THUNDER BAY, ONT. — Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation have announced that SNC-Lavalin and Dillon Consulting have been selected to complete an environmental assessment (EA) on a proposed all-season road that will link the two First Nations and connect to emerging mining sites in the Ring of Fire area in the James Bay lowlands of northern Ontario.
The EA report will be completed to meet both the federal and provincial environmental assessment requirements under a co-ordinated process pursuant to the Impact Assessment Act and Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, stated a Jan. 28 release. It is anticipated that the EA studies will take at least three years to complete.
An agreement was announced in March 2020 between Marten Falls and Webequie First Nations and the Ontario government to proceed with the planning and development of the Northern Road Link.
“The proposed Northern Road Link is a highly sensitive project that requires the most rigorous studies related to environmental, water, climate change and cumulative effects,” stated Chief Cornelius Wabasse of Webequie First Nation in a statement. “Given their previous studies done in Ontario Far North, SNC-Lavalin and Dillon Consulting are familiar with community principles when it comes to economic development, and we look forward to working collaboratively to generate the EA information to make an informed decision.”
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