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• Prevention of effects of accidental road spills on water and fisheries resources in Emsley Cove or Bish Creek. • Potential for erosion and effects on water and fisheries from road operations. • Need for further information on water management requirements to minimize water and fisheries impacts. • Impact of facility footprint on freshwater riparian habitat and marine foreshore and estuarine habitat. Marine Environment and Marine Mammals • Construction barge jetty / tug berth rationale, installation, location and potential environmental effects on Emsley Cove and Bish Cove. • Potential effects on marine habitat from location, design and operation of ship berth and construction jetty/tug berth in Bish Cove. • Potential effects of tanker and tug operations in Bish and Emsley Coves, particularly the effects of potential physical disturbance from propeller wash. • Management of vessel ballast and bilge water discharges to prevent introduction of exotic species through the discharge and/or intake of ballast or bilge water. • Potential effects of marine facility construction on marine mammals and fish, particularly the effects of pile driving and blasting. • Potential effects of process water from LNG operation on marine environment. • Potential effects of LNG vessel traffic on marine mammals, and the need for additional information on the movement of marine mammals in Douglas Channel and potential for vessel collisions. • Potential for acid rock drainage effects on the marine environment. • Dredging effects and ocean disposal of dredged and blasted materials. Heritage and Archaeological Resources • Designing of Project to protect heritage and archaeological resources. • Adequacy of measures for further identification of heritage and archaeological resources. • Potentially adverse effect of site preparation, construction and operation on heritage and archaeological resources. Effects of the Environment on the Project • Effect of seismic activity on LNG facilities. • Effects of high winds on LNG vessel berthing. Environmental Effects of Accidents and Malfunctions • Effects of accidental road spills on water and fisheries. • Potential effect of accidental spills on the marine environment, intertidal wetlands and coastal streams. • Spills of contaminants or hazardous materials from vessels as a result of grounding or collision. Executive Summary-KLNG Terminal Project 8
• Control of potential releases from LNG storage tanks. • Need for emergency response coordination. • Size and firefighting capability of tugs. Capacity of Renewable Resources No issues were raised by the public, government agencies and Haisla during the EA on the Capacity of renewable resources. Cumulative Environmental Effects Assessment • Cumulative effects related to shipping in Douglas Channel. • Cumulative effects related to Haisla interests. Key Socio-Economic Effects Issues Raised During the Assessment Key socio-economic issues considered during the Project review for both Emsley Cove and Bish Cove Project locations were: Communities and Economy • Accommodation, employment and business opportunities for Kitimat. • Provision of services by the District of Kitimat. • Provision of local jobs and training. Public Safety and Health • Protocols, standards and reliability of ambient air quality information and future monitoring. • Concern over potential spills of contaminants or hazardous materials due to accidental releases from vessels. • Need to include Federal Responders when developing coordinated incident response plans with Local and Provincial Responders. • Control of potential releases from LNG storage tanks to minimize potential effect on local communities. • Public safety adjacent to the LNG facilities. • Increased demand for public health services. • Concern over road safety for public, construction and operation workers traveling through the area. Land and Resource Use • District of Kitimat development and approval issues. • Provision of Project information affecting land use. • Potential restrictions on public, Haisla and recreational use of Emsley and Bish Cove areas, resulting from the Project. Executive Summary-KLNG Terminal Project 9
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