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Company
GNWT-Infrastructure
Year
2013
Type
Environmental Assessment (EA) - Ongoing
Current Stage
Information requests
Contact
Catherine Fairbairn
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Review of community session reports
Information Requests - first round
Public Review of the Developer's Assessment Report
Interactive Timeline & Work Plan

The GNWT proposes to construct an all weather gravel highway along the Mackenzie Valley bewteen Wrigley and Norman Wells.The route mostly follows the existing winter road. Approximately 281 km of new highway will be built from Hodgson Creek (located approximately 1 km north of Wrigley) to Prohibition Creek (located approximately 28 km southeast of Norman Wells).Bridges for the all-season route have already been constructed, except for the Bear River bridge.  This bridge is already permitted and licensed separately. 

Received:
Stage: Terms of Reference and workplans
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 406
Received:
Stage:
Originator:
Public Registry: 90

GNWT and MVEIRB met on November 5 to discuss the environmental assessment process. 

Received:
Stage: Report of Environmental Assessment/Impact Review
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 410

Letter from Daniel McNeely (MLA, Sahtu) to Catherine Fairbairn (MVEIRB) about the GNWT's 10 month extension request.

Received:
Stage: Developer's Assessment Report/Environmental Impact Statement
Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 408

A letter from the Review Board to the GNWT, requesting that the GNWT respond to the concerns raised about the GNWT's extension request.

Received:
Stage: Developer's Assessment Report/Environmental Impact Statement
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 409

Letter from Charles McNeely (SSI) to Catherine Fairbairn (MVEIRB) about the GNWT's 10 month extension request.

Received:
Stage: Developer's Assessment Report/Environmental Impact Statement
Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 407

A notice of proceeding granting the GNWT's extension request to July 31, 2026 for submission of the DAR addendum.

Received:
Stage: Developer's Assessment Report/Environmental Impact Statement
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 405
Received:
Stage: Terms of Reference and workplans
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 406

10 months extension request for submission of the Mackenzie Valley Highway Developer’s Assessment Report Addendum.

Received:
Stage: Developer's Assessment Report/Environmental Impact Statement
Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 403

Joint letter providing an update on engagement between the Government of the Northwest Territories and Pehdzéh Kı̨́ First Nation.

Received:
Stage: Information requests
Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 404

This note to file describes a meeting between Review Board staff and CANNOR and GNWT PAB staff to discuss recent confidential information submissions.

Received:
Stage: Developer's Assessment Report/Environmental Impact Statement
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 402

Parties can view Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation's Confidential Information via an agreement with the Review Board. A non-confidential summary of the Confidential Information is on the public registry. 

Received:
Stage: Developer's Assessment Report/Environmental Impact Statement
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 400

Public summary of the confidential Indigenous Knowledge document submitted by Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation.

Received:
Stage: Developer's Assessment Report/Environmental Impact Statement
Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 401

A letter from Acho Dene Koe First Nation to the GNWT about the mitigation options summary table. 

Received:
Stage: Developer's Assessment Report/Environmental Impact Statement
Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 399

A report describing the results of a community survey completed in June 2025 by the Fort Norman Metis Community on behalf of the Tulita MVH Working Group.

Received:
Stage: Developer's Assessment Report/Environmental Impact Statement
Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 398
Received:
Stage: Information requests
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 397

A notice of proceeding granting the GNWT's extension request.

Received:
Stage: Information requests
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 396

The developer (GNWT) answered all information requests from Round 2 on June 16, 2025. 

Most answers are in the table titled 'Reviewer Comments and Proponent Responses - June 16' (PR390).

Answers/Attachments are also posted on the registry under the following names:

And

  • IR responses to DRCC 1-3 (PR391)
  • IR responses to GTC 1-14 (PR392)
  • IR responses to SRRB IR 1-3 (PR393)
  • IR responses to MVEIRB 11-34 (PR394)
  • Attachments - answers to MVEIRB IRs 35-40 (PR335, posted in February)
  • IR responses to MVEIRB 52-65 (PR395)
Received:
Stage: Information requests
Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 391

The developer (GNWT) answered all information requests from Round 2 on June 16, 2025. 

Most answers are in the table titled 'Reviewer Comments and Proponent Responses - June 16' (PR390).

Answers/Attachments are also posted on the registry under the following names:

And

  • IR responses to DRCC 1-3 (PR391)
  • IR responses to GTC 1-14 (PR392)
  • IR responses to SRRB IR 1-3 (PR393)
  • IR responses to MVEIRB 11-34 (PR394)
  • Attachments - answers to MVEIRB IRs 35-40 (PR335, posted in February)
  • IR responses to MVEIRB 52-65 (PR395)
Received:
Stage: Information requests
Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 392

The developer (GNWT) answered all information requests from Round 2 on June 16, 2025. 

Most answers are in the table titled 'Reviewer Comments and Proponent Responses - June 16' (PR390).

Answers/Attachments are also posted on the registry under the following names:

And

  • IR responses to DRCC 1-3 (PR391)
  • IR responses to GTC 1-14 (PR392)
  • IR responses to SRRB IR 1-3 (PR393)
  • IR responses to MVEIRB 11-34 (PR394)
  • Attachments - answers to MVEIRB IRs 35-40 (PR335, posted in February)
  • IR responses to MVEIRB 52-65 (PR395)
Received:
Stage: Information requests
Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 393

The developer (GNWT) answered all information requests from Round 2 on June 16, 2025. 

Most answers are in the table titled 'Reviewer Comments and Proponent Responses - June 16' (PR390).

Answers/Attachments are also posted on the registry under the following names:

And

  • IR responses to DRCC 1-3 (PR391)
  • IR responses to GTC 1-14 (PR392)
  • IR responses to SRRB IR 1-3 (PR393)
  • IR responses to MVEIRB 11-34 (PR394)
  • Attachments - answers to MVEIRB IRs 35-40 (PR335, posted in February)
  • IR responses to MVEIRB 52-65 (PR395)

Note: MVEIRB IRs 50, 51, and 58 will be answered in the DAR addendum. The GNWT is not responsible for MVEIRB IR 23. MVEIRB IRs 41-49 were directed to parties who were not legally required to answer. 

Received:
Stage: Information requests
Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 394

The developer (GNWT) answered all information requests from Round 2 on June 16, 2025. 

Most answers are in the table titled 'Reviewer Comments and Proponent Responses - June 16' (PR390).

Answers/Attachments are also posted on the registry under the following names:

And

  • IR responses to DRCC 1-3 (PR391)
  • IR responses to GTC 1-14 (PR392)
  • IR responses to SRRB IR 1-3 (PR393)
  • IR responses to MVEIRB 11-34 (PR394)
  • Attachments - answers to MVEIRB IRs 35-40 (PR335, posted in February)
  • IR responses to MVEIRB 52-65 (PR395)

Note: MVEIRB IRs 50, 51, and 58 will be answered in the DAR addendum. The GNWT is not responsible for MVEIRB IR 23. MVEIRB IRs 41-49 were directed to parties who were not legally required to answer. 

Received:
Stage: Information requests
Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 395

New Total Stage
  5 Preliminary screening
  16 Assessment/review startup
  17 Scoping
  30 Terms of Reference and workplans
  110 Developer's Assessment Report/Environmental Impact Statement
  182 Information requests (current stage)
  46 Technical or community sessions
    Technical reports
    Public hearings
    Hearing follow-up
1 1 Report of Environmental Assessment/Impact Review
    Post Report materials
    Minister's decision and final measures
  2 Other public registry materials
1 409 Total Documents (See All)

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