Regions: Sahtu Settlement Area
Tags: physical sciences, environmental impact, petroleum industry, land use planning, wildlife management, industrial development, Mackenzie Gas Project, infrastructure, pipeline construction, environmental protection plan, noise pollution, Sahtu, ambient noise
| Principal Investigator: | Povey, Andrew (93) |
| Licence Number: | 13414 |
| Organization: | Mackenzie Project Environment Group |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2003
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| Issued: | Apr 09, 2003 |
| Project Team: | Les Frank, |
Objective(s): Imperial Oil Ventures Ltd., Aboriginal Pipeline Group, ConocoPhillips Canada (north) Ltd., Shell Canada Ltd, and ExxonMobil Canada Properties conducted a number of baseline studies during 2001 and 2002 as part of the Mackenzie Gas Project. 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. The TeraAGA Consulting Group (Mackenzie Project Environment Group) 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, Niglintgak and Parsons Lake (Inuvialuit Settlement Region); gathering pipelines to bring gas into the Inuvik area; gas compression facilities near Inuvik; a pipeline to transport natural gas and liquids from near Inuvik to Norman Wells; and pipeline facilities to move the natural gas and liquids from Norman Wells to southern markets. Although located in remote areas, noise from the proposed developments could affect people and wildlife along the proposed pipeline corridor. The proposed winter baseline noise monitoring program in the Sahtu Settlement Area will focus on the collection of baseline noise data at a potential facility location near Fort Good Hope and on Sahtu Private Lands near the Blackwater River.
