Demolition of Structures, Minor Construction and Removal of Debris - Long Point National Wildlife Area

Environment and Climate Change Canada-Canadian Wildlife Service (ECCC-CWS) is proposing to undertake a building construction and demolition project at two separate sites at the Long Point National Wildlife Area (LPNWA): the Squires Ridge site and the Bluff's Point site. The LPNWA is located along the Long Point Peninsula, bordered by the shores of Lake Erie, in Norfolk County, Ontario. LPNWA is federal land administered by ECCC-CWS. All buildings on site are owned by ECCC-CWS and are located on existing, maintained yards near the shoreline within the NWA.

 

 The purpose of the project is to achieve the following:

  1. Demolish the Squires Ridge Workshop (small storage shed). This shed is utilized by ECCC-CWS staff to store ATVs, but is now beyond repair with health and safety hazards. A new shed will be built on the old building's footprint.
  2. Demolish 2 vacant cabin structures at the Bluff's Point Site and restore the area to a natural condition. These formerly leased buildings have no future utility to ECCC-CWS and present a public safety hazard.

 

The project work will occur between August – October of 2024. The project will be divided into two phases. Phase I will include the demolition the original Squires Ridge Workshop and the building of the new shed (to begin August 2024). Phase II of the project will include the demolition of the two vacant Bluff's Point cabins (to begin September 2024).

 

The demolition portion of the project will involve temporarily docking a barge on the Lake Erie shoreline at each location for loading and unloading of materials and equipment, as well as the transport of waste disposal containers to each site to safely contain generated waste. Demolished materials from all 3 sites are to be appropriately contained and transported offsite via barge across Lake Erie to appropriate waste disposal locations. The work will occur in accordance with the Species at Risk Act, Canada Wildlife Act, and Migratory Birds Convention Act, with appropriate measures to avoid impacts to species and habitats. This includes appropriate timing windows and searches of the work area prior to commencing and for the duration of the work. Excavation tools will be used for demolition but will be limited to the buildings' existing footprints and maintained yards. Exposed soil and excavated material will be re-graded, stabilized and/or re-seeded as needed using appropriate soils and seed mix to benefit wildlife including species at risk.

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Latest update

August 12, 2024  – The authority issued its Notice of Determination and determined that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
2 Notice of Determination - August 12, 2024
1 Demolition of Structures, Minor Construction and Removal of Debris - Long Point National Wildlife Area - June 25, 2024

Contacts

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service
John Viengkone, Protected Areas Officer - Ontario
4905 Dufferin St.
Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4
Telephone: 416-884-5148
Email: john.viengkone@ec.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

    • Long Point National Wildlife Area (Ontario)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Building and Property Development
    • Remediation and conservation

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2024-08-01

  • Proponent

    Canadian Wildlife Service

  • Authorities

    • Environment and Climate Change Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    88660

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...within 200 kilometres
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