George Gordon First Nation Lagoon Upgrades

George Gordon First Nation is proposing construction of a new lagoon, access road, and associated force main installations. The proposed lagoon site is located approximately 500 m east of the existing community lagoon on undeveloped land. A new facultative lagoon with a 0.72 hectare sized primary cell and a storage cell sized with a capacity of 16,455 cubic metres will be constructed, along with approximately 1 km of newly constructed roadway to provide access to the lagoon from the existing roadway network. Approximately 1 km of new sewage force main piping will also be installed to convey wastewater from the existing sewage pumping station to the proposed lagoon. The existing lagoon will be decommissioned and returned to a natural vegetative state upon commissioning of the new sewage lagoon.

Site preparation activities will include stripping and stockpiling of topsoil from the proposed lagoon site and the force main piping right of way. Construction of the lagoon will include excavation to cell floor elevations and placement of earthen fill to construct the perimeter berms. Installation of new sewage force mains will include excavation to designated depths, installation of piping, backfill, and topsoil replacement. Standard practices will apply to operation and maintenance of the lagoon once commissioning has been completed, which include seasonal effluent releases from the storage cell. Effluent quality testing will be completed to ensure applicable standards are being achieved.

Latest update

September 10, 2025 – Indigenous Services 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 - September 10, 2025
1 Notice of Intent to Make a Determination - Start of Public Comment Period - July 28, 2025

Contacts

ISC-SKENV
Indigenous Services Canada
Alvin Hamilton Building, 1783 Hamilton Street
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 2B6
Telephone: 306-581-3134
Email: isc-skenv@sac-isc.gc.ca


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  • Location

    • Gordon 86 Indian Reserve (Saskatchewan)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Water Management
    • Waste Management

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2025-07-28

  • Proponent

    George Gordon First Nation

  • Authorities

    • Indigenous Services Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    89766

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