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4.1 Geop

The followinphysiography

4.1.1 Phys

The Project northern threPlain is chardykes. The and MacDoubetween 5 a

4.1.2 Surfic

Surficial geohan 2 m of ‘

salt marshesyears before

Soils in the dark brown tThese soils Drainage is d

4.1.3 Bedro

The bedrockof the Balfrohe north at a

The Balfron calcareous mMany of the ateral extent

4.1.4 Seism

Eastern CanHowever, eahese earthq

VIRONMEand specificsuch as the

physical En

ng sectionsy and topog

iography an

is located inee quarters oracterized bsalt marshe

ugall 1973). Tnd 10 metre

cial Geology

ology in the ‘mud’ contais. This dep

e present (St

Project areato dark redd

mainly condescribed as

ock Geology

k geology in n Formationapproximate

Formation mud-chip cosandstone

t of up to se

micity

nada is locaarthquakes quakes are

ENTAL CHc environmeexisting bio

nvironment

s outline thraphy, soil q

d Topograp

n the physiogof Cumberlay large trac

es and dykeTopographic

es above sea

y and Soils

Project areaning fine sa

position is retea and Finc

a are classifish brown sinsist of mas imperfect t

y

the vicinity n of the Pictoely 10 degre

is comprisonglomeratebeds in thisveral kilome

ated in a rcan, and donot well und

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HARACTEental characophysical cha

he geophysquality, geolo

hy

graphic regiand County, ts of salt m

eland grade cal relief in ta level (Serv

a consists ond, silt and celated to incck 1988 and

fied as Acadlt loam to si

aterial reworto poor (Now

of the Projeou Group. Tes and in th

sed of red-be, minor gres formation aeters (Ryan e

relatively teco, occasionaderstood. O

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ERISTICScteristics of taracteristics

ical environogy, seismic

on known aNova Scotiaarsh, much into larger fhe Project a

vice New Bru

of Holocene clay that macreased tidaStea et al. 1

dia Complexlty clay loamrked from t

wland and M

ect is fairly sThe Late Ca

he Project arbrown sandey beds anare up to 40et al. 1990).

ctonically stally occur in

On average,

JECT 1005774

S the Project aand socio-e

nment of thcity, and hyd

as the Cumba. The shorof which ha

freshwater barea is relativunswick 200

aged marinay be locally al activity co1986).

x. The soilsm over mottlethe underlyiacDougall 1

simple, and carboniferousrea it is apprstone, mudd rare thin 0 m thick an

table regionn Eastern C

Eastern Ca

May, 2008

and local areeconomic co

he Project rogeology o

berland Plainreline portioas been recbogs north ovely flat with6).

ne deposits coverlain by

ommencing

s can genered reddish bing Holocen973).

consists of ss aged Balfroroximately 4drock, minor

discontinuond form she

n of the NoCanada, althanada unde

eas are desonditions.

area includf the area.

n which occun of the Cum

claimed by mof Amherst ( elevations g

consisting opeat and orapproximate

ally be descbrown silty clne marine d

sedimentaryon Formatio00 m to 500r pebbly saous limestoneet-like bodie

orth Americahough the crgoes appro

4-1

scribed in

ding the

upies the mberland means of (Nowland generally

of greater rganics in ely 6,300

cribed as lay loam. deposits.

y bedrock n dips to

0 m thick. andstone, ne beds. es with a

an Plate. auses of oximately

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4

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450 detectabRichter scalmagnitude 5magnitude 5Resources C

The Project Seismic Zonextends intoepicenters oMaritime ProHighway 10earthquake woccurred in astructural da2006). If thoccurred. Prhe Amherst

report. If baswill be requir

4.1.5 Hydro

Water supplidrilled or dugocated in thAccording towells within aclaystone behe pertinent

Table 4-1 S

W

Minimum Maximum Average Median Number

Groundwateproduce gooDrinking Wamanganese shallow dug

ble earthquale. In a d5. While a m5 earthquak

Canada 2006

is located ne, which inc New Engla

of intensities ovinces since8 and abouwas a magnan unpopulaamage in buis earthquak

reliminary get site. Morese acceleratred for earth

ogeology/Gr

ies within apg wells. Thee same aqu

o the Nova Sapproximate

edrock, and t well proper

ummary of W

Well Depth (m) 15.2 123.4 42.4 38.1 32

r wells conod water quaater Quality concentratioor drilled we

akes annualldecade, Easmagnitude 3ke is gene6).

near the Nocludes parts and down to

greater thae 1929 occuut midway

nitude 5.7, wated area, suildings up ke had occueotechnical ie detailed retion is foundquake desig

roundwater

pproximatelye Town of Auifer as the PScotia Well Lely 1.5 kilomthe majority

rties included

Water Wells

Casing Len(m) 5.8 19.8 10.1 8.5 31

structed in ality with mo

(Health Caons elevatedells construc

©200

ly, of which stern Canad3 earthquakrally the th

ova Scotia aof southern Boston. H

an magnitudeurred in an ubetween Ne

with aftershocso damage wto 100 km

urred closer nvestigationesults on thd to have a lagn, and appr

y 1.5 kilometmherst derivProject, and Log Databas

meters of they of wells ard in these lo

Records Wit

ngth Esti

the Balfronost parameteanada 2006)d above the cted in the m

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approximateda will recee is strong

hreshold for

and New Brn and westeristorically, the 5. For ex

un-populatedew Castle acks measurewas only veaway from to a develo

ns did not shis aspect warge influencropriate desi

ters of the Pve their wateis situated a

se of logs fore Project arere for individ

ogs is presen

thin Approxim

mated Yield(L/min)

7.6 757 91.1 37.8 32

n Formation ers meeting ). HoweverHealth Can

marshland are

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ely four will eive approxenough to b

r potential d

runswick born Nova Scohis zone haxample, the d region of thand Plastered at up to mry slight (e.gthe epicent

oped area, mhow any pred

will be includce on turbinign mitigatio

roject are geer from the Napproximater wells const

e generally indual residennted in Table

mately 1.5 km

Water Le(m)

Flowing23.58.5 9.1 23

of the Pictthe Health

r, some wenada aestheteas.

May, 2008

exceed a mximately 3 ebe felt in thedamage to

order in the otia, most of s experienclargest eart

he Miramichr Rock, Newmagnitude 5g., a few hater (Natural more damagdilection tow

ded within the structure, n will be inco

enerally deriNorth Tyndaely 15 km notructed betwnstalled in stial potable

e 4-1.

m of Project

evel Over

g

tou Group cCanada Gu

ells may exptic objective

magnitude of events greae immediate

structures

North AppaNew Bruns

ed earthquathquake to ai watershedw Brunswic5.1. This eaairline cracks

Resources ge would ha

wards earthqhe final geothen specifiorporated.

ved from indl Well Field,

ortheast of thween 1940 a

andstone, suse. A sum

rburden Thic(m) 2.4 18.6 6.7 6.1 32

can be expidelines of Cperience iro

e guideline e

4-2

4 on the ater than e area, a

(Natural

alachians wick and

akes with affect the , north of

ck. That arthquake s) but no

Canada ave likely quakes at technical c studies

dividually which is he Town. nd 2004,

shale and mmary of

ckness

pected to Canadian on and/or especially

Pbft

Asshoid

TN3r1p

Rtgeo(a

P1T

Icagtsca

Wftd

Preliminary gbase (i.e., slafoundation wo establish s

As indicatedsouthwesternsite (i.e., uphomes/businof Turbine 4dentified (Ta

The North TNSEnv’s com30 m, about responsible f15 km and spositions are

Road construrbine to s

geotechnicalexpected to on wells with(i.e., 0 - 5 mbalso have no

Presently, it i15-30 mbg. Tyndall Well

t is considerclosest to thealong Victorgeologic unithe pile insta

surface distconsidered tactivities, inc

Well locationfrom foundaturbines will

designs, the

geotechnicaab on grade

will be requirspecific foun

in Figure 2n end of Fop-gradient onesses woul), along Higable 4-1) as

Tyndall Well mments on t20 above thfor identificasuch a sligh

e not really re

ruction/modisubstation, al work to-dahave no imphin the Northbg) and are o impact on t

s expected tThese pilesField, given t

red very unle site (i.e., tia Road). Tts; 2) the disallation proceurbance). to represencluding pile d

n and constrtion activitierequire wh

need for a w

l site work se), ii) pipe or red for eachndation desig

2-1, the closort Lawrenceof Turbines d be about 0

ghway 6. Stapproximate

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fication, parare anticipa

ate indicatespact on localh Tyndall Walso expectthe Tyndall W

that the site fs will have nthe approxim

likely that sito the northwThis is basestance betweess (i.e., unlNortheast t a local grdriving.

ruction detaies. Until addhat type of well survey o

©200

suggests thrH-piles and

h turbine; adgns.

est home/we Road. This19 and 200.9 km and tatic water leely 8.5 m be

are approxiA document snally static w

g and testinghic elevationvertheless, th

rking lot anated to be s that bedrocl water suppell Field. Th

ted to have nWell Field w

foundation po affect on t

mate 15 km d

te pile drivinwest – southed upon theeen the potelike blasting of the LaProundwater

ls would be ditional site foundation. of homes ad

08 PROJ

ree different iii) Frankie ditional site

well is approxs well is app). Along that approxim

evels for weelow grade (m

mately 15 ksuggested. water levels g of the Nortn difference he well field

nd culvert inwithin the ck is much

ply wells withhe gravity bano impact on

wells.

iles will extenthe Town of distance betw

ng activities hern end of Fe following: entially closein rock, the

Planche Rivdivide and

important fageotechnica Following

djacent to the

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types of foupiles. It is ngeotechnica

ximately 0.7proximately he southern

mately the saells within 1.5mbg).

km northeas These wellfor these wh Tyndall W(i.e., about

is upgradien

nstallation, aupper 3 mdeeper (i.e.

hin 1.5 km ofase foundatn either the l

nd 5–20 m inAmherst wa

ween the site

would affecFort Lawren1) the northest wells ande affects of per (e.g., alno affects

actors in evaal work is cocompletion

e site will be

May, 2008

undations mnot currently al investigat

7 km to the 10 m topog

n edge of tame elevatio5 km of the

st of the sites are at elevells were ab

Well Field Wet 20 m), up-nt of the site

as well as im of the gro

, 10 mbg). f the site andtions are explocal water s

nto bedrock aater supply we and those w

ct the aforemce Road, an

hward dippind turbine(s); pipe driving pong Highwaare conside

aluating riskompleted, it of the spe

e evaluated.

aybe used: known whic

tions will be

northwest, araphically a

the site, theon (i.e., side

site were p

e and not 1.5vation appro

bout 7 mbg. ells. At a dis- and down

e.

interconnectound surfacThese activ

d will have npected to besupply wells

and be approwells within twells.

mentioned lond to the soung nature of

and 3) the provide miniay 2), the ered likely f

k of potentiat is not knowecific site fo

4-3

i) gravity ch type of

required

along the bove the

e closest -gradient reviously

5 km, as oximately JW was stance of -gradient

tion from ce. Site vities are no impact e shallow , and will

oximately the North

ocal wells utheast – f the site nature of imal sub-River is

from site

l impacts wn which oundation

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4.2 Aqua

The followingvegetation, s

4.2.1 Aqua

The LaPlancbiologists cohealth and LaPlanche Raquatic habisubstrate comCombinationhabitat for reLaPlanche R

Much of the he Salmoni

assessing sthas been mseparate fromime. Gaspe

comm. CraigTown of Amhdivert sewaghave alteredperformed toof the bias to

The morphobank vegetawere difficultbrown. Banksubstrate wabe a mix of mChannel widwet channel 10o to 50o anhe water’s e

At 977 m frowith white foributary wa

morphology.LaPlanche Rchannel wid

atic Environ

g section desurface hydr

atic Habitats

che River ruonducted a fcategorizatio

River and itsitat consistemposition, sts of stream aring and sp

River. Photog

discussion d family. A treams base

modified overm the Bay oreau are kng Hominick 2herst. Sewage from the d the healtho evaluate thowards salm

ology of LaPation consistt to pass thrk bottom suas similar. Umud and clayth heading uwidth of 7.5

nd there waedge.

om the bridgamy water ps also obse The tributaRiver (Phototh extends

nment

escribes therology, surfa

uns throughfield survey on as potens tributaries ed of identifytream depthflow, water

pawning. Thrgraphs were

of fish habitcategorical

ed on substrar the last fe

of Fundy. Anown to run 2007). LaPlage disposal River was r

h of the Rihe biophysic

monid species

Planche Riveted primarilyrough. Botto

ubstrate wasnder the bridy. Water moupstream (fr5 m, to 13 mas little to no

ge, a tributarpooling adjacerved on thries further uos 7 and 8 to 20 m wi

©200

e aquatic envce water qua

h the Projecof the LaPl

ntial for fishwere based

ying physica and width,

r depth, andree minnow taken along

tat in Nova Ssystem for

ate, water floew hundred n aboiteau sup the Riveanche Riveroccurred via

released. Wver for fish

cal characters.

er was founy of grassesom substrates muddy widge, the bot

ovement ranrom the bridg

m with a wet o bank unde

ry from the ecent to a lonhe left sideupstream wein Append

ith a wet ch

08 PROJ

vironment oality and sed

ct site. Onlanche Riveh habitat. Idd on 1:1000al units (i.eoverhead co substrate atraps were sthe stream t

Scotia is focrating salm

ow, and streyears to a

tructure hasr in April anr has also ba paths that ater and so

h populationristics of LaP

d to be unifs, cattails, re was difficuith organic ttom substraged from flage crossing channel wid

ercutting. The

east side of ng old woodee (Photo 2ere also notix B). Headhannel width

JECT 1005774

on site includdiment quali

n October 1r and its tri

dentification 00 mapping ., riffles, poover, water care major deset to assessto document

cused on tromonid habitaeam morpho

degree thas been presed May. Eelseen modifieled directly il contamina

ns. The habPlanche Riv

form and farushes, and ult to determdebris, whic

ate was easieat to fast with

with Highwadth of 9 m. Ae sod farm w

the River aen culvert (Pin Appendi

ted to have sding downsth of 19 m.

