Elsipogtog First Nation - Water Tower Demolition – Public Comments Invited

January 26, 2024 – Indigenous Services Canada must determine whether the proposed Elsipogtog First Nation - Water Tower Demolition, located in Elsipogtog First Nation, 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 26, 2024, to:

Indigenous Services Canada – Environment

PO BOX 160

Amherst, NS

B4H 3Z3

paeat-erpat@sac-isc.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The project includes the demolition and removal of a decommissioned 46 m high water tower with a footprint of approximately 145 m² located in Elsipogtog First Nation. The steel structure will be cut and disassembled safely, with a carefully planned sequence and with minimal impact on the surrounding site. The material from the tower will be recycled. Activities include excavation, trenching, decommissioning, and backfilling of abandoned water lines and systems serving the tower in parallel with the tower demolition. Grading, paving, and reinstatement to a paved yard will complete the project.