Back to all Open House #1 boards Marten Falls First Nation has signed a voluntary agreement with the Province of Ontario to complete an Individual Environmental Assessment (EA) for the establishment of their all season access road. This road may also be subject to the Federal Environmental Assessment process. The EA process will determine …
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Back to all Open House #1 boards Baseline studies will build on studies previously conducted for the access road and publicly available information. Information gathered from Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and discussions with regulators, the public and community members will also help inform the scope of the field studies. Examples of field studies include fish …
Back to all Open House #1 boards Water quality and flows; Waterway navigability; Wildlife habitat and Species at Risk; Marten Falls First Nation (MFFN) community and neighbouring Indigenous communities; Culturally significant sites; Land use; New public access into MFFN territory (e.g., increased hunting pressure); Visual and/ or landscape changes; New opportunities for natural resource-related …
Back to all Open House #1 boards During the Terms of Reference, the number of routes for consideration during the Environmental Assessment could be reduced using a screening process, following the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) Code of Practice. This screening will consider a broad range of factors to determine the routes …
Back to all Open House #1 boards As a result of previous studies, four potential routes for the community access road have been identified. The four routes range in distance from 140 km to 250 km. Alternative 1 Uses greater length of existing Painter Lake access road; Provides an alternative Ogoki River crossing location; …
Back to all Open House #1 boards Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) can be defined generally as intrinsic and cultural knowledge of the land, resources and waters by Indigenous peoples. Indigenous Knowledge is vital for the planning of the community access road. Guiding principles for Indigenous Knowledge collection, protection and use …
Back to all Open House #1 boards Potential Terms of Reference Engagement Activities The Importance of Indigenous Knowledge
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