Archeological concerns stall lagoon project

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The RM of La Broquerie’s tertiary lagoon project has been temporarily halted by concerns from Sport, Culture and Heritage Manitoba over possible “heritage resources or human remains” located near land set aside for the project.

A Nov. 29 letter from the province’s historic resources branch said the concerns arose after an examination of the site, a 115-acre parcel located southeast of the La Verendrye Golf Course.

The letter stated the project lies within one kilometre of “ancient and active riverine features (Seine River, relic oxbows of Seine River) in well drained sandy soils, factors which suggest the development has the potential to impact heritage resources.”

If the concerns persist, the ministry could require the municipality to hire a qualified archaeological consultant to conduct a “heritage resource impact assessment (HRIA) and mitigation” prior to the project’s spring start.

At a meeting yesterday, La Broquerie council expressed surprise over the letter, noting earlier stages of the project did not trigger any heritage resource concerns.

Reeve Lewis Weiss said the tertiary project manager Dick Menon is in contact with provincial officials while municipal staff look into the possibility of a federal funding extension.

The federal government contributed $2 million toward the $4 million project, which involves the creation of a new wetland tertiary cell and lift station on land recently acquired by the RM of La Broquerie.

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