Regions: North Slave Region
Tags: mining, water quality, environmental impact, aquatic ecosystems, biology, fish habitat, habitat assessment, industrial development, aquatic resources, water level, road construction, hydrological processes, waterflow monitoring, fish abundance
| Principal Investigator: | Moore, Peter (8) |
| Licence Number: | 13241 |
| Organization: | Dillon Consulting |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2001
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| Issued: | Jul 17, 2001 |
| Project Team: | Craig Thomas, Craig Park, Kerry Walsh, Jennifer Shalagan |
Objective(s): The objective of the proposed study is to collect baseline information for fish and fish habitat at proposed mine road development sites at BHP's Ekati Mine. Aquatic habitat assessments will be completed for streams and stream crossings during the high/low flow periods in 2001. The main project components will include fish habitat assessments, fish community assessments, stream hydraulics (high/low flow measurements) and assessment reporting.
Project Description: Fish will be collected and released live using seining and electro-fishing techniques. Data collection will also include flow monitoring. All assessments will be completed on watercourses within the Misery Road, Sable Lake Road and Fox Lake Road developments within the mine site. BHP will provide support staff which will include people hired locally.
