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Webequie Supply Road Environmental Assessment Draft Terms of Reference 1 Introduction The purpose of this document is to present the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Webequie First Nation Supply Road Project (“Webequie Supply Road”, “WSR”, “the Project”) to meet the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act (EA Act). The ToR is a document that establishes the framework for the planning and decision-making process during the Environmental Assessment (EA) and is submitted by the proponent to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) for review and approval. Alongside the ToR document, material to be submitted for the public record includes the Record of Consultation, which is a stand-alone written record that documents the engagement of and consultation with Indigenous (First Nation and Métis) communities, government agencies, the public, and stakeholders during the development of the ToR, including feedback received (comments, concerns, questions) and project team responses. The proposed Webequie Supply Road is a new all-season road of approximately 107 km in length from Webequie First Nation to the mineral deposit area near McFaulds Lake (also referred to as the Ring of Fire). A Location Plan for the Project is shown on Figure 1.1. The preliminary corridor for the road consists of a northwest-southeast segment running 51 km from Webequie First Nation to a 56 km segment running east before terminating near McFaulds Lake. A total of 17 km of the corridor is within Webequie First Nation Reserve lands. Based on the scale and complexity of the Project, and the potential for significant environmental effects, an Individual Environmental Assessment must be completed for approval under the EA Act. The Webequie Supply Road could be constructed and operated as a facility that only provides a connection between Webequie First Nation and the McFaulds Lake area to serve mineral exploration and future mining development activities, with no connection to the provincial highway system. However, it is expected that there will ultimately be an all-season road connection between the McFaulds Lake area and the provincial highway system to ensure/maximize the viability of mine developments. This means that, with implementation of the Project, it is also likely that Webequie First Nation could more readily gain year-round access to the provincial highway system (i.e., the community currently has no plans to avoid an all-season road connection to the provincial highway system). It is in this scenario that the effects of the road would likely be realized or felt to the fullest. 1.1 Proponent The Project proponent is Webequie First Nation (WFN). Webequie First Nation is an Ojibway community located in Northwestern Ontario, approximately 525 km north of Thunder Bay (refer to Figure 1.1). The Webequie First Nation is a fly-in community with no summer road access, and a total registered on-reserve population of 923 people (Indigenous Services Canada, 2019). The Webequie First Nation Reserve is currently serviced by the Webequie Airport. Since 2015, the community has been involved in the investigation of an all-season road corridor as a means to better service the community, and provide for economic development opportunities for its members and businesses that reside in or around the community’s reserve and traditional territory. 661910 September 2019 1 . 0.000000 300000.000000 600000.000000 900000.000000 1200000.000000 Kettle Polar Bear Prov. 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Provincial Park Y# Canada Lambert Conformal ± Conic Projection 1.1 0 Document Path: I:\E&W\Projects\661910 - Webequie First Nation Supply Rd\40_Execution\45_GIS_Dwgs\MXD\ProjectDescription\20190704_661910_WebequieFN_ProjectLocation_Fig4.1.mxd Webequie Supply Road Environmental Assessment Draft Terms of Reference 1.2 Proponent Contact Information The contact information for the proponent is as follows: Webequie Supply Road 1000 Chippewa Road Thunder Bay, ON P7J 1B6 Telephone: Website: www.supplyroad.ca The primary contacts for the Project are: Michael Fox Samson Jacob Craig Wallace Regional Consultation Lead Local Consultation Lead Project Manager Webequie First Nation Webequie First Nation SNC-Lavalin Inc.