Environmental Impact Assessment

Management Planning

Fort Battleford, Frenchman Butte and Frog Lake National Historic Sites of Canada Management Plan

The Management Plan for Fort Battleford, Frenchman Butte and Frog Lake National Historic Sites of Canada has undergone an environmental assessment as required by the 2004 “Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment Policy, Plan and Program Proposals.” The purpose of the assessment is to identify potential environmental impacts of the plan and to suggest actions to mitigate any negative effects. (See Appendix)

The environment assessment identified potential environmental impacts in a few key areas and recommended appropriate actions and mitigation. The conservation work on the five historic structures, the removal of the old administration building and visitor centre at Fort Battleford, and any new intervention related to the implementation of the landscape plan at Fort Battleford and Frenchman Butte will require specific environmental assessments under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act prior to the work being undertaken. The development of landscape management guidelines for Fort Battleford and Frenchman Butte should take into consideration factors such as impact on cultural resources, the use of pesticides and wildlife habitat. The assessment also identified increased visitation as a potential impact on the site through soil compaction, damage to cultural resources and vandalism. The proposed annual monitoring of the health and impact of use on the sites was considered an appropriate mitigation.