Revised Final Environmental Study Report (24 MB) - Gold Canyon ...
Revised Final Environmental Study Report (24 MB) - Gold Canyon ... Revised Final Environmental Study Report (24 MB) - Gold Canyon ...
Gold Canyon Resources Inc. Springpole Gold Project Road Alternatives Assessment Large Mammals and Furbearers............................................................................................61 Environmental Effects ........................................................................................................61 Mitigation ...........................................................................................................................61 Significance .......................................................................................................................61 Comparison of effects ........................................................................................................61 Woodland Caribou.................................................................................................................61 Environmental Effects and Mitigation .................................................................................63 Significance .......................................................................................................................75 Comparison of Effects........................................................................................................75 Wolverine ..............................................................................................................................78 Environmental Effects ........................................................................................................78 Mitigation ...........................................................................................................................78 Significance .......................................................................................................................78 Significant Wildlife Habitat .....................................................................................................78 Environmental Effects ........................................................................................................78 Habitats of Seasonal Concentrations of Animals................................................................78 Rare Vegetation Communities or Specialized Habitats for Wildlife.....................................80 Habitats of Species of Conservation Concern ....................................................................80 Aquatic Resources ................................................................................................................82 Environmental Effects ........................................................................................................82 Mitigation ...........................................................................................................................83 Significance .......................................................................................................................83
Gold Canyon Resources Inc. Springpole Gold Project Road Alternatives Assessment List of Figures: Figure 1.1 Proposed Road Corridor Options .............................................................................. 8 Figure 1.2 Regional and Local Study Areas in the Springpole Lake Area..................................10 Figure 2.1 Regional Study area and Wabigoon Ecoregion ........................................................13 Figure 2.2 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Alder Flycatcher..............................................15 Figure 2.3 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Bay-breasted Warbler .....................................16 Figure 2.4 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Blackburnian Warbler......................................17 Figure 2.5 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Brown Creeper................................................18 Figure 2.6 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Chestnut-sided Warbler ..................................19 Figure 2.7 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Common Yellowthroat.....................................20 Figure 2.8 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Least Flycatcher .............................................21 Figure 2.9 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Ovenbird .........................................................22 Figure 2.10 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Red-breasted Nuthatch.................................23 Figure 2.11 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Red-eyed Vireo.............................................24 Figure 2.12 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Winter Wren..................................................25 Figure 2.13 Aerial Survey of Springpole Lake 2011 ..................................................................29 Figure 2.14 Location of RSA within Churchill Caribou Range....................................................35 Figure 2.15 Late Winter Moose Habitat.....................................................................................39 Figure 2.16 Waterfowl Survey Locations and Colonial Bird Nesting Sites .................................40 Figure 2.17 Old Growth Stands.................................................................................................42 Figure 2.18 Raptor Nesting Locations .......................................................................................45 Figure 2.19 Moose Aquatic Feeding Areas ...............................................................................46 Figure 2.20 Thermal Designations of Lakes in the Springpole Area ..........................................50 Figure 3.1 Predicted Moose Densities.......................................................................................60 Figure 3.2 Winter Caribou Patches within the Springpole Lake Project .....................................70
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<strong>Gold</strong> <strong>Canyon</strong> Resources Inc.<br />
Springpole <strong>Gold</strong> Project<br />
Road Alternatives Assessment<br />
List of Figures:<br />
Figure 1.1 Proposed Road Corridor Options .............................................................................. 8<br />
Figure 1.2 Regional and Local <strong>Study</strong> Areas in the Springpole Lake Area..................................10<br />
Figure 2.1 Regional <strong>Study</strong> area and Wabigoon Ecoregion ........................................................13<br />
Figure 2.2 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Alder Flycatcher..............................................15<br />
Figure 2.3 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Bay-breasted Warbler .....................................16<br />
Figure 2.4 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Blackburnian Warbler......................................17<br />
Figure 2.5 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Brown Creeper................................................18<br />
Figure 2.6 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Chestnut-sided Warbler ..................................19<br />
Figure 2.7 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Common Yellowthroat.....................................20<br />
Figure 2.8 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Least Flycatcher .............................................21<br />
Figure 2.9 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Ovenbird .........................................................22<br />
Figure 2.10 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Red-breasted Nuthatch.................................23<br />
Figure 2.11 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Red-eyed Vireo.............................................<strong>24</strong><br />
Figure 2.12 Probability of Habitat Occupancy for Winter Wren..................................................25<br />
Figure 2.13 Aerial Survey of Springpole Lake 2011 ..................................................................29<br />
Figure 2.14 Location of RSA within Churchill Caribou Range....................................................35<br />
Figure 2.15 Late Winter Moose Habitat.....................................................................................39<br />
Figure 2.16 Waterfowl Survey Locations and Colonial Bird Nesting Sites .................................40<br />
Figure 2.17 Old Growth Stands.................................................................................................42<br />
Figure 2.18 Raptor Nesting Locations .......................................................................................45<br />
Figure 2.19 Moose Aquatic Feeding Areas ...............................................................................46<br />
Figure 2.20 Thermal Designations of Lakes in the Springpole Area ..........................................50<br />
Figure 3.1 Predicted Moose Densities.......................................................................................60<br />
Figure 3.2 Winter Caribou Patches within the Springpole Lake Project .....................................70