Alberta First Responders Radio Communications Systems New Tower Proposals on the Mînî Thnî, Alberta, located on Stoney First Nation #143, 144, and 145 Reserve - Public Comments Invited

2025-01-09– Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada must determine whether the proposed project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is 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 2025-02-10 to the contact identified on the project page.

The Proposed Project

Alberta First Responders Radio Communications Systems is proposing the installation of a replacement radiocommunication tower with antennas, for a communication network for first responders in municipal, provincial and First Nations agencies across the province of Alberta.  The proposed tower is 35 meters in height, which is replacing a uncertified 38 meter tower located on the Stoney First Nation #143, 144, and 145 Reserve.  The installation will include two 4.1 meter collinear pole antennas operating in the 700-800 MHz band will be mounted at the top the tower.  These antennas will be offset horizontally from each other by 4 meters.  This system is designed to allow agencies to share talk groups allowing inter-agency communications.   This replacement tower may undergo other periodic antenna additions or replacements, as required for any Radiocommunication service.