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Winnipeg
Poplar River FN
Berens River FN
Coordinate System: UTM Zone 14N NAD83Data Source: MESRA, Joro, MCWSDate Created: March 08, 2016
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0 2 4 Kilometres ±1:225,000 Map 04
Base DataLocal RoadWinter Road
! ! Transmission LineFirst Nation
Ecoregion Number and Ecodistrict Name90, Berens River90, Wrong Lake
Proposed Road AlignmentsProject 4: Berens River FN to Poplar River FNProject 4 Study Area
Ecological Land Classification in the Project 4 Study AreaProject 4 Wildlife Technical Report
Data Source:Ecodistricts: Government of Canada,Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada,Ecological Stratification Working Group, 2002
Project 1: PR304 to Berens River
Project 4 WTR
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Lake
Winnipeg
Poplar River FN
Berens River FN
Coordinate System: UTM Zone 14N NAD83Data Source: MESRA, Joro, MCWSDate Created: March 08, 2016
0 2 4 Miles
0 2 4 Kilometres ±1:225,000 Map 05
Base DataLocal RoadWinter Road
! ! Transmission LineFirst Nation
Surficial GeologyBedrockDeep Basin
Organic DepositsGlacial Till, Paleozoic
Proposed Road AlignmentsProject 4: Berens River FN to Poplar River FNProject 4 Study Area
Surficial Geology in the Project 4 Study AreaProject 4 Wildlife Technical Report
Data Source:Surficial Geology: Manitoba Land Initiative, 2000
Project 1: PR304 to Berens River FN
Project 4 WTR
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Lake
Winnipeg
Poplar River FN
Berens River FN
Coordinate System: UTM Zone 14N NAD83Data Source: MESRA, Joro, MCWSDate Created: March 08, 2016
0 2 4 Miles
0 2 4 Kilometres ±1:225,000 Map 06
Base DataLocal RoadWinter Road
! ! Transmission LineFirst Nation
Soil ClassificationAcidic BedrockGleysolicLuvisolic
OrganicRegosolicUnclassified
Proposed Road AlignmentsProject 4: Berens River FN to Poplar River FNProject 4 Study Area
Soils in the Project 4 Study AreaProject 4 Wildlife Technical Report
Data Source:Soils: Government of Canada, Agricultureand Agri-Food Canada, 2014
Project 1: PR304 to Berens River FN
Project 4 WTR
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Lake
Winnipeg
Poplar River FN
Berens River FN
Coordinate System: UTM Zone 14N NAD83Data Source: MESRA, Joro, MCWSDate Created: March 08, 2016
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Base DataLocal RoadWinter Road
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Land Cover Classification20-Water33-Exposed land51-Shrub tall81-Wetland - Treed82-Wetland - Shrub83-Wetland - Herb211-Coniferous Dense212-Coniferous Open213-Coniferous Sparse221-Broadleaf Dense222-Broadleaf Open223-Broadleaf Sparse231-Mixedwood Dense
Proposed Road AlignmentsProject 4: Berens River FN to Poplar River FNProject 4 Study Area
Land Cover Classification in the Project 4 Study AreaProject 4 Wildlife Technical Report
Data Source:Land Cover Classification: Natural ResourcesCanada, Centre for Topographic Information,Earth Sciences Sector, 2009
Project 1: PR304 to Berens River FN
Project 4 WTR
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Winnipeg
FishingLake
FisherBay
WashowBay
Hollow Water FN
Fisher River FN
Peguis FN
Kinonjeoshtegon FN
Bloodvein FN
Little GrandRapids FN
Berens River FN
Poplar River FN
Pauingassi FN
Bissett
Aghaming
PineDock
Manigotagan
Seymourville
Loon Straits
Little Bullhead
Matheson Island
Princess Harbour
Coordinate System: UTM Zone 14N NAD83Data Source: MESRA, Joro, MCWSDate Created: March 08, 2016
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Project 4 WTR
1:600,000 Map 08
Base DataProvincial HighwayLocal RoadWinter Road
