Name of the project /
Expansion of the Existing Quarry as part of a Resurfacing Project of the Kuujjuarapik Airport Runway
Proponent /
Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité Durable
Expected date of construction /
2023
Community /
Kuujjuaraapik
Location /
The area of the proposed quarry and expansion is a rock outcrop and the suggested boundaries are further than 30 m from wetlands and water bodies.The needs for the next resurfacing are estimated at 30,000 m3, corresponding to the net volume remaining in the current quarry (30,739 m3). The desired expansion will make it possible to produce materials for short-term needs, but also for future community projects, as well as the multi-year maintenance of the airstrip and access road.
Affected area
The project is located less than one kilometre from the Northern Village of Kuujjuarapik on Category I land
Step of the procedure /
Project submission
Evaluation
Decision and authorization
Decision
Exemption (French)
Decision pdf 286 KBDescription
The needs for the next resurfacing are estimated at 30,000 m3, corresponding to the net volume remaining in the current quarry (30,739 m3). The desired expansion will make it possible to produce materials for short-term needs, but also for future community projects, as well as the multi-year maintenance of the airstrip and access road.