Little Grand Rapids First Nation
Little Grand Rapids First Nation
Pelican Islands Park Reserve
Dauphin River
First Nation
kownan
rst Nation
Lake St.Martin
First Nation
O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi
First Nation
Kinwow Bay Park Reserve
Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation
Sturgeon Bay
Park Reserve
Bloodvein
First Nation
Pinaymootang
First Nation
Fisher Bay
Park Reserve
Atikaki Provincial Park
Fisher River
Cree Nation
6
Ebb and Flow
First Nation
Alonsa Wildlife
Management Area
234
Peguis
First Nation
Hecla/Grindstone
Provincial Park
Little Birch Wildlife
Management Area
8
Grand Beach Provincial Park
Winnipeg
Beach
6
Gladstone
Sagkeeng
First Nation
Gimli
Lake
Manitoba
Teulon
Little Black River
First Nation
Elk Island
Provincial Park
Narcisse Wildlife
Management Area
7
Nopiming
Provincial Park
Lake
Winnipeg
Arborg
Lake Manitoba
First Nation
Sandy Bay
First Nation
Hollow Water First Nation
Manigotagan River
Provincial Park
Dog Lake
Wildlife Management
17
Sleeve Lake
Area
Wildlife Management Area
Brokenhead
Ojibway Nation
Peguis
First Nation
St. Ambroise Beach
Provincial Park
Oak Hammock Marsh
Stonewall
Wildlife Management Area
Mars Hill Wildlife
Management Area
Selkirk
Lac du Bonnet
Whiteshell Provincial Park
Beausejour
1
Birds Hill
Provincial Park
Portage La Prairie
Winnipeg
Long Plain
First Nation
Spruce Woods
Provincial Park
St. Anne
2
Niverville
DRAFT
Steinbach
3
Morris
Marchand Provincial Park
Swan Lake First Nation
St. Malo Provincial Park
0
12.5
25
50
75
100
Kilometers
Legend
Riel Converter Station
Bipole III Transmission Line
Railroads
Peguis First Nation Reserve Land
Roadways
First Nation Reserve Land Regional
Power transmission line
TLE Notification Zone
Protected Areas
Woodridge Provincial Park
Peguis First Nation Base Map
Scale: 1:1,400,000
Datum: NAD83
Projection: UTM Zone 14N
Data Sources:
ESRI: (Province, Inset)
Manitoba Lands Initiative (Cities and Major Towns, Railroads,
Roads, Parks, Protected Areas, Hydrology, TLE Notification Zone);
Geogratis (Peguis First Nation Reserve Land; First
Nation Reserve Land) Manitoba Hydro (Transmission Line)
September 12, 2012 V2
Bi Pole III Transmission and Towers in Peguis First Na6on Tradi6onal Territory and TLE No6ce Area For addi(onal informa(on, contact Cheyenne Parisian(1.204.645.2359) Approval Process – Where are we now? What is Bipole III? In December 2011 Manitoba Hydro submiBed the Bipole III Project is a 1,384 km high voltage transmission line Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Bipole III from a new converter staLon called KeewaLnoow located project, to Manitoba ConservaLon. The EIS had a public near the proposed Conawapa Dam east of Gillam, ending at review period unLl mid-­‐March 2012. Manitoba Hydro the new Riel Converter StaLon east of Winnipeg. The Bipole conLnues to file addiLonal EIS informaLon to fill gaps and III Project cuts across much of the province, crossing a total incomplete secLons. of four Treaty Areas (1, 2, 4, and 5). Almost 3,000 towers will support the transmission line. The Manitoba Clean Environment Commission (CEC) proceedings on Bipole III began in May 2012. CEC hearings Approximately 75% of generated hydro power from for Bipole III are scheduled October 1 to November 22, northern dams is delivered by Bipoles I and II in the 2012, with a final CEC report and recommendaLons due Interlake. Controversy has surrounded Bipole III since the before the end of February 2013. Peguis First NaLon is a Manitoba government instructed Manitoba Hydro to build registered parLcipant and the public (including Peguis the transmission line on the west side of Lake Winnipeg, members) can make presentaLons during CEC proceedings. keeping it out of the boreal forests on the east side of the The Minister of ConservaLon and Water Stewardship will province. make a decision on whether to issue a license aWer the final CEC report. Will Bipole III Affect Peguis First Na6on? Lack of Meaningful Consulta6on With The Crown The planned Bipole III route cuts across the tradiLonal territory and Treaty Land EnLtlement (TLE) noLce area of In February 2012 Peguis First NaLon applied for funding Peguis First NaLon. The Riel Converter staLon is located on from the Manitoba Aboriginal ConsultaLon Fund to the edge of Peguis’ TLE noLce area. Impacts of Bipole III felt undertake our own Bipole III community project and EIS by Peguis members could include: contaminaLon from a spill review. AWer months of waiLng Peguis First NaLon finally or fire at the Riel Converter StaLon, decreased populaLons received funding from Manitoba in August 2012. A Bipole III of moose and other species, restricLons to hunLng/
community consultaLon coordinator will be hired, and trapping/gathering, and potenLal impacts to cultural and Peguis will tell the government, in our own words, of heritage resources, including sacred sites. TLE selecLons, potenLal impacts that Bipole III may have on Peguis First land access, and aboriginal rights may be affected. NaLon’s territory, and rights.