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Culvert Station Location |
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0+285.7 |
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0+680 |
|
0+800 |
|
1+120 |
|
1+485 |
DFO confirms that the watercourses at the above crossing locations are not fish-bearing. DFO recommends that the following
additional measures are implemented:
· Embedding the culverts a minimum of 10% of its diameter below the natural upstream and downstream channel inverts
All
materials and equipment used for the purpose of site preparation and project
completion should be operated and stored in a manner that prevents any
deleterious substance from entering the water.
o Any
stockpiled materials should be stored and stabilized away from the
water
o Vehicle
and equipment re-fuelling and maintenance should be conducted away from the
water
o Any part of equipment entering the water should be free of fluid leaks and externally cleaned/degreased to prevent any deleterious substance from entering the water
o Only clean material free of fine particulate matter should be placed in the water
·
Sediment and erosion control measures should be
implemented prior to work, and maintained during the work phases,, to prevent
entry of sediment into the water or the movement of re-suspended
sediment.
o All
sediment and control measures should be inspected regularly to ensure that they
are functioning properly and are maintained and/or upgraded as required to
prevent entry of sediment into the water.
o All disturbed areas should be
stabilized upon completion of work and restored to a pre-disturbed state or
better.
o Sediment and erosion control measures should be left in place and maintained until all disturbed areas have been stabilized.
By implementing these additional measures, it is our opinion that the proposed works and
undertakings will not likely result in the harmful alteration, disruption or
destruction (HADD) of fish habitat, which is prohibited unless authorized by
DFO. These are recommendations to
ensure that the proposed works will likely not result in a HADD of fish
habitat. Therefore a
subsection 35(2) Authorization is not
necessary.
If you have any questions concerning the above, please contact me directly.
Thank you.
Amy Liu
Habitat Management Biologist
Fisheries and Oceans
Canada / Pêches et Océans Canada
Central & Arctic Region / Région Centrale et de
l’Arctique
Eastern Arctic Area /
Secteur de l’Arctique de l'Est
P.O. Box
358 / Boîte postale 358
Iqaluit, NU X0A
0H0
Government of Canada / Gouvernement
du Canada
Tel: