The determination was made in spite of the fact that the stream bed was blocked by beaver dams, rocks and brush and no one living in the area could recall a canoe ever attempting to travel on the waterway. In July, Transport Canada advised the RM that their proposed design for two 2,700 millimetre culverts and one 3,000 millimetre culvert, for a total cost of $125,000, did not meet the minimum clearance requirements to accommodate navigation.
En juillet, Transports Canada a informé la municipalité que son projet d'aménager deux ponceaux de 2 700 mm et un autre de 3 000 mm, pour un coût total de 125 000 $, ne respectait pas le critère de libre passage minimal exigé pour la navigation.
