Marten Falls First Nation (MFFN) Community Access Road
October E-Blast 2024
Current and upcoming activities
Welcome to the Marten Falls First Nation (MFFN) Community Access Road October 2024 E-Blast with updates on current and upcoming activities.
This E-Blast features:
- New Video: What We’ve Heard
- Update on the ATRI Study Areas
- MFFN Community Meeting
- Upcoming Webinar: Building the Community Access Road
- Connect with the Team!
New Video: What We’ve Heard
It has been a long road (no pun intended), but Marten Falls First Nation has selected its final route for the Community Access Road. After reaching this significant milestone in the Environmental Assessment / Impact Assessment (EA / IA) process, we wanted to share with you some of Marten Falls First Nation members’ unique perspectives regarding the route and what it could mean for the community.
Click here to watch the video.
Update on the Study Areas for the Aboriginal and / or Treaty Rights and Interests Impact Assessment
The Project Team wants to understand Aboriginal and Treaty Rights and Interests (ATRI) related to the project. Indigenous Knowledge and information on Indigenous Land and Resource Use will help us better understand and appreciate the environment with respect to the identity, culture, and heritage of Indigenous Communities.
The ATRI study areas for the Community Access Road have recently been updated. Read the full update here.
Your Knowledge and Input is Important to Us! If your community has Indigenous Knowledge or information that you would like to share or if you would like to learn more about the Indigenous Knowledge Program and / or share information on ATRI, please do not hesitate to reach out to Bob Baxter at 1-807-628-7553 or bbaxter48@gmail.com or Andrea Nokleby at 1-604-417-5332 or anokleby@dillon.ca .
MFFN Community Meeting
On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, the Project Team met with members of Marten Falls First Nation in Thunder Bay to provide the latest updates on the road including:
- Design and construction details and timelines; Draft Environmental Assessment / Impact Statement (EA / IS) review process;
- Potential effects and mitigations measures;
- Climate change challenges and impacts for the Community Access Road; and
- Next steps and future opportunities to get involved.
During the meeting, attendees were able to speak with the Project Consultants at various booths to share feedback, concerns and interest on the above topics.
Unfortunately, the meeting planned in was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances within the community. We look forward to holding more in-person meetings this winter.
Learn more about upcoming public meetings, webinars and how you can get involved at https://www.martenfallsaccessroad.ca/get-involved/
Upcoming Webinar: Building the Community Access Road
Join us on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. EST for our webinar on Building the Community Access Road!
With the final route selected, the team will discuss the final route, design features of the road and details on how it will be constructed.
Connect with the team!
We are now on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram! Follow us to stay up to date on the Community Access Road.
Please contact us at any time with questions or comments, or to schedule a meeting. Meetings can be arranged in-person in any community, in the Thunder Bay area, or online. We want to hear what you have to say!
Questions or comments? Contact us at 1-800-764-9114 or info@martenfallsaccessroad.ca.
