New Fibre Installation

Telus Communications Inc. plans to install underground and aerial fiber optic cabling, for Internet purposes, to all residential homes in the communities of Spallumcheen and Hulcar. The project involves the installation of approximately 150 km of underground and aerial fiber optic cable of which approximately 20 km going through Enderby 2 and Salmon River 1 Indian Reserves.

The cable will be buried by directional drilling, trenching, or using existing conduits, or a combination of these methods in existing roadway alignments, but will be suspended on support structures to connect to residential homes and businesses.

Latest update

May 27, 2024 –  Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada issued its Notice of Determination and determined that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
2 Notice of Determination - May 27, 2024
1 Notice of Intent to Make a Determination - Start of Public Comment Period - April 15, 2024

Contacts

Innovation Science Economic Development Canada
Nathalie Martel, Program Officer, Connected Canada Branch
C.D. Howe Building
235 Queen Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H5
Email: Get-connected-branchez-vous@ised-isde.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

    • Project site 1: Enderby 2 (British Columbia)
    • Project site 2: Salmon River (British Columbia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Other, not otherwise specified

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2024-04-15

  • Proponent

    TELUS COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED

  • Authorities

    • Innovation, Science and Economic Development

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    88482

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...within 200 kilometres
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