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Gold Canyon Resources Inc. Springpole Gold Project Road Alternatives Assessment Habitats of Seasonal Concentrations of Animals Wildlife can concentrate in relatively small areas during certain times of the year. Areas of seasonal concentrations are important to wildlife because they provide cover, protection, access to food sources, nesting and breeding sites. If these sites are limited they can directly influence populations and result in a loss of associated wildlife. Although the MNR does have some information on the locations of habitats of seasonal concentrations of animal within their NRVIS database, they have stated that “The MNR has not attempted to identify or survey any of these values within the wildlife study area...no recent surveys have been conducted in this area so the data may be out of date or inaccurate.” (pers. comm. with Leslie Barns – Red Lake OMNR). Therefore, it is worth noting that, although some of these significant habitats were not discovered through field investigations conducted by DST, this does not mean that they don’t exist within the study area. Winter deer yard - No winter deer yards are known to occur within the RSA or the LSA. The study area is located north of the core range of white-tailed deer, however, very small numbers of deer have been seen in the area on occasion. There is a total of 5 ha of potential winter deer yard habitat (dense cedar swamps; ecosite 37) located approximately 25 km southwest of Springpole Lake. The study area is located within Cervid Ecological Zone A as specified in the CEF (OMNR 2009b), and as such, has a management focus of low density deer populations. Moose late winter habitat – The OMNR has not identified any known moose late winter habitat within the RSA or the LSA, however, the OLT modelling has indicated that late winter moose habitat is abundant throughout the study area as well as the surrounding area (Figure 2.15). The CEF (OMNR 2009b) indicates that the management focus for this zone is for low density moose populations with no emphasis on moose habitat management except where appropriate as per species specific policy direction. Caribou wintering habitat – This is covered in Section 3.4 Colonial bird nesting sites – Colonial nesting birds that have the possibility of occurring within the study area (according to Significant Wildlife Habitat technical guide - OMNR 2000) include: Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura), Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus), Purple martin (Progne subis), Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), Great blue heron (Ardea Herodias), Ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis), Herring gull (Larus argentatus), Common tern (Sterna hirundo), Black tern (Chlidonias niger), Bank swallow (Riparia riparia), Cliff swallow (Hirundo pyrrhonota), Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica), Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), and Common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula). The only colonial nesting site identified by the OMNR within the RSA or the LSA is a heron rookery, however, two Bonaparte’s gull nesting colonies were discovered by DST near the north end of Springpole Lake in 2011 and in 2012 during breeding bird surveys (Figure 2.16). No other nesting colonies have been located within the study area, however, this does not mean that other nesting colonies do not exist within the study area. Waterfowl stopover and staging areas - The OMNR has not identified any known waterfowl stopover and staging areas within the RSA or the LSA. Staging areas are generally found in
Gold Canyon Resources Inc. Springpole Gold Project Road Alternatives Assessment large wetlands adjacent to large bodies of water (OMNR 2000). There are very few large wetlands in the study area. A waterfowl survey was conducted on Springpole Lake as well as a number of smaller ponds within the study area (Figure 2.16). Although some waterfowl species were observed during the survey, no significant stopover or staging areas were identified.
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APPENDIX 5 FIELD REPORT FROM DST (D
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The 25-year flood (Q 25 ), determin
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