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5 Description of and Rationale for Alternatives
Webequie Supply Road Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference 5 Description of and Rationale for Alternatives This section of the ToR provides a description of how and why project alternatives were developed, and a comparative screening of the alternative corridors considered to arrive at the corridor within which alignment options (alternative methods for implementing the Undertaking) will be considered to select the preferred option for assessment in the EA study and for more detailed engineering investigations and design development. 5.1 Range of Alternatives Considered The Ontario EA process requires that two types of project alternatives be considered: “alternatives to” the Undertaking (i.e., functionally different ways of addressing an identified problem or opportunity to arrive at the preferred planning solution) and “alternative methods” of carrying out the Undertaking (options for implementing the preferred planning solution). 5.1.1 Alternatives to the Undertaking The range of “alternatives to” the Project (i.e., functionally different ways of approaching the opportunities identified by Webequie First Nation to improve the community’s economic and social well-being) was limited by the primary objectives of the Project, as determined by Webequie First Nation: › Establish an all-season corridor that will facilitate the movement of materials, supplies and people between the Webequie Airport and the mineral exploration and proposed mine development activities in the McFaulds Lake area of Northwestern Ontario (specifically, the camps, the drilling/exploration projects and, in the future, mining facilities); › Provide enhanced employment and other economic development opportunities to Webequie community members, while also allowing them to continue to reside in or around their community’s traditional territory, engage in traditional uses of that land, and preserve their language and culture; and, › Provide experience/training opportunities for youth to help encourage pursuit of additional skills through post-secondary education. -
Webequie Supply Road DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Webequie Supply Road DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION Webequie First Nation The Picture is a Placeholder Only Prepared by: Prepared for: Submitted to: SNC-Lavalin Inc. Webequie First Nation Impact Assessment Agency of Canada 195 The West Mall Toronto, Ontario, M9C 5K1 www.snclavalin.com November 2019 661910 Webequie Supply Road Detailed Project Description PREFACE This Detailed Project Description for the Webequie Supply Road Project (“the Project”) has been prepared in accordance with subsection 15(1) of the Impact Assessment Act (“IAA”) and Schedule 2 of the Act’s Information and Management of Time Limits Regulations (“the Regulations”) of the Impact Assessment Act - Information Required in Detailed Description of Designated Project. In addition, the Detailed Project Description reflects the Webequie Supply Road Project Team’s recognition of issues identified in the Summary of Issues prepared by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) as a result of the Agency’s invitation to Indigenous groups, federal and provincial authorities, the public and other participants to provide their perspective on any issues that they consider relevant in relation to the Project. Information provided by the Agency (posted on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry) for this purpose included the Initial Project Description. The document that was accepted by the Agency to serve as the Initial Project Description was prepared to comply with the requirements of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 and was initially released for public review under the CEAA, 2012 process in July 2019, during the period when the Government of Canada was preparing to bring into force and transition to the new Impact Assessment Act. -
6 Existing Environmental Conditions in the Study Area 6.1 Study Area
Webequie Supply Road Environmental Assessment Draft Terms of Reference 6 Existing Environmental Conditions in the Study Area 6.1 Study Area The Project is located in Northwestern Ontario, with the northern end of the road approximately 525 km northeast of Thunder Bay (refer to Figure 1.1). The Project is located on provincial Crown land, Webequie First Nation Reserve land under federal jurisdiction), and the traditional territories of Indigenous communities (refer also to Section 6.4.6 Land and Resource Use). Figure 6.1 illustrates the location of the alternative routes in relation to project area features and sensitivities. Due to confidentiality constraints (including those imposed by Webequie First Nation and Government of Ontario ministries), and the need to respect the wishes of potentially affected Indigenous communities with respect to divulging certain information on the use of lands in the project area, it is not possible to illustrate the location or bounds of a number of features and sensitivities, including First Nations’ traditional territories, individual camps/cabins, species at risk (e.g., caribou ranges), and government-regulated hunting areas (e.g., trapline licences). However, sensitive features and resources are described in general terms in this section of the ToR. The EA will summarize past investigations and analyses of alternative road alignments between Webequie and the mineral deposit area near McFaulds Lake, and will assess the potential impacts of alternative alignments in the preferred corridor for the Webequie Supply Road. The significance of an environmental impact partially depends on the geographic extent. As such, the impact assessment will be conducted on the basis of specific study areas related to the project development, adopting a multi-scale approach for describing baseline conditions (existing environment) and predicting effects from the Project. -
