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Hamlet of Rankin InletHamlet of Rankin Inlet
Type A Water Licence Application
Role of Fish Habitat ManagementFisheries and Oceans Canada
Eastern Arctic Region
Rankin InletRankin InletMay 18 – 19, 2010
DFO Fish Habitat DFO Fish Habitat ManagementManagement
Administers the Fish Habitat Protection Administers the Fish Habitat Protection Provisions of the Provisions of the Fisheries ActFisheries Act
Administers provisions of the Administers provisions of the Species at Risk Species at Risk ActAct as they pertain to Aquatic Species as they pertain to Aquatic Species
Conducts Environmental Assessments under Conducts Environmental Assessments under the the Canadian Environmental Assessment ActCanadian Environmental Assessment Act
Participates in Territorial Environmental Participates in Territorial Environmental Assessments and Regulatory Reviews by Assessments and Regulatory Reviews by providing specialist/expert advice providing specialist/expert advice
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The Fisheries ActThe Fisheries Act
Used to manage and protect Used to manage and protect Canada's fisheries resourcesCanada's fisheries resources
Applies to all fishing zones, Applies to all fishing zones, territorial seas and inland territorial seas and inland waterswaters
Binding on federal, provincial, Binding on federal, provincial, and territorial governmentsand territorial governments
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TheThe Fisheries ActFisheries ActTheThe Fisheries ActFisheries Act
DefinesDefines “ “FishFish” ” as including:as including:–“…“…fish; shellfish, crustaceans, marine animals and fish; shellfish, crustaceans, marine animals and any parts of …” any parts of …” –“…“…eggs, sperm, spawn, larvae, spat and juvenile eggs, sperm, spawn, larvae, spat and juvenile stages…”stages…”
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The Fisheries ActThe Fisheries ActThe Fisheries ActThe Fisheries Act
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““spawning grounds spawning grounds and nursery, and nursery, rearing, food supply rearing, food supply migration and any migration and any other areas on other areas on which fish depend which fish depend directly or indirectlydirectly or indirectly in order to carry out in order to carry out their life processes”their life processes”
•DefinesDefines Fish Habitat Fish Habitat asas::
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The Fisheries ActThe Fisheries ActHabitat Protection ProvisionsHabitat Protection Provisions
Section 30Section 30 – installation of fish installation of fish
guards/screens on guards/screens on water diversions water diversions or intakesor intakes
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The Fisheries ActThe Fisheries ActHabitat Protection ProvisionsHabitat Protection Provisions
The Fisheries ActThe Fisheries ActHabitat Protection ProvisionsHabitat Protection Provisions
Section 35(1)Section 35(1)– Prohibits harmful alteration, disruption or Prohibits harmful alteration, disruption or
destruction of fish habitat (destruction of fish habitat (HADDHADD)) Section 35(2)Section 35(2)
– Provides Minister of Fisheries and Oceans with Provides Minister of Fisheries and Oceans with ability to Authorize (ability to Authorize (HADDHADD))
DFO Areas of Interest forDFO Areas of Interest forthe Type A Water Licence the Type A Water Licence
ApplicationApplication
Potential draw down of Nipissar LakePotential draw down of Nipissar Lake(HADD)(HADD)
Water intake Water intake
(HADD, entrainment/impingement)(HADD, entrainment/impingement)
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DFO Request for Additional DFO Request for Additional InformationInformation
DFO Request for Additional DFO Request for Additional InformationInformation
A detailed assessment of the A detailed assessment of the proposed volume of water to be proposed volume of water to be withdrawn from Nipissar Lake withdrawn from Nipissar Lake against total annual recharge and against total annual recharge and the potential ramifications of draw the potential ramifications of draw down.down.
A detailed description of the A detailed description of the proposed water intake.proposed water intake.
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DFO Request for Additional DFO Request for Additional Information Information (con’t)(con’t)
DFO Request for Additional DFO Request for Additional Information Information (con’t)(con’t)
Baseline information on “Baseline information on “FishFish”/fish ”/fish habitat and their use of affected habitat and their use of affected waterbodieswaterbodies
Next Steps Forward:Next Steps Forward:Water IntakeWater Intake
The type of existing intake screen is The type of existing intake screen is unknown. As it is a DFO requirement to unknown. As it is a DFO requirement to have a screen on the intake, the GN will have a screen on the intake, the GN will provide this information to DFO for provide this information to DFO for review when availablereview when available
The GN indicated that the DFO Fish The GN indicated that the DFO Fish Screen Guidelines will be used to Screen Guidelines will be used to determine the most appropriate screen determine the most appropriate screen for the intakefor the intake
Information based on March 25, 2010 letter to L. Melnick (DFO) from J. Walls (Nuna Burnside)
Next Steps Forward:Next Steps Forward:Water Supply from Nipissar Water Supply from Nipissar
LakeLake
The Government of Nunavut has The Government of Nunavut has agreed to undertake lake studies agreed to undertake lake studies through 2010 to assess current through 2010 to assess current and future impacts to lake levels and future impacts to lake levels resulting from withdrawals and the resulting from withdrawals and the potential impacts on the aquatic potential impacts on the aquatic environmentenvironment
Information based on March 25, 2010 letter to L. Melnick (DFO) from J. Walls (Nuna Burnside)
Available On-line Available On-line ResourcesResources
Policy for the Management of Fish Habitat:Policy for the Management of Fish Habitat:
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans-habitat/habitat/policies-politihttp://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans-habitat/habitat/policies-politique/management-gestion_e.aspque/management-gestion_e.asp
Operational Statements:Operational Statements:
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/regions/central/habitat/os-eo/prov-thttp://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/regions/central/habitat/os-eo/prov-terr/nu/index_e.htmerr/nu/index_e.htm
The Freshwater Intake End-of-Pipe Fish Screen The Freshwater Intake End-of-Pipe Fish Screen Guideline:Guideline:
www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/223669.pdfwww.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/223669.pdf
Practitioners Guides to Risk Management Framework, Practitioners Guides to Risk Management Framework, Compensation and Fish Passage:Compensation and Fish Passage:
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans-habitat/habitat/policies-politihttp://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans-habitat/habitat/policies-politique/operating-operation/risk-risques/index_e.aspque/operating-operation/risk-risques/index_e.asp
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Contact InformationContact Information
Ms Loriena MelnickMs Loriena MelnickHabitat Management Habitat Management
BiologistBiologistEastern Arctic AreaEastern Arctic Area
501 University 501 University Crescent Crescent
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N6Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N6Phone: (204) 983-2632Phone: (204) 983-2632
Fax: (867) 979-8039Fax: (867) 979-8039E-mail: E-mail:
[email protected]@dfo-mpo.gc.ca-mpo.gc.ca
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Mr Gary CooperMr Gary CooperHabitat Management Habitat Management
BiologistBiologistEastern Arctic AreaEastern Arctic Area304-3027 Harvester 304-3027 Harvester
Road Road Burlington, ON L7R 4K3Burlington, ON L7R 4K3Phone: (905) 639-4396Phone: (905) 639-4396
Fax: (867) 979-8039Fax: (867) 979-8039E-mail: E-mail:
[email protected]@dfo-mpo.gc.campo.gc.ca
Questions?Questions?
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