Principal Investigator:Wilcockson, John B Licensed Year(s):
2014
2013 Summary:
To collect baseline aquatic data in advance of the development of the Prairie Creek Mine. The study will be part of the Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program (AEMP) and will satisfy the requirements of the federal Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM).
The description below is a summary of the planned methodology. Most work will be carried out on Prairie Creek; however, sampling will also be con...
Principal Investigator:Kramer, Tara Licensed Year(s):
2013
Summary:
The primary objective of this research program is to collect baseline data on:
1) water chemistry, limnologic profiles, sediments, plankton, benthic invertebrates and aquatic habitat; and,
2) fish presence and collection of fish tissue for metal analysis.
Aquatics:
The Aquatics field program will be conducted in the spring of 2013. During the field program, the following samples will be coll...
Principal Investigator:Lennie-Misgeld, Peter Licensed Year(s):2011
2010
Summary:
The objective of the program is to collect fisheries and environmental baseline information to better understand the environmental characteristics of the Great Bear River and to support potential future development of hydropower on the Great Bear River. The program is not being conducted to support a specific project as there are no hydropower projects planned for the Great Bear River at this tim...
Principal Investigator:Lawson, Nick Licensed Year(s):
2010
20092008 Summary:
The fisheries portion of this baseline program has three primary objectives: to identify the fish species composition in a subset of the lakes and streams near the Thor Lake project area, to identify existing fish habitat in those lakes and streams, and to measure the current levels of mercury, rare earth elements and other trace elements in fish tissues. A secondary objective of the program is to...
Principal Investigator:Hoos, Rick Licensed Year(s):
2007
2006 Summary:
Objectives of the aquatics studies are to determine fish presence/absence, characterize habitat and add to data collected in a similar programme in 2006. The objective of the water-quality sampling is to continue collection of data in streams and tributaries which flow through the project area. Hydrometric monitoring will enhance the flow history of streams down-gradient of the site. The objective...
Principal Investigator:Bradley, Kourtney Licensed Year(s):
2007
200420012000 Summary:
The overall objective of this project is to collect additional fisheries information from Kennady Lake, the surrounding watershed and from “Control Lake” in the adjacent watershed for use in the environmental assessment of the De Beers Canada Inc. proposed Gahcho Kué Project.
The studies that have been planned for 2007 include sampling for peamouth to determine whether it is present in the area...
Principal Investigator:Moore, Steve M Licensed Year(s):2002
2001
2000 Summary:
The research team (including Aboriginal members from Deline) will travel by boat from Deline to the Sahyoue/Edacho Peninsulas, and spend six days in the field collecting baseline information on wildlife and vegetation units. Twenty sites will be assessed and classified as to ecosystem type. For each site, vegetation and wildlife observations will be documented. Vegetation species present, plant ...
Principal Investigator:Morantz, David Licensed Year(s):
1996
Summary:
The techniques to be used for the assessment of the fisheries in the Lac de Gras area will include small-mesh (1.5 inch) gillnetting, trapnetting (mark-recapture program), minnow-trapping and electroshocking (backpack model for stream surveys). Most fish will be live-released. A select number of fish will be retained (killed), for aging verification (using otoliths), tissue metals concentration ...
Principal Investigator:Pattenden, Rick Licensed Year(s):
1996
Summary:
The field program will be conducted during three sampling periods (spring, summer and fall). Lakes and streams in the immediate vicinity of the potential mine site will be examined. Sampling techniques will include angling, snorkeling, backpack electrofishing, beach seining, minnow traps and gill netting for fish. Plankton nets and eckman dredges will be used to collect plankton and benthic mac...