts to the rights of the Indigenous peoples of Canada. The project is expected to create positive social and economic effects for the region, and will improve the performance and fluidity of the commodity supply chain, supporting national interests. The federal government has recognized the importance of this project, indicated by approved funding through the National Trade Corridor Fund. Shelly Boss Page 2 November 20, 2020 The proponent has taken steps to modify the proposed track layout to ensure the revised design does not exceed the ...
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Attachment Designation Request pursuant to the Impact Assessment Act for the Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project (see related document #6)

  • Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project - Revised Design
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Health Canada
  • Reference number: 9
  • Submitted: 2020-11-19
  • Please see the attached submission.
  • Attachment included
  • Page 1 of 2 Environmental Health Program (EHP) Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch, Health Canada 391 York Ave Winnipeg, MB R3C 0P4 November 18, 2020 Shelly Boss Project Manager Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Prairie and Northern Region Suite 1145, 9700 Jasper Ave Edmonton, AB T5J 4C3 Subject: Health Canada’s Response to the Designation Request pursuant to the Impact Assessment Act for the Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project Dear Shelly Boss, Thank you for your letter dated November 12, 2020 regarding the Agency’s consideration of a Designation Request for a revised design of the proposed railway yard expansion of the existing North West Terminal. As requested, Health Canada confirms that its October 7, 2020 response on the initial project description for the Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project is still applicable to the revised designed project, and could be considered as part of the designation request process for this Project. Should you have any questions concerning Health Canada’s response, please contact Paul Partridge (paul.partridge@canada.ca). Sincerely, Matthew Gale A/ Regional Manager, Environmental Health Program, MB/SK/NU Region Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch Health Canada Page 2 of 2 Phone #: (204) 295-6574 cc: Chantal Roberge Director, Environmental Health and Internationally Protected Persons Programs, Regulatory Operations & Enforcement Branch, Health Canada Kathleen Buset A/Director, Chemical and Environmental Health Management Bureau, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Health Canada ...
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