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

Gold Canyon Resources Inc.
Springpole Gold Access Corridor Project
Final Environmental Study Report
ecosystems; maintain some shoreline forest as residual habitat and dispersal corridors; manage
some shoreline forest to create some early to mid-successional riparian habitat. AOC also refers
to buffers surrounding biological values and sensitive areas.
Where AOC prescription in the FMP is referred to, it is intended to mean that GCU will adhere to
the FMP 14 - Area of Concern Operational Prescriptions in the current approved 2009-2019 FMP
on the Trout Lake Forest. Setbacks refer to reserves required for values on the Trout Lake Forest
as outlined in FMP 14. Furthermore, GCU has agreed to follow Domtar’s proposed FSC protocol
for the Trout Lake Forest.
AWS: Annual work schedule; used in reference the AWS of the approved Forest Management
Plan (“FMP”) for the Trout Lake Sustainable Forest License (“SFL”).
Base Case Project Description Report: This refers to the July 2012 GCU publication titled
Springpole Exploration and Access Corridor Project. This document was prepared to facilitate
consultation regarding the proposed Project herein as well as the on-going Springpole Gold
Project.
Chance Find Procedure: There is always a possibility of deeply buried, undetected
archaeological remains existing in an area. If such materials are encountered during Project
excavation activities, GCU will immediately stop construction and contact:
the Ministry of Tourism and Culture at 416-314-7452;
Cat Lake First Nation Band Office;
Slate Falls First Nation Band Office;
Lac Seul First Nation Band Office;
Wabauskang First Nation Band Office;
Métis Nation of Ontario; and
Licensed professional archaeologist Dr. David Slattery at 705.474.9864, or a qualified
alternate.
GCU will work with a licensed professional archaeologist to implement appropriate mitigation
measures to protect any encountered materials of archaeological significance, in accordance with
prescriptive standards and guidelines for consultant archaeologists from the Ministry of Tourism
and Culture.
In the event that human remains are encountered during excavations, GCU will immediately stop
all work in the area and contact the local Police Department, the Ministry of Tourism and Culture at
416-314-7452 and the Registrar or Deputy Registrar of the Cemeteries Regulation Unit of the
Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations at 416-326-8393.
This Chance Find Procedure will be included in field work contracts for the Project and in the site
orientation program to ensure it is effectively communicated to all contractors and personnel.
July 2013
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