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Navigable Waters
• Need for a Technical Review Process of Marine Terminal Systems and
Transhipment Sites (TERMPOL) review process for the Project, and
clarification of the relationship between the EA process and TERMPOL.
• Effects of tug berth size on navigable waters.
• Potential effects of tanker and tug operations in Bish and Emsley Coves,
particularly the effects of potential physical disturbance from propeller wash.
• Need for additional information on potential erosion effects from tug and LNG
vessel traffic in Douglas Channel, including the effect of wake on shoreline
erosion on archaeological sites.
• Effect of vessel traffic along the shipping route in Douglas Channel on other
First Nations.
• Size of tugs necessary to manoeuvre a 250,000 m 3 capacity LNG vessel.
• Drift tests for piloting of LNG vessels.
Key First Nations Interests Raised During the Assessment
Key Haisla interests considered during the Project review for both Emsley Cove
and Bish Cove Project locations were:
• Lost or reduced ability of Haisla to hunt and trap animals and birds, to fish, to
gather plant materials for food, medicines and building purposes in the ROW
corridors and on the LNG terminal site, and to use the areas for bathing,
recreation and spiritual purposes.
• Haisla loss of access to the marine environment in Emsley and Bish Cove for
traditional use, for fishing and gathering of shellfish and marine plants,
recreation and bathing due to marine terminal facilities and LNG vessel
unloading.
• Potentially adverse effects of the Project on marine habitat and fisheries
resources, and on freshwater fish and fish habitat, vegetation, wildlife and
wildlife habitat including avifauna and avifauna habitat.
Monitoring and Follow up
The purpose of a follow-up program is to verify the accuracy of the environmental
assessment and determine the effectiveness of measures taken to mitigate the
potential adverse environmental effects of the Project.
• The Proponent committed in its Application to undertake follow up monitoring
for some Valued Components (VC) described in the Application, to determine
the accuracy of the predicted environmental effects of the Project and efficacy
of the proposed mitigation.
• During the course of the EA, the requirements of the environmental
monitoring and follow-up program were refined and several new components
were added.
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