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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. Executive Summary-KLNG Terminal Project 10
• The Proponent will design and implement a focused follow-up Environmental Effects Monitoring Program in consultation with relevant regulators which will be worked out prior to the permitting stage. Commitments made by the Proponent for Mitigation of Potential Effects Kitimat LNG Inc. has proposed to mitigate potential effects through commitments made in its Application, as well as modified commitments and new commitments to address issues raised during the EA review. Key commitments included: • The redesign of road and utilities corridors to reduce terrain hazards, loss of wetlands and other environmental effects; • Appropriate design, review and approval for all stream crossings, including required culverts and bridges; • The redesign of marine terminal facilities to minimize dredging, blasting, and marine habitat loss; • The development of stream bank and marine high water mark setbacks for LNG terminal facilities and infrastructure; • Developing a riparian management plan for areas within the terminal fence line; • Specific design standards for the terminal access road and upgrades to the Forest Service Road, and road use and maintenance agreements with West Fraser Mills Ltd. and Alcan; • A Water Management Summary Report, consolidating water management issues and mitigation strategies; • Passive sulphur dioxide SO2 monitoring to both verify the dispersion modeling results and verify the conclusions of the air quality effects assessment; • Undertaking a number of surveys for plant and animal species at risk, such as the marbled Murrelet, Great Blue heron, and coastal tailed frog; • Environmental Protection Plans (EPPs) and Emergency Response Plans (ERPs) for Project construction and operation phases; • Conducting a habitat assessment within the jetty and marine terminal footprint, and negotiating and implement a habitat compensation program; • Identifying “No-Go” zones for tugs and tankers to be marked as off-limits for vessel movements to minimize effects on marine habitat, as well as speed limits and thrust management recommendations; • Developing a marine terminal manual and subjecting the project to a TERMPOL review process led by Transport Canada (Technical Review Process of Marine Terminal Systems and Trans Shipment Sites); • Addressing bilge and ballast water management issues through the TERMPOL process, guidelines to shipping contractors, and compliance with regulations and guidelines; • Reducing the potential marine environment effects of blasting and drilling; • Designing the Project to avoid disturbance of known archaeological sites wherever possible, and to undertake additional surveys, monitoring and assessments where required; Executive Summary-KLNG Terminal Project 11
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