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PROJECT 6 ALL-SEASON ROAD LINKING , & GOD’S LAKE FIRST NATION PROJECT 6 ALL-SEASON ROAD LINKING MANTO SIPI CREE NATION, BUNIBONIBEE CREE NATION & GOD’S LAKE FIRST NATION

EAST SIDE ROAD NORTHERN PROJECT ALIGNMENTS PROJECT 6 ALL-SEASON ROAD LINKING MANTO SIPI CREE NATION, BUNIBONIBEE CREE NATION & GOD’S LAKE FIRST NATION

PROJECT AREA PROJECT 6 ALL-SEASON ROAD LINKING MANTO SIPI CREE NATION, BUNIBONIBEE CREE NATION & GOD’S LAKE FIRST NATION

MAJOR WATER CROSSINGS PROJECT 6 ALL-SEASON ROAD LINKING MANTO SIPI CREE NATION, BUNIBONIBEE CREE NATION & GOD’S LAKE FIRST NATION

WILDLIFE STUDIES

AERIAL SURVEYS AUTONOMOUS RECORDING UNITS (ARUs) Determine wildlife number, locations, and unique areas 20 ARUs deployed, Moose Surveys March-September 2016 - 2,430 km 2 surveyed - 19 species recorded - raven, woodpecker, - February 18-19, 2016 snipe common in March/April - 63 total moose observed - Geese, ducks and frogs common in May Multi-Species Surveys - (caribou, moose, furbearers) - Track and animal observations - 5,200 km 2 surveyed - February 20-21, 2016

TRAIL CAMERA BREEDING BIRD ATLAS SURVEYS (2014-2015) 55 cameras deployed March 2016-present 64 species observed - mostly - Moose, bear, and furbearers commonly songbirds photographed No rare species

Proposed work (winter 2016/17) and wildlife workshop - Aerial Moose Survey - Trail Camera - Trapper Participation - Caribou and Wolf GPS Collaring PROJECT 6 ALL-SEASON ROAD LINKING MANTO SIPI CREE NATION, BUNIBONIBEE CREE NATION & GOD’S LAKE FIRST NATION

WILDLIFE VALUED COMPONENTS The project area includes animal species that are important to local community cultural, traditional, economic activities and values

BIG GAME FUR-BEARING SPECIES

Caribou Marten Moose Beaver Lynx Wolves

BIRDS WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU?

Raptors/birds of prey (eagles, osprey, hawks, owls) Waterfowl (geese, ducks) Migratory birds (e.g. songbirds) Game birds (grouse, partridge) PROJECT 6 ALL-SEASON ROAD LINKING MANTO SIPI CREE NATION, BUNIBONIBEE CREE NATION & GOD’S LAKE FIRST NATION

VEGETATION STUDIES

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Provide an understanding of the Oxford !

Lake ! P6b-13 baseline vegetation conditions .! !

! P6b-14 .! ! P6a-33! ! !P6a-35 P6b-15 .! ! P6a-34 ! .! ! .! ! ! ! .! ! ! P6a-37 ! P6a-38 Existing information included P6a-32 P6a-36.! ! ! ! ! ! Knee Lake .! . Bunibonibee P6b-16 ! P6a-31 !

! .! - Fire History ! .! ! CN Gods River" ! P6b-17 !

.! ! - Land Cover ! P6a-30 .! Manto !P6b-18 P6a-29! - Wetlands .! P6b-19 .! Sipi CN ! .! !

!! P6b-20 P6a-28 ! - Flora P6a-26 P6a-27

.! ! .! .! . ! - Species of concern ! P6b-21 .! ! !

! P6b-22 ! - Culturally important species .! P6b-23 ! P6a-25 ! ! !. .! .! ! .!P6b-11 P6b-24 ! ! .! ! P6a-12 Field studies conducted June 9 to ! P6b-10 ! .! ! ! ! ! !

16, 2016 P6b-09 ! .! !P6b-07 .! ! .!.! P6b-06! ! P6b-08.! ! P6b-04 !! .! ! P6b-03! .! ! P6b-02! .! ! .! P6b-01 ! " !

