Pierre River Mine Project

TERRESTRIAL AENV SIRS 44 – 78
Section 13.1
Table AENV 70-1: Wildlife Habitat Change Within the Corridor Between the Pierre River
Mining Areas Local Study Areas: Application Case
Key Indicator
Resource
moose
Canada lynx
fisher/marten
black-throated
green warbler
barred owl
Canadian toad
black bear
beaver
yellow rail
Habitat
Suitability
Class
Base Case
Habitat
Habitat
Area
[ha]
% of
LSAs
Direct Habitat Change Due
to Site Clearing of the
Project
Change in
Habitat Area
[ha]
Change
[%]
Indirect Habitat Change
Due to the Project
Change in
Habitat Area
[ha]
Change
[%]
Net Change From
the Project
Change in
Habitat
Area
[ha]
Change
[%]
Nil 2 1.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Low 1 0.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
moderate low 57 28.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Moderate 17 8.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
moderate high 44 22.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
High 78 39.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Nil 2 1.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Low 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
moderate low 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Moderate 60 30.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
moderate high 57 28.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
High 80 40.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Nil 2 1.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Low 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
moderate low 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Moderate 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
moderate high 15 7.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
High 182 91.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Nil 2 1.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Low 186 93.4 0 0.0 11 5.8 11 5.8
Moderate 11 5.4 0 0.0 -11 -100.0 -11 -100.0
High 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Nil 2 1.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Low 28 14.2 0 0.0 1 2.1 1 2.1
High 168 84.6 0 0.0 -1 -0.4 -1 -0.4
Nil 2 1.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Low 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Moderate 156 78.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
High 43 21.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Nil 2 1.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Low 24 11.9 0 0.0 79 334.7 79 334.7
Moderate 81 40.6 0 0.0 0 -0.1 0 -0.1
High 92 46.3 0 0.0 -79 -85.7 -79 -85.7
Nil 121 60.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Low 3 1.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Moderate 3 1.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
High 72 36.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Nil 196 98.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
High 3 1.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
13-64 Shell Canada Limited April 2010
CR029