May, 2008

ding the aquty.

8, 2005, twbutaries to and prelimand air pho

ools, and rucolouration, aeterminants s the fish popt habitat (see

out and salmat is commology. LaPlan

at the River ent for a cons are also kned by the ac

into the Riveation is a likbitat assessver for gener

irly homogesedges tha

mine since tch may imper to determh intermittenay 104) varieAverage banwas on ave

and heading Photos 3 andx B) of thesimilar morpream from Several dra

uatic habitat

wo Jacques assess their

minary evaluaotos. Assesns), instreamand presencof the qualipulation, if ae Appendix B

mon, which bonly employnche River, h

may be considerable anown to occtivities of ther. In 2002, ely event thment therefral fish habit

enous. Left aat often weahe water co

ply the Rivemine and app

t slow movined from 7.5

nk slope rangrage 4 m aw

north was od 4 in Appene River withphology to ththe bridge, ainage ditch

4-4

ts, fauna,

Whitford r general ations of sment of m cover, ce of fish. ty of fish ny, in the B).

belong to ed when however,

onsidered mount of

cur (pers. e nearby a plan to

hat would fore was tat in lieu

and right aved and olour was er bottom peared to ng areas. m with a ged from way from

observed ndix B). A h similar he rest of

average hes were

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4

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observed peaboiteau (PhBay of Fundyhe presence

A new aboites expected t

A meeting whe planned ndicated thaAlteration, DAdditional cuhe culvert in

fish run.

Flow monitopersonnel (iabandoned. watershed cflows than apredicted flow

t is understoThe Proponeand associate

Review of th(DFO 1998) considered tAct. Neverthand downstrts tributaries

4.3 Terre

The terrestrconservation

4.3.1 Flora

4.3.1.1 Rare

Rare plants op and field

determine thnterpretation

rpendicular hoto 5 in Apy (Photo 6 ine of any min

eau structureto improve fi

was held withaboiteau ch

at due to veDestruction, ulvert designn the dry bet

oring was ati.e., very sFlow mode

haracteristicassumed arews in the riv

od that culveent is presented sign-off o

he DFO poliindicates th

to have the heless, durinream sedimes and the dra

estrial Envir

rial environmn concern, w

a

Plants and

and floral sp surveys. Phe types ann exercise w

to the River pendix B) wn Appendix now populat

e is plannedish passage

h DFO and Nhanges and ery site speor Distributio

n and installatween mid-J

ttempted in oft unconsoelling is becs utilized ine possible; tver.

ert installationtly in the pron a CEAA sc

icy and conhat the remapotential to

ng the Projecent transportainage syste

ronment

ment sectionwhich may be

Species Ric

pecies richnePrior to condnd distributi

was used to a

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r and draininwith no evideB). Fish wertions in the R

d to be opera in the LaPla

NSEnv in Dethe propose

ecific circumon” (HADD)ation details July and Sep

the river, holidated boting underta the design the culvert s

n requires ancess of comcreening dea

servation maining structo trigger a Hct’s construct are proposems in the vi

n details the present wit

chness

ess in the Pducting field ion of varioassist in a ra

08 PROJ

g directly intence of groure not caughRiver.

ational in Maanche River

ecember 20ed installatio

mstances, th) authorizatioare provide

ptember whe

however duettom sedime

aken to conof the culve

size will be

n authorizatiopleting neces

aling specifica

management tures and co

HADD authoction phase,sed to ensurecinity of the

he flora andthin the Proj

Project area wsurveys, ae

ous habitatsare plant mo

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to LaPlanchundwater mixht in the thre

ay 2008. Thi.

07 to discuson of a culvhe culvert ison as defined in Appenden there is th

e to unsafe ents), attem

nfirm assumert. Should modified to

on under the ssary requireally with the c

guidelines fomponents prization as d mitigation me the generaproposed P

d fauna, incect area.

was describerial photogras within theodeling exerc

May, 2008

e. LaPlanchxing with the

ee minnow tr

is structure

ss existing cvert as part os not likely ted by the fe

dix B. This inhe least pot

conditions mpts to accmptions rega

the model densure it ca

Navigable Wements to obculvert instal

for the proteproposed fodefined by tmeasures toal protection

Project.

cluding any

bed using a caphy of the

e Project arcise.

he River ende mouth towraps set to d

has larger g

conditions atof the Projeto trigger a ederal Fishencludes instaential to enc

in the river cess the rivarding the rdetermine than handle m

Waters Protebtain the authlation.

ection of fisr the Projecthe federal Fo reduce soin of LaPlanch

y species of

combinationsite was rev

rea. The a

4-5

ed at the wards the etermine

gates and

t the site, ct. DFO Harmful

eries Act. allation of counter a

r for field ver were river and hat larger maximum

ction Act. horization

h habitat ct are not Fisheries il erosion he River,

f special

of desk-viewed to air photo

TssswhPappa

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The rare plasensitive plaspecies listesensitive to hwere compilehabitat requProject areaappropriate hpresent and phenology aalso incorpor

A total of 15Project areapotentially beProject area

A vegetationAll species status in NoNSDNR, ACn Appendix

Two speciesfound duringvascular planor secure byn this area,

The Project cleared drainpossible for River, in a deold field habi

Table 4-2 R

Scientific Name

C

Suaeda rolandii

RoSe

Alopecurus aequalis

ShFo

ant modelingants within thd by the Nohuman actived by meanirements of

a to determhabitat was the suitable

nd ease of rated into th

58 Red or Y. Based one present inwhere they

n survey wasof vascular

ova Scotia wCDC, and CC.

s, Common Yg the field sunt species n

y ACCDC anespecially in

area is largenage ditchesthis site woueep aboiteaitat east of th

Rare and Sen

Common Name

oland's ea-Blite

Salt

hort-Awn oxtail

Mudponcom

g exercise whe Project ava Scotia D

vities or natus of an Atlanf these specine if suitabpresent for

e habitat in identificatione model in o

Yellow-listed n the results the Project could poten

s conducted plants enc

was determCOSEWIC. A

Yarrow (Achurvey are cooted during

nd Green or n areas likely

ely sod farms. Any habuld occur in u ditch sloughe access ro

sitive Vascu

Hab

t marshes and

ddy margins ofnds, and gravelmpetitor species

©200

was performrea. As partepartment o

ural events (ntic Canadacies were cble habitat a particularthe Project

n of each of order to dete

vascular pl of the habiarea. Table

ntially be fou

by an experountered duined througA list of the

illea millefolonsidered tothe survey anot at risk byy to be affec

m, displayingitat with anythe salt ma

gh along theoad off the s

ular Plant Spe

bitat

saline shores.

f rivers and sha margins wheres are few.

08 PROJ

med to detert of the modof Natural Re(Yellow listeda Conservatiocompared towas presen

r species, tharea was id

f the speciesermine the be

lant speciestat model, oe 4-2 lists thnd.

rienced Jacquring the suh a review 83 vascular

ium) and So be of Specare not consy NSDNR),

cted by wind

a recently dy possibility

arsh habitat e north east south end of

ecies Potent

Sea

Septemb

allow e

Summer

JECT 1005774

rmine the likdelling exercesources (Nd) (NSDNR on Data Cen

o the habitant for theseat species wdentified as s potentially est times to

s have beenonly four Rehese species

ques Whitfourveys wereof the specplant specie

Spotted Wacial Concernsidered rare nor would afarm develo

disturbed, wof some of beyond the sector of ththe sod farm

tially Present

ason Lon

ber Pos

Pos

May, 2008

kelihood of cise, all recoNSDNR) as a

2007) withinnter (ACCDC

at descriptioe species. was considea target forpresent in tconduct the

n recorded wd or Yellow-s and the ha

rd botanist oe identified acies status es found on

ater-Hemlockn by COSEW

in Nova Scony rare spec

opment.

weedy fallow the rare pladykes that fe Project ar

m area outsi

t in the Proje

Likely n Site?

ACCDRan

ssible S1?

ssible S2S3

presence ords of vascuat risk (Red n a radius oC) data searns compiledIn instance

ered to be pr field survethe Project ae field survey

within 100 k-listed speciabitats prese

on October 1and their poreports prepthe site is p

k (Cicuta mWIC. Howeveotia (i.e., listcies likely be

field, and frant species fringe the Larea, and in thde the turbin

ect Area

DC k

NSDNRRank

C

Red N

Yellow N

4-6

of rare or ular plant listed) or f 100 km rch. The d for the es where otentially

eys. The area was ys.

km of the ies could ent in the

18, 2005. opulation pared by

presented

maculata) er, these ed as S5 e present

requently remotely

aPlanche he moist, ne array.

COSEWIC RANK

Not Listed

Not Listed

T

S

Bc

EoLN Uw Pbs KASDSEcLtr NRrd CErecseAS

S

S

S

SNRYS

Table 4-2 R

Scientific Name

C

Bidens connata

PuStSwBeTi

Eleocharis ovata

OvSp

Likely on Site KeyNo= No suitable h

Unlikely= Unlikelywith suitable eros

Possible= Thesebeyond the dykessouth of the Proje

Key to species raACCDC Ranking S1: Extremely rarDenotes range ofSU: Unrankable: Element is believconservation conLong distance miransitory.

NSDNR Ranking Red: Known to isk. Not Assesse

determine status.

COSEWIC RankiEndangered: Speeversed. Specia

characteristics anspecies' eligibilityevaluated and fouAtlantic CanadaS1

S2

S3

S#S#

S#? Nova Scotia DepRed Yellow Source: ACCDC

Rare and Sen

Common Name

urple-tem wamp eggar-cks

Bogponbrac

vate pikerush

Mud

y: habitat, likelihood

y to occur on sitsion control meas

species could hs or in a small deect area.

ankings:

re. S2: Rare. S3:f uncertainty abo Possibly in peril

ved to be extirpatcern in the provigrants whose oc

be or thought to ed: Known or be. Exotic: Introduc

ing ecies facing immal Concern: Spend identified threy for assessmenund to be not at r Conservation D

Extremely rarbe especially Rare throughodue to rarity oUncommon th100 occurrencNumeric rangspecies (e.g.,Inexact or unc

partment of NatuKnown to be oSensitive to h

C 2007; NSDNR

sitive Vascu

Hab

ggy swales, andnds, thickets anckish shores.

ddy shores and

d of occurrence n

te and if presentsures during inst

have some poteeep slough along

: Uncommon. S4out the exact raritl throughout its rated within the pronce, because the

ccurrences during

be at risk. Yellowelieved to be preced as a result o

minent extirpationecies that may beats. Data Deficient or to permit anrisk of extinction Data Centre Spere throughout its rvulnerable to extout its range in th

or other factors. hroughout its rangces).

ge rank: A range b S1S2) certain ranking. ural Resources Gor thought to be a

human activities o2007

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ular Plant Spe

bitat

d the borders ond in ditches be

d ditches.

negligible

would be in aretallation

ential to be preseg the east side of

4: fairly common.ty of the elementange in the prov

ovince. S?:Unranere are no definag their migrations

w: Sensitive to hsent in Nova Sco

of human activity

n or extinction. Tbecome a threaent: A category tn assessment ofgiven the curren

ecies Rank Defirange in the provtirpation. he province (6 to

ge in the province

between two con

General Status Rat risk. or natural events.

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ecies Potent

Sea

of ehind

August aSeptembidentifiedin flower

Flowers/to Octob

eas peripheral to

ent but were notf the Project area

S5: Secure. S#St (e.g., S1S2). B:ince, but status u

nked: Element isable occurrencess are too irregula

human activities ootia but yet unas.

Threatened: Speatened or an enthat applies whef the wildlife spe

nt circumstancesnitions ince (typically 5 o

20 occurrences o

e, or found only in

secutive numeric

Ranks

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tially Present

ason Lon

and ber, can be d when not .

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t noted and woua or in the periph

S#: A range betw Breeding. SH: Huncertain; need ms not yet ranked. s, although the spar (in terms of rep

or natural eventsssessed. Undete

ecies likely to bendangered specin the available iecies' risk of exts.

or fewer occurren

or few remaining

n a restricted ran

c ranks. Denotes

May, 2008

t in the Proje

Likely n Site?

