Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Tags: physical sciences, environmental impact, health, social sciences, petroleum industry, traditional knowledge, community development, land use planning, socio-economics, wildlife management, industrial development, community engagement, public participation, Mackenzie Gas Project, social impact, infrastructure, pipeline construction, environmental protection plan, noise pollution, demography, ambient noise, Inuvialuit Settlement Region
| Principal Investigator: | Povey, Andrew (93) |
| Licence Number: | 13399 |
| Organization: | TERA Environmental Consultants |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2003
2002
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| Issued: | Mar 06, 2003 |
| Project Team: | Michael De |
Objective(s): Imperial Oil Resources Ltd., Aboriginal Pipeline Group, ConocoPhillips Canada (north) Ltd., Shell Canada Limited, and ExxonMobil Canada conducted a number of baseline studies during 2001 and 2002 as part of the Mackenzie Delta Gas Opportunity. These studies are being continued in 2003. Local knowledge and technical/scientific research, in combination with a synthesis of existing technical information, is being used to develop a suitable knowledge base for planning, assessment of impacts and development of environmental protection plans. TERA Environmental Consultants (TERA), has been retained to conduct the baseline studies. No specific gas developments are finalized yet but the project concept is assumed to include: gas field developments at Taglu, Niglintak and Parsons Lake; Gathering pipelines to bring gas into the Inuvik area; gas compression facilities near Inuvik; and pipeline facilities to move the gas to southern markets. Although located in remote areas, noise from the proposed developments could effect people and wildlife along the proposed pipeline corridor. The proposed winter baseline noise monitoring program in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region will focus on the collection of baseline noise data in the Taglu lease and in the Swimming Point, Parsons Lake and Jimmy Lake regions. The proposed project will consist of socio-economic studies to be conducted in 2002 in the Inuvialuit Settlement Area. The primary focus of these studies will be to identify, collect, and verify existing socio-economic baseline information. Traditional knowledge, including information on the local/regional wage and subsistence economies, population, labour force, community facilities, services, accomodation, infrastructure, community health and wellness, and social indicator data will be gathered and validated through participative, community driven research methods.
