News Release
Environmental Assessment Decision - Keeyask Generation Project

June 27, 2014 — Ottawa — Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, announced today that the proposed Keeyask Generation Project, located in Manitoba, is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects when the mitigation measures described in the Comprehensive Study Report are taken into account. The Minister has referred the project back to the responsible authority, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, for appropriate action.

In reaching her decision, the Minister considered the Comprehensive Study Report and the comments received from the public and Aboriginal groups on the report.

This project was assessed using a science-based approach in accordance with the former Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.

Quick Facts

• Keeyask Hydropower Limited Partnership will construct and operate a 695-megawatt hydroelectric generating station at Gull Rapids (Keeyask), located on the lower Nelson River in Manitoba. Associated transmission lines, developed, owned, and operated by Manitoba Hydro, will be located approximately 180 kilometres northeast of Thompson, Manitoba.
   
• A copy of the Minister of the Environment's environmental assessment decision statement and more information on this project are available on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry website, reference number 64144.
   
• The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency administers the federal environmental assessment process, which identifies the environmental effects of proposed projects and measures to address those effects, in support of sustainable development.

Associated Links

• Keeyask Generation Project (Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency)
   
• Minister of the Environment's environmental assessment decision statement (Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency)

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Contacts

Ted Laking
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of the Environment
819-997-1441

Sofie McCoy-Astell
Communications Advisor
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
613-960-1519
Sofie.McCoy-Astell@ceaa-acee.gc.ca