ACCDRan

ssible S3?

ssible S2?

ot likely to be aff

uld only be expeheral oldfield and

ween two consecHistorical and susmore informationSZ: Zero occurrpecies is native apeated visitation

s. Green: Not belermined: Insuffic

ecome endangeres because of nformation is instinction. Not at R

nces or very few r

individuals). May

ge, even if abund

s uncertainty abou

ect Area

DC k

NSDNRRank

C

Yellow N

Yellow N

fected by their e

ected from the sd moist meadow

cutive numeric raspected to be sti

n. SX: Extinct/Extences: Not of prand appears regto the same loca

ieved to be senscient data exists

red if limiting faca combination o

sufficient to resolRisk: Species tha

remaining individu

y be vulnerable to

dant at some loca

ut the exact rarity

4-7

COSEWIC RANK

Not Listed

Not Listed

mplacement

salt marshes areas to the

anks. ll extant. tirpated: ractical ularly. NZ: ations) or

sitive, or at to

ctors are not of biological lve a wildlife at has been

uals). May

o extirpation

ations. (21 to

y of the

4

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4.3.1.2 Habit

The Project cleared drainLaPlanche Rexperienced wind turbinerare vascula

Once part obeen converdrains the fiewith some pand older olspecies notemake up neaaway from thabitat occuhe dykes a

vegetation isree species

As noted abNova Scotiaaffected by w

Natural wetlaestuarine sapools and ofreshwater calkali grass meadow cor(Spartina alte

Within the ddrainage alomoist meado

Wetland-likearea. While(Typha latifohese ditches

out to maintaof many rarepersist with sgreater diverone way valcreated or m

tats

area is largenage ditcheRiver, and Jacques W

, access roar plant spec

f a lowland rted via a dyelds, to agricpatches of hd field vege

ed from the aar half of ththe saltmarsr primarily in

and along as not presenare uncomm

bove, none o nor would

wind farm de

and habitatslt marsh. Thpen muddy

cordgrass (S(Puccinelia

rdgrass (Spaerniflora) do

dyke land agong the margow patches i

habitats are some of tholia) and eves are both aain their drae species besuch levels rsity of wetlalve ditch cu

modified by

ely sod farms. Sites oneast of Jo

Whitford botaads and subsies or for na

salt marsh yke and dracultural landay or forage

etation domiarea, cultivate species (T

sh habitat. n and along areas off acnt in the studmon.

of the vascuany rare sp

evelopment.

s are restricthis salt marspatches. T

Spartina pecmaritima)

artina patensominates the

gricultural argin of the upn the fallow

re present inese host we

en turtleheadanthropogenainage capabeing present

of disturbanand species.lvert, constiman. This l

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m, displayingn the dyke laohn Lusby nist. Thesestation posittural or mod

complex asinage ditch , presently de crop, and nated fallowted and otheTable C-1 inNative plandrainage dit

ccess road/dy site and s

ular plant species likely

ted to the ash is generahe marsh v

ctinata), seasin the highes) and sea l area lower

rea, natural pland slope wold field like

n some of tetland assocd (Chelone ic in nature bility. This oand at the s

nce. Larger A basin liktutes the lalarge slough

08 PROJ

a recently dands both wMarsh were sites were tions. The sdified wetland

ssociated wsystem that

dominated brelatively fe

w areas. Oerwise exoticn Appendix Cnt species wtches and la/track and ismall trees a

pecies notedbe present

reas along tally thickly vevegetation isside goldenrer areas infavender (Limdown, befor

wetlands awhere it abu

e habitats pre

the numerouciated speciglabra) andand there isongoing distsame time sr drainage dke depressioargest true wh basin is n

JECT 1005774

disturbed, wwest and eae examinedbased on pr

sites were asd conditions

ith the LaPlt restricts theby sod farmsew areas of Of the approc species prC). This is

within the dyarger sloughin older falland shrub c

d during thein this area

the river beyegetated by s dominatedrod (Solidagfluenced bymonium carore the mud o

re mostly auts the flat oesent along

us drainagees such as watercress

s evidence thturbance reg

suggests anyitches becon, only some

wetland withear some p

May, 2008

weedy fallow ast of Highwd on Octobereliminary mssessed for s.

anche Rivee tidal influe

s. The area recent veryximately 83

redominate iespecially t

ykelands ouths, along leslow field sitlass vegetat

e survey are, especially

yond the dyherbaceous by charact

go siempervy tide and bolinianum).

of the deepe

bsent althouof the dyke l

the interface

e ditches tha(S. pectinat

s (Rorippa nhat they are gime both ley that could me more sloewhat tidally

hin the Projeproposed win

field, and frway 104 sou

er 18, 2005mapping for p

potential to

r, the area ence of the is primarily

y weedy fallospecies of

n both coverue inside thtside the sa

ss mowed potuations. Trtion, includin

e considerein areas lik

yke and are s species, wteristic flora

virens) and Aby species Saltwater c

r intertidal zo

ugh areas oand may hae.

at lace the sta), broad leasturtium-aqperiodically

essens the lbe, would bough like any influencedect site, albend turbine lo

4-8

requently th of the 5 by an proposed host any

has long river and sod farm ow areas vascular rage and he dykes alt marsh ortions of ee class ng young

d rare in ely to be

primarily with some

such as American like salt-

cordgrass one.

of upland ave some

sod farm eaf cattail quaticm), grubbed

ikelihood e able to

nd host a , below a eit either ocations.

Sf

4

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4

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D

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Since the tufollowed duri

4.3.2 Faun

The Project on the faunaare presente

4.3.2.1 Birds

Overview

Nova Scotiahabitat requncludes a vbirds breed iconiferous foof habitat incof habitat typhabitat birds

The Project nclude intenwell as tidalzones. The notably, thenfrastructurepowerline. Tn the Projec

nformation surveys, puband field stud

Desktop Stu

Desktop studProject areanformation isummary of breeding birsquares, maproximity to breeding birdspecial conssurveys. Th

urbines will ing their con

na

site supporta of the Projeed below.

s

a provides hirements, se

variety of miin the provinorests offer acluding agricpes results , and freshw

area is chansively manal and non-tihabitat of t

e agriculturae in the PrThis historic ct area and t

on the distrblicly availabdies conduc

udies

dies were ca as bird hais the Maritibird distribud atlas data

aking it impothe Project ads in the viservation cohe Project ar

be located nstruction, no

ts animals thect area, inc

habitat for a easonality, aigratory, resnce. Nova Sa good variecultural landsin an numbe

water wetland

aracterized baged agriculdal reachesthe Project al lands of roject area and ongoinhus the spec

ribution andble documencted in suppo

onducted toabitat, particimes Breediution and aba is of limiteossible to esarea. Nevercinity of the

oncern whichrea falls with

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outside of o impacts to

hat are typiccluding inform

species ricand geograp

sident and vcotia’s two m

ety of stand hs, freshwateer of forest d birds being

by several hltural lands, s of the LaParea has bethe Projec

includes theg human disctra of speci

d abundancents and otheort of the Pro

o evaluate bcularly for bing Bird Atlabundance aced use becastablish whetheless, the

e Project areh may be phin one bree

08 PROJ

the wetlando this wetland

cal of agricumation on th

ch array of aphy, the ass

vagrant specmain life zonhabitat that cer wetlands, and edge-hg found in th

habitat typesmall patch

Planche Riveen dramatct area aree Trans Casturbance coies associate

e of birds ier sources. oject are des

ird species breeding andas (MBBA) cross the Mause that daether a partMBBA data

ea. The MBpresent in thding bird sq

JECT 1005774

d, and erosd are predict

ultural areas he birds, ma

avian faunasemblage ocies. Residenes of warmcomplementcoastlines,

habitat birds,he province (

s which arehes of non-aver and assoically influen

e dyked ananada Highwontinues to aed.

n the Proje The methoscribed in th

richness and at-risk spdatabase (Earitime Provata is recorticular specia was used tBBA also phe Project auare.

May, 2008

sion control ted.

in Nova Scmmals, rept

a. Influencedof avian speent species mer deciduouts the provinand marine , birds of pr(Davis and B

e used by bagricultural gociated salt nced by hud drained way, CN raaffect the ha

ect area waodologies ane following s

nd the relativecies. An

Erskine 1992vinces of Carded in 10 kes has beeto provide a rovides a lisarea, which

practices w

cotia. Furtheiles and am

d by distribuecies in Novand many m

us forests annce’s other g

areas. This rey, waterfowBrowne 1996

birds. Thesegrass and sh

marsh andman activitisalt marsh.

ailroad and abitat types

s derived frnd results ofsections.

ve importancimportant s2), which coanada. Howekm X 10 kmen observed

general invst of bird sphelps to fo

4-9

would be

er details phibians,

ution and va Scotia migratory nd cooler groupings

complex wl, open-6).

habitats hrubs, as d riparian es. Most . Other a major

available

rom field f desktop

ce of the source of ontains a ever, the

m census in close

ventory of pecies of ocus field

ATwphp

S

AselsetLst

T

A

A

DoP

Bis

A total of 12Table D-1 inwhether theyprobable or chabitat are cprobable bre

courtship birds visi birds disp male and

Species are

nest build distractio recently f occupied adult obs

A review of species founecological coisting and rspecies and excess of theo determine

Likelihood ofspecies with he ACCDC

Table 4-3 B

Common Name

Asio flammeus

Asio otus

Dolichonyx oryzivorus Progne subis

Bucephala slandica

27 bird specn Appendix Dy were alsoconfirmed. Aclassified as eeders:

p behaviour ting a probaplaying agitad female obs

confirmed a

ding or adulton display orfledged youn

d nest locateserved carry

the ACCDCnd within a 1ommunities ranking syst

habitats. Te ecological

e the likelihof presence w the habitat search and

Birds of Cons

ScientificName

Short-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl Bobolink

Purple Marti

Barrow's Goldeneye (Eastern population)

cies have beD contains ao recorded dAccording topossible br

between a mable nest siteated behavioserved toget

as breeding i

ts carrying nr injury feignng;

ed; and ying food or f

C database w00 km radiuthat require

tem is usefuThe ACCDC

footprint of ood of the prwas determindescription related mod

servation Co

c

Nests on tcountry. Aoften chosVarious wowell as opeFields withparticularly

n Open wooareas, andMountain s

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een recordea list of thesduring field o MBBA datareeders. Spe

male and feme; our; and ther in suitab

if any of the

nesting mateing;

fecal sac for

was conducus of the Pro consideratiul since it p list, howevethe Project.

resence of thned by crosswithin the fo

delling exerc

ncern Poten

Habitat

he ground in on open hayfield

sen as a nest sioodland habitaen habitats. h dense grass cy hay fields. dlands, residen

d agricultural lastreams, large

08 PROJ

ed in the MBe species, tsurveys. B

a, species oecies exhibit

male;

ble nesting h

following ite

erial;

r young.

cted to obtaioject area. Aon for their

provides a ger, is genera A model whe ACCDC schecking thootprint of thise.

tially Breedi

Likel

pen d is ite.

P

ts as P

cover, P

ntial nd.

Unlike

rivers.

JECT 1005774

BBA squareheir NSDNRBreeding staobserved or ting the follo

habitat.

ems or activi

in a list of pACCDC provconservatio

georeferenceated on a ra

was thereforeranked bird

he habitat rehe Project. T

ng in the Pro

y on site?

Possible

Possible

Possible

ely-Possible

No

May, 2008

that overlaR Rankings, atus is desiheard singin

owing behav

ties were ob

provincially rvides informan (ACCDC 2ed outlook adius that ise employed species wit

equirements Table 4-3 pr

oject Area

ACCDC Ranking R

S1S2B

S1S2

S3B

S1S2B

S1N

aps the Projebreeding st

ignated as ng in suitableviours are cla

bserved:

rare or sensation on spe2007). Theon rare or

s consideredby Jacques

thin the Projof the ACCD

resents the r

NSDNR Ranking C

Yellow

Yellow

Yellow

Red

Yellow

4-10

ect area. tatus and possible, e nesting assed as

sitive bird ecies and e ACCDC

sensitive d to be in

Whitford ect area. DC listed results of

COSEWIC

Special Concern

-

-

-

Special Concern

T

CmFpa

A

Ec

Pg

S

S

KN P N Usth U KASraUbcm NRrd CErecse

Table 4-3 B

Common Name

Charadrius melodus Falco peregrinus anatum

Accipiter gentili

Euphagus carolinus

Pooecetes gramineus

Sialia sialis

Sterna hirundo

Key to Likely on sNO= No habitat o

P= Possible.

NO-U= No good

U= Unlikely, no bspecies might at she area and fora

U-P= Unlikely but

Key to species raACCDC Ranking S1: Extremely rarange of uncertain

Unrankable: Possbelieved to be extconcern in the promigrants whose o

NSDNR Ranking Red: Known to isk. Not Assesse

determine status.

COSEWIC RankiEndangered: Speeversed. Specia

characteristics anspecies' eligibilityevaluated and fou

Birds of Cons

ScientificName

Piping Plove

American Peregrine Falcon

is Northern Goshawk

Rusty Blackbird

Vesper Sparrow

Eastern Bluebird

Common Te

site column: or breeding habit

habitat and highl

breeding habitat osome point fly th

age however brie

t possible.

ankings:

e. S2: Rare. S3: nty about the exasibly in peril throutirpated within theovince, because toccurrences durin

be or thought to ed: Known or be. Exotic: Introduc

ing ecies facing imml Concern: Speci

nd identified threay for assessmentund to be not at r

servation Co

c

er Coastal sabeaches. Almost anyprovides hFor nestingcliffs. Mature conmixedwoodremote froBreeds in wareas with and beaveAreas of losuch as pafields and frequently fields in NoOpen woofarmlands,gardens, firoadsides fences.

ern Coastal ancoastal bemarshes.

at on site. If ever

ly unlikely to pas

or even especiallhrough the area efly.

Uncommon. S4: act rarity of the eleughout its range ie province. S?:Unthere are no definng their migrations

be at risk. Yellowelieved to be preced as a result o

inent extirpation ies that may becats. Data Deficie or to permit an arisk of extinction

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ncern Poten

Habitat

and and gravel

y habitat type tunting opportug, prefer habita

niferous and d forest generam human habitwet forests, inc fens, bogs, mu

er ponds. ow grass or shrastures, bluebeclearings. Mosfound in bluebova Scotia. dlands, clearin, parks, orchardields, along on utility wires

nd freshwater isaches and salt

r found it would b

ss through the are

ly good foraging even if this was n

fairly common. Sement (e.g., S1S2n the province, b

nranked: Elemennable occurrences are too irregula

w: Sensitive to hsent in Nova Sco

of human activity

or extinction. Thcome a threateneent: A category thassessment of thgiven the curren

08 PROJ

tially Breedi

Likel

No

that unities. ats with

U

ally tation.

