East End Subdivision Development - Eabametoong First Nation

Eabametoong First Nation is proposing the development of a subdivision on the east end of the community's core to address the community's ongoing housing crisis. The subdivision will include 266 subdivision lots and 50 rural lots with the project footprint totalling 125.7 ha. Development with be divided into the following 4 phases; Phase 1 - construction of 48 lots, Phase 2 – construction of 58 lots and 16 rural lots, Phase 3 – construction of 83 lots and 11 rural lots, and Phase 4 – construction of 45 lots and 23 rural lots. The scope of work of each phase will include:

• Tree clearing, grubbing and grading the lots;
• Construction of granular driveways and walkways;
• Construction of drainage ditches along the roadways;
• The construction of new roads to lots;
• Extension of the electrification network from the diesel generating station (DGS) to the new lot locations;
• Complete electrical service connections to the lot boundaries;
• Extension of the water distribution network by installing a trunk watermain along the Main Road to the east end development area and watermain along the new road for lots;
• Installation of water service connections to lots from the new water distribution system;
• Construct sanitary sewers, sewage pumping station and associated force main for lots;
• Install sanitary service connections to the lots from the new sanitary collection system.

Infrastructure required includes:

• Access roads in the subdivision, drainage ditching, culverts, telecommunication lines, overhead electrical lines, and water and sewer piping.

Activities involved throughout the project lifecycle includes: 

• Tree clearing, land grading, bedrock blasting, road construction and utility installation.

Waste generation may include:

• Excess soil temporarily stockpiled and used for landscaping the residential lots, logs from tree clearing will be piled and made available to community members.

Quarry materials to be used:

• Borrow granular materials wil be utilized for road base construction.
• Borrow sand materials will be utilized for pipe bedding.