Management of Zebra Mussels in Clear Lake in Riding Mountain National Park
Parks Canada has issued a notice of determination and decided that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.
Document reference number: 2
This notice of determination is being issued by Parks Canada under the Impact Assessment Act and applies to the proposed Zebra Mussel treatment options for Clear Lake assessed throughout the Detailed Impact Assessment. Parks Canada has decided that the proposed Zebra Mussel treatment options are not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. Mitigation measures will be implemented for the following: Indigenous subsistence and cultural harvest, cultural resources and artifacts, fish and fish habitat, native freshwater mussels, other non-target aquatic invertebrates, water quality, aquatic birds, terrestrial birds, terrestrial vegetation, visitor experience, aquatic vegetation, and soils. Additional accommodation measures may be identified/implemented through ongoing Indigenous consultation and engagement. Consultations with Fisheries and Oceans Canada or other regulatory authorities may also result in additional mitigation measures being identified/implemented. For a complete list of interactions assessed, please see the determination statement in its entirety included in this posting.
To request a copy of the final Detailed Impact Assessment report, contact:
Riding Mountain National Park
Address: 135 Wasagaming Drive, Box 299, Onanole MB R0J 1N0
Telephone: 204-848-7275
Email: rmnp.info@pc.gc.ca