Public Notice
City of Winnipeg Insect Control Branch and Heliport Relocation Project — Public Comments Invited

April 24, 2018 — The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) must decide whether a federal environmental assessment is required for the proposed City of Winnipeg Insect Control Branch and Heliport Relocation Project, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

To help inform this decision, the Agency is seeking comments from the public and Indigenous groups on the project and its potential effects on the environment, as described in the summary of the project description.

All comments received will be considered public. Written comments in either official language must be submitted by May 13, 2018 to:

City of Winnipeg Insect Control Branch and Heliport Relocation Project
Canada Place
9700 Jasper Avenue, Suite 1145
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4C3
Telephone: 780-495-2037
Email: CEAA.Heliport.ACEE@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

To view the summary of the project description or for more information, visit the Agency's website at canada.ca/ceaa (Registry reference number 80150).

For more information on the Agency's privacy policies, consult the Privacy Notice on its website at canada.ca/ceaa.

The Proposed Project

The City of Winnipeg proposes to construct and operate a new heliport (aerodrome) as part of the relocation of its Insect Control Branch and existing heliport. As proposed, the City of Winnipeg Insect Control Branch and Heliport Relocation Project would involve the construction of a new heliport and aircraft hangar, an operations building with attached cold storage, and a warehouse for pesticide storage on city-owned land.