13. Marten Falls Community Access Road EA / IA Process Milestones Timeline

Notice of Commencement of Provincial Terms of Reference: March 2019

Federal Notice of Impact Assessment Commencement: February 2020

Provincial Terms of Reference approved with amendments: October 2021

We are now in a coordinated EA / IA process

2021

Summer-Fall

Terms of Reference Approved (Project Milestone Initiated)

Fall

Introduction of Assessment Phase of EA / IA (Project Milestone Initiated)

  • What is the Proposed Project?
    • Where?
    • Why?

2022

Summer

WE ARE HERE

Fall

Effects Assessment Methodology (Project Milestone Initiated)

  • What is the Environment like today?
    • Establish current conditions for water, air, land, social, cultural and economic conditions
    • Undertake Indigenous Knowledge and scientific studies
    • How will we assess the impact of Community Access Road on the environment?
  • Evaluate the Alternatives
    • "Net effects" – consider both the positive and negative effects of the access road
    • Reduce or avoid negative effects with mitigation
    • Enhance (add to) positive effects

2023

Fall

Identification of Preferred Alternatives (Project Milestone Initiated)

  • Final route and rationale of the Community Access Road
    • Positive effects must outweigh negative effects overall

2024

Summer

Review of Draft EA / IS (Project Milestone Initiated)

  • Full assessment of preferred route
    • Includes cumulative effects assessment and sustainability assessment

2025

Spring

Review of Final EA / IS (Project Milestone Initiated)

  • Updated assessment reflecting comments received
    • Includes new field data

Summer - Fall

EA / IS Submitted

*Timeline is tentative and subject to change

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