Step 1: Define the Community Access Road.
Step 2: Identify alternative routes (i.e., #1, #2, #3, #4).
Marten Falls First Nation made a community decision to move forward with #1 and #4.
Step 3: Evaluate alternative routes #1 and #4, temporary infrastructure and aggregate sources against a set of criteria and indicators.
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Step 4: Select the preferred route and related infrastructure.
Step 5: Submit the combined provincial EA Report and the federal Impact Statement
Federal and Provincial Decisions
Federal and provincial decisions made to approve or not. If approved, Project moves forward.
Construction
Operation and Maintenance
What is the Environmental Assessment (EA) / Impact Assessment (IA) Process? The first step in planning the proposed Community Access Road is to complete a provincial (Ontario) EA and federal IA. Since this is combined, it’s referred to as the EA / IA Process.
What is an Impact Statement (IS)? A detailed technical document prepared by Marten Falls First Nation to meet federal requirements. The provincial version is called the EA Report. The provincial EA Report and the federal IS will be combined as one report.