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

Gold Canyon Resources Inc.
Springpole Gold Access Corridor Project
Final Environmental Study Report
forestry roads. The objective is to establish vegetation for erosion control and to minimize
impacts to the local aesthetics, so this proven erosion control technique is preferred over the
more costly placement of rip rap on fill embankments. Rip rap will still have to be used on
and around cribbing to prevent scouring. As a construction objective that is still being
evaluated, the height of the fill at the crossing will be minimized in order to minimize
aggregate costs, to minimize impacts on the local viewscape and to facilitate the eventual
rehabilitation of the road.
Approximately March 15 to May 1
Install a modern, monitored gate at the end of the existing FMP road, pending issuance of a
Land Use Permit to GCU (refer to location in Figure 2-1). The gate is intended to mitigate the
concern over increased access to the area. GCU wishes to prevent any more access to the
region than what is already approved in the FMPs. Once the FMP Approved Road is
extended by the SFL holder in accordance with the 2014-2019 FMP, the gate would be relocated
to the end of the extended FMP Approved Road (refer to location in Figure 2-1).
De-mobilize road building contractor.
Gravel placement over this winter operational road and upgrading it to an all-weather access road is
not part of the currently proposed Project. Pending continued positive exploration results and ongoing
consultation, the gravel placement that would be required to upgrade this winter operational
road to an all-weather access road may be proposed at a later date.
The proposal outlines that Crown dues will be paid based on FRI volumes generated from the SFL
holder’s wood supply modelling. GCU has no choice but to use this method:
1. The SFL holder has confirmed they do not want this wood volume.
2. The Resolute Mill in Fort Frances has been on shutdown from the fall of 2012 to July
2013 and has only scheduled a temporary start-up of paper production in 2013 creating a
surplus of wood in this part of northwestern Ontario.
3. Based on FRI, 59% of the wood is burnt wood from recent fires. There is no market for
logs for use in pulp, paper or sawlogs for wood that has been burnt 18 months ago. The
combination of charred wood, insect and fungal damage has destroyed these logs for
use in forest products.
If the Project is approved, GCU would discontinue the seasonal ice road over Birch Lake, which will
reduce access to Birch Lake.
Engineering details, construction methods, sediment control plans and contingency plans are
provided in Appendix 7. These details are typically reserved for Work Permit applications, but have
been included herein for completeness.
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