Download or read book Potential Impacts on Birds in the Mackenzie Valley from Pipeline Clearings for the Mackenzie Gas Project written by John M. (John Morton) Cooper and published by Yelloknife, N.W.T. : Canadian Wildlife Service. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mackenzie Valley Gas Project proposes to build a 1,220 kilometre pipeline that will follow an existing pipeline corridor from Inuvik to Norman Wells, then follow a new alignment from Norman Wells to northern Alberta. Impacts to birds from an expanded & new pipeline corridor are expected and this report describes a study initiated to estimate those impacts. It presents findings of breeding bird surveys conducted at two areas in 2004, Norman Wells and Fort Simpson, chosen to represent northern & southern segments of the Mackenzie Valley pipeline route. Study plots represented typical habitats in both study areas. Vegetation characteristics were measured for each plot. Plots were surveyed ten times each in June 2004 and analyzed to quantify habitat & breeding bird territories. Data were specifically analyzed to determine densities of breeding birds in each habitat and species/habitat associations. Landsat coverages were used to quantify habitats across a 200-by-50 kilometre pipeline corridor at each study area, and breeding bird densities at each study area were then used to extrapolate densities across similar habitats along the length of the corridor segment. Potential losses of habitat & breeding birds are estimated for the combined 400 kilometre long corridor. Additional data sets are analyzed to assess whether the 2004 map data represent a typical year. Issues related to adaptive landscape management, retention harvesting strategies along the corridor, edge effects on birds, bird community responses, ecological indicators, and considerations for future landscape-level development are discussed. Finally, recommendations are made for future studies & approaches related to potential impacts of the pipeline on boreal ecosystems.
Download or read book Potential Impacts on Birds in the Mackenzie Valley from Pipeline Clearings for the Mackenzie Gas Project written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Mackenzie Valley Gas Project proposes to build a 1,220 km pipeline to transport liquid natural gas from Inuvik to a southern terminus in northern Alberta. The proposed pipeline route will follow an existing pipeline corridor for about 500 km, more or less, from Inuvik to Norman Wells, then follow a new alignment for about 800 km, more or less, from Norman Wells to Alberta. Impacts to birds from an expanded and new pipeline corridor were expected and studies were initiated to estimate impacts. In 2004, breeding bird spot map surveys were conducted at two study areas, Norman Wells and Fort Simpson. These two study areas were chosen to represent certain segments of the Mackenzie Valley, Norman Wells representing a central portion of the pipeline route and Fort Simpson representing a southern portion"--Abstract, p. i.
Download or read book Chapter 6 written by Jerald O. Jacobson and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bird Field Report written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ... The objectives of the field surveys were to document the current composition, distribution and abundance of bird populations (primarily waterbirds), and the locations of important bird habitat and staging areas, e.g., nesting colonies and staging sites, along the Mackenzie Valley pipeline corridor. The pipeline corridor extends south from the Inuvik area facility in the Gwich'in Settlement Area, Northwest Territories, to near Bootis Hill, Alberta. ... The results of these surveys were used to assess potential project impacts and develop mitigation plans associated with the proposed pipeline project. ... Bird surveys were conducted along the pipeline corridor during spring migration (mid-May to early June 2002) and the summer nesting period (mid to late June 2001). Survey effort focused primarily on aerial surveys for waterbirds, i.e., loons, grebes, geese, swans and ducks, and other large, conspicuous birds, i.e., hawks, eagles, falcons, jaegers, gulls, terns, owls, sandhill cranes and common ravens. Ground-based surveys were also used to ground-truth the results of the aerial surveys, and provide data on nesting passerines. Additional surveys are proposed as part of site-specific permitting applications. Bird surveys were conducted along the proposed pipeline corridor, along the Mackenzie River and in several areas near the pipeline corridor. South of Norman Wells, surveys of the proposed pipeline corridor followed the existing Enbridge Pipeline right-of-way. Four types of surveys were used to document bird populations along the pipeline corridor ...: spring aerial surveys, aerial transect surveys, ground-truthing surveys, point count surveys. The areas covered in the field-sampling program were delineated based on a project footprint that was then under preliminary design. Although some areas now deviate from the preferred route of the pipeline and the more recent placement of facilities, the habitat types and areas inhabited by birds are still relevant for the impact assessment presented in the filed EIS--Overview.
Download or read book Assessing the Impacts of the Mackenzie Gas Project on Kendall Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary Intervenor Report Nature Canada written by David Brent Gurd and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kendall Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary (MBS), located in the Mackenzie River Delta in the Northwest Territories, is an important breeding and staging ground for a variety of waterfowl and shorebirds. Over 60,000 shorebirds such as Red-necked Phalaropes, Whimbrels, and Lesser Golden Plovers nest in the outer delta of the Mackenzie River, which includes Kendall Island."--Nature Canada.
Download or read book Preliminary Assessment of Outer Mackenzie Delta Alternative Gas Pipeline Route written by Northern Engineering Services Company and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains information about mammals, birds, fish, and vegetation which was gathered to provide basis for comparison of potential environment disturbances between Mackenzie Valley pipeline and alternative Outer Mackenzie Delta route. A Canadian Arctic Gas Study Limited project.
