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

Supplemental Mitigation Measures for Potentially Significant Negative Residual Effects
Potentially Significant
Negative Effect
Mitigation Measure*
Implementation Strategy
Caribou and caribou
habitat (general effects)
Restore road to productive wildlife habitat upon closure where possible
(subsection 9 and 10 of ESA)
Decomission 8.6 km of historic exploration trails throughout GCU
property to reduce total amount of linear features on the landscape
(subsection 10 of ESA)
Support the implementation of specific silvicultural practices in
approved areas to improve and create caribou habitat (subsection 10
of ESA)
Avoid aggregate extraction activities within calving/nursery areas and
winter habitat
Pending guidance from MNR, install educational signage elsewhere
within in the range (where there is public access) that is intended to
help hunters distinguish between caribou and other ungulates
(subsection 9 of ESA)
Prohibit public access beyond the FMP Approved Road, focus usage
during winter months, enforce 50 km/hr speed limit (subsection 9 of
ESA)
Minimize overall width of road wherever possible in order to reduce
total linear feature size and area disturbed (subsection 10 of ESA)
Integrate these mitigation measures
into the Project execution plan
(Section 5 of Final ESR). Continue to
engage other parties regarding
collaborations related to monitoring
and habitat improvement. DST
(2013A) provides further analysis and
discussion.
* includes whether the mitigation measure would avoid a prohibited activity under section 17 subsection 9 (species protection) or 10
(habitat protection) of the Endangered Species Act ("ESA")
Note: For additional detail on these impacts and mitigation measures please see Appendix 4 of Final ESR (Biological Constraints for
Springpole Gold Access Corridor Project Alterntatives Assessment)