Lambert official believes concerns about peat moss project can be addressed
A representative of Lambert Peat Moss believes opinions and decisions about the company’s proposed project have been made based on incomplete and preliminary information, as well as speculation as to the final project design and operations process.
The statement was made in an email to larongeNOW from team lead Michael Taylor. He explained studies and assessments have only recently been concluded, noting those studies will address many of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band’s concerns and provide rigorously, defensible conclusions that would help to better inform opinions and decisions.
“Without the opportunity to conduct meaningful and thorough engagement, and share the information from these studies, the full picture of potential effects and the opportunity to address those effects through agreeable mitigation strategies or design alternatives has not been conveyed,” Taylor wrote. “Lambert believes that, given the opportunity to continue discussions with the LLRIB, concerns can be addressed in a manner that benefits all parties.”
On Tuesday, the LLRIB released a public notice proclaiming council is opposed to the Lambert La Ronge Area Peat Harvest Project within the traditional lands of the First Nations. It adds the LLRIB Traditional Lands and Resources Advisory Committee reviewed the proposal and received letters from land users with concerns about the project.