Trout Brook Culvert Rehabilitation, Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Trout Brook (also known as Anthony Aucoins Brook) culvert was originally constructed in the 1950s, running beneath the Cabot Trail. The existing pipe has been identified for remediation. As this is a perched culvert, there is lost aquatic connectivity. A major focus of the remediation work will aim to provide aquatic connectivity, accommodate fish passage, and either extend or renew the design life of the culvert. Design options for the new culvert are currently undergoing discussion; however, options currently under consideration include an open bottom arch, or a replacement culvert with baffles/energy dissipation pools etc. to promote fish passage. This project is anticipated to take place in 2021 and will be assessed with a Basic Impact Assessment.

Latest update

April 30, 2025 - The assessment decision statement has been issued to the proponent.

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Contacts

Cape Breton Highlands National Park
7495 Main Street
Louisbourg, Nova Scotia B1C 1H6
Telephone: 902-224-2306
Fax: 902-285-2866
Email: cbinfo@pc.gc.ca


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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.

  • Location

    • Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Nova Scotia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Highways and Roads
    • Other, not otherwise specified
    • Remediation and conservation

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2020-12-15

  • Proponent

    Parks Canada

  • Authorities

    • Parks Canada Agency

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    81236

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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