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

Gold Canyon Resources Inc.
Springpole Gold Access Corridor Project
Final Environmental Study Report
Net Effect
Screening Criteria Negative Effect (1) Positive Effect (1)
Nil Unk
High Med Low Low Med High
Natural Environment Considerations
Table 2-1: Effects Analysis for Western Corridor
Comments and Rationale
Air quality X
Maintain equipment in accordance with manufacturer recommendations. No material impacts associated with the Project are
anticipated (fugitive dust, emission from combustion equipment).
Water quality or quantity X
Road development and installation of water crossings and eventual decommissioning would conform to the MNR and DFO guidance
documents referenced herein, as well as AOC prescriptions in the FMP. Erosion and sediment control plan to be developed and
followed, as per MNR (1995). Post construction FOIP audit and monitoring post construction is planned, as per Section 8. This corridor
requires 11 water crossings, one of which is a clear span bridge over the Birch River (refer to Figure 2-1 for major crossings).
Species at risk or their
habitat
Significant earth or life
science features
Fish or other aquatic
species, communities or
their habitat (including
movement of resident or
migratory species)
Land subject to natural
or human made hazards
X
X
X None identified to date.
X None identified to date.
The access corridor would be a linear development through a relatively un-developed area within the caribou range, with known calving
lakes near the south end of the proposed corridor and at the south end of Springpole Lake, as shown in Figure 2-1. Refer to DST
(2012) in Appendix 4 and DST (2013) in Appendix 5 for further discussion.
Through installation of modern, monitored gates, there should be minimal increased public access to lakes, which would increase
fishing pressure. Road development and installation of water crossings and eventual decommissioning would conform to the MNR and
DFO guidance documents referenced herein, as well as AOC prescriptions in the FMP.
Recovery of a species
under special
management program
X
The access corridor would be a linear development through a relatively un-developed caribou range, with known calving lakes near the
south end of the proposed corridor and at the southwest end of Springpole Lake, as generally shown on Figure 2-1. Refer to DST
(2012) in Appendix 4 and DST (2013) in Appendix 5 for further discussion.
Ecological integrity X
The access corridor would be a linear development through a relatively un-developed area. Regionally, this corridor would exert
greater cumulative effects because it would effectively duplicate the access roads to the east being built by the SFL holder.
Terrestrial wildlife
(including numbers,
diversity and movement
of resident or migratory
species)
X
Potential for an increase in road mortalities of a variety of terrestrial wildlife species. This threat has the potential for mitigation and is
dependent on the intensity of road use.
Natural vegetation and
terrestrial habitat
linkages or corridors
through fragmentation,
alteration and/or critical
loss
X Refer to Section 6.4.
Permafrost X Not applicable.
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