Round 3

Meeting 3

Little Grand Rapids First Nation

LITTLE GRAND RAPIDS FIRST NATION COMMUNITY MEETING

REVISED ALIGNMENT and CROSSINGS DISCUSSION

Date: December 3, 2013

Time: 10:30 am – 2:30 pm

Location: Little Grand Rapids First Nation Band Hall

In Attendance: ESRA Project Team

Dan Kuenstler, Leanne Shewchuk, James Fraser, Jaime Clarke,

Peter Myers, Robert Cottreau, Cindy McKay, Lawrence Isaac

(GIS Consultant)

Registered LGR FN Community Attendees:

Henry Bushie, Norman Owen, Hendrik Bushie, Kyle Morriseau

(?), Gordon Pascal, Terry Bushie, (?) Pascal, Clifford Keeper,

Lena Leveque, Elizabeth B Eaglestick, Clarence Keeper,

Clifford Keeper Sr., Sally Eishen, Rudy Keeper, Lawrence

Baptist, Colin Keeper, Alvin Bushie, Clifford Keeper Jr.,

Eugine Leveque, ? Keeper, Mildred Bushie, Richard Keeper,

Sally Leveque, Bobby Keeper, Ruby McKay

Open House

In the morning, MFESRA posted maps and drawings around the band hall for LGR community members

to view on their own. The boards posted showed the proposed alignment, along with inset photos of the

two main water crossings, Root Creek and Channel between Fishing and Family Lakes, construction and

preconstruction activities, and a flow chart showing the steps to select, design and construct an all season

road. MFESRA staff members were positioned at each board to answer questions community members

raised. Discussions around project activities occurred at each board.

ESRA Presentation

Chairs facing the back wall were set up for people to view the formal presentation. A timelapsed video of

an Acrow Panel bridge installation was shown to provide community members with an idea of what

Acrow Panel bridges look like, how they are installed and what they look like on the landscape. This is

the bridge type that is under preliminary consideration for the two main water crossings.

ESRA presented a projection of a run through of the current alignment using Softree software. This

allowed people to see what the road could potentially look like on the landscape. Discussions were had

regarding drainage across the landscape and MFESRA’s proposed mitigation measures to maintain

drainage (i.e. installation of equalization culverts). Examples of ancillary works performed on a typical

site were presented to familiarize community members with current construction practices.

Longer discussions were held on the two major crossings, Root Creek and the Channel between Fishing

and Family Lakes, that included MFESRA’s presentation of draft fisheries field data (North South

Consultants), discussion on community use of the land and potential mitigation measures to accommodate

continued community use during construction and operation of the all-season road. A short description of

the TK workshop conducted the day before was also provided including a review of the potential species

Room 200, 155 Carlton Street

Winnipeg, MB R3C 3H8

Phone: (204) 945-4900

Toll-Free: 1-866-356-6355 Fax: (204) 948-2462

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at risk. An explanation of the environmental impact assessment process and opportunities for community

input was provided.

Richard Keeper

Dan, James, and Leanne spent time discussing the road and implications to a Richard Keeper, local

trapper whose trapline is crossed by the proposed alignment.

Large Area Network Study to identify

possible road corridors

Identify Possible Road Alignments

(within the corridors)

Select Final Road Alignment

Detailed Design Construction

Engineering Assessment (Broad)

· Terrain Analysis (broad scale)· Environmental considerations· Road requirements

Community Input· Community Meeting #1

(linkages and direction) · Traditional Knowledge Study

(broad scale)· Community Meeting #2 (results

of assessments & preferred corridor)

Engineering Analysis (preliminary)

· Terrain Analysis (detailed air photos, soil conditions)

· Crossing information· Community Input· Environmental Studies· Initiate Exploratory clearing

Community Input· Community Input – road

options · Traditional Knowledge Study

(detailed)

Start Environmental Assessment

Community Input· Construction details and

mitigation· Construction approach· Refine design · Timelines for proposed work

Environmental Assessment Submission

Community Input· Community Input – preferred

road options · What is important to protect

and how to protect it· Discuss sources of potential

construction materials

Discuss Environmental Assessment

Engineering Analysis (functional)