U

cluding uskeg,

U

rubs erry st

berry

U

ngs, ds,

and

U

slands, t

U

be a human tran

ea except as vag

or living habitat not on a characte

S5: Secure. S#S#2). B: Breeding. S

but status uncertant is not yet rankees, although the sar (in terms of rep

human activities ootia but yet unas.

hreatened: Specied or an endangehat applies whenhe wildlife specient circumstances

JECT 1005774

ng in the Pro

y on site?

o-Unlikely

Unlikely

Unlikely

Unlikely

Unlikely

Unlikely

Unlikely

slocation.

grant or in passa

on site. In the caeristic flyway. So

#: A range betweeSH: Historical andain; need more infed. SZ: Zero occuspecies is native apeated visitation to

or natural eventsssessed. Undete

es likely to becoered species bec the available inf

es' risk of extinctis.

May, 2008

oject Area

ACCDC Ranking R

S1B

S1B

S3B

S3S4B

S2S3B

S2S3B

S3B

age.

ase of bird or bame like Perigrine

en two consecutivd suspected to beformation. SX: Exurrences: Not of and appears reguo the same locati

s. Green: Not belermined: Insuffic

me endangered cause of a combiformation is insuon. Not at Risk:

NSDNR Ranking C

Red En

Red

Yellow N

Yellow

Yellow

Yellow

Yellow N

t species almoste Falcons could a

ve numeric rankse still extant. SU: xtinct/Extirpated: practical conservularly. NZ: Longions) or transitory

ieved to be senscient data exists

if limiting factorsination of biologicfficient to resolveSpecies that has

4-11

COSEWIC

ndangered

-

Not at Risk

Special Concern

-

-

Not at Risk

t any appear in

s. Denotes Element is

vation distance

y.

sitive, or at to

s are not cal e a wildlife s been

Tnospthmtm

F

O

T2Bt

APaotmaEA(rT

Tssrsab

DndPg

The model idnamely: Shooryzivorus) asome possibpotential in the Project a

habitat frommanmade mhem from ac

might move t

Field Studie

Overview

The site was2006. The suBusby of thehe surveys w

A variety of Project area are stipulateof Wind Powhe Propone

monitoring pas they relatEnvironmentAssessment”(Environmenreport that dThe following

The original six hour per surveys in sreasons, thesome surveyafternoon subirds of the P

Due to the snot used. Wdid cover theProject area great distanc

dentifies fouort-eared Owand Purple bility of dispehe general a

area (thoughm nearby armulti-chambe

ctive wind tuthrough the

es

s monitored burveys genere Canadian Wwas to obtain

field techniqand assessd by the gu

wer Facilitiesent and Enprotocol for tte to birds wt Canada’s ” and “Rec

nt Canada 2delineates big text summ

protocol caweek surve

short blocks e surveys weys were conurveys were Project area

easonal diffWhile the surv

e majority ofand becaus

ces. It was f

r species of wl (Asio flamm

Martin (Progersed individarea. For Boh not within treas). Althered nest bourbines woularea.

by a qualifierally followedWildlife Servn pre-constru

ques were us relative abuiding docum

s on Migratorvironment Cthe site. Thwere not ava

“Wind Turcommended 2007a and 2ird survey m

marizes this r

lled for threeys during m

of time durere done, fo

nducted bothjust as prod

, with an inc

iculty in travvey route anf the Project se of the opefelt that the s

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conservatiomeus), Longne subis).

duals foraginobolinks, somthe turbine aough Purpl

oxes, unlessld be expect

d ornithologd a protocol ice (CWS), wuction data o

used to cataundance. D

ment, Baselinry Birds in ACanada (CWe current Enailable at thrbines and

Protocols 2007b), and

methodologyreport for the

e hour groumigration pering the moor the most h during theductive. Th

coming tide o

veling througnd observatarea. The t

en nature ofsix hour per

08 PROJ

on concern thng-eared OIn the case

ng in the areme suitable array and the Martins h

s there was ted to be no

ist, Mr. John(see Appendwith input froon bird activi

alogue the bData collectione InformatioAtlantic CanaWS) met tonvironment is time. HowBirds – A

for Monitord the guidely, results ande purposes o

und surveys aks. Originarning, mid apart, in a c

e early morne tide cycle or a high tide

gh the area, tion points vthree hour sf the area, flr week surve

JECT 1005774

hat could beOwl (Asio e of the Shoa exists andnesting habe areas are have nestedan active co

o more than f

n Wile, from dix D) develoom Ducks Uty within the

bird specieson methods on Requiremada (CWS uo discuss thCanada guiwever, consA Guidancering Impactsine applied d interpretatof the assess

each week ally, the planand late daycontinuous tning and late

seemed to e resulting in

transects orvaried througsurvey time wying birds coey was not n

May, 2008

e present witotus), Bo

ort-eared and there coulditat occurs ngenerally e

d historicallolony nearbfor any gene

January 21,oped in consnlimited Canproposed P

s present anfollowed dur

ments for Evndated). In

he Project delines for wultation was

e Documents of Wind to this situa

tions is inclusment.

during wintn was to cony period. Hothree hour tie evening, labe an impo

n more bird a

r fixed obserghout the sewas sufficienould be seenecessary o

thin the Projobolink (Dond Long-eared be breedinnear the souxtensions ofy near the y the site theral bird spe

2005 to Jansultation withnada. The pu

Project area.

nd/or breedinring the fieldvaluation an

early Januaand develowind energys recently mt for EnviroTurbines o

ation. A stauded in App

er and morenduct the thowever, for ime frame. Aate morning

ortant factor activity.

rvation statioeasons, eacnt to cover tn and identince spring m

4-12

ect area, olichonyx ed Owls,

ng habitat th end of f suitable

area in he risk to ecies that

nuary 18, h Mr. Dan urpose of

ng in the d surveys d Effects ary 2005, p a bird

y projects made with onmental on Birds” and-alone pendix D.

e intense hree hour

practical Although

g or early affecting

ons were ch survey the entire fied from migration

wa

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THhlobswna

A2nPpioaw

R

ItD(dt

was over anand consider

Efforts were surveys wereAtlas, referenhe timing an

t was hypothmeander in tfrom the LaPreconnect wother major were separaupland edgeand bird “hocontaining ta

The original Highway ownhabitats outsook for earlybe seen at gsalt marsh awere visited noted. Fromanticipation t

Additional bi2006 to survnot formally Peregrine Faprotocol (seenput from Dobservation and tide cycweek thereaf

Results and

n total, 68 iotal of 59 bi

D). The 68 s(Table 3 in Adaily survey,he entire se

d breeding red appropri

made to une conductednce was mand historical

hesized thatthe river. ThPlanche Rivith the tidal points withi

ate sections e, central sodot spots” suall grasses o

study area ned by Maritside of the oy migrating agreat distancand estuary

on occasiom Novemberthat they too

rd surveys wvey the part

surveyed ualcons and Se Appendix

Ducks Unlimhours. Surv

cles, twice pfter.

d Discussio

ndividual surd species w

surveys resuAppendix D, it was impoasonal or ye

birds occupiate. This pe

nderstand pd during thisade to a rece

use of the a

t an overlandherefore, paver Bridge oriver within n the studydivided by

d farm areauch as the or shrubs.

was restricttime Sod Ltdoriginal studarrivals. As mces and moshabitat was

on and gener 2005 until o may becom

were compleof the study

until NovemShort Eared D) developited Canada

veys ranged er week dur

n

urveys were were observeulted in 827 ). While effo

ossible to knearly survey

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ied the studeriod was rou

peak migratios period. In ent publicatioarea by birds

d aerial travrticular atten

on the Transthe John Lu

y area, becahighways o

, over or closewer outfa

ted to land d. However,y area to hementioned ast of these o

recorded. Heral bird use

January 18me sites for w

eted on the y area locate

mber of 2005Owls over ted in consua. Eighteenfrom 1 to 2

ring the pea

conducted, ed during thindividual s

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period.

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on periods oaddition to

on by Erskins.

vel route mayntion was gis Canada H

usby Nationaause they wor other lineose to the tidall or tidal g

on both the occasional elp determinabove, the flabservations

Habitats to the of air spa8, 2006, suwind turbine

site during ed on the no5, and to ghe entire Pro

ultation with separate su

2 hours in leak of shoreb

providing 2he survey peightings (sinde to avoid ny times the

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s protocol chmid-June unt

on the Isthmfield guides

ne and McMa

y be used byven to a 10

Highway, local Wildlife Ar

were either oear featuresdal river, easgate area o

e east and wvisits were m

ne what speat open, treewere record

he north andace over thervey time ws.

the period oorth side of ain a betteoject area. Tthe Canadi

urveys wereength, takingbird staging

03 hours oferiod and arengle birds ancounting the

e same birds

May, 2008

hange was dtil late July.

mus of Chigand the Ma

annus (2005

y birds to av0 m wide co

cated aboverea. Observaobvious habs. These incst of the Tra

or large are

west sides omade to surcies of birds

eless landscded. In particd west of theese pasture was devoted

of July 18, 2the LaPlancr understanThe surveys an Wildlife S

e conducted g place durinperiod and

f observatione listed in Tand flocks) ine same birds may have

discussed w

necto to ensaritime Breed5) to help un

void followinorridor, runn

e the tidal bations were itat changes

cluded: the ans Canada as of unuse

of the Transrrounding or s may be thcape enabledcular, bird ue original stand hay fie

d to these a

2006 to Noveche River wding on thegenerally fo

Service (CWover a tota

ng a variety reduced to o

n, over a fulable 2 (see Anvolving 20,6ds twice durbeen counte

4-13

with CWS

sure that ding Bird derstand

g a large ning west barrier, to

noted at s or they southern highway

ed cover

Canada adjacent ere or to d birds to se of the udy area elds was areas, in

ember 7, hich was e use by ollowed a WS), with al of 28.5

of times once per

ll year. A Appendix 677 birds ring each ed during

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The largest nhe total sigh

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n general, tover the stundividual birover 100 m. he tidal rive

birds on the here. Most o

m) and usua

t is importa(including thenumbers. Nes mainly duarea being s100 m wide Salt Marsh. T

The data weShorebirds ahese five m

both on the gpresented by

Waterfowl

A total of 2ndividual nu

American BNorthern Shrecorded in other large dsummer migstudy area nCommon Mewinged Teal

Summer andtself accounby Green-win

Preferring w(tidal and no

number of tohtings (35.3%ily influencestop during , although th

the area doeudy area tords were se Most of the

er for foraginground. Ob

of the birds ally flew to an

nt to note the John Lusbearly 30% ofe to the fac

studied. Onlytravel corrid

Therefore, th

ere sorted intand Landbirdajor bird groground and y Erskine an

282 observaumbers of

Black Duck, hoveler, BraApril (125 –

dabbler duckgrating flock ear the upla

erganser, Amwere first ob

d fall accounnted for nearnged Teal.

wetland areaon tidal) and

otal sighting%) and percd by the prethe long fal

his is partly e

es not seemo get to somen on the g

e waterfowl wng and the bviously, theseen on thenother simila

hat the tidalby Salt Marsf the bird sigct that the cey 2.5% of thedor connectihis area is n

to five majords. The follo

oups, includiin the air an

nd McMannu

ations resultGreen-wingMallard, B

ant and Co– many appeks were presof Brant wa

and edge. Thmerican Blacbserved in la

nted for overly 60% of th

as, 70%-80%d the salt m

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s (292) and cent of total esence of shll period. Spexplained by

m to be a mme other loground or atwere seen rcentral area

e birds seene ground flewar habitat clo

l section of sh) received htings and tentral area re sightings ang the non ot as import

r bird groupsowing text png peak numnd how the ous (2005).

ted in 6,718ed Teal we

Blue-winged ommon Mereared to be sent in lesseas seen on he only wateck Duck andate March, w

er 60% of thhe individual

% of waterfomarsh. Durin

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bird numbebirds (53.6

horebirds anring had the

y the fewer s

ajor flight paocation. Neat a height ofresting or fora for roostinn on the grow when distose by to lan

the LaPlanc36% of the otal numberrepresents aand 0.5% oftidal section

tant to birds

s for further provides a smbers, how observations

8 individual ere the mo

Teal, Gadrganser. Pebreeding p

er numbers, June 6, flyin

erfowl specied Green-winwith the othe

he observatiobirds, due m

owl observang spring, br

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ers (11,096) %) were seed waterfowl

e fewest numsurveys unde

ath for migrarly 80% pef less than 3raging in theg during hig

ound had to urbed, but s

nd and resum

che River atotal bird sig

r were seen a very largef the total birn of the LaPas anticipate

discussion: synopsis of they used ths relate to th

birds, repreost abundandwall, Amereak numberairs) and in often in mix

ng east, seves seen duringed Teal. A

er species sh

ons of birdsmainly to the

tions and inreeding pair

May, 2008

as well as then during ththat use the

mber of sighertaken for t

rating birds oercent of th30 m, with oe tidal river. Tgh tide, bothhave occup

stayed closeme feeding o

nd the salt ghtings and in the large percentagerd numbers

Planche Riveed.

