The studies found herein have put local communities at the center of the transportation infrastructure development process. This way of working, initially proposed by the Cree Development Corporation, strives to shift the dominant paradigm away from natural resources as the main lever of development, towards community development. Natural resource development remains a vital element to this equation but is no longer the sole driver. In this sense, La Grande Alliance goes beyond a standard regional transportation plan but rather proposes a new model for how the Cree and the Jamesian populations can work together to sustainably develop the existing network, thereby allowing the movement of natural resources in a manner that promotes the betterment of all.

The Feasibility Studies attempt to seek out and understand ways in which the proposed transportation infrastructures can improve the communities’ quality of life. Transportation corridors are explored with the utmost respect for the land, its inhabitants, and Cree heritage. In this sense, the study fully embraces the concept of sustainable development, such that the infrastructures under study can only proceed if they are feasible from a technical, environmental, and economic perspective. Furthermore, it is understood that, to proceed, the proposed infrastructures will require the social acceptability of all communities in the region.

The Client’s requirement to involve Cree and Jamesian communities at such an early stage of development reflects their requirement that local stakeholders be actively involved in the planning and management of land and economic development in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James. The organization understands that Eeyou Istchee Baie-James is extremely rich in natural resources, but firmly believes that it must not be seen simply as a source of raw materials for resource exploitation. The CDC is clear that development of the territory must be in accordance with traditional customs and founded on values of respect and gratitude to the land. Finally, it rejects the idea that infrastructure development and environmental protection are opposing, but rather are both key to harmonious development of a territory and its people.

Phase 1 – Conducted by the Vision Eeyou Istchee Consortium

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1. Executive Summary

   

2. Introduction

   

3. Technical Report

   

4. Socio-Environnement Report

   

5. Economic, Risk & Financial

   

6. Mistissini Airport Study (Additional Study)

   

7. Appendices

 

7.1. General

 

7.2. Aquatic Survey Method

 

7.3. Archeology

 

7.4. Bird Species

 

7.5. Grevet-Chapais Trail Study

 

7.6. Historical Intensity-Duration-Frequency

 

7.7. Topography

 

7.8. Rail

 

7.9. Construction schedules

 

7.10. Environmental Protection Mesures

 

7.11. Full Railway Electrification

 

7.12. Rail-Grevet to Chapais-Bridge inspection

 

7.13. Rail-Grevet to Chapais-Bridge Load Rating Reports

 

7.14. Rail-Grevet to Chapais-Geotechnical

 

7.15. Rail-Grevet to Chapais-Potential Borrow Sources

 

7.16. Rail-Matagami to Rupert-Crossings list

 

7.17. Rail-Matagami to Rupert-Geotechnical

 

7.18. Rail-Matagami to Rupert-Potential Borrow Sources

 

7.19. Railway Battery Electric Power

 

7.20. Railway Design Criteria

 

7.21. Railway Detailed Costs

 

7.22. Railway Earthwork Cross Sections

 

7.23. Railway Geometry

 

7.24. Railway Hydrology and Drainage

 

7.25. Railway Projects Comparison

 

7.26. Railway Schematics

 

7.27. Road

 

7.28. Access Road-Eastmain-Geotechnical

 

7.29. Access Road-Eastmain-Potential Borrow Sources

 

7.30. Access Road-Nemaska-Geotechnical

 

7.31. Access Road-Nemaska-Potential Borrow Sources

 

7.32. Access Road-Route du Nord-Bridge

 

7.33. Access Road-Route du Nord-Bridge 2

 

7.34. Access Road-Route du Nord-Bridge 3

 

7.35. Access Road-Route du Nord-Bridge 4

 

7.36. Access Road-Waskaganish-Geotechnical

 

7.37. Access Road-Waskaganish-Potential Borrow Sources

 

7.38. Access Road-Wemindji-Bridge

 

7.39. Access Road-Wemindji-Geotechnical

 

7.40. Access Road-Wemindji-Potential Borrow Sources

 

7.41. Hydrology bridge

 

7.42. Road Cost Estimate

 

7.43. Road Culvert Conditions

 

7.44. Road Geometry

 

7.45. Road-Mistissini-Mistissini Road Package

 

7.46. Road-Route du Nord-Potential Borrow Sources

 

7.47. Road-Route Du Nord Bridges

 

7.48. Wemindji Access Road

 

7.49. Cree Land Use Reports (Synthesis of main report)

 

7.50. Eastmain

 

7.51. Mistissini

 

7.52. Nemaska

 

7.53. Ouje-Bougoumou

 

7.54. Washaw-Sibi

 

7.55. Waskaganish

 

7.56. Waswanipi

 

7.57. Wemindji

 

JOINT DOCUMENTS

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1. Executive Summary (English version)

   

2. Executive Summary (Cree version)

   

3. Market Study

   

4. Market Study Addendum Report – Community Social Economic Benefits and Impacts

   

5. Communications Phase Report

   

6. Communications Phase Report (Cree version)

   

Phases 2-3 – Conducted by WSP

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1. Socio-Environmental Survey

 

1.1. Socio-Environmental Survey

 

1.2. Socio-Environmental Survey

 

1.3. Technical Note 01 – COMPARABLE PROJECTS

 

1.4. Technical Note 02 – LEGAL AND REGULATORY CONTEXT

 

1.5. Technical Note 03 – LAND USE

 

1.6. Technical Note 04 – ARCHAEOLOGY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

 

1.7. Technical Note 05 – IMPACTS ON THE COMMUNITIES IN THE STUDY AREA

 

1.8. Technical Note 06 – TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT

 

1.9. Technical Note 07 – MARINE ENVIRONMENT

 
Technical Note 08 – HIGHLY SENSITIVE AREAS (Combined with Technical Note 5)    

1.10. Technical Note 09 – CLIMATE CHANGE

 

2. Technical Survey

 

2.1. Technical Survey

 

2.2. Technical Survey

 

2.3. Technical-Note-10-GEOTECHNICAL

 

2.4. Technical-Note-11-ROADS

 

2.5. Technical-Note-12-RAIL

 

2.6. Technical Note 13A – DEEP-WATER PORT

 

2.7. Technical Note 13B – HARBOUR CONCEPT DESIGN

 

2.8. Technical Note 14 – CIVIL ENGINEERING STRUCTURES

 

2.9. Technical Note 15 – CONSTRUCTION OVERVIEW

 

2.10. Technical Note 16 – CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE

 

3. Performance Analysis

 

3.1. Performance Analysis

 

3.2. Performance Analysis

 

3.3. Technical Note 17 – PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

 

3.4. Technical Note 18 – RISK AND MITIGATION MEASURES

 

3.5. Technical Note 19 – BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS

 

3.6. Technical Note 20 – ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT

 

3.7. Technical Note 21 – FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

 

4. Executive Summary