Gods Lake FN ! FIELD INFORMATION ! ! Soil and Vegetation Sample Locations ! COLLECTED ! in the Project 6 Study Area Legend ! Project Assessment Area .! Soil and Vegetation Sample Sites- June 9 -16, 2016 ! Local Assessment Area Scale: 1:370,000 Potential Quarry Sites ! Vegetation and soil Regional Assessment Area 0123Kilometres Quarry Access Roads ! " Community Local Road Forest conditions – tree ages and 0 1.5 3 4.5 Miles ± ! !!Transmission Line Winter Road

Data Sources: Conservation, Natural Resources Canada, Map 07 ! heights MESRA, EcoLogic Environmental Inc. First Nation/Cree Nation !"#$ No species of concern observed 3 uncommon species observed Traditional species - saskatoon, bog cranberry strawberries, mossberries, blue- berries, cranberries, Labrador tea PROJECT 6 ALL-SEASON ROAD LINKING MANTO SIPI CREE NATION, BUNIBONIBEE CREE NATION & GOD’S LAKE FIRST NATION

VEGETATION VALUED COMPONENTS

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Plant species of conservation con- !

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Wildlife in Canada ! ! .! ! CN ! Gods River" ! !

! - The Endangered Species and Ecosystems ! .! Manto ! ! Sipi CN ! ! Act ! - Manitoba !

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! - Manitoba Conservation Data Centre (very ! Gods Lake

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! Locations of Species of Conservation ! Concern in the Project 6 Study Area !

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Scale: 1:370,000 Project Assessment Area Potential Quarry Sites Species of Conservation Concern ! Local Assessment Area 0123Kilometres Quarry Access Roads .! Cryptogramma acrostichoides ! .! Drosera anglica Regional Assessment Area Local Road 0 1.5 3 4.5 Miles ± ! .! Platanthera orbiculata " Community Winter Road

Data Sources: Manitoba Conservation, Natural Resources Canada, Map 08 ! MESRA, EcoLogic Environmental Inc. !!Transmission Line First Nation/Cree Nation

Key communitiy harvest areas for WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU? plant species important to the com- munity and valued for food, ceremo- nies, income or medicinal purposes

Labrador tea PROJECT 6 ALL-SEASON ROAD LINKING MANTO SIPI CREE NATION, BUNIBONIBEE CREE NATION & GOD’S LAKE FIRST NATION

AQUATIC STUDIES

54 stream crossings on the P6 alignment Fish habitat assessments conducted June 14-22, 2016 - 2 bridge crossings: Magill Creek and God’s River %$ - 52 culvert crossings %&#' %*#+ %;#< PROJECT 6 ALL-SEASON ROAD LINKING MANTO SIPI CREE NATION, BUNIBONIBEE CREE NATION & GOD’S LAKE FIRST NATION

AQUATIC VALUED COMPONENTS

FISH HABITAT AQUATIC SPECIES AT RISK

= Lake sturgeon is designated as En- local community, cultural, tradi- dangered and is present in God’s tional, and economic activities River, Hayes River and God’s Lake and values Protected under Fisheries Act

FISH WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU?

Integral part of aquatic ecosystem Of particular value to local communi- ties Protected under Fisheries Act Includes all species (harvested and oth- > PROJECT 6 ALL-SEASON ROAD LINKING MANTO SIPI CREE NATION, BUNIBONIBEE CREE NATION & GOD’S LAKE FIRST NATION

HERITAGE RESOURCES IMPACT ASSESSMENT (HRIA)

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77 target locations assessed visually and 12 new archaeological sites & 3 traditional use 316 shovel tests, excavations found

through subsurface inspection, July 2016 sites found - 146 lithic artifacts (including 10 stone tools) - Locations with high to moderate potential for heritage - 7 lithic scatters, 2 portages, 2 lithic quarries and 1 isolated - 3 fragments of bone resources - Heritage potential based on proximity to Water and other resources Cultural features (travel routes) Observable land forms PROJECT 6 ALL-SEASON ROAD LINKING MANTO SIPI CREE NATION, BUNIBONIBEE CREE NATION & GOD’S LAKE FIRST NATION

CULTURAL VALUED COMPONENTS The land provides fresh water, healthy food, and clean air. Communities depend on the land for their cultural and physical health

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WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU? PROJECT 6 ALL-SEASON ROAD LINKING MANTO SIPI CREE NATION, BUNIBONIBEE CREE NATION & GOD’S LAKE FIRST NATION

SOCIO-ECONOMIC to East Side communities

=# WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU? Construction jobs Tourism and recreation Year-round access Reduced shipping and travel costs PROJECT 6 ALL-SEASON ROAD LINKING MANTO SIPI CREE NATION, BUNIBONIBEE CREE NATION & GOD’S LAKE FIRST NATION

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS The previous boards show aspects that will be considered in the Environmental Assessment

Do you AGREE? WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU? What ELSE should be considered?