Mr. Speaker, I have a return to written question asked by Mr. Yakeleya on October 28, 2004, regarding chipsealing in the Sahtu region.
According to the current schedule for community main street chipseal work, the communities of Tulita and Fort Good Hope are scheduled for chipseal projects in the Sahtu region. Assessment and design work is anticipated to begin in Tulita in 2007-08. Assessment, design and crushing and stockpiling of gravel rock took place in Fort Good Hope in 2003-04, and was followed by upgrades and drainage work in 2004-05. Further upgrade and drainage work is anticipated in Fort Good Hope in 2006-07, with final upgrading and chipseal work to occur in 2007-08.
The chipseal schedule is updated annually by the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs in consultation with the Department of Transportation and the current schedule is subject to approval by the Legislative Assembly.
Mr. Yakeleya had also requested information on the alternate methods of paving roads and controlling dust. Currently, communities use many forms of dust control, including calcium chloride, Road Saver Plus -- N-dust or N1 -- water, and DL-10, an asphalt emulsion.
The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs and the Department of Transportation are currently researching options for providing dust control in the non-tax-based communities. A contract has been awarded to EBA Engineering Consultants Limited, to assist in this work by completing a dust control technology study. A final report is anticipated in late February 2004, at which time the two departments will prepare recommendations for further consideration. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.