Le Buttereau Parking Lot Redesign, Cape Breton Highlands National Park

The current access road for Le Buttereau trailhead parking lot involves crossing Rigwash Brook, with three side-by-side culverts located beneath the roadway. This project proposes to relocate the parking area closer to the Cabot Trail, replacing the current stream crossing with a pedestrian bridge located at a relatively narrow area slightly upstream. By removing the existing culverts and returning the streambed in this area to a natural state, the project aims to improve aquatic connectivity. This project is anticipated to take place in 2021 and will be assessed with a Basic Impact Assessment.

Latest update

April 30, 2025 - The assessment process has been terminated.

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Contacts

Cape Breton Highlands National Park
7495 Main Street
Louisbourg, Nova Scotia B1C 1H6
Telephone: 902-224-2306
Fax: 902-285-2866
Email: cbinfo@pc.gc.ca


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This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

  • Location

    • Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Nova Scotia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Highways and Roads
    • Bridges
    • Remediation and conservation

  • Assessment Status

    Terminated

  • Start Date

    2020-12-07

  • Proponent

    Parks Canada

  • Authorities

    • Parks Canada Agency

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    81203

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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