Notice of intent to make a determination

Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek - Small Scale Waste Transfer Design and Construction – Public Comments Invited

November 16, 2021 – Indigenous Services Canada must determine whether the proposed Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek - Small Scale Waste Transfer Design and Construction, located in Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek  (Gull Bay First Nation) is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. To help inform this determination, Indigenous Services Canada is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination.

Written comments must be submitted by December 16, 2021 to:

Indigenous Services Canada
Aaron Pervais, Environmental Officer
300-100 Anemki Dr
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7J 1A5
Telephone: 807-358-1802
Email: aaron.pervais2@sac-isc.gc.ca

The Proposed Project:

Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek - Small Scale Waste Transfer Design and Construction: Work includes the construction of a small-scale waste transfer station, located approximately 3.5 km north of the turn off to the community of KZA Gull Bay First Nation on Highway 527. Gull Bay First Nation is located approximately 200 km north of Thunder Bay, Ontario (Site). Site is a former community farming area, now re-purposed for waste management planning.  There is an access road and historic clearing at the proposed site. Otherwise, there is no infrastructure currently on the property. The closest nearby infrastructure is Highway 527 located east of the Site. Physical work activities include: - Construction of a raised ramp, and a saw tooth-style waste deposition area with a truck turn-around area for residential and commercial waste receiving, including parking and staging areas; - Construction of an 8 m wide, 750 m long granular access road along the existing access road alignment; - Construction of 4 m wide, 280 m long truck haul road; - Installation of a 9 m double wide chain link gate and 60 m long, 1.6 m high chain link fence at the site entrance; and, - Installation of perimeter drainage ditches along the access road and a drainage culvert at the site entrance.