Revised Final Environmental Study Report (24 MB) - Gold Canyon ...

Gold Canyon Resources Inc.
Springpole Gold Project
Road Alternatives Assessment
have been utilized because they target adult sturgeon and because the catch of other species is
very low. Although no sturgeon have been captured to date, fishing efforts will continue during
the spring and fall of 2013. Should the presence of Lake Sturgeon be confirmed through gill net
captures, an acoustic tagging program will be initiated. The goal of acoustic tagging work will be
to characterize fish movement to and from Springpole Lake, and aid in the identification of
potential critical Lake Sturgeon habitat (e.g. spawning areas). A network of 10 acoustic
receivers has been installed in Springpole Lake. In the event that adult sturgeon are captured,
acoustic tags will be implanted and monitored for a period of up to three years. With the
exception of the Birch River crossing, none of the proposed water crossings associated with
either road corridor appears capable of harbouring a population of sturgeon. In addition, none of
these areas appears suitable for sturgeon spawning. The suitability of the Birch River as
sturgeon spawning habitat will be assessed in the Spring of 2013.