New project being assessed by Parks Canada – Public comments invited from June 10 2026 to July 10 2026  

June 10 2026 – Parks Canada must decide whether the proposed project Aquatic Restoration – Babel Creek, Consolation Lakes, Corral Creek, Fish Creek and Mosquito Creek, located in Banff National Park is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. Parks Canada will be assessing this project using a Detailed Impact Assessment.

To help inform this decision, Parks Canada is issuing this notice of intent to make a determination and inviting comments from the public on the project's potential effects on the environment as the public consultation for this proposal. All comments received will be considered public. For more information on the public nature of your comments, individuals should consult the Privacy Notice on the Registry website.

In order to submit comments or request a copy of the draft Detailed Impact Assessment report, contact:

Banff National Park

Box 900, Banff, Alberta T1L 1K2

403-497-4765

noelle.summers@pc.gc.ca

Comments must be submitted by July 10 2026.

Project Summary: Parks Canada proposes to remove non-native fish species from Consolations Lakes and Upper Babel Creek, Corral Creek, Fish Creek and Mosquito Creek in Banff National Park and to reintroduce Westslope cutthroat trout and Bull trout where they were historically present. This proposal considers fish translocation from source populations and long-term monitoring to ensure self-sustaining populations are established in the recipient waterbodies. This aquatics restoration program will occur over a period of ten years (2026 to 2036). 

Scope of Assessment: The Detailed Impact Assessment will assess the impacts of removing non-native fish and reintroduction of native Westslope cutthroat trout and Bull trout on the Park's ecological integrity, cultural resources, species at risk, and visitor experience values. The valued components to be assessed include: water quality, fish and fish habitat, aquatic invertebrates and fauna, wildlife, cultural resources, vegetation, and visitor experience. Through engagement, it will additionally assess the implications of the proposal on values of importance to Indigenous peoples.