Environmental Impact Assessment

Management Planning

Saint-Louis Mission National Historic Site of Canada Management Plan

This management plan for Saint-Louis Mission National Historic Site of Canada has been assessed to identify any adverse environmental effects of proposed strategies and actions. In addition, the plan was assessed to consider environmental effects on the site that should be taken into account when setting management direction. The environmental assessment was conducted according to direction in theParks Canada Management Directive 2.4.2-Impact Assessment (1998), Parks Canada Guide to the Environmental Assessment of Management Plans (2000) and the Environmental Assessment Process for Policy and Programs (Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office, 1993). The environmental assessment ensures the plan adheres to Parks Canada’s environmental policies and those of the Government of Canada in general. The environmental assessment of the management proposal was conducted in the final stage of drafting the management plan to allow for incorporation of necessary changes into the final document.

The proposed activities and actions of Saint-Louis NHSC management plan are positive in nature and supportive of the overall goals of the site. Management proposals resulting in positive impacts on the natural, cultural and socio-economic environments were noted and include actions such as the development of an on-going dialogue between Parks Canada, First Nations and stakeholders of the site. The plan initiatives contribute to the commemorative integrity of the site and clearly demonstrate adherence to Parks Canada’s cultural resource management goals and objectives. In so doing, they should enable the site to achieve its vision for Saint-Louis Mission National Historic Site of Canada.