An Assessment of the Groundwater Resources of Northern Ontario
Hydrogeology of Ontario Series (Report 2) AN ASSESSMENT OF THE GROUNDWATER RESOURCES OF NORTHERN ONTARIO AREAS DRAINING INTO HUDSON BAY, JAMES BAY AND UPPER OTTAWA RIVER BY S. N. SINGER AND C. K. CHENG ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING BRANCH MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT TORONTO ONTARIO 2002 KK PREFACE This report provides a regional assessment of the groundwater resources of areas draining into Hudson Bay, James Bay, and the Upper Ottawa River in northern Ontario in terms of the geologic conditions under which the groundwater flow systems operate. A hydrologic budget approach was used to assess precipitation, streamflow, baseflow, and potential and actual evapotranspiration in seven major basins in the study area on a monthly, annual and long-term basis. The report is intended to provide basic information that can be used for the wise management of the groundwater resources in the study area. Toronto, July 2002. DISCLAIMER The Ontario Ministry of the Environment does not make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the ministry. KKK TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 2. INTRODUCTION 7 2.1 LOCATION OF THE STUDY AREA 7 2.2 IMPORTANCE OF SCALE IN HYDROGEOLOGIC STUDIES 7 2.3 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY 8 2.4 THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GROUNDWATER RESOURCES 8 2.5 PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS 9 2.6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 13 3. -
Webequie Supply Road Project Description
Webequie Supply Road PROJECT DESCRIPTION Webequie First Nation The Picture is a Placeholder Only July 2019 661910 Webequie Supply Road Project Description Table of Contents 1 General Information and Contacts .......................................................................... 1 1.1 Nature of Designated Project and Proposed Location ............................................................. 1 1.2 Proponent Contact Information ................................................................................................. 1 1.3 List of Parties Consulted During Preparation of the Project Description .................................. 2 1.4 Information Regarding Whether the Designated Project is Subject to Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Requirements of Another Jurisdiction ............................................... 5 1.5 Information Regarding Whether the Designated Project is Taking Place in a Region that has Been the Subject of an Environmental Study ........................................................................... 5 2 Project Information .................................................................................................. 7 2.1 General Description of the Project ............................................................................................ 7 2.2 Relevant Provisions in Regulations Designating Physical Activities Subject to CEAA .......... 10 2.3 Components and Activities of the Designated Project ........................................................... 10 2.4 Emissions, Discharges -
FRESHWATER FISH in ONTARIO's BOREAL: STATUS, CONSERVATION and POTENTIAL IMPACTS of Development David R
WCS CANADA CONSERVATION REPORT NO. 2 | AUGUST 2007 FRESHWATER FISH IN ONTARIO'S BOREAL: STATUS, CONSERVATION AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF dEVELOPMENT David R. Browne WCS CANADA CONSERVATION REPORT #2 AUGUST 2007 FRESHWATER FISH IN ONTARIO'S BOREAL: STATUS, CONSERVATION AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF DEVELOPMENT David R. Browne WCS Canada Conservation Reports: ISSN 1719-8941 Conservation Report (Print) ISSN 1719-8968 Conservation Report (Online) ISBN 978-0-9784461-1-6 Conservation Report (Print) ISBN 978-0-9784461-2-3 Conservation Report (Online) Copies of WCSC Conservation Reports are available at: www.wcscanada.org/publications Suggested citation: Browne, D.R. 2007. Freshwater fish in Ontario's bore- al: Status, conservation and potential impacts of development. Wildlife Conservation Society Canada Conservation Report No. 2. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Cover photographs: Fish from top: northern pike – Engbretson Underwater Photography; stur- geon – Rob Criswell; brook trout – Mary Edwards; lake whitefish – © Shedd Aquarium, photo by Edward G. Lines; walleye – Engbretson Underwater Photography. Front cover landscape: Justina Ray; back cover: Carrie Sadowski, OMNR Copyright: The contents of this paper are the sole property of the authors and cannot be reproduced without permission of the authors. About Wildlife Conservation Society Canada (WCS Canada) WCS Canada's mission is to save wildlife and wildlands by improving our understanding of — and seeking solutions to — critical issues that threaten key species and large wild ecosystems throughout Canada. It both implements and supports comprehensive field studies that gather information on wildlife needs and seeks to resolve key conservation problems by working with a broad array of stakeholders, including local community members, conservation groups, reg- ulatory agencies, and commercial interests. -