Waterfowl, Wsurvey resu

he study andhe long term

esenting 11nt followed ican Wigeors of Green

late Septemxed groups. veral hundreng the winte

American Blahowing up in

s in the watee long fall pe

ndividual birrs were see

he largest phe fall survee region as atings and bihis time peri

or for birds he observationly 5% obsThe shorebih of which ppied air space to the grouor resting.

marsh adjac53% of the central area

e of the totawere seen u

er to the Joh

Waterbirds, ults as they d surroundin

m (1930 – 20

waterfowl by Canada

on, Northernn-winged Tember (200-2 A late sprin

ed metres aer survey perack Duck and April.

erfowl grouperiod and sta

rds were in en scattered

4-14

ercent of y period. a staging irds of all iod.

traveling ions and served at irds used place the ce to get

und (< 30

cent to it total bird

a, but this al surface using the hn Lusby

Raptors, relate to

ng areas, 000) data

species. a Goose, n Pintail, eal were 250). The ng / early bove the riod were d Green-

p, but fall aging use

the river in small

nsaBbco

Bstegr

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Ns

TbsePT

Oipi

W

TP(m(

numbers in sseldom seenarea or in thBlue-wingedbrood rearinconcentratiooccasionally

Between 80%seen in flighthe study ar

estimated 10gaining altituresponse to

The salt maespecially dumarsh pondsstudy area tohe salt mar

marshes of tsthmus of C

west of the sseen using sopen tidal wa

No listed spsince there h

There have been a declspring staginestablishmenPrince EdwaThere has be

Over the pasn the area, possibly duen response t

Waterbirds

The surveys Pied-billed G(Ring-billed, most of the (presumably

small ditchesn on land. Ahe tidal sect Teal and C

ng habitat fon area for wused the m

% and 90% t preferred torea. Most wa00 m, moreude to wellthe power li

arsh and esturing the lates and creeko the large fsh in a soutthe Amherst

Chignecto, bstudy area dsalt marsh haters of the u

ecies were have been n

been some ine in the s

ng populationt of the Johard Island maeen increase

st few decadsuch as Ma

e to Mallard to the large

resulted in Grebe, Doub

Herring, Icewaterbird o

y Double-cre

s or ponds. GA group (up tion of the r

Canada Goosor these spewaterfowl duonitored flig

of the watero follow the aterfowl tha

e often in th above 100ne and Tran

tuary habitae summer aks. Waterfowfreshwater wtherly directt Point Migr

but not over did not seem

habitat closeupper Bay o

observed ano recent rec

long term cspring staginns (10,000 phn Lusby Naay account fed breeding

des there haallard, Northreleases, a managed fre

211 observale-crested C

eland, Glaucobservationsested) were s

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Geese usedto 120) of giver during Jse were obsecies. The sue, in part, tht corridor, t

rfowl observetwists and tut were seen

he 30 to 1000 m when ns Canada H

at adjacent tand early fallwl were not wetlands to ttion, perhapsratory Bird S

the study sm to be a roe to or crossof Fundy.

nd only the cords of Bran

hanges in wng numbers peak numbeational Wildlfor the declinactivity of C

as been an ihern Pintail,

natural easeshwater we

ations of waCormorant, Acous and Grs, but two laseen flying

08 PROJ

d the fields ingoslings andJune and Ju

served, indicsection of rivto the sewethis was not

ed were resturns of the rn flying near0 m range. traveling ea

Highway.

to the study. Flocks weseen routin

the east, ass going to a

Sanctuary. Msite. Adjacenoutine flight sing over the

migrating flnt in the area

waterfowl nuof Canada

ers in 1968) ife Area. Incne in spring

Canada Gees

ncrease in tAmerican Wtward expanetlands built

aterbirds or 3American Bitreat Black-barge flocks high (severa

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n spring andd adult geesuly. Broods

cating that thver immedia

er outfall as a common f

ting or foragriver near ther, over or in Flocks of

ast from the

y area to thre often seenely travelins predicted, a freshwaterMigrating seant dyked papath either;

e western tip

ock of Brana and none

mbers in theGeese, whin the area

creased numstaging num

se, probably

the species dWigeon and nsion of thesin the area

3,217 individttern, Great

backed). The(800 to 1,00al hundred m

May, 2008

d fall for foragse were see

of Mallard, he area was ately below a food sourflight path.

ing in the rive western ann the study

Canada Gee salt mars

e west wasen circling ang from the but more oftr pond neara ducks wersture and h; however, wp of the pas

nt would be in June.

e region. In ich historicaand was on

mbers of sprmbers in the y as a result

diversity of lGadwall. T

se species fthat simulate

duals, represBlue Heron

e five gull sp00 birds in metres) over

ging, but dun either in tGreen-wingused as brethe tide gatrce. While w

ver. Those tnd northern area were beese were oshes, presu

s used by wnd landing insalt marsh ten seemedby or the frere seen cros

hay land to twaterfowl westure, adjace

considered

particular, tally had mucne reason bering staging West Amheof introducti

large dabblinThis has comfrom the wee western m

senting nineand five gul

pecies accoutotal) of cor the study a

4-15

cks were the study ged Teal, eeding or te was a waterfowl

that were edges of

below an observed mably in

waterfowl, n the salt over the to leave eshwater ssing the the north ere often ent to the

unusual,

here has ch larger ehind the geese in

erst area. ions.

ng ducks me about st and/or

marshes.

species: l species unted for rmorants area in a

wi

AawCArGoa

Afwfm

TtgRtb

OAwaoMf1

Gom

NNa

Thn

westerly direndividual wa

Approximateand fall survwaterbird seCormorants American Biregular basisGreat Black-of July to theand winter a

As with watefall, the tidalwhile the largfor gulls. In m) as they fo

The Town ofidal gate. G

groups wereRing-billed Ghe ground.

being plough

Overall, aboApproximatewere above area, althougover the sodMorning andfor the day a100 m comin

Gulls and Gover or intomentioned, g

No listed or Night-Heron,area, but not

The large mhigher than numbers and

ection on Ocaterbirds.

ely 70%-80%vey period. een during w

were seen tterns were s from June-backed Gule time of wrind Glaucous

erfowl, the Ll and non-tidge central athe winter, g

oraged over

f Amherst’s Gulls, especie seen restinGulls were sThey also fo

hed.

out 50% of tely 20% wer

100 m. Gulgh they, liked farm fieldsd evening fligand back to ng or leaving

reat Blue Ho the study gulls were se

uncommon , Cattle Egrt during this

igrating flocpreviously

d timing see

ctober 22. T

% of all wateThe gull sp

winter. The only occasnot commo

e until the els were seeiting (peak Ss Gulls were

LaPlanche Rdal sectionsrea of sod lagulls were ththe tidal sec

sewer outfaally Ring-bil

ng together iseen feedingollowed sod

the waterbirdre seen flyinlls were the

e waterfowl, s, gulls werghts of gullsthe tidal ma

g the study a

eron used tarea, eithe

een traveling

species of wret and Snosurvey.

ks of Doublerecorded. Am to be con

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hese two co

erbird obserpecies compPied-billed ionally exce

on and seenend of Noven in all seas

September te seen in win

River was as of the riverand accounthe only watection of the r

all was a holed Gulls, un mixed floc

g both on fly harvesters,

d observationg at less the most comm

usually follore usually as during winarsh area in area, but gai

the salt marer coming frg towards th

waterbirds wwy Egret ha

e-crested CAs for the osistent with

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ormorant sig

rvations andposition chaGrebe was

ept for the ln only in suember (peaksons, while to October 1nter.

n attraction r are where ted for approerbird seen, river.

ot spot as wased the stud

cks during hiying insects , similar to w

ons were of an 30 m, 20

monly seen owed the rivebove 100 m

nter indicatedthe evening

ning altitude

rsh and tidalrom or goine Town’s ur

were seen. Bave been se

ormorants sther speciesprevious rec

JECT 1005774

ghtings alone

d individualsanged with t

a single suarge fall mimmer; Grea

k count in ARing-billed G25+); Icelan

for waterbir50% of the

oximately 25spending m

as the area dy area botigh tides or wat or abovewhat is often

f non-flying 0% betweenwaterbird iner at a heigh

m and were d that the bg. Great Blue if heading e

l habitats reng to the srban areas, l

Black-crowneeen in the p

seem a bit us of waterbcords.

May, 2008

e accounted

s were seenthe seasonsummer sighigrating flocat Blue Hero

August of 15Gulls were pnd Gulls wer

rds. During e waterbird s5%, as it pro

much of their

immediatelyh for feedingwindy condi 100 m andn seen on u

birds, eithern 30 and 10n the air spaht below 100

traveling toirds moved e Heron weeast over the

egularly and salt marsh oikely in a se

ed Night-Hepast in the

unusual, as tirds identifie

d for 30% of

n during the s, and was ting; Double

ck mentionedons were se5 birds); Herpresent fromre present d

spring, sumsightings tooovided a resr time flying

y downstreag and restintions. The a on inverteb

upland fields

r resting or 00 m and abace above t0 m. When o other destinland towa

ere seen flyine highway.

were seen or river est

earch for food

ron, Yellow-general sur

these numbed in this st

4-16

the total

summer the only

e-crested d above; een on a rring and

m the end during fall

mmer and ok place, ting area low (<30

am of the ng. Large adaptable brates on s that are

foraging. bout 10% the study in the air tinations.

ards town ng below

traveling uary. As d.

-crowned rrounding

ers were tudy, the

R

AsH

Apiwma

Rgs

TwauashsakteSuOPsuatwc

RHJ

CFP

Raptors

A total of 74single bird sHawk, Sharp

Approximateperiod. The Bn winter, whwere also semigration anappeared wit

Rough-leggegrassland arshorebirds. T

The study awind test towand individuused the areartificial percsettled on thhunting oversoaring at grarea. In wintkilled birds oransmission

elsewhere dSavannah Susually seenOccasionallyPeregrine Fashorebirds susually takinarea, after shat lasted (u

was also sechased Snow

Raptors useHarriers seeJuly. The tida

ConsideratioFundy duringPeregrine Fa

4 raptor indightings. Th

p-shinned Ha

ely 45% of tBald Eagle while Rough-leen both dud American th the arriva

ed Hawk, Amrea, while PThe Bald Ea

rea containswer and a cal raptors wea for huntiches (includihe ground ar the open reat heights ter, eagles wor mammalsn line servinuring the suparrows or in hunting juy, Harriers walcons weresection belong place lowsmaller flockunsuccessfuen in the law Buntings.

ed the air spmed to focual river seem

on must be g shorebird alcons were

dividuals wee 7 raptor sawk, Americ

the raptor owas seen duegged Hawring spring aKestrel usel of the shor

merican KesPeregrine Fagles were se

s few naturaouple of gat

were seen nng during thng the wind s well. Overgrass land or sometim

were seen hus. The studng the purporveys. Amensects, at he

ust above grwould be seee seen chasow. Merlin ww (<30 m) ovks of sandpipully for the Mte fall on th

pace over thus on a hay med to be the

given to themigration aseen in the

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re seen durspecies seencan Kestrel,

bservations uring all fourk was seenand fall survd the area inrebirds in lat

strel and Noalcon and Meen in all are

al perching te posts serot flying – ehe winter antest tower)

rall, 86% of or along th

mes low overunting over ty area contose. No eaerican Kestreeights betweround level en circling aing shorebirwere seen cver the tidal pers. A Mer

Merlin) severae pasture la

he study arefield to the ne main attra

e Peregrine and its prese

study area o

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ring 67 obsn were the BMerlin and P

and individr seasons. N mainly in wveys. Sharpn spring ande July and w

rthern HarrieMerlin used eas, but in w

areas for rarving the pueither on thend early spror circling ovthe raptors

e river. Balr the tidal rivthe Trans Cains few ne

agle nests wels were seeeen 30 m anor sitting o

above 100 mrds and theschasing Semriver, but s

rlin was alsoal minutes aand on the n

ea and surrnorth west oction for the

Falcon. It isence on thison three occ

JECT 1005774

ervations, inBald Eagle, Peregrine Fa

uals were sNorthern Harwinter (neve-shinned Ha

d summer. Mwere seen oc

er were mosthe tidal riv

winter focuse

aptors, with rpose. In spe ground or ring and couverhead at vwere seen

d Eagles wver, but seldanada Highw

esting areas were observen in late spnd 100 m. Non any slighm, usually nese encountemipalmated ometimes ta

o seen chast about a henorth side o

ounding habof the study e falcons, as

s known to s study areacasions (July

May, 2008

ndicating thNorthern Ha

alcon.

seen during rriers were qer more thanawk was pre

Merlin and Peccasionally i

st commonlyver area, maed over the t

only the popite of this, 3

perched. Ruld often bevarious heigh

below 100 were sometimdom seen loway, perhapfor eagles,

ved on the pring and suNorthern Har

t elevationsear the Tran

ers are descSandpipers

aking them osing a Tree eight at or abof the LaPla

bitats intercarea, duringthey hunted

be present a cannot be y 25, Sept. 2

at they werarrier, Roug

the summequite common one at a tesent only deregrine Falcinto the fall.

y seen in thainly as theytidal river.

ower line tow30% of the

Rough-leggee seen sittinhts. They som either pe

mes seen oow over the ps searching

with only thtransmissionmmer, often

rriers were as such as thns Canada Hcribed in dets, the pursuover the sodSwallow in

bove 100 m. nche River,

hangeably. g late June ad shorebirds

in the Uppedeemed ac

20, and Oct.

