Shoal Lake Cree Nation New Subdivision

Shoal Lake Cree Nation is proposing to construct a new subdivision to support future growth and housing on-reserve. The proposed subdivision will consist of 41 new residential lots on approximately 20 hectares of currently undeveloped land situated along the southern boundary of the community's core area, north of the existing lagoon. The project will include site preparation activities such as topsoil stripping and earthworks required for lot grading and drainage, installation of underground utilities and construction of roadways and drainage ditching. Due to the high water table and poor drainage conditions in the project area, the entire subdivision area will be built up from between 150 mm to over 1,000 mm relative to existing ground elevations.

A drainage channel that currently conveys treated effluent from the community's existing lagoon to Pawaw Lake will be decommissioned as part of the subdivision project. All topsoil and organic material will be removed from the channel and stockpiled at the existing lagoon site. The channel will then be backfilled and compacted with imported soil materials. The existing community lagoon is located south of the proposed project site and is planned to be decommissioned following construction of a new lagoon approximately 2 kilometres southeast of the community core area as part of the Shoal Lake Cree Nation Lagoon Upgrades project.

All anticipated waste generation from construction activities will be responsibly handled and disposed of at designated off-reserve facilities. No hazardous waste is anticipated to be generated by this project.

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Latest update

February 5, 2026 – The public comment period on the project is closed. Indigenous Services 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 Notice of Intent to Make a Determination – Start of Public Comment Period - January 5, 2026

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

    • Shoal Lake Cree Nation (Saskatchewan)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Building and Property Development

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2026-01-05

  • Proponent

    Shoal Lake Cree Nation

  • Authorities

    • Indigenous Services Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    90126

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