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

Gold Canyon Resources Inc.
Springpole Gold Project
Road Alternatives Assessment
developed in conjunction with the OMNR SAR biologist. Monitoring through the use of
automated song recorders was conducted around Springpole Lake. Monitoring in the proposed
road corridor locations was not possible due to the difficulty of accessing the area. The project
site is located north of the currently understood range of whip-poor-will, and none were
recorded.
Table 3.2.1 Amount (ha) of song bird breeding habitat that would be affected by each road
corridor option
Species
Road
Option A
Road
Option B
Alder Fly Catcher 0.49 14.68
Bay Breasted Warbler 0.00 0.00
Blackburnian Warbler 0.00 0.00
Brown Creeper 5.39 0.00
Chestnut Sided Warbler 0.00 0.99
Common Yellowthroat 0.00 1.73
Least Flycatcher 0.00 0.00
Ovenbird 31.70 28.70
Red Brested Nuthatch 31.70 19.79
Red Eyed Vireo 21.58 28.30
Winter Wren 31.73 38.31
Mitigation
The following measures will be implemented in order to reduce the impacts of Project
construction:
• Construction of the linear corridor will occur outside the nesting season (April 1 st to
August15 th ) for migratory birds
• Minimizing the overall width of the corridor
• Linear corridor will be decommissioned and re-vegetated to the extent possible
• Maintaining, where practicable, a minimum 30 m buffer on all lakes, rivers, wetlands and
unique or sensitive habitats
• Following best management practices from the Stand and Site guide for song birds and
other small birds
Significance
The overall magnitude of the potential effects is considered to be minimal as the total area that
would be disturbed is quite small, particularly when compared to the area disturbed by forestry
road building or harvesting each year. The potential negative effects that may occur to migratory
birds will be very localized in geographical extent and will not impact any threatened or
endangered avian species. Although the duration of the potential effects may be long-term (~20
years), they are finite and reversible.