Wood Buffalo National Park Moose Island Fire Guard Maintenance
This is a non-designated project on federal lands or outside Canada. The listed authorities are responsible for the project assessment.
Wood Buffalo National Park Fire operations is proposing to maintain the fire guard around trapper and traditional use cabins and other identified assets at Moose Island, WBNP. This guard was established in 2016 as a direct response to wildfire 2016WB008. This project will follow the 7 FireSmart Canada disciplines to provide a forest-fuel break to reduce the risk of wildfire to assets in the Moose Island area, as well as provide access for future fire operations as needed.
Latest update
March 31 2026 – Parks Canada issued its Notice of Determination and determined that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.
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Key documents
| Document number | Document title | File | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Parks Canada has issued a notice of determination and decided that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects | - | March 26, 2026 |
| 1 | New project being assessed by Parks Canada - Public comments invited from June 5 2025 to July 5 2025 | - | June 5, 2025 |
Contacts
Wood Buffalo National Park149 McDougal Rd
Box 750
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories X0E 0P0
Telephone: 867-872-7960
Email: rescon-ftsmith@pc.gc.ca
Disclaimer
This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.
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Location
- Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada (Alberta)
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Nature of Activity
- Forestry
- Remediation and conservation
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Assessment Status
Completed -
Start Date
2025-06-05 -
Proponent
Parks Canada -
Authorities
- Parks Canada Agency
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Assessment Type
Project on federal lands -
Reference Number
89602
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