6 Existing Environmental Conditions
Webequie Supply Road Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference 6 Existing Environmental Conditions This section describes the existing environmental conditions in the project area (refer to Figure 1.1) and the proposed approach to data collection to develop a fulsome understanding of the existing (or baseline) natural, socio-economic and cultural conditions for the Project. The EA will adopt a multi-scale approach for describing existing environmental conditions and predicting effects from the Project. As such, study areas will be used to define the geographic extent within which to capture the potential direct and indirect effects of the Project. The preliminary study area definitions for the purposes of the EA are provided in Section 8.1. 6.1 General Environmental Setting The Project is located in Northwestern Ontario, with the northern end of the road approximately 525 km northeast of Thunder Bay (refer to Figure 1.1). The Project is located on provincial Crown land, Webequie First Nation Reserve land under federal jurisdiction, and the traditional territories of Indigenous communities (refer also to Section 6.4.6 Land and Resource Use). Figure 6.1 illustrates the location of the alternative routes in relation to project area features and sensitivities. Due to confidentiality constraints (including those imposed by Webequie First Nation and Government of Ontario ministries), and the need to respect the wishes of potentially affected Indigenous communities with respect to divulging certain information on the use of lands in the project area, it is not possible to illustrate the location or bounds of a number of features and sensitivities, including First Nations’ traditional territories, individual camps/cabins, species at risk observations and government-regulated hunting areas (e.g., trapline licences). -
TERMS of REFERENCE Webequie First Nation
Webequie Supply Road Environmental Assessment TERMS OF REFERENCE Webequie First Nation Prepared by: Prepared for: Submitted to: SNC-Lavalin Inc. Webequie First Nation Ministry of the Environment, 195 The West Mall Conservation and Parks Toronto, Ontario, M9C 5K1 www.snclavalin.com August 2020 661910 WSR240-SNC-PR-RT-0002 SNC-Submission ToR for Review-2020-08-12 Webequie Supply Road Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference Table of Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations ..................................................................... vii 1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 1 1.1 Proponent ...................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Proponent Contact Information ...................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Project Background and Context ................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Purpose and Rationale for the Undertaking and Study ................................................................. 6 1.4.1 Purpose of the Undertaking ................................................................................................... 6 1.4.2 Rationale for the Undertaking ................................................................................................ 7 1.5 Outline of Terms of Reference (ToR) ........................................................................................... -
The Fisheries of an Ojibwa Community in Northern Ontario
ARCTIC VOL. 44, NO. 4 (DECEMBER 1991) P. 267-274 The Fisheriesof an Ojibwa Community inNorthern Ontario M. HOPPER’ and G.POWER’ (Received 26 January 1990; accepted in revised form 13 February 1991) ABSTRACT. Subsistence fishing provides an important source of food for the remote Ojibwa community of Webequie, located along the Winisk River in northem Ontario. Field observations during the summer of 1988 were combined witha recall survey toestimate catches from October 1987 through September 1988.Of 133 potential fishermen,90 were surveyed. Thetotal community harvest was estimatedto be 83 810 fish, round weight 108 210 kg. After adjustments, this provided 118 kg round weight/person/year, or 0.21 kg/person/day edible fish for consumption. Lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis), walleye (Stizostedion vifreum), northern pike (Esox Zucius) and suckers (Catostomus commersoni and C. carostomus) were dominant in the catch. Lake sturgeon(Acipenserfruvescens) attracts special fishing effort. Older males(> 40 years old) are the primary fisher- men. Fixed gill nets take 95% of the harvest, most of which is consumed. Commercial fishing seemsto be disappearing. Recreational fishing is a potential source of revenue. Subsistencefishing tends to be overlooked in development and managementschemes but is clearly an important activity. Key words: subsistence fishing, Ojibwa, native harvest survey, northernOntario fisheries &SUMk. La pêche de subsistanceest une source alimentaire importante pourla communaue isolte d’Ojibwa de Webequiesitute le long de la riv- ikre Winisk au nord de l’Ontario. Des observations sur place de l’kt6 1988 furent combinks avec un sondage de rappel pour estimer le nombrede prises pendant la #riode d‘octobre 1987 septembre 1988. -
