New project being assessed by Parks Canada – Public comments invited from May 1 to May 31, 2024 

May 1, 2024- Parks Canada must decide whether the proposed project, Lodge at Bow Lake Redevelopment Master Plan, is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. Parks Canada will be assessing this project using a Detailed Impact Assessment.

To help inform this decision, Parks Canada is issuing this notice of intent to make a determination and inviting comments from the public on the project's potential effects on the environment. All comments received will be considered public. For more information on the public nature of your comments, individuals should consult the Privacy Notice on the Registry website.

In order to submit comments or request a copy of the draft Detailed Impact Assessment report, contact:

Noelle Summers
Impact Assessment Specialist
Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay Field Unit
Email: Noelle.summers@pc.gc.ca

Written comments must be submitted by May 31, 2024.

Project Summary: The Lodge at Bow Lake (formerly known as Num-Ti-Jah Lodge), located on Highway 93 North in Banff National Park, is proposing a redevelopment master plan in accordance with the Redevelopment Guidelines for Outlying Commercial Accommodations and Hostels in the Rocky Mountain National Parks (2007). The proposed redevelopment will include: an addition and improvements to the existing main lodge; the construction of new overnight guest accommodations; redevelopment and construction of staff housing; construction of guest amenities (small hot pool facility) and day-use focused services (café and gallery); construction of service roads and surface parking; and revegetation and landscaping of the lodge surroundings. Redevelopment activities are scheduled to commence in the spring of 2024 and will be phased.

Scope: Parks Canada requires that the proponent complete a Detailed Impact Assessment for this Project to assess potential impacts of the redevelopment master plan on the Park's ecological integrity, cultural resources, species at risk, and visitor experience values.