Road Repairs for Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation Reserve
Official title: Ministikwan Community Road Repairs
Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation wants to fix 7.1 km of roads on their reserve. The roads are in rough shape—heavy rutting, missing gravel, and broken culverts make it hard for residents to get home safely. Emergency vehicles struggle too. The work includes clearing trees, adding gravel, fixing drainage, and installing new culverts.
Why This Matters
This matters most to Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation members who live on the reserve. Bad roads mean ambulances and fire trucks can't always get through. Residents risk getting stuck or damaging their vehicles just trying to get home.
What Could Change
If approved, Phase 1 would repair 7.1 km of roads with proper gravel surfaces and drainage. New culverts would be designed to handle 50-year floods and let fish pass through. Three more phases would follow to fix the rest of the road network.
Key Issues
- How will road construction affect fish habitat at stream crossings?
- What environmental impacts will tree clearing and grading have?
Indigenous Consultation
This consultation requires engagement with Indigenous communities under the Crown's duty to consult.