4-17

re mostly h-legged

er survey on except ime), but uring fall cons first

e central y hunted

wers, the sightings d Hawks g on the

ometimes erched or overhead, sod farm

g for road he power n line or

n chasing abundant, he dikes. Highway. tail in the uit flights d farmed a pursuit A Merlin where it

Northern and early .

er Bay of ccidental. 19). The

JciwTlo

SNH

S

ASsK

GSSiY

KBmwdssSa

Tfoowtwos

Satnt

July sightingcarrying preyn a cultivatewas observeThe final Peog, near the

Species conNorthern HaHarriers have

Shorebirds

A total of 64Semipalmatesurvey perioKilldeer, Blac

Greater YellStarting in Semipalmaten early SepYellowlegs a

Killdeer pairBlack-belliedmarsh as rewere seen oduring a sprseen feedingsame area foSandpipers along the ex

The Semipafields, especof the warmtone large roowere also sewo from the

only on thosseem to find

Semipalmateand individuaide greatly i

non-flying birhe river. Oc

g was most iy and was aed field, ate ed chasing aregrine sigh

e tidal river.

spicuous byrrier numbee been stud

observationed Sandpipeod. Other spck-bellied Pl

lowlegs, LeaJuly, popu

ed Plover (pptember, whand Short-bil

rs were seed Plovers usesting areas only once anring survey. g at low tideor feeding dand Semipposed mud

almated Plovcially during th generatedosting flock teen on newlye tidal area, se found clo

these large

ed Sandpipeals. Their beinfluenced thrds. When in

ccasionally, t

interesting inattacked by a

its prey andand attackinhting was on

y their absenrs, they seeied extensiv

ns of shoreber and Sempecies seen over, Lesse

ast Sandpiplations of eak of 1,200

hile Plovers led Dowitch

n near the ed the sod fand flew lo

nd that was Lesser Yell

e in the muduring the spalmated Ploflats on the

vers, on thehigh tide. T

d from the dathat assemby cultivated fso it appearse to the tidroosting flo

ers and Semehaviour of fhe statistic tn flight, the Sthey were s

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n that the faa Short-eared then flew bng a Sharp-sn October 19

nce are Redemed abundvely in the ar

birds resulteipalmated Pin very low

r Yellowlegs

per and KilldSemipalmat0-1,500 on Swere seen er were pres

Trans Canaflats close toow to the gr

in the freshlowlegs (thr

d flats immedring and alsovers. The banks of the

e other handhey preferreark earth. Onbled as smalfields on thers they will tdal marshescks of Semip

mipalmated foraging in tthat 87% of Semipalmateeen flying o

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alcon was seed Owl durinback towardshinned Haw9, when a s

d-tailed Hawant, both in rea and are k

d in 8 speciPlover accouw numbers ws and Short-

deer were oted SandpipSept. 9) beg

as late as sent in smal

ada Overpao the river (nround when hwater sectioee birds) andiately belowo were obseSemipalma

e tidal river.

d, were ofteed the brownn Septembeller groups fle east side otravel to find

s or mud flatpalmated Pl

Plovers accthe mud flatthe individu

ed Sandpipeoverland whe

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een flying inng a brief aeds the salt mwk within thingle bird w

k and Osprethe study a

known to ne

es and 6,49unted for mowere: Greatebilled Dowitc

observed duper (peak an to build iOctober 19

l numbers (<

ss and likelorth and wein the air. G

on of the rivnd Short-billw the tidal gerved with thated Sandpi

n seen restn earth, posr 9, 1,200 tolew in from t

of the Trans d these newts. Interestinovers.

counted for s at low tide

ual shorebirders traveled en being pu

May, 2008

nto the studyrial battle. T

marsh. On Se study areaas seen per

ey. While it rea and in s

est on the dy

94 individualost of the ser Yellowlegcher.

uring the spof 2,000 on the area. 9. Black-be< 5) during la

ly nested onest sections oGreater Yellver near the ed Dowitche

gate. Least She larger flocpers stayed

ing on the nsibly for cam

o 1,500 plovethe tidal marCanada Hig

wly cultivatedngly enough

most of thee or roostingds seen on low over thersued by Fa

y area from The PeregrinSept. 20, a Pa and belowrched on a d

is difficult tosurrounding yked marsh l

birds beinghorebirds du

gs, Least Sa

pring surveyon August Most Sandpellied Ploverate summer

n or near thof study arelowlegs (threold town du

ers (two birSandpipers cks of Semipd almost ex

newly cultivamouflage or ers were obsrsh to the weghway, a kilod fields and , the falcons

e shorebird g in the fieldthe study ae water and alcons, at wh

4-18

the west ne landed Peregrine w 100 m. driftwood

o quantify habitats. and.

g sighted. uring the andpiper,

y period. 19) and

pipers left r, Lesser r and fall.

hat area. a) or salt ee birds) ump site, ds) were used the palmated xclusively

ated sod because served in est. They ometre or not roost s did not

sightings s at high rea were followed

hich time

tw

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DTWu

O

OmOo

Saf

SJdfab

L

Ao

WnSAineSawas

hey stayed were seen a

The shorebirsome speciemay be prespasture to thsurveyed ext

During one sThese birds Whimbrels wuncommon o

Owls

Only one spmade over tOn three occother observ

Short-eared and have befew kilometre

Short-eared July 30 and discussed abflying low ovattack on thebarely above

Landbirds

All other birdobservations

While specienumbers of iSnow BuntinAmerican Crn smaller grexcept for thSwallows (20adjacent to thwinged Blacand fall and wseen only on

< 30 m frombove that he

rds obviousles moved tosent on surhe northwesttensively.

survey of thwere seen o

were reporteor listed shor

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vations were

Owls were seen seen in es to the we

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bove, but over the salt me Peregrine e the ground

d species os of 4,169 bi

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ngs and Horrow were obroups during he occasiona00+ on Julyhe study arekbirds). Spawere believe

nce, as a larg

m the groundeight, while h

ly used the o the sod flarounding upt of the stud

he surroundionly briefly aed in the Crebird specie

l was observeriod. All obsort-eared owof birds flyin

seen both inabundance

est of this stu

ecies of Spe. On July 25n the same marsh, possFalcon, all s

d.

observed durds, represe

dbird group wds were morrned Larks iserved in wiall seasons

al migrating y 25) and Rea, specificalarrows (Songed to be nesge flock was

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d. When in fheading tow

tidal river aats for a roospland pasturdy area is a

ng area, anand at a greape Jourimaes were pres

ved during sservations o

wls were seeng low over

n the study a during the

udy area.

ecial Concern5, a Short-eday and ju

ibly pushed sightings of t

ring the surents 23 spec

were presentre abundant n the area inter, althougs. Most of theflock. One-

Red-winged ly, the salt mg, Savannahting in the afeeding on a

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flight, the Plards the eas

and salt marsting area. Ires, but nonvery likely h

n unconfirmeeat distance ain area at sent during t

surveys: Shoof Short-eareen roosting the river or o

area and on tChristmas B

n. Single birdeared Owl wust previous

off of a roothe Short-ea

rvey period ies, that are

t during all foin fall and wduring late fgh these spee other land-time peak cBlackbirds (

marsh (Swalloh, and Sharrea. Other sa patch of th

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overs usualstern side of

rsh to a greaIt was specune were seehabitat for th

ed sighting oand therefoabout the s

the survey ti

ort-eared Owed Owl wereon the grouover the Joh

the salt marsBird Count o

ds were sighwas seen at

to this, thresting site by

ared Owl wer

were group listed in Tab

our seasonswinter. This isfall and wintecies used t

dbird speciescounts of sta(500+ on Ocows) and parp-tailed) wepecies suchistle on Augu

May, 2008

ly stayed bef the Trans C

at extent asulated that Ben during ochese birds, b

of Whimbrelore were notsame time. imes.

wl. A total oe made duriund within thhn Lusby Sa

sh or flying fon the Minu

hted on Julyttacking a Pee Short-eary a very highre of birds s

ped as landbble 2 in App

, the numbes due mainlyter. Roostinghe study are

s did not occaging or migct. 14) occurasture land toere seen dur as the Ameust 3rd.

elow 30 m, bCanada High

s a feeding aBlack-belliedccasional vibut the area

l in flight toot recorded. H

Other than

of five sightining July andhe sod farm lt marsh.

from one to udie Marsh l

y 15, July 20Peregrine Fared Owls weh tide. Excepitting on or f

birds. A totaendix D.

r of observaty to the abung flights of oea on a regucur in large ngrating flocksrred in the ao the northwering spring,erican Goldfin

4-19

but some hway.

area and d Plovers sits. The

a was not

ok place. However, this, no

ngs were d August.

land. All

the other ocated a

, July 25, alcon, as ere seen pt for the flying just

al of 178

tions and ndance of over 100 ular basis numbers, s of Tree air space est (Red-summer, nch were

TtsBtss(Bsp

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salt marsh sBunting) as the study are

sod field andsalt marsh t(ditches andBunting, Horspecies wereperched in th

Approximateground, 32%100 m. Mostmetres or s(Swallows - species in th

Sharp-tailed were observand Ravens food. The saseasons, ofte

The Sharp-ta

The numberswith historic were not see

Supplement

The survey and air spache entire pro

species foun

There did noarea betweeand eveningand possibly

Spring use ntensively senough to caare mentionewaterfowl su

d group, exps and 70% ostill attractedthey were ofea for nestind many newhan on sod wetlands). rned Lark, Ae seen only he few trees

ely 95% of t% were <30 t of the flighso before la200 and Re

he landbird g

Sparrows wved in the ha

were often ame speciesen flying ove

ailed Sparrow

s and timingsightings. M

en here, bec

tal Bird Sur

period July ce found on oposed area

nd during the

ot appear toen the two su surveys du

y the same im

of the air surveyed for apture the sped in the dis

uch as the Am

ectedly, useof the individd some of tften seen seng purposes

wly fledged b flats), BoboLandbird spAmerican Coccasionallfound in the

he landbirdsm from the

hts were shoanding agaid-winged Bl

group.

were heard ayfields acroseen flying

s used the ser one only t

w and Bobolin

g for most laMany woodlacause of a la

rveys

18 to Novemthe north sid

a, prior to coe previous ye

o be any draurvey periodring high tidmmature bird

space was winter birdspecies of bir

scussion abomerican Wid

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ed the non-wduals were sthe landbird earching for s are: Savanbirds), Song olink (hayfie

pecies seen row, Commy, either flyi

e area.

s were obseground and

ort and low, in. Except lackbirds – 5

and seen inoss the LaP

along the Tstudy area ato land in an

nk are consid

andbirds sighand speciesck of forest

mber 7, 2006de of the Lanstruction aear’s survey

amatic differds. No Shorte cycles. Thd.

picked up ds. The July 1rds that mighove and includgeon.

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wetland areaseen on thespecies (Cfood here. G

nnah SparroSparrow, S

eld), Ring-neusing the a

mon Raven, ing over the

erved to be d the remain

as the birdfor the two500), the are

n the salt mlanche Rive

Trans Canadand adjacenother.

dered to be s

htings durings of landbirdor tree cove

6 provided aaPlanche Rivctivities. Spe

y - Peregrine

rence in birdt Eared Owlhree Peregri

during the 8, 2006 sta

ht be using tude: Savann

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as to a greate terrestrial hCommon RavGround nest

ow (nest withharp-tailed Secked Phearea as a feeBarn and T

e site at vario

<100 m. Oning 18% or s searched

o large migea does not

marsh adjaceer to the nortda Highway nt habitats in

species in de

g the surveyds known to er in the Proj

a more detailver, as well ecial effort w

e Falcon and

d use of thes were seenine Falcon s

previous yert date for ththis area as nah Sparrow

May, 2008

t extent. Eighabitats. Hoven, Americting birds thah young founSparrow (mosant and R

eding or restTree Swallowous heights

f these, 45%so were flyfor food, oftrating flockseem to be

ent to the dthwest of thcorridor in w

nterchangea

ecline and bo

y period appbe in the Is

ect area.

led look at bas another l

was made tod Short Eared

e air space n, even durinsightings occ

ear’s surveyhis survey isbreeding ha

w, Bobolink,

hty-seven powever, the can Crow anat quite posnd (intact) inore likely in ed-winged Bting area wew. All other or on the g

% were seeying betweenten flying on

ks mentionee a migration

dykes and Be study areawinter, sear

ably during t

oth were seen

pear to be costhmus of C

bird use of thlook at bird survey for td Owl.

above the png the earlycurred, all of

y and this as believed toabitat. ThoseNorthern Ha

4-20

ercent of river and nd Snow sibly use n mowed adjacent

Blackbird ere Snow

landbird ground or

en on the n 30 and nly a few

ed above n path for

Bobolinks a. Crows rching for the other

n here.

onsistent Chignecto

he habitat use over

two listed

proposed morning f a single

area was o be early e species arrier and

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Overview

Nova Scotia of Nova Scotbeen extirpadestruction, species, sucbenefited fro1996). The mammal fau1996). Howand exist in d

nformation rwithin the Prfrom ACCDC

The majorityexpected. However, a vbe found in tat least on a

Table 4-4 M

Common Na

Star-nosed Mol

Shrew, short ta

Whitetail Deer

River Otter American Mink Coyote

Red Fox

American Black

Racoon

Meadow Vole

mals

is home to tia has been

ated, such ahuman enc

ch as the whom human d

abundant muna of the p

wever, a numdisjunct pop

regarding throject area wC and field s

y of the ProIndeed, thevariety of smthe area on on occasiona

Mammal Spec

ame B

le Condyl

il Blarina

OdolcovirginiaLutra c

MustelaCanis l

Vulpes

k Bear Ursus a

Procyo

Microtupennsy

57 species on altered draas the caribocroachment itetail deer (isturbance,

mammal speprovince hasmber of mam

ulations.

e presence was derived urveys whic

oject area ise only sign mall mammaoccasion. Ta

al basis.

cies that Like

Binomial

lura cristata

a brevicauda

oileus anus canadensis a vison latrans

s vulpes

americanus

on lotor

us ylvanicus

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of terrestrial amatically sinou (Rangifeand huntin

(Odolcoileusand are rela

ecies are ges not been d

mmal species

of mammalsfrom existin

h were cond

s agriculturaof mamma

als and otheable 4-4 lists

ely Occur in

Lowlying wooand stream bHardwood forhumus. Edges of hardedges, streamRivers, lakes Near waterboHilly country wstream banksparklands, shAgricultural anatural clearinConiferous orberry patchesForested areavalleys, treesWet meadowabandoned fieedges and op

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mammal (Dnce the arriv

er tarandus) ng (Davis as virginianus)atively recennerally mobdelineated is native to N

s, including ng data souducted in 20

l land and ls recorded

er species ws the mamm

the Project A

Habitat

ods, meadows, anks. rest, high humi

dwood forest, gm banks, cedarand coastal m

odies. with poplar blus, boreal foresthort-grass steppreas, lakeshorengs. r deciduous regs. as near waterc in grasslands.

ws, grasslands, elds, prairies, v

penings of fores

JECT 1005774

Davis and Brval of Europe

and the woand Brown ) and coyotent arrivals toile and widento distinct

Nova Scotia

rare speciesrces, a revie06.

thus a low during fielhich are tole

mal species t

Area

marshes, lake

dity and loose

glades, swampr swamps. arine habitats.

ffs, willow-lined, aspen pes. es, river valley

gions, swamps

courses, river . salt marshes, vacant lots, st.

