Parks Canada Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site Fiber communication installation 2025

Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site is proposing to install approximately 1.3 km of 24-strand single-mode fibre optic cable to enhance connectivity and support upgraded surveillance infrastructure. The project will involve trenching and conduit installation to extend the fibre network from the Visitor Centre to the High Water House and then to the Campground Building. The trench will be approximately 0.3 m wide and 1 m deep and will be excavated within the existing service road ditch and will cross existing gravel roadways at right angles. Two vaults 0.9 m deep, 0.8 m wide and 1.0 m long will also be installed to allow access to the cables. Minor modifications will be made to existing buildings for conduit entry and exit, and a few trees in or near the ditches may need to be removed.


Latest update

September 14 2025 – The public comment period on the project is closed. Parks Canada is considering comments received to help inform its determination on whether the carrying out of the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
1 New project being assessed by Parks Canada - Public comments invited from August 15 2025 to September 14 2025 - August 15, 2025

Contacts

Banff National Park
Box 900
Banff, Alberta T1L 1K2
Email: helen.irwin@pc.gc.ca


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  • Location

    • Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site (Alberta)
  • Nature of Activity

    • Recreation and Tourism
  • Assessment Status

    In progress
  • Start Date

    2025-08-15
  • Proponent

    Parks Canada
  • Authorities

    • Parks Canada Agency
  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands
  • Reference Number

    89817

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...within 200 kilometres
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