Marten Falls First Nation (MFFN) Community Access Road

April E-Blast 2025
Current and upcoming activities

We want to share the latest updates and progress on the MFFN Community Access Road. This March 2025 E-Blast provides updates on current and upcoming activities.

This E-Blast features:

  • Public Release of the Draft Environmental Assessment / Impact Statement
  • New Video: Introduction to the Draft Environmental Assessment / Impact Statement
  • Webinar - Valued Components: Impact of the Community Access Road on Ungulates
  • Public Information Centre #6
  • Get in Touch!
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Public Release of the Draft Environmental Assessment / Impact Statement

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As of April 22, 2025, the Draft Environmental Assessment / Impact Statement is now available to the public for review!

The Draft Environmental Assessment / Impact Statement, and its supporting documents, can be accessed online to download and view at https://eais.martenfallsaccessroad.ca/, with hard copies available in-person at select locations found within the notice of publication HERE.

Your input and feedback on the Draft Environmental Assessment / Impact Statement will help inform the preparation of the Final Environmental Assessment / Impact Statement related to the proposed Community Access Road. Questions and feedback can be shared with the Project Team via:

The review period for the Draft Environmental Assessment / Impact Statement ends on June 23, 2025.

New Video: Introduction to the Draft Environmental Assessment / Impact Statement

To accompany the release of the Draft Environmental Assessment / Impact Statement, we’ve created a short informational video to support your review and feedback.

In the video we cover:

  • What to expect in the Draft Environmental Assessment / Impact Statement;
  • Consultation and engagement activities;
  • How to submit your feedback; and
  • Important deadlines for review.

We encourage you to check out this video online HERE before you begin your review of the Draft Environmental Assessment / Impact Statement.

Webinar - Valued Components: Impact of the Community Access Road on Ungulates

Values Components

Join us for our Webinar on the Value Components: Impact of the Community Access Road on Ungulates on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. EST!

This webinar will also provide insight into the Draft Environmental Assessment / Impact Statement, as the public review period begins, and the Identified Project Effects and Proposed Impact Management Measures as they apply to Ungulates.

Click the link below to register today:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QtKMsr-SQpekNYJIBBJojw

Register for our upcoming webinars at the links below:

    • Water: Fish and Fish Habitat - Thursday, May 22 - Register Here
    • People: Land and Resource Use - Thursday, June 5 - Register Here

 

Public Information Centre #6:

Draft Environmental Assessment / Impact Statement

The MFFN CAR Project Team invites you to join us for our upcoming Public Information Centre #6 with TWO opportunities to participate!

Thunder Bay
Monday, May 26, 2025
5:00* to 8:00 p.m.
Superior Inn
555 Arthur Street W.
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7E 5R5

Geraldton
Thursday, May 29, 2025
4:00* to 7:00 p.m.
Geraldton Recreation Centre
200 Wardrope Ave E.
Geraldton, Ontario P0T 1M0

*Please note that the first hour of each Public Information Centre will be open exclusively to Indigenous Community members.

Please visit our website for details https://eais.martenfallsaccessroad.ca/get-involved/, and we look forward to meeting you.

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Get in Touch!

We are on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram! Follow us to stay up to date on the Community Access Road.

Please contact us at any time with questions or comments, or to schedule a meeting. Meetings can be arranged in-person in any community, in the Thunder Bay area, or online. We want to hear what you have to say!

Questions or comments? Contact us at 1-800-764-9114 or info@martenfallsaccessroad.ca