Public Notice

Whale View Crescent Subdivision – Public Comments Invited

October 15, 2025 – Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) must determine whether the proposed Whale View Crescent Subdivision, located in Beecher Bay, BC is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) 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 November 14, 2025 to:

BC Environment Team
Indigenous Services Canada

501-1138 Melville St
Vancouver, BC V6E 4S3
1-800-665-9320
bcciarpubliccomments@sac-isc.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Project will develop the area at the western extent of Becher Bay #1, known as Whale View Crescent, into an 18-lot single family residential subdivision. The area has previously been partially cleared. The Project will include the road and site improvements required to develop a crescent road and grade the lots in preparation for houses. The Project will install underground hydro and communication. The Project will construct a gravity wastewater collection system that drains to a proposed wastewater pump station south of the subdivision, and then extend a forcemain east along East Sooke Road to connect to the gravity system on Sutiacum Road, which conveys wastewater to Sc'ianew's wastewater treatment plant. A road widening, for the purpose of creating an active transportation/walkway, will be constructed over part of the forcemain to provide connectivity to Becher Bay #1s hub. Wastewater treatment plant improvements to facilitate the pumped flow from the 18-Lot subdivsion will also be completed. Sc'ianew First Nation is seeking funding from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) to complete the Project.