About Jansen CN Rail Spur
BHP has led various early activities since 2017 related to the proposed Jansen CN Rail Spur including a series of engagements such as public open houses and landowner discussions. The proposed route needed to meet safety requirements, stakeholder objectives, achieve minimal interference and deal with engineering and environmental constraints. The route also needed to be setback from residential properties, away from environmentally sensitive areas, have minimal crossings with other roadways and avoid splitting land where possible.
The proposed schedule for the Jansen CN Rail Spur construction begins with rail earthworks in April 2023 and both track and signal work in August 2024, subject to regulatory approvals including a review by the Canadian Transportation Agency.
Section 98 Application and Contact
Section 98 Application
CN’s application was filed with the Canadian Transportation Agency. CN invites you to review CN’s application and relevant documentation by clicking on the links available below. (Note: please be patient as some files are large and will take time to load)
Contact
Potash Community Enquiry,
potash.communityenquiry@bhp.com
Scott Brown, CN Public Affairs Manager,
scott.brown@cn.ca
Brent Ballingall, CN Director of Indigenous Affairs,
brentballingall@gmail.com
Documents
Section 98 Application
Section 98 Application Letter
Appendix 1 – Roll Plot
Appendix 2 – Overview Plan & Profile Drawings
Appendix 3 – Proposed Crossings
Appendix 4 – BHP Public Engagement
Appendix 5 – BHP Newsletters
– 2018
– 2022
Appendix 6 – Open House notifications
– Watrous Manitou newspaper ad
– Wadena News newspaper a
– Lanigan Advisor newspaper ad
– Last Mountain Times newspaper ad
– Wynyard Advance newspaper ad
– Email invitation to municipalities
– Email invitation to Indigenous communities
– Email invitation to government
Appendix 7 – April 2022 Open House Materials
– Location map
– BHP Jansen Map
– Discussion Guide
– CN Extreme Weather Plan
– CN in your Community
– CN Winter Plan
– CN Calendar
Appendix 8 – Community Engagement and Outreach April 2022
Appendix 9 – Section 98 Public Notice
– Section 98 Public Notice
– Section 98 Public Notice Saskatoon Star Phoenix and Regina Leader Post
Appendix 10 – Letters of Support
– Dana Skoropad, MLA Arm River Constituency
– Todd Goudy, MLA Melfort Constituency
– Donna Harpauer, MLA Humboldt-Watrous Constituency
– RM of Prairie Rose No. 309
– RM of LeRoy No. 339
– RM of Usborne No. 310
– City of Humboldt
– Town of Wynyard
– Town of LeRoy
– Town of Lanigan
– Town of Watson
– Village of Drake
– Humboldt Chamber of Commerce
Appendix 11 – CN Spur Noise Assessment
About the Jansen Potash Project
BHP’s Jansen Potash Project is located approximately 140 kilometres east of Saskatoon. The mine, which is expected to produce approximately 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year (Jansen Stage 1), will be the most sustainable potash mine in the world. The mine will ship potash by rail direct to North America, and further abroad to international markets through Westshore Terminals at Roberts Bank, British Columbia. Efficient and reliable rail service will be critical with connections to both of Canada’s Class 1 rail carriers, Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP).
Through the duration of Jansen Stage 1, it is expected much of BHP’s C$7.5 billion investment will be spent in Canada with a C$1.8 billion direct and indirect contribution to the local GDP in the six years of construction, prior to operating. Employment numbers will build gradually through construction, peaking around 2025 with approximately 3,500 workers on site and decreasing as construction nears completion, estimated for 2027. Once the Jansen mine transitions into operations and the mine ramps up over two years, it is expected 600 employees will be required. When the project transitions from construction into mine operations, BHP has committed to employing 20% Indigenous people and having a gender balanced workforce starting day one of operations.
Jansen CN Rail Spur
