Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Water Permit Renewal

The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise has applied for a replacement permit to continue to withdraw water from Lake Louise for hotel operations. No changes to the present permit conditions regarding the term of the permit, water withdrawal volumes, environmental mitigation measures or monitoring requirements are proposed. The renewal will be assessed through a Basic Impact Assessment.


Latest update

July 19 2025 – The public comment period on the project is closed. Parks Canada is considering comments received to help inform its determination on whether the carrying out of the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
1 New project being assessed by Parks Canada - Public comments invited from June 19 2025 to July 19 2025 - June 19, 2025

Contacts

Banff National Park
Telephone: 403-497-4765
Email: noelle.summers@pc.gc.ca


Disclaimer

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

    • Banff National Park of Canada (Alberta)
  • Nature of Activity

    • Water Management
  • Assessment Status

    In progress
  • Start Date

    2025-06-19
  • Proponent

    Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
  • Authorities

    • Parks Canada Agency
  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands
  • Reference Number

    89657

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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