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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................... 5
Background Documents ..................................................................................................................6
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................................................................................................... 7
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 8
PRESENTATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 10
DAY 1 – 6 JUNE 2013 ........................................................................................................................ 10
I - SETTING THE STAGE ..................................................................................................................... 10
Sound 101: A Backgrounder on Underwater Noise ........................................................................ 10
II - FRAMING THE ISSUES .............................................................................................................. 14
Current and Proposed Projects with Underwater Noise: Implications for the North and Central Coast
.................................................................................................................................................... 14
The Importance of Underwater Noise Monitoring and Mitigation in Sensitive Areas: the Central
Coast as a Case Study ................................................................................................................... 18
III - TOOLS TO MANAGE NOISE: MPAS .............................................................................................. 21
Marine Mammal Protected Areas – Global Experiences and Ideas for Canada’s Pacific with
Relevance to Noise Issues ............................................................................................................. 21
IV- OTHER TOOLS TO MANAGE NOISE ............................................................................................... 24
EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive Descriptor 11: Underwater Noise ................................... 24
Ocean Noise Management: Three Lessons from the United States ................................................. 26
Northern Gateway Marine Mammal Protection Plan ..................................................................... 30
Lessons Learned from Port of Metro Vancouver Operations and Development and Application of
Incentive Programs ...................................................................................................................... 32
Mechanisms for Managing Underwater Noise Impacts Under the Species at Risk Act (SARA): Critical
Habitat Protection Measures ........................................................................................................ 34
DAY 2 – 7 JUNE 2013 .................................................................................................................... 37
V - CUMULATIVE IMPACTS AND MITIGATION/ COMPENSATION FRAMEWORKS ................................ 37
Ecological Risk Assessment Framework for Pacific Canada ............................................................. 37
Framework to Incorporate and Quantify Risks of Impacts on Marine Mammal Populations from
Shipping Noise, with an Arctic Case Study, Plus the Role of the CSAS Process ................................. 40
A Compensation and Mitigation Strategy for Minimizing Noise Impacts from Increased Shipping ... 42
VI - SHIPPING ................................................................................................................................... 45
The Green Marine Program .......................................................................................................... 45
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