· Complete Exploratory Clearing and conduct soil drilling

· Preliminary Design of road and bridges

· Identify quarries· Environmental Assesment

Community Input

· Status Updates· Project Monitoring · Feedback on Construction and

Environmental Protection· Employment opportuntiies

Environmental Assessment Approved/Monitoring

Engineering Analysis (Final)

· Final Design of Road and Bridges

· plan temporary camps and finalize quarries and borrow

· Confirm environmental protection

ROOT CREEK CROSSING DISCUSSION

ORIGINAL SITE

PROS: Away from forebay and rapids

CONS: Longer crossing, swamp material on one side rock on the other, parallels the portage – impeding ones movement, larger

disturbance to the environment, poor terrain on north side, longer road network, further from staging areas for boat/snowmobile

access

NEW SITE

PROS: Short crossing, rock on both sides for constructability, crosses portage at 90 degrees, shorter road network, closer to

potential staging area for boat/snowmobile access, clear span

CONS: Bridge over rapids (Sasagiu Rapids Bridge picture),

Meeting 3

Pauingassi First Nation

Community Meeting in Pauingassi

Date: May 23, 2012

In Attendance: Leanne Shewchuk – MFESRA

Dennis Watson – MFESRA

Rob Cottreau – MFESRA

James Fraser – MFESRA

Doug Peterson – MFESRA

Karl Zadnik – MFESRA

Norma Spence – MFESRA

Harold Crow – Chief

Michael Crow – Councillor

James Crow – Councillor

Location: Pauingassi Band Office

Comments in advance of meeting:

Identification of moose hunting areas

Identification of crossing concerns near airport

Identification of boat access – 14’-18’ with 25 to 50 horse power engines (Allen Owen)

Community Meeting:

MFESRA posted maps and drawings around the Band Hall for Pauingass community

members to view. These materials presented the proposed alignment, construction and

preconstruction activities, and flow charts describing the process for route selection,

design, and construction of an all-season road. Information regarding training and

employment for construction-related activities was also provided. MFESRA

representatives answered community members’ questions regarding these materials. Approximately 40 community participants were in attendance. Presentation by MFESRA on history of the project and overview of MFESRA with

translation by Hubert Crow. MFESRA projected live GIS working maps of the all-season road on the wall of the Band

Hall, allowing community members to make suggested alterations to the road alignment.

Changes were incorporated in live time.

Comments:

James Fraser discussed map and review by Little Grand Rapids

Room 200, 155 Carlton Street

Winnipeg, MB R3C 3H8

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Main objective is to link both LGR and Pauingassi to airport. Later the connection to the

ASR currently under construction from PR304 to Berens will be developed. Road stops at reserve boundary – on reserve road to dump Looking for input from you on the route – are there sensitive areas to be avoided, are

there preferences for location Hunting areas near small lakes to the east of Fishing Lake. Shores and high rock are used

for hunting. Want road further from these lakes (100m is too close) For the first 3 km out of the community of Pauingassi, the preference was to follow the

hydro line. Do they access LP011 10 and LP010 9 crossing – no paddle craft use. At LP010 9 there

is a Portage Trail to Lake Crossings at LP022 8 and LP021 7 – no paddle craft use – beaver dams Rocks not too high in this area Crossing LP020 6 – paddle craft use Crossings LP019 5 and LP018 4, LP017 3 – paddle craft use Crossing LP017 3 and LP016 2 – hunting area – should this move to power line Pauingassi community members in attendance preferred the new alignment suggested

during the meeting. Nothing identified that would be a problem for this new revised portion of the alignment.

No cabins, important trapping areas identified Crossing LP005 0 over river north of airport good as long as it accommodates 14-18’

motor boats. – Community confirmed. Looked crossing LP005 0 crossing – deep water and 180m long – rejected.

MFESRA raised the issue of the two communities working together and cooperating on location

or alignment and construction work.