Download or read book Public Impact of the Proposed Mackenzie Valley Natural Gas Pipeline written by Creative Research Group Ltd and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Assessment written by Canada. Pipeline Application Assessment Group and published by Indian Affairs and Northern Development. This book was released on 1974 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wildlife Models Used in the Assessment of Potential Effects of the Mackenzie Gas Project written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ... The Mackenzie Project Environmental Group (MPEG) was retained to conduct baseline environmental studies and assess potential effects of the Mackenzie Gas Project This paper describes the models that were used in conjunction with published Traditional Knowledge (TK) and field surveys as tools in the wildlife assessment. A habitat-based approach was used as the basis for the assessment. Effort was focused on determining habitat availability for wildlife in anticipation of discussions with all stakeholders during the regulatory review process. The objectives of wildlife habitat modeling were to: Evaluate habitat in the Local Study Area (LSA) and Regional Study Area (RSA) for selected species prior to construction, during construction, during operations and through decommissioning; Quantify changes in habitat through all project phases and Identify habitats and areas that are preferred by wildlife. ... The study areas for wildlife consist of a complex mosaic of vegetation communities, which vary in type and extent both within and between Ecological Zones. For this study, habitat assessments were performed for the Regional and Local study areas for each Valued Component (VC). Habitat assessments were carried out at the local scale using the LSA, which is defined by a boundary 500 m on either side of the centre line of the pipeline corridor and 1,000 m from the edge of the production areas. The local study area was used to evaluate direct potential effects of the project on wildlife and wildlife habitat. The Regional Study Area was used to evaluate effects at the regional level as well as potential cumulative effects. The boundaries of the RSA for this habitat assessment were based on the largest average annual home range size of the VCs found in the pipeline corridor or production area. For the production area, the size of the RSA was based on the diameter (40 km) of the average home range size of female barren-ground grizzly bears (1,200 square km...). The RSA for the production area was generally defined as the area within a 40km radius from the edge of the production areas. In addition, the boundaries of the RSA were adjusted to take into account the known annual movements of barren−ground grizzly bears and barren−ground caribou; the boundaries of the RSA were expanded to the east to include part of the Tuktoyaktuk peninsula, a known movement corridor for grizzlies using the production area .... The RSA was also expanded to the east, south of the Husky Lakes area, to account for the winter range of the Cape Bathurst barren-ground caribou herd .... To the west, the RSA was limited by the edge of the Mackenzie Delta and the Mackenzie River, as grizzly bears and caribou are not known to regularly use the Delta area or cross the river .... For the pipeline corridor, the RSA was based on the average winter home range size of male woodland caribou (711 square km...), which has the largest known average home range of all VCs using the study area. An area 30 km either side of the centre line of the pipeline corridor was generally used as the boundary for the RSA. To the west, the RSA was expanded beyond the 30 km limit in some locations to include important caribou areas (e.g., lower lying areas around Wrigley and Ebbutt Hills; summer ranges of the McConnell Range and the Horn Plateau)--ASTIS [online] bibliography.
Download or read book Preliminary Assessment of the Effects of the Proposed Polar Gas Pipeline and Other Hydrocarbon Development Projects on Waterfowl of the Northern Mackenzie Valley written by Peter Boothroyd and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Birds Bird Habitat and the Mackenzie Gas Project Important Bird Areas and Migratory Birds as Valued Components Nature Canada Intervenor Report written by Sarah Wren and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Building a Gas Pipeline Through the Arctic written by Environment Protection Board and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes possible effects the proposed Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline would have on the birds of the western arctic.
Download or read book Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Exerpts i e Excerpts from the Mackenzie Valley Social Impact Study written by Gemini North Ltd and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpts from study of social impacts of Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline in NWT.
Download or read book Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry written by S.W. Speller and published by . This book was released on with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book North of 60 Northern Roads written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Foundation for a Sustainable Northern Future written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subject to the full implementation of the Panel's recommendations, the Panel has concluded that the adverse impacts of the Mackenzie Gas Project and the Northwest Alberta Facilities would not likely be significant and that the Project and those Facilities would likely make a positive contribution towards sustainability. [...] The Panel would like to express its gratitude to the community field workers who travelled to various northern communities to The Panel would like to thank the Canadian Environmental explain the review process to everyone, and to the Aboriginal Assessment Agency, the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact interpreters who had the difficult task of simultaneously Review Board and the Inuvialuit Game [...] The prospect of these additional net gains without significant adverse impacts during the life developments was the basis of both the aspirations and the of the Project and effective use of the Project and associated apprehensions the Panel heard with respect to the Project. [...] The Proponents have committed to provide certain mitigations and enhancements with respect to the Project, the most In the Panel's view, the MGP offers a unique opportunity to build important of which include the establishment of the Aboriginal a sustainable future in the Mackenzie Valley and Beaufort Delta Pipeline Group, the negotiation of Access and Benefits regions. [...] The Proponents' committed to providing important mitigations and enhancements, mitigations and enhancements, the measures governments the most notable being the creation of the Mackenzie Gas Project would put in place, and the Panel's recommendations would, Impacts Fund.
