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Any use made of it for the project would continue these benefits. No additional demands are expectedto be placed on lands in Clarenville, Arnold’s Cove or other Isthmus area communities. Similarly, theMarystown Shipyard and the Cow Head facility are capable of accommodating any demands placedupon them by the White Rose project. Additional work on the project would be welcomed and generatepositive benefits for the area.Municipal authorities and other public and private land developers track industrial and commercialoccupancy characteristics and respond accordingly. No specific mitigative measures are considerednecessary at this time and no monitoring beyond what is currently undertaken is considered necessary.The effects, including any cumulative effects, are predicted to be positive with no significant adverseeffects.6.2.4 FisheriesGiven the renewed strength of the fishing industry, issues have been raised regarding potential losses incatch and income as a result of the proposed White Rose project. The primary issues are those related toloss of access to fishing grounds, damage to fishing gear or vessels, biophysical effects to fish andpossible oil spills. Effects on fisheries are expected to be consistent throughout all project phases. OnlyCanadian (commercial) catches are considered, and it is assumed that any effects on Canadian fisheriesare representative of effects on international fisheries (at present there are no Aboriginal, recreational orsubsistence fisheries in 3Lt).A no-fishing zone will be in place around the glory holes and will cover an area of approximately 15.4km 2 . This no-fishing zone represents a small proportion of the total fishing area available in 3L(152,000 km 2 ) and a much smaller proportion of the total fishing area on the Grand Banks. Anadditional glory hole could be developed at White Rose, if ancillary pools prove commercial. Thiswould increase the no-fishing zone to 45 km 2 . Given the geographic distribution of fisheries in the area,it is unlikely that catch levels will decline. The no-fishing zone would allow a growth refuge for aproportion of the harvested fish and shellfish populations and/or food species, which may indirectlybenefit the fishery.Two to three supply boats are expected to travel between White Rose and St. John’s weekly and fourtankers are expected to travel between the project area and nearest shipping lanes each month. Increasedvessel traffic on the Grand Banks as a result of White Rose is not expected to interfere with fisheries.Participants in the fishing industry currently operate in proximity to or encounter many other vesselsduring their operations, including increased numbers of vessels engaged in crab fishing on the GrandBanks. Therefore, increased vessel traffic is expected to have negligible cumulative effects on access tofishing grounds.Damage to fishing gear or vessels may result from physical contact with White Rose vessels orinstallations, and small oil spills and materials lost from vessels, drill rigs or production facilities couldWhite Rose DA Project Summary • January 2001 Page 96
damage or foul gear. Any damage to fishing vessels or loss of gear could also lead to further economicloss due to reduced catches. However, this type of damage is not expected to occur frequently. To date,there has been no reported damage as a result of the Hibernia and Terra Nova operations. Compensationfor lost or damaged gear or lost revenue will ensure cumulative effects are negligible.Negligible or minor effects to fish are predicted as a result of construction, operation anddecommissioning at the White Rose site. Effects on fish will not be directly transferred to the fisheriesbecause additional variability will be introduced by changing fishing practices and managementregimes. Therefore, effects on fisheries are anticipated to be negligible.Increased and ongoing environmental data collection and monitoring programs for the White Roseproject will enhance understanding of the Grand Banks ecosystem and may lead to the identification ofnew commercial species. Also, the White Rose production facility and supply vessels will be able toprovide emergency services to a large portion of the Grand Banks.Major oil spills are unlikely events, but have the potential to cause serious and long-lasting damage tothe fishing industry. The most serious potential effects from larger spills are damage to fishing gear,fish tainting (real or perceived), temporary loss of access to fishing grounds and loss of market or marketopportunities through prolonged absence. Oil spill trajectory model results indicate that an oil spilloccurring in the immediate White Rose area would most often disperse offshore and to the south of theFlemish Cap. Given these dispersion patterns, major fisheries disrupted could include the Greenlandhalibut, tuna and swordfish fisheries around the Flemish Pass and the shrimp fishery on the FlemishCap. Fisheries in the eastern portion of NAFO division 3L and 3N could be affected, but to a muchlesser degree. The most serious effect would be a disruption of fishing activity and potential damage togear rather than any serious effect on fish.Cumulative effects on fisheries might occur as a result of oil development at the Hibernia and generalmarine transportation (existing), Terra Nova (approved) and White Rose (proposed) oilfields, and futureexploration activities. Negligible cumulative effects on the fishery are predicted with respect to loss ofaccess to fishing grounds or as a result of increased vessel traffic on the Grand Banks. The total nofishingzone for Hibernia (5 km 2 ), Terra Nova (13.8 km 2 ) and White Rose (15.4 km 2 ) is approximately34.2 km 2 , a small fraction of the total fishing area available in 3L. Further, the bulk of current fishcatches are made either well on the landward side of oil development sites or on the shelf margin ratherthan in 3Lt. As discussed above, the presence of such no-fishing zones could also indirectly benefitfisheries. With respect to vessel traffic, the total number of trips per week by supply vessels supportingoffshore oil operations will remain a very small fraction of total traffic on the Grand Banks.Although each operator has or will have mitigation measures in place to deal with damage to fishingequipment, there could be delays in compensation for lost or damaged gear and lost revenue if there isdisagreement about which project is responsible. Negligible cumulative effects on fish catches areanticipated as a result of biophysical effects of oil operations on fish. A positive cumulative effect isWhite Rose DA Project Summary • January 2001 Page 97
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TABLE OF CONTENTSPage No.1 INTRODUC
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Figure 1.1-1White Rose LocationWhit
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1.2.1 Exploration HistoryThe first
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Figure 1.2-2Depletion Schedule for
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Figure 1.2-3United States Import Re
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Figure 1.2-4Selected Natural Gas Pr
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Figure 1.2-6Gas Infrastructure Inve
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Figure 1.2-7Model for Gas Developme
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These remaining five options (steel
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Figure 1.3-2Relative Technical Risk
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This system was evaluated as fourth
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Figure 1.4-1Project Development Sch
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2.1 Regulatory RequirementsThe star
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2.6 Media BriefingsHusky Oil repres
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3 CANADA-NEWFOUNDLAND BENEFITS PLAN
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