Kleinschmidt Canada deployed a team with combined expertise in dam safety engineering, LRIA permitting, and stakeholder management to deliver an integrated solution across engineering, permitting, and both phases of construction. On the technical side, the team completed a dam breach analysis and hazard potential classification using HEC-RAS hydraulic modeling, performed stability analyses of the sluiceway, embankment dam, and canal walls, and led full LRIA permitting compliance including direct coordination with MNRF. When RPG’s Duty to Consult responsibilities expanded, Kleinschmidt extended its scope to serve as the formal liaison and mediator for Indigenous relations. The team facilitated separate agreements with both First Nations and the private land owner, organized a community water ceremony and sacred plant walk-abouts that informed the Natural Resource Heritage Report, and coordinated a community member and Guardian Program participation during fish salvage and archaeological assessments on site.

The two-phase refurbishment was completed in 2024, with community band members hired on site, archaeological specimens identified and documented, and sensitive burial areas avoided during construction. By serving as both engineering lead and stakeholder management, Kleinschmidt Canada helped RPG deliver a complex project while building lasting relationships with the surrounding First Nations communities.