Launch Ramp Replacement, Balsam Bay, Manitoba
Public Notice
Launch Ramp Replacement, Balsam Bay, Manitoba – Public Comments Invited
August 2, 2024 – Fisheries and Oceans Canada must determine whether the proposed Launch Ramp Replacement, located in Balsam Bay, Manitoba is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.
To help inform this determination, Fisheries and Oceans Canada are inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public and may be posted online.
Written comments must be submitted by September 1, 2024 to:
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Small Craft Harbours Branch
Attn: Chris McDermid
501 University Cresent
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N6
431-335-7530
Chris.McDermid@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
The Proposed Project
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Small Craft Harbours are responsible for maintaining a safe and accessible harbours. Repairs to the launch ramp at the Balsam Bay Harbour are required in order to maintain a safe and functioning harbour.
Fisheries and Ocean Canada - Small Craft Harbours are proposing to remove and replace the existing concrete launch ramp with a new concrete launch ramp at the Balsam Bay Harbour site. The existing structure is deteriorating and damaged. The new ramp will include a base rock apron, and new concrete pads which will extend slightly further into the water and upland from the existing footprint. An upland section of the proposed launch ramp will require cast in place concrete. The project will involve upland and in-water work.
The contractor will use a combination of heavy equipment (likely an excavator, dump trucks and skid steer) to complete the proposed work.
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