Joussard Harbour Routine Maintenance Dredging Project – over the next year – Public Comments Invited

July 2nd, 2021 – Harbour Authority of Joussard, must determine whether the proposed Joussar Harbour Routine Maintenance Dredging Project – Summer 2021 or Spring 2022 located in Joussard, AB is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public and may be posted online. For more information, individuals should consult the Privacy Notice on the Registry website.

 

Written comments must be submitted by August 2nd, 2021 to:

Chantal Larochelle

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

867 Lakeshore Rd

Burlington, ON

L7S 1A1

Chantal.larochelle@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

The Proposed Project

 The project will be carried out at the Joussard Harbour, located in the NW ¼ of Sec. 8, Twp. 74, Range 13, W5 in the southern area of Lesser Slave Lake. The harbour is an active recreational facility under the administration of the Joussard Harbour Authority who lease the federally titled land from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Small Craft Harbours Branch (SCH).

The main component of this work is to dredge the harbour basin. To ensure the basin is deep enough for safe passage or vessels to and from the harbour floats and ramp. The dredge area will be to a grade depth of EL 574.0 metres. Dredging will be done from shore using a long stick hoe and spoils excavated will be deposited in an area approved by the County of Big Lakes and in accordance with local governing authorities, above the high water mark. A silt curtain will be used to prevent silt materials from escaping into the lake.