The Geophysical History of Discoveries in the James Bay Lowlands from the Victor Kimberlite to the Ring of Fire Copper and Nickel Deposits
Case Studies Paper 46 The Geophysical History of Discoveries in the James Bay Lowlands from the Victor Kimberlite to the Ring of Fire Copper and Nickel Deposits Hogg, R.L.S. [1], Munro, S. [1] _________________________ 1. Scott Hogg & Associates Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada ABSTRACT The James Bay Lowlands is a large remote area of Northern Ontario with very limited access. The Archean basement rocks lie beneath a layer of Paleozoic limestone up to 300 m thick that is topped by glacial till and bog. This setting, without outcrop or hard geological knowledge, presented a blank slate well suited to airborne geophysical exploration. This paper presents the aeromagnetic survey methodology and analysis techniques that evolved from the initial kimberlite aeromagnetic program carried out by Selco in 1979 through the 1989 DeBeers discovery of the Victor kimberlite and the 1993 Spider/KWG discovery of the older sub-Paleozoic Kyle series kimberlites and eventually the Ring of Fire. Without property constraints, the exploration methodology was a cycle of survey-interpret-drill then move on and repeat as discoveries and finances permitted. After three cycles of kimberlite discovery, a Spider/KWG/DeBeers partnership encountered volcanogenic massive sulphide copper mineralization in 2001. An airborne electromagnetic survey in 2003 identified a number of excellent prospects and the most technically promising became the Noront Eagles Nest magmatic massive sulphide nickel deposit that began the Ring of Fire saga. These greenfield discoveries, in a blind geological environment beneath limestone cover, illustrate the potential effectiveness of geophysically directed exploration Gold and volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposits EXPLORATION SETTING surround the basin at a distance; however, the lack of outcrop and the remote location have deterred conventional mineral The James Bay Lowlands (JBLL) of Northern Ontario cover 2 exploration even at the margins. -
Metamorphism of the Canadian Shield, Ontario, Canada
287 The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 38, pp. 287-317 (2000) METAMORPHISM OF THE CANADIAN SHIELD, ONTARIO, CANADA. I. THE SUPERIOR PROVINCE R. MICHAEL EASTON§ Precambrian Geoscience Section, Ontario Geological Survey, 933 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 6B5, Canada ABSTRACT This paper is an outgrowth of the compilation of metamorphic information for the Canadian Shield in Ontario, and comple- ments the recently compiled Metamorphic Map of the Canadian Shield. The paper contains a summary of the Archean metamor- phic history of the Superior Province in Ontario on a subprovince basis, with an emphasis on the limitations of the existing data and the reasoning applied in extrapolating metamorphic boundaries. Little of the early metamorphic history of the Superior Province (pre-2715 Ma) is preserved, but there is local evidence for events at 2870–2850, 2810, and 2730 Ma within some of the older blocks of crust. The present distribution of metamorphic grade and age of metamorphism largely reflects pan-Superior events in the interval 2710–2640 Ma that occurred subsequent to coalescence of a system of island arcs, back-arcs, oceanic plateaus and microcontinents between 2720 and 2690 Ma. The distribution of metamorphic events and facies is the result of three interrelated patterns. 1) There is a relationship between subprovince type, metamorphic grade and age, with granite–greenstone subprovinces generally preserving older greenschist- to lower-amphibolite-facies events, metasedimentary subprovinces preserv- ing younger middle-amphibolite- to granulite-facies events, and high-grade gneiss subprovinces preserving the youngest events. 2) Discrete metamorphic episodes between 2720 and 2640 Ma are associated with periods of major plutonism. -
Ring of Fire & Northern Ontario
RING OF FIRE & NORTHERN ONTARIO COMMUNITY ALL-WEATHER ROAD ACCESS PRELIMINARY LOCATION & COST PROJECTION Prepared For: KWG Resources Inc. Prepared By: December 2013 CONTACT INFORMATION Hartley Multamaki – Executive Vice-President GreenForest Management Inc. Email: [email protected] Tel: (807) 343-6423 Cell: (807) 627-9859 Fax: (807) 343-6424 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................... 2 ABOUT GREENFOREST MANAGEMENT INC. .............................................................................................................. 2 PURPOSES OF THIS EXERCISE .................................................................................................................................. 3 PROJECT AREA ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 PROPOSED ROAD CORRIDORS ............................................................................................................................. 5 PROPOSED RING OF FIRE ACCESS ROAD CORRIDOR LOCATION .................................................................................... 5 POTENTIAL COMMUNITY ACCESS ROAD CORRIDOR LOCATIONS ................................................................................... 7 PROPOSED ROAD CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS & EXPECTED CHALLENGES ................................................... 10 PROJECTED PRIMARY ACCESS