May, 2008

rown 1996). eans. A numolf (Canis lu1996; Banf

e (Canis latrao the provincespread in Ncommunitiecurrently ha

s, and sensiew of data f

diversity of d surveys werant of humhat are likely

NSDNR R

e Gree

N/A

p Gree

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s, Gree

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The mammmber of specupus), due tofield 1974). rans), appeace (Davis anNova Scotia,s (Davis an

ave restricte

itive mammafor the area

mammal spwere coyote

man disturbay in the Proj

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en

A

en

en en

en

en

en

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en

4-21

mal fauna cies have o habitat Others

r to have nd Brown , and the

nd Brown d ranges

al habitat obtained

pecies is e tracks.

ance may ect area,

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Common Na

Southern Bog Lemming Meadow JumpiMouse

Muskrat Beaver

Porcupine Eastern Chipmu

Red Squirrel

Varying Hare

Rare, Sensit

According toSouthern Flyhe proposedshrew and ean addition aarea; these (Myotis lucifu

The long-tailailed shrew s poorly knospecimens cprefers hilly been recordeo a lack of s

All bat specHowever, asproject (AMEhan for resid

ground levelfound througboth forests northern longand Forbes mortality duencreased sehibernation l

Mammal Spec

ame B

Synapt

ng Zapus

OndatrCastor

Erethizunk Tamias

TamiashudsonLepus

tive and at

ACCDC, thying Squirrel d RoW. ACastern pipist

a number of include hoaugus), big br

led shrew iswas discove

own (NSDNRcollected at tor upland aed in the Pr

suitable habi

cies native ts indicated EC 2006), thdent breedinl and seldomghout Nova

and humang-eared bat 2004). Neie to wind tuensitivity duocations. D

cies that Like

Binomial

tomys cooperi

hudsonius

ra zibethicus canadensis

zon dorsatum s striatus

sciurus nicus americanus

Risk Mamm

e long-tailed(Glaucomys

CCDC ranksrelle as an Sother bat spry bat (Lasi

rown bat (Ep

s Yellow-listeered in NovaR 2007, Davtwo localitiesareas with stroject area atat.

to Nova Scoin a review

he risk of bang, commutim above 25Scotia (Brodn-dominated(Myotis sepither of thesurbines basuring the wisturbance a

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ely Occur in

Bogs, grassy

Moist grasslamarsh borderfields, edges Lakes, rivers,Slow-flowing marshes. Deciduous anDry hardwoodstone piles, gBoreal conifedeciduous forForests, swam

mals

d shrew (Sors volans) has the southeS1 species. Apecies whichionycteris noptesicus fusc

ed by NSDNa Scotia in 1vis and Brows in the Cobeteep slopes

and it is unlik

otia are conw of bat liteat collision wng or foragi m, thus avders et al. 2

d landscapeptentrionalis)se species ised on theirwinter monthat these sites

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the Project A

Habitat

marshes, dam

and, grassy strers, alder-willowof forests, and, ponds, sloughstreams, lakes

nd coniferous rd forest, hedge

gardens. rous forest, earest, mixed foremps, riverside

rex dispar), eve been rep

ern flying squAll three of th are Yellowoctivagans), cus) and nort

NR and ACC984, and th

wn 1996). Tequid Hills re, rocky outckely that the

nsidered to rature cond

with wind turng bats, wh

voiding turbin2003). Littles (Jung et is found in s migratory,r low flight hs when res can potent

JECT 1005774

Area

mp mixed forest

eam banks, w borders, low

fence rows. hs, marshes. s, rivers, and

regions, farmlanerows, fences,

astern hardwooests. thickets.

eastern pipisported within uirrel as an these mammw-listed by N

red bat (Lathern long-ea

CDC ranks e distribution

This species egion of the

crop and talue long-tailed

be sensitiveucted for a bines is genich generallne blades.

e brown batsal. 1999, Brforest habita, thus they paths. Yetgional poputially result i

May, 2008

NSDNR R

ts. Gree

Gree

Gree

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nd. Gree

Gree

d Gree

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strelle (Pipista 100 km raS2 species

mals are YelloNSDNR mayasiurus boreared bat (My

it as an S1 n and abundin known on Province. Tus. No longshrew occu

e to anthropnon-related

nerally greaty forage betOnly two b

s (Myotis lucroders and ats (Brodersare unlikely , non-migraulations conn the deaths

Ranking ARa

en S

en

en

en

en

en

en

en

trellus subflaadius of boths, and the loow-listed by

y occur in thealis), little b

yotis septent

species. Tdance of thisnly from a h

The long-taileg-tailed shreurs in the vic

pogenic distd wind deveter for migratween 1-10 at species acifugus) are Forbes 200

s et al. 2003,candidates

tory bats mngregate ints of large nu

4-22

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S3/S4

S5

S5

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avus) and h ends of ong-tailed NSDNR. e Project rown bat trionalis).

The long-s species andful of ed shrew ews have cinity due

turbance. elopment

ating bats m above are likely found in

04). The , Broders

s for high may have to a few mbers of

bsTtftc

Mmte(ois

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bats. Therespecies are The closest he Project s

found in Novhe edge of

coastal New

Migratory bamigratory bahe province

echolocation(Broders et occurrences n order to species to hi

The southersouthern flyiNova Scotia no suitable h

4.3.2.3 Repti

Overview

Amphibians freshwater hdepauperatedifficulty of p

nformation sources (e.gThe diversityand the preunsuitable aalthough a nhe Project a

e are no knounlikely to babandoned

site in Sprinva Scotia is

its range inBrunswick a

at species suats are founde. One stun sequencesal. 2003). in the Projecorrespond ibernacula.

rn flying squng squirrel is thought t

habitat (i.e., t

iles and Amp

and reptileserpetile spe

e when compost-glacial c

regarding thg., ACCDC 2y of herpetiledominance

as breeding number of sparea, at least

own hibernabe present d

cave locatinghill, NS (Hthe eastern n southwestas well (Brod

uch as the rd across Nody conducte

s recorded dThus, it see

ect area. Noto migratio

uirrel is Yellois not knowo be restrictthick stands

phibians

s are normaecies recordempared to acolonization

he herpetofa2007, Gilhenes within theof agricultugrounds fo

pecies are lt on an occa

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ation sites suuring the peons (potent

Hugh Broderpipistrelle (Pt Nova Scotders et al. 20

red bat and rth Americaed in Kejimduring a Mayems unlikely

onetheless, pon activities

ow-listed bywn to occur ted to the so of deciduou

ally treated ed from Novdjacent maof this penin

auna in then 1984, Gilhe Project areural lands. r amphibianikely presen

asional basis

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uch as caveeriod from Nial hibernac

rs, pers. comPipistrellus stia. Small 003).

hoary bat m, but there hkujik Nationy to Septemy that highepost-construby migrato

y NSDNR anin the Proje

outh-westernus trees) is fo

together asva Scotia. Tinland areas

nsula and a r

e Project arehen and Scoea is likely re

In addition,ns. No herpnt. Table 4-5s.

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es or mines ovember to

cula) are locmm. 2008). subflavus), bnumbers of

may be preshave been fenal Park indmber windower flying miguction monitory species

nd ACCDC ect area. Tn portion of tound in the

s herpetilesThe herpetofas of the corelatively ha

ea was obtott 1981, andeduced due tidal reachpetiles were5 lists the he

May, 2008

near the PMay when t

cated approx Another no

but this specf this specie

sent in the Pew accounts

dicated that w belonged gratory specoring will be and the mo

ranks it as he populatiothe provinceProject area

s. There arauna of Nov

ontinent, morsh climate.

tained from d Scott 1994to the pauci

hes of the Le recorded derpetile spec

roject area they are hibximately 25 on-migratorycies appearses occur in

Project areas of these sless than 0

to migratorycies will be conducted i

ovement of

an S2 specon of this spe (NSDNR 2a.

re 22 terresva Scotia is ostly becaus

existing inf4) and field ty of natural

LaPlanche Rduring field cies that are

4-23

so these bernating.

km from y species s to be at southern

a. These pecies in 0.05% of y species common in the fall resident

cies. The pecies in 007) and

strial and relatively

se of the

formation surveys.

l habitats River are surveys,

e likely in

T

C

Ms

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Table 4-5 H

Common Na

Maritime gartersnake

Eastern smoothgreen snake Leopard frog

Green frog

Mink Frog

Wood frog

Pickerel frog

American toad

Spring peeper

Red-spotted Ne

Yellow-spotted salamander

Blue-spotted Salamander

Red-backed salamander

The wood tuas S3 by theas vulnerablefederal SARA

No wood turwith streamswith the measand and/or

Herpetile Spe

ame Bin

r Thamnoppallidual

h Liochlorovernalis bRana pip

Rana clammelanota

Rana sep

Rana sylv

Rana pal

Bufo a. a

Psendacr

ewt Notophthviridesceu

Ambystommaculatu

Ambystom

Plethodon

rtle is knowne ACCDC (2e under the A as a spec

rtles were ens, creeks, anadows and fgravel botto

cies that Lik

nomial

phis sirtalis Wera

ophis borealis

Gw

iens Fws

mitans a

Cinp

ptentrionalis Pp

vatica Dme

lustris Ac

mericanus Fla

ris c. crucifer Fss

halmus v. us

Rctwps

ma um

Inwbv

ma laterale Inwaa

n cinereus Wtra

n from the g2007). Prov

Nova Scotiaies of specia

ncountered dnd rivers andfarmland teroms are pref

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kely Occur in

Woods, meadowedges of develoanging.

Grassy and shrwatercourses, fForages in terrewoodlands and shallows of lakeCommon in a wncluding lakes,pools. Ponds, lakes anpickerel weed.Damp woodlandmixed woods; bephemeral poolAgricultural areaclearings; breedFlexible habitat akes, ephemerForested areas standing water, submerged planRed eft larval stconiferous or mwo years. Adu

ponds, vegetatestreams. nhabits conifer

woodlands adjabreeds in pondsvegetated sluggnhabits conifer

woodlands adjaareas of red sanand gypsum Woodland arearee stumps. Th

and the young h

eneral area.vincially, theya Endangereal concern.

during field d the associarrestrial habferred, but r

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n the Project

Habitat

ws, marshes, loped areas and

ubby areas alofields, and lawnestrial habitats roadside ditch

es and ponds.wide range of aq

ponds, stream

nd quiet steam

ds, particularly breeds in roadsls. as, lakeshoresds in ponds andrequirements;

ral pools, smallnear watercouoften where th

nt debris. tage lives in da

mixed woodlandults and aquaticed coves of lak

ous, deciduousacent to aquatics and vegetategish streams. ous, deciduous

acent to aquaticndstone, congl

s; breeds undehe larval stage hatch as juveni

. Wood turtley are listed ared Species

surveys. Wated rich inteitat associatocky stream

JECT 1005774

Area

t

akes, farmlandd stream banks

ong the shores ns in suburban such as fields,

hes; breeds in t

quatic habitatsms, and ephem

s with lily pads

in deciduous aside ditches and

, river valleys, d small streambreeds in shal streams.

urses; breeds inhere is dense

amp decidnousds for approximc larval stage livkes and sluggis

s and mixed c breeding sitesd coves, in lak

s and mixed c breeding sitesomerate, limes

er rocks or in deoccurs within tiles.

es are a speas a YellowAct. The wo

Wood turtles aervale forested with the

ms are used

May, 2008

NSRa

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of areas.

