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Public Registry - Red River Floodway Expansion

(Latest information was posted 3 August 2007)

Letter dated June 27, 2007 to Mr. Ernie Gilroy, Chief Executive Officer, Manitoba Floodway Authority, from Manitoba Conservation, regarding time extensions in providing documentation for the Red River Floodway Expansion. (pdf 28KB)

Letter dated June 15, 2007 to Manitoba Conservation from Mr. Ernie Gilroy, Chief Executive Officer, Manitoba Floodway Authority regarding time extensions in providing documentation for the Red River Floodway Expansion. (pdf 77KB)

Notice of Project Alteration, December 2006:

NOTICE: Placement of material in the federal and provincial public registries.

Record of Decision of Responsible Authorities following a Screening of the Red River Floodway Expansion Project under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, July 8, 2005. (pdf 1,693KB)

Comments by P.E. (Paul) Clifton of June 22, 2005, on the Federal Environmental Assessment Document Entitled "Screening Report - Red River Floodway Expansion Project, May 2005".

Cover letter of July 8, 2005 to Mr. Gerry Berezuk, Deputy Minister, Manitoba Water Stewardship and Mr. Ernie Gilroy, CEO, Manitoba Floodway Authority, from Mr. Stan Struthers, Minister of Conservation, regarding the issuance of Environment Act Licence No. 2691 dated July 8, 2005. (pdf 428KB)

Environment Act Licence No. 2691 dated July 8, 2005 issued to The Manitoba Department of Water Stewardship and The Manitoba Floodway Authority for the construction, maintenance and operation of the Red River Floodway. (pdf 1,228KB)

Letter dated July 8, 2005 to Mr. Terry Sargeant, Chairperson, Clean Environment Commission, from Mr. Stan Struthers, Minister of Conservation, regarding the Commission's licencing recommendations on the Red River Floodway Expansion Project. (pdf 420KB)

Public Comments Received on the Federal Environmental Assessment Document Entitled "Screening Report - Red River Floodway Expansion Project, May 2005":

Manitoba Clean Environment Commission's Report on Public Hearing for the Red River Floodway Expansion Project - June, 2005 is available on the Commission's website at www.cecmanitoba.ca

(French version) Federal Screening Report of the Proposed Red River Floodway Expansion Project, May 2005. (pdf 5,202KB)

Avis: Examen préalable du projet en français -  Notice: Screening report for the project in French. (pdf 16KB)

(English version) Federal Screening Report of the Proposed Red River Floodway Expansion Project, May 2005. (pdf 5,148KB)

Letter of March 17, 2005 from Infrastructure Canada to MFA. (pdf 76KB)

Clean Environment Commission's Exhibit 107 entered on March 7, 2005 - Manitoba Floodway Authority and Infrastructure Canada correspondence. (pdf 2,372KB)

Letter of February 16, 2005 from Infrastructure Canada to MFA, re: response to MFA's letter of December 20, 2004 that referred to questions that have arisen in the context of the federal screening. (pdf 320KB)

Letter of February 11, 2005 from Manitoba Water Stewardship, Fisheries Branch to Department of Fisheries & Oceans, re: information respecting development along the river that may impact fish habitat and fisheries values. (pdf 73KB)

Letter of February 8, 2005 from MFA to Navigable Waters Protection of Transport Canada, re: additional attachment to February 4, 2005 letter regarding applications under the Navigable Waters Protection Act. (pdf 106KB)

Letter of February 4, 2005 from MFA to Navigable Waters Protection of Transport Canada, re: submission of applications under the Navigable Waters Protection Act for all major structures that require modification as part of the project which could affect navigable waters. (pdf 1,253KB)

Letter of January 14, 2005 from the Chair of PAT to the Clean Environment Commission regarding public hearings. (pdf 259KB)

Comments received on the Supplementary Filing to the Environmental Impact Statement, from organizations, individuals, and federal and provincial Technical Advisory Committee members, compiled January 11, 2005. (pdf 2,691KB)

Additional material to the Supplementary Filing to the Environmental Impact Statement, submitted by MFA - updated Section 8.0 Floodway Operation only. (pdf 22,682KB)

Response of the MFA to additional questions from the Clean Environment Commission provided by Paul E. Clifton, dated December 23, 2004. (pdf 546KB)

Manitoba Floodway Authority's responses to Clean Environment Commission's questions of November 29, 2004:

Supplementary Filing of the Proposed Floodway Expansion Project, November 2004, report submitted by the Manitoba Floodway Authority (MFA) in response to additional information request from PAT:

Floodway Channel Drilling Investigation Program at Springhill/Oasis Road, November 2004, report submitted by MFA:

Additional information request from the Floodway Expansion Cooperative Environmental Assessment Project Administration Team (PAT) to the Manitoba Floodway Expansion Authority (MFEA) regarding the Environmental Impact Statement, dated November 1, 2004. (pdf 750KB)

Comments received on the Environmental Impact Statement:

Brochure on the Cooperative Environmental Assessment Process Concerning The Red River Floodway Expansion Project developed by Canada as represented by Fisheries and Oceans Canada & Infrastructure Canada and Manitoba as represented by Manitoba Conservation, Environmental Approvals Branch, July 2004. Available in English and French:

Notice of Environmental Impact Statement (pdf 72KB)

Environmental Impact Statement for the Red River Floodway Expansion Project, August 2004, submitted by Manitoba Floodway Expansion Authority:

Final Guidelines for the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the Red River Floodway Expansion Project, February 5, 2004. (pdf 169KB)

Disposition of Comments on Project Description and Draft Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines, February 5, 2004. (pdf 53KB)

Notice of Environment Act Proposal

Environment Act Proposal - A Project Description filed by the Floodway Expansion Management Authority for the expansion of the Red River Floodway, July 2003. (pdf 29,407KB)

Draft Guidelines for the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the Red River Floodway Expansion, August 2003. (pdf 171KB)

Information will also be available at the following public registry locations: (ask for Public Registry File: 4967.00)

Conservation and Environment Library
Main Floor, 123 Main St
Winnipeg

Winnipeg Public Library
251 Donald St
Winnipeg

Legislative Library
200 Vaughan St
Winnipeg

Manitoba Eco-Network
3rd Floor, 303 Portage Ave
Winnipeg

Selkirk & St. Andrews Regional Library
303 Main St
Selkirk

Jake Epp Public Library
255 Elmdale St
Steinbach

Environmental Assessment & Licensing Contact: Bruce Webb