| Grand total of infrastructure investments: |
$8.8 M |
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| Infrastructure projects: |
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| Riding Mountain National Park |
| Project descriptions: |
| Clear Lake - Living Water |
$875 K |
| Clear Lake - Living Water II is a new project that builds on the previous Keeping the Clear in Clear Lake Action on the Ground project. It will protect the ecological integrity of Clear Lake through reclamation of degraded shoreline and the restoration of key fish spawning habitat. It also introduces enhancements to the visitor experience product offer, increases visitation and revenue and transforms the visitors’ perception of the area from a typical resort town to one of a unique and exceptional recreational experience within an important water ecosystem, while enhancing the level of visitor connection to the Clear Lake area in the context of a unique recreational area within a national park. |
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| Recovery and Discovery of the Aspen Parkland |
$2.7 M |
| This project will 1) promote the recovery and discovery of the aspen parkland ecosystem through wildlife and forest management including wildlife disease surveillance, control of invasive species and wolf population studies, 2) provide opportunities for visitors to connect to nature by experiencing one of the best wildlife viewing destination in the prairies, and 3) work closely with local First Nations communities and ranchers to share information and build on success of their participation in disease management. |
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| Riding Mountain NP - Wasagaming Stormwater System Replacement |
$1.7 M |
| Re-route stormwater outflow away from Clear Lake and direct it to a catchment basin and a treatment system (filtration, settlement and hydrocarbon/grease interception) prior to discharge into wetland. |
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| Riding Mtn. NP - Operations Centre Redevelopment |
$2.5 M |
| Rehabilitate the Operations Compound to better support the Field Unit's operations, better protect Field Unit assets and the environment, and better support staff. The project consists of rehabilitation and consolidation of office space for staff, connections of the buildings to the Park's waste water treatment facility to better protect the environment, and the development of adequate cold storage to protect vehicles and equipment from the elements. The project also includes the decommissioning of several old storage buildings and the septic system. |
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| Wasagaming Townsite Improvements |
$1 M |
| Undertake asphalt overlay on roads and trails in several locations within and adjacent to Wasagaming Townsite and redevelopment of visitor parking lots (paving, lighting, landscaping). Project will contribute to enhanced visitor experience and improved utilization of space issues resulting from deteriorating assets and poor lighting. |
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| Site Description: |
Opened in 1933, Riding Mountain National Park covers 3000 square kilometres of rolling hills and valleys, stretching eastward from a dramatic rise of land known as Manitoba Escarpment. Riding Mountain includes expanses of boreal (northern) forest, a strip of eastern deciduous forest along the foot of the escarpment, huge meadows of rough fescue grasslands in its west end, and significant tracts of marsh and river-bottom wetland.
Part of the traditional territory of the Anishnabe people with 7 First Nation communities in the RMNP region, it is one of the last remnants of woodland existing in the heartland of North America.
The park is home to wolves, moose, elk, black bear, hundreds of bird species, countless insects, and a captive bison herd. The park also includes the heritage community of Wasagaming, a townsite that provides amenities and services to visitors.
In 1986, Riding Mountain National Park, along with surrounding municipalities, was designated a UNESCO biosphere reserve. It is a major tourism destination and recreational resource for the Province of Manitoba. |
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| * Please note that the sum of individual project values may not equal the grand total indicated at the top of this document due to standard rounding errors. |
