Public Notice

York Factory Prevention Centre – Public Comments Invited

January 20, 2025 – Indigenous Services Canada must determine whether the proposed Prevention Centre, located in York Factory is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, Indigenous Services 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 February 20^th, 2025 to:

Jonathan
Environment Management and Planning
Ayonniyi Dehinbo, Senior Environmental Specialist
365 Hargrave
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3A3
Telephone: 431-334-6471
Email: ayonniyi.dehinbo@sac-isc.gc.ca

 

The Proposed Project

The scope of this project is to design and construct a new First Nation Child and Family Services prevention centre immediately adjacent to the existing hockey arena, connecting the arena to the proposed FNCFS prevention centre. The new space will consist of a gymnasium/community space, office space/therapy rooms and wellness and recreational spaces. This includes its water and sanitary sewer connections. The water and sewer services will be connected to the existing watermain and sanitary sewer that are buried along the north side of Evergreen Way {community road). Decommissioning/ relocation of any Existing Structures, Geotechnical Investigation, Water and Wastewater Service installation, Driveway and Parking Lot Construction, Building Construction, Facilities Construction.

Waste generation: Solids — Any solid waste that cannot be reused will be removed to the community landfill or another licensed landfill as appropriate The local waste facilities are located approximately 2.74 km west of the proposed site. Gaseous — During construction, the equipment will emit exhaust gases and particulate matter. Maintaining construction equipment to good working order and running equipment only when necessary, will minimize emissions. Hazardous Materials — Fuel and/or
other substances that may be required on site during construction will be properly labelled and contained to avoid spillage or misuse. Spill kits will be kept on site at all times. Liguid — Best management practices will be used during construction to prevent erosion and sedimentation in adjacent water bodies.

The proposed area is relatively flat with a slight gradient towards the southwest. The topography drops significantly beyond the southern boundary and slopes nearly 10 % close to the river bank. The dominant soil type is clay.

Past Land Uses: The site consists of previously developed land that is partially covered in gravel. Vegetation cover in the area consists of sparse long grasses.

Current Land uses: An existing camp/hotel is situated within the eastern edge of the proposed prevention centre. The camp/motel will be decommission/relocated 50 metres north of the existing arena. A proposed new band office is proposed to be constructed next to the prevention centre, approximately 40 m to the east.

The site is more than 400m away from an active and/or closed waste site.
The site is more than 400m away from a lagoon.
The site is more than 400m away from a bulk fuel site.