Caribou Conservation Breeding and Augmentation Project in Jasper National Park

Parks Canada is proposing a 10 to 20-year caribou conservation breeding and augmentation project (the project) in Jasper National Park (JNP). The intent of the project is to recover caribou in its natural ranges in JNP. Caribou recovery is a priority for Parks Canada in the fulfillment of its mandate to maintain and restore the ecological integrity of JNP, and its commitment to recover species at risk. Extensive research and consultation with Indigenous groups, stakeholders and the public will continue to be undertaken in the following months for the project. The project will occur in six (6) main phases, including: 1) Build - Breeding Facility Design, Construction & Operations; 2) Capture - Securing source caribou; 3) Breed - Animal husbandry and care; 4) Release - Augmentation of recipient herds; 5) Adapt - Research, Monitoring, and Adaptive Management; 6) End - Decommissioning and Restoration. The project will include a vegetation management strategy to minimize impacts of the breeding facility and release sites.

Project Amendment:
In 2019, Parks Canada proposed a 10- to 20-year Caribou Conservation Breeding and Augmentation project (the project) in Jasper National Park. A Detailed Impact Assessment was completed to assess the impacts of the project. Parks Canada issued a notice of determination under the Impact Assessment Act, indicating that the project was not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

Parks Canada is proposing an amendment to the 2022 Detailed Impact Assessment to include assessment of an underground powerline which will provide reliable power to the facility. The proposed powerline will replace 2,300m of existing cross-country single-phase overhead powerline with an underground service installed in the Wabasso Road (93A) ditchline between Wabasso Campground and the Cavell station house. The new underground alignment will continue within the Wabasso Road (93A) road allowance in the pre-disturbed ditch line for 12 kilometers to Geraldine Lake road and the caribou breeding facility. The construction footprint is expected to be 2 metres wide, including a 0.2m wide x 0.9m deep trench for placement of the conduit and will require minor vegetation brushing. Construction is anticipated for fall 2023. 

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Latest update

September 08, 2023 - The assessment decision statement has been issued to the proponent.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
10 Parks Canada has issued a notice of determination on the project amendment and decided that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects - September 1, 2023
9 Project amendment being assessed by Parks Canada - Public comments invited from July 27 to August 26, 2023 - July 27, 2023
8 Appendix A - Consultation Summary Tables PDF (543 KB) December 23, 2022
7 Detailed Impact Assessment Report PDF (2.9 MB) December 23, 2022
6 Parks Canada has issued a notice of determination and decided that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects - December 23, 2022
5 Draft Detailed Impact Assessment Report PDF (6.9 MB) August 8, 2022
4 Project being assessed by Parks Canada - Public comments invited from August 8 to September 2, 2022 - August 8, 2022
3 Scope of Assessment - Final Draft PDF (803 KB) March 10, 2022
2 Background information: Caribou comeback - Recovering an iconic species at risk in JNP PDF (1.5 MB) March 10, 2022
1 New project being assessed by Parks Canada - Public comments invited from March 10 to April 8, 2022 PDF (803 KB) March 10, 2022

Contacts

Jasper National Park - DIA
Box 10
Jasper, Alberta T0E 1E0
Telephone: 780-852-6141
Email: caribou@pc.gc.ca


  • Location

    • Jasper National Park, Detailed Impact Assessment (Alberta)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Remediation and conservation

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2023-07-27

  • Proponent

    Parks Canada

  • Authorities

    • Parks Canada Agency

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    83456

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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