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Forest Fires by Decade2010-20132000-20091990-1999
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1950-19591940-19491930-19391920-1929
Proposed Road AlignmentsProject 4: Berens River FN to Poplar River FNProject 7: To Pauingassi FN and Little Grand RapidsFNProject 7: To Pauingassi FN and Little Grand RapidsFN Alternate RouteProject 7a: Between Pauingassi FN and Little GrandRapids FNSouthern ASR Project Study Area
Historic Forest Fire Activity in the Southern Regional Project Study AreaProject 4 Wildlife Technical Report
Data Source:Manitoba Fire History: Manitoba Conservation, 2014
Area
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Project 4 WTR
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Base DataLocal RoadWinter Road
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Proposed Road AlignmentsProject 1: PR304 to Berens RiverProject 4: Berens River to Poplar RiverProject 4 Study AreaProject 4 January 2012 Initial Alignment
Project 4 Wildlife Technical ReportCaribou Calving Predicted High Quality Habitat - P4 Area
Predicted Caribou Calving HabitatLowMediumHigh
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Winnipeg
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Poplar River FN
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Little GrandRapids FN
Kinonjeoshtegon FN
Bloodvein FN
Fisher River FN
Peguis FN
Hollow Water FN
Big Black River
Coordinate System: UTM Zone 14N NAD83Data Source: MESRA, Joro, MCWSDate Created: March 08, 2016
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Project 4 WTR
1:735,000 Map 10
Base DataProvincial HighwayLocal RoadWinter Road
! ! Transmission LineFirst NationProvincial Boundary
Proposed Road AlignmentsProject 4: Berens River FN to Poplar River FNProject 7: To Pauingassi FN and Little Grand RapidsFNProject 7: To Pauingassi FN and Little Grand RapidsFN Alternate RouteProject 7a: Between Pauingassi FN and Little GrandRapids FN
Delineation of the Caribou Ranges in theSouthern Regional Project Study Area
Project 4 Wildlife Technical Report
Boreal Woodland Caribou RangesBerens Caribou Range - MESRARound Lake Caribou Range - MESRABerens Caribou Range - MB ConservationAtikaki - Berens Management Unit
Data Sources:Atikaki-Berens Management Unitand MB Conservation Caribou Range:Manitoba Conservation, 2013MESRA Caribou Ranges: Joro Consultants Inc, 2015
Project 1: PR304 to Berens River FNFN
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Lake
Winnipeg
FishingLake
FisherBay
WashowBay
Poplar River FN
Berens River FN
PauingassiFN
Little GrandRapids FN
Kinonjeoshtegon FN
Bloodvein FN
Hollow Water FN
Black River FN
PeguisFirst Nation
Fisher RiverFirst Nation
Bissett
Aghaming
PineDock
Manigotagan
Seymourville
Loon Straits
Little Bullhead
Matheson Island
Princess Harbour
Coordinate System: UTM Zone 14N NAD83Data Source: MESRA, Joro, MCWSDate Created: March 08, 2016
0 5 10 Miles
0 5 10 Kilometres ±
Project 4 WTR
1:650,000
Base DataProvincial HighwayLocal RoadWinter Road
! ! Transmission LineFirst NationProvincial Boundary
Cumulative Effects DisturbancesRoads (500m Buffer)Winter Roads (500m Buffer)Transmission Lines (500m Buffer)Drill Holes 1920-1960 (250m Buffer)Mines (500m Buffer)Fires 1920-1960
Atikaki - Berens Management Unit
1960 Cumulative Effects Analysis for theAtikaki-Berens Management Unit
Project 4 Wildlife Technical Report
Data Sources:Atikaki-Berens Management Unit: Manitoba Conservation, Wildlife Branch, 2013.Roads, Winter Roads, Transmission Lines: MESRA, 2015.Drill Holes, Mines: Manitoba Mineral Resources, 2015.Fires: Manitoba Conservation, 2014.
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