Notice of Intent to Make a Determination

Little Red River Cree Nation: CUZ42 John D'Or Prairie Emergency Water Pipeline from Adams Landing – Public Comments Invited

September 27, 2023 – Indigenous Services Canada must determine whether the proposed CUZ42 John D'Or Prairie Emergency Water Pipeline from Adams Landing located at Little Red River Cree 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 October 30, 2023 to:

Joël Gervais

630 Canada Place

9700 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB  

T5J 4G2
joel.gervais@sac-isc.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The proposed waterline alignment includes areas both on- and off-reserve, with portions located on Crown Lands of the Province of Alberta. The waterline will have an approximate length of 15 km and will be installed primarily using trenchless installation techniques, with open-cut sections where directional drilling is not feasible. The new waterline has been sized to supply up to 2.5x the capacity of the current waterline and will divert up to 42 L/s to meet the anticipated water demand in John D'Or Prairie during the Fox Lake recovery, and future demands associated with population growth of the community.