| Grand total of infrastructure investments: |
$107.5 M |
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| Infrastructure projects: |
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| Waterton Lakes National Park (WLNP) |
| Project descriptions: |
| Highway 5 and Highway 6 Rehabilitation |
$10.6M |
| The work will consist of pavement overlay and guardrail and culvert replacement addressing the priority sections of highway to stop the ongoing deterioration and increase safety. |
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| Red Rock Parkway Rehabilitation |
$5.1M |
| This project includes pavement resurfacing, replacing undersized culverts to mitigate future high-water events, and reconfiguring the lower parking lot at Red Rock Canyon to facilitate visitor use. |
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| Fence Rehabilitation |
$2 M |
| The east boundary of Waterton Lakes National Park (42 km) runs from the 49th Parallel to Yarrow Canyon. The purpose of this project is to re-establish the boundary right-of-way and to repair and replace the existing fence posts and wire. This will make the boundary more easily identifiable to visitors, enable Park Law Enforcement staff to conduct boundary patrols, allow ATV access in the event of fire or other emergency, and reduce domestic cattle trespass from neighbouring ranch land and grazing lease. |
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| Akamina Parkway and Cameron Lake Day Use Area |
$24.3 M |
| Project includes resurfacing the entire length of the parkway, future flood mitigations, reconfiguring its trailheads (which are presently heavily congested) and replacing the Cameron Lake day use area facilities. |
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| Townsite Campground Washroom Replacement |
$3 M |
| This project will replace five existing washrooms which have fallen into disrepair, and existing washrooms in poor condition. |
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| Townsite Garbage Bins and Pads Replacement |
$375 K |
| This project will replace 38 garbage bins and 35 concrete pads. |
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| Belly River Group Camp Crossing Rehabilitation |
$250 K |
| This project will design and construct an appropriate creek crossing in the Belly River Campground, which provides access to the group camp area. |
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| Bison Handling Facility Rehabilitation |
$175 K |
| The deteriorating bison handling facility (originally built in 1952) will be rebuilt to improve safety for both Resource Conservation staff and the Plains Bison. |
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| Cameron Bay Washroom Replacement |
$500 K |
| The washroom at Cameron Bay will be re-designed and refurbished to bring it to a current standard suitable for three-season use by visitors. |
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| Compound Infrastructure - Staff Housing |
$7.3 M |
| This project will replace the existing deteriorated 29-bed bunkhouse units. |
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| Compound Infrastructure - Visitor Centre |
$7.6 M |
| The existing Visitor Centre has fallen into disrepair while having issues with parking, access and egress. A new Visitor Reception Centre will be constructed in a new location more conducive to visitor traffic which would provide visitors with welcome, orientation, reception, and interpretation services in one building. |
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| Compound Infrastructure Rehabilitation - Compound Area Development Plan |
$9.1 M |
| The Compound Area Redevelopment will replace aging and inadequate Parks Canada work compound facilities and infrastructure, including the garage and various storage sheds, and the Resource Conservation building. |
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| Peace Park Pavilion Interpretative Sign Replacements |
$340 K |
| The Peace Park Pavilion celebrates Waterton's place (with Glacier National Park, Montana) as the world's first international peace park and subsequent World Heritage Site designation. This project includes redesigning and rebuilding the physical structure of the Pavilion, incorporating safety and durability concerns into the future. |
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| Townsite Grounds Infrastructure Rehabilitation |
$1 M |
| The rehabilitation of grounds infrastructure in the Townsite includes re-aligning of some parking lots, pruning and replacement of trees, and standardization of light fixtures and making street lighting “Dark Skies compliant”. |
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| Waterton Townsite Infrastructure - Campground |
$2.5 M |
| This project will entail the replacement of failing water and sewer infrastructure that dates from the 1960s. Work will also include the installation of new service lines to individual camp sites along with electrical upgrades to approximately 50% of the campground. |
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| Waterton Townsite Infrastructure Replacement |
$17.5 M |
| The Townsite Water and Sewage project will ensure safe and reliable water and sewer services are provided to the service center for Waterton's 400 thousand annual visitors. The existing water and sewer lines are 56 years old. This project includes the replacement of subsurface utility systems, surface roads and sidewalks. |
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| 2013 Flood Response |
$9.7 M |
| Facilities in Waterton Lakes National Park and Bar U Ranch that were damaged in 2013 flooding have been, or are being, repaired. In Waterton Lakes National Park, this includes repairing sections of the Akamina Parkway and the sewage lagoons, streambank protection at Crandell Campground bridge and replacing the Canyon Camp bridge. |
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| Restoring the Ecological Function of Grassland Ecosystems in WLNP "Rescue the Fescue" |
$6.3 M |
| Waterton Lakes National Park is the only national park where the Foothills Parkland ecoregion is protected. This project aims to restore native fescue grasslands by: 1) Reducing non-native plant species. 2) Reducing tree encroachment. 3) Improving wildlife movement. 4) Restoring and maintaining the role of fire. 5) Increasing understanding and appreciation through new and enhanced visitor experience opportunities. 6) Increase engagement and education opportunities to increase understanding of, and participation in, restoration activities. |
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| Site Description: |
| Rugged, windswept mountains rise abruptly out of gentle prairie grassland in spectacular Waterton Lakes National Park. Here, several different ecological regions meet and interact in a landscape shaped by wind, fire, flooding, and abundant plants and wildlife. Established in 1895, Waterton Lakes National Park welcomes more than 400,000 visitors every year. It forms the Canadian part of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, which is a World Heritage Site. |
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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. |
