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Webequie First Nation Supply Road: Terrain Analysis and Routing for the First Indigenous-Led Environmental Assessment in Ontario

Jason Cosford, Lynden Penner

In the proceedings of: GeoVirtual 2020: 73rd Canadian Geotechnical Conference

ABSTRACT: Webequie First Nation, located approximately 500 km north of Thunder Bay, Ontario, is developing an all-season road between the community of Webequie and a proposed Ring of Fire mining development around Esker Camp near the Mukutei River, approximately 110 km to the east. The Webequie First Nation Supply Road (WSR) project is the first Indigenous-led environmental assessment in Ontario. Once completed, the WSR will offer year-round movement between the community and the future mine site and will facilitate economic opportunities for the community. This paper presents a description of the terrain analysis and mapping within the proposed route corridor, along with potential aggregate sources and stream crossings, that will guide the identification of an optimal route based on terrain and engineering considerations.


RÉSUMÉ: La Première Nation de Webequie, située à environ 500 km au nord de Thunder Bay, en Ontario, développe une route toutes saisons entre la communauté de Webequie et un projet de développement minier Ring of Fire autour d'Esker Camp près de la rivière Mukutei, à environ 110 km à l'est. Le projet Webequie First Nation Supply Road (WSR) est la première évaluation environnementale dirigée par des Autochtones en Ontario. Une fois terminé, le WSR offrira un mouvement à toute-l’année entre la communauté et le futur site minier et facilitera les opportunités économiques pour la communauté. Cet article présente une description de l'analyse et de la cartographie du terrain dans le corridor d'itinéraire proposé, ainsi que des sources d'agrégats potentiels et des traversées de cours d'eau, qui guideront l'identification d'un itinéraire optimal en fonction du terrain et des considérations d’ingénierie.


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Cosford, Jason, Penner, Lynden (2020) Webequie First Nation Supply Road: Terrain Analysis and Routing for the First Indigenous-Led Environmental Assessment in Ontario in GEO2020. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Geotechnical Society.

@article{Cosford_GEO2020_365, author = {Cosford, Jason}, {Penner, Lynden},
title = Webequie First Nation Supply Road: Terrain Analysis and Routing for the First Indigenous-Led Environmental Assessment in Ontario ,
year = 2020
}