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Offshore wind power projects in the Great Lakes: Background information and science considerations for fish and fish habitat Source Type of information that may be available Ministry of Transportation • Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystems studies • Environmental Guide for Fish and Fish Habitat • Other consultant reports and information Great Lakes Commission • Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN) • Environmental Monitoring Inventory for the Great Lakes • Great Lakes Coastal Data Model • Habitat Priority Planner tool Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) • Consultation with Lake Committees • Annual reports • Fact sheets U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) • Atlas of the spawning and nursery areas of Great Lakes fishes • Summary reports of fish community surveys • Restoration plans • Great Lakes Aquatic GAP program databases and reports • Fisheries and habitat • Geotechnical, water body and contaminant information • GLIN maps and GIS, geospatial data for Great Lakes, lake topography and other data layers • Information on ongoing monitoring programs within the Great Lakes • Datasets related to Great Lakes geomorphology, transportation features, biologic observations • Spatial decision support tool to help planners prioritize habitat sites and conservation measures • Areas of Concern • Great Lakes fish and fish habitat o Distribution and abundance data for fish communities in each of the Great Lakes o Population status and trends for various species o Plans for and results of fish population restoration or rehabilitation efforts Fish and fish habitat information o Known spawning and nursery habitat areas and characteristics for various species o Annual abundance data for various demersal, pelagic and prey or forage fish species o Coastal habitat classifications • Aquatic biodiversity and habitat quality, invasive species population monitoring • Aquatic invertebrate distributions, identification keys Aquatic Research and Development Section 104
Offshore wind power projects in the Great Lakes: Background information and science considerations for fish and fish habitat Source Type of information that may be available Conservation Authorities • Fisheries Management Plans and other conservation and monitoring plans and objectives • SAR databases and risk reach mapping • Fish and fish habitat information o Fish community data, spawning data, Migration information o Critical or specialized habitats o Known and potential presence of significant species and habitat features, sensitivities etc • Aquatic Species at Risk Mapping • Conservation Authority Values mapping for specific areas Royal Ontario Museum, Canadian Museum of Nature • Distribution, natural history and habitat requirements for Great Lakes fish and invertebrate Other interest groups and resource users • Municipalities • Recreational anglers/angling groups and outfitters • Commercial fisheries • First Nations communities, anglers, groups • Stewardship groups, naturalists • Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters • Universities and colleges • Ontario Hydro • Ontario Power Authority • Knowledgeable local residents/landowners species • Fisheries and habitat o Habitat use, species distribution, population trends, spawning and migration information o Regionally rare species o Invasive species • Location of popular or traditional fishing sites • Stewardship and habitat restoration/enhancement initiatives and projects • Navigation maps • Barriers to movement • Location of water intake structures Aquatic Research and Development Section 105
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