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are almost it, shrub com

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cern; they ars well as bealso listed u

nvariably asmmunities, aurses. Streay. Wood tur

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ACCDC Ranking

S5

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re ranked ing listed under the

ssociated as well as ams with rtles may

wlsNatod

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wander sominear home stream wherNatural nestas railway ghat lack sui

opportunitiesdifferent rive

The Project and tidal alosand) for nehus provide

hibernaculae

According toarea. The herpetologistexisting recospecies. Fofemales nesstones, logs

A recent stuhat this spe

found four-torecorded nesuse a varietyroadside ditcare sphagnuslow flowing are no areasn or near the

4.4 Atmo

The following

4.4.1 Clima

Weather datapproximate30 km northw104, the vicmostly consifacility will b

e distance franges. Th

re non-vegeing sites conrades and roitable nestins. These sr systems.

area does nong a portionesting. In ades little forage or nesting

o ACCDC dafour-toed s

ts generally ords indicateour-toed salt in sphagnuand other co

dy of the dicies is not aoed salamasting sites iny of sites asches and poum moss in w

stream adjas of sphagnue Project foo

ospheric En

g section de

ate

a were acquly 5 km nortwest of the

cinity of the isting of lowe in operatio

from watercohese home rtated or spansist of sandoadsides. S

ng sites andsmaller stre

not represenn of its reacddition, adjaging opportuhabitat for w

ata, four-toesalamander believe tha

e. The pauamanders aum moss huover in fores

stribution ofas rare as prnders in mon Nova Scots nesting hands, wheel rwhich to layacent to theum moss witotprint.

nvironment

escribes the c

uired from ththwest of thesite. With thproposed P-lying vegetaon througho

©200

ourses durinranges are arsely vegetdy river beaSome turtlesd hibernaculeams may s

nt typical habch and doesacent terrestunities. As

wood turtles.

d salamandis now list

t the four-toucity of recare rarely foummocks; dust habitats. T

f the four-toreviously thoore than hatia from 20 tbitat includinruts and quay eggs and a sphagnum thin the Proj

climate and

he Sackville, e Project sitehe exceptionProject site ated ground

out the year;

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ng summer f1 to 6 ha inated sandy

aches, but ms may travela during theserve as di

bitat for the not have atrial habitat such, it is

ers have beted as a G

oed salamancords is likeound away uring the resThey emerg

ed salamanought and isalf of the sitto 45. The sng anthropoarry ponds. a semi-permmoss in whect area and

air quality o

New Brunswe and the Mon of the towis primarily

d with some ; therefore, a

JECT 1005774

foraging, bu size and abeaches an

may also incl considerabe summer mispersal cor

wood turtlesppropriate bconsists maunlikely tha

een recordedGreen specinder is morely attributabfrom cover.st of the yeae from cove

der in Nova widely distres searchedstudy also fo

ogenically creCritical habi

manent or pehich the hatcd thus it is u

of the site.

wick meteoroncton mete

wn of Amhersagricultural intermittent a variety of

May, 2008

t characterisre centred o

nd banks selude select d

ble distancesmonths that rridors betw

s. The LaPlbank substraainly of intent the LaPla

d within a 1es by NSD

e abundant able to the c. During thar, this spec

er only at nig

a Scotia supributed (JWEd and increound that foueated or moitat requirem

ermanent, soched larvae unlikely that

rological stateorological sst and the pand is relatreed areasground con

stically remaon a suitablerve as nestidisturbed sits up small tr

offer good ween popula

lanche Riveates (i.e., grnsive agricunche River

00 km of theDNR (2007)and widesprcryptic naturhe breeding cies is preseht to forage

pports the coEL 1999). Tased the nuur-toed sala

odified sites,ments for thisoft bottomedcan developthis species

tion, which isstation, locatpresence of atively flat ins and roadwnditions will o

4-25

ain within e river or ing sites. tes, such ributaries foraging

ations on

r is deep ravel and lture and provides

e Project ). Local ead than

re of this season,

ent under .

ontention The study umber of

amanders such as

s species d pond or p. There s is found

s located ed within Highway

n nature, ways. The

occur. At

ta1ws

At11cac

AdrNa

4

TBPs

TnEcamcMq

P

Maoµatw

he Monctonannual wind 1971-2000. wind speedssouthwest th

According toemperature

1.1oC, respe16.4oC), whiclose proximallows for Ncomparison t

According to days per yearain and the Nova Scotia,available for

4.4.2 Air Q

To-date, labBased on thProject areasoutheastern

The closest northwest froEnvironmentcontaminantsambient air qmonitoring scontaminantsMonoxide (Cquality would

Particulate M

Monitoring reannual averaor national gµg/m3 by 20ambient meahis station in

with a runnin

n meteorologspeed is ab

In the summs increase tohroughout ev

o the Sackvin the regio

ectively. The le the coldes

mity to the coNew Brunswto inland loc

1971-2000 ar and averaremainder i

, with Monctothe Project a

Quality

oratory testhe land usea’s air qualitn New Bruns

air quality mom Amherstt (NBENV), os. The moquality is locstation was s measured

CO), Nitroged be expecte

Matter Less

esults for theage concentguideline or

010 (24-hourasurement, an 2004 was ng 24-hour a

gical stationbout 17 km/hmer months o over 19 kmvery month o

ville weatheon is 5.5oC,warmest pe

st period is oast allows wick’s coascalities.

precipitationages approxis snow. Oveon having anarea, but the

ing has not and industty is typicalswick.

monitoring stt. The Provinoperates thenitoring statcated at the

operated id in Monctoen Dioxide (ed to be bett

s than 2.5 m

e Moncton stration of PMstandard e

r averaging averaged ov15.1 µg/m3

average exce

©200

n, where winh, based on(June – Aug

m/h in the wiof the year.

er station c, with the averiod during between Defor the ocea

stal regions

n data at the mately 1,164erall, fall is tn average of

e above num

t been condtry in the Am of agricultu

tation is in Mnce of New e Moncton sttion conside

e Highfield Sin 2004, won are PartNO2) and Oter than that

microns (PM

station in 20M2.5 measureexists for PM

time) wherver three coand there w

eeding 30 µg

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nd speed a Environme

gust), averaginter months

limate normverage dailythe year is t

ecember andan to have a

to have a

Sackville st4 mm of prehe foggiest f 60 foggy dabers are exp

ducted to demherst and ural areas a

Moncton, NeBrunswick,

tation, to meered in the aStreet water hich is the iculate Matt

Ozone (O3).described b

M2.5)

004 showed ed at the MoM2.5; howevee achievemnsecutive ye

were no dayg/m3.

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nd directionnt Canada cge wind spes. Prevailing

mals from 1y maximum typically from

d February (a temperatura significant

tation, precipecipitation thtime of yearays throughopected to be

etermine air surrounding

across muc

ew Brunswicthrough the

easure the ganalysis to pumping stamost rece

ter less tha Given the

below.

few hourly voncton statioer there is aent is baseears. The 98s recorded w

May, 2008

n data is avclimate normeeds drop to g winds are c

971-2000, and minimu

m June to Adaily mean ore moderatintly longer f

pitation occuroughout ther in New Bruout the year.reasonable

quality withg areas, it ih of northe

ck, located ae New Brunsground-level establish exation in Mon

ent recordedan 2.5 micro

rural locatio

values exceon was 4.1 a Canada-W

ed on the an8th percentilewith a 24-ho

vailable, the mals for the

13.7 km/h; consistently

the averageum being 9

August (daily of -6.1oC). Tng effect, whfrost-free se

rs approximae year, wherunswick and . No specificestimates.

hin the Projeis expected rn Nova Sc

approximateswick Deparconcentratio

xisting condncton. The d data, andons (PM2.5),on of the Pr

eding 40 µgµg/m3. No p

Wide Standannual 98th pe value meaour average

4-26

average period of however from the

e annual .8oC and mean of

The site’s hich also eason in

ately 281 re 80% is northern

c data are

ect area. that the

cotia and

ely 30 km rtment of ons of air itions for Moncton

d the air , Carbon roject, air

g/m3. The provincial ard of 30 percentile asured at or hours

C

Isb

N

IMMr

O

ICoa5

4

4

Ttdeb1

P

T

PP 2TPLS

TiA

Carbon Mon

n 2004, thestation. In fabegan in 199

Nitrogen Dio

n 2004, theMoncton staMaximum horecorded sin

Ozone (O3)

n 2004, therCanada-Widover an 8-hoannually, ave59.9 ppb.

4.5 Socio

4.5.1 Popu

The Project o-late 1700

dotted the Bestablished built a mile e1850, Amhe

Population st

Table 4-6 P

PopulatioPopulation in 20Population in 202001 to 2006 p

Total private dwPopulation denLand area (squSource: Statistics

The Town ofncrease, theAmherst was

noxide (CO)

re were no act, no exce98.

oxides (NO

ere were noation, althouourly valuesce monitorin

re were two de Standard our averagineraged over

oeconomic

ulation

is located i0’s, New EnBay of Fundin 1764, tweast of the

erst was loca

tatistics for th

opulation st

on and Dwelli006 001 population chanwellings sity per squareare km)

s Canada 2006

f Amherst hae 2006 popus distributed

)

exceedanceeedances of

2)

o exceedancugh there ws were less ng at this sta

exceedanceoccurring in

ng time, by r 3 consecut

Conditions

in Cumberlagland settle

dy coast. Owo miles wes

settlement, ated where

he Town of A

atistics for th

ing Counts

nge (%)

e kilometre

ad very slighulation numb

fairly evenly

©200

es of the 8-hCO objectiv

ces of the 2were missin

than 25% ation began

es of the hon April, May, 2010, where

tive years. In

s

and Countyers were enOne of thesest of its presand the coit is today.

Amherst and

he Town of A

T

ht populationbers are almy across var

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hour (13 ppmves have be

24-hour (20ng data betof the objein 1998.

urly objectivand July. T

e attainmenn 2004, the

, Nova Scotcouraged toe settlemensent locatiommunity gr

Cumberland

Amherst and

Town of Amh9,505 9,470 0.4

4,410 790.7 12.02

n growth frommost 2% lessrious age gro

JECT 1005774

m) CO standeen recorded

0 µg/m3) NOtween the

ective. No ex

ve for O3 in Mhe Canada-

nt is based oannual Cana

tia, near theo settle in thnts grew to n. Howeveadually mig

d County are

d Cumberland

herst

m 2001 to 2s than 1996 oups; howev

May, 2008

dard recorded since mon

O2 standardmonths of xceedances

May, and 13-Wide Standon the 4th hada-Wide S

e town of Ahe numeroubecome the

er, a grist mrated close

summarized

d County

Cumb

006; howevefigures. The

ver, the age

ed in at the nitoring at th

d recorded June and

s of NO2 ha

3 exceedancdard for O3 isighest meastandard stat

mherst. In us commune Town of Aill and tanner to them so

d in Table 4-6

berland Cou32,046 32,605

-1.7 18,153

7.5 4,271.14

er, despite te 2001 popuranges 5-14

4-27

Moncton is station

in at the October.

ave been

ces of the s 65 ppb, surement tistic was

the mid-ities that Amherst, ery were o that by

6 below.

nty

this slight ulation of 4 and 25-

4htsw

FHTtisL

4

Tfain

Toscam

T

T

AMWFHBOTS

AaCo

44 are relatehigher than ohe provincia

somewhat hwhile only 2%

From 2001 tHowever, froTown of Amhe same ans not as proLess than 1%

4.5.2 Healt

Traditionally, farming, and activities conndustries, as

The primary of the labouservice indusconcentratedagriculture. manufacturin

Table 4-7 illu

Table 4-7 L

Agriculture andManufacturing aWholesale and Finance and reHealth and eduBusiness servicOther services Total – ExperieSource: Statistics

A limited numapproximateCumberland of Amherst i

ed anomalieother age raal median of igher than t% identified

to 2006, Cuom 1996 to herst, Cumb

nomalies for onounced in % of the pop

th, Industry,

Cumberlanmining the

tinue to plays well as occu

industry in tr force is costry, and lesd in manufa Ultimately,

ng, construc

ustrates the

ocal industry

Indust

other resourceand constructioretail trade al estate

ucation ces

nced labour fos Canada 2001

mber of peoly 16% of thare under t

is the Cumb

es (represenanges. The f 38.8. Apprhe provinceas foreign-b

umberland C2006, the p

berland’s pothe age ranCumberland

pulation iden

and Employ

d County’s vocations of

y a significantupations in h

the immediaoncentrated ss than 4% acturing and more thantion, and se

participation

y for the Tow

try

e-based induston industries

rce

ople also wohe labour fohe jurisdictio

berland Reg

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nting parentamedian age

roximately 19’s 13.5%. L

born.

County expepopulation dopulation disges 5 to 14 d. The medtified as Abo

yment

economy wf the majorityt role in the a

health and ed

ate Project foin manufacin agricultu

d constructin half of thrvice industr

n in local ind

wn of Amher

Ttries

1

14

ork in the finorce is locaton of the Cuional Health

08 PROJ

al and subse of the popu9.3% of the Less than 1%

erienced a pdecrease wastribution is and 25 to 4ian age of inoriginal, and

was principay of county rarea. In receducation, hav

ootprint is socturing and re. In Cumion industriee labour fories.

ustry for the

st and Cumb

AmheTotal Mal145 130

1,155 825785 390160 45795 150520 360

1,025 4154,590 2,31

nance and reted in the humberland Hh Care Cent

JECT 1005774

sequent childulation was population w

% of the po

population deas a more pfairly even a

44, although ndividuals re 2.5% identi

lly resource residents. Tent years, thve been lead

od farming. construction

mberland Coues, while roorce in Cum

e Town of Am

berland Coun

erst e Female

0 15 5 335 0 395

120 0 650 0 160 5 610 0 2,285

eal estate inealth and e

Health Authotre, a state-o

May, 2008

d cohorts), 40.9, which was over thepulation ide

ecrease of apronounced across variothe variance

esiding in Cufied as forei

based, witTo a large exe manufactuing economi

In Amherstn industries,unty, 27% ooughly 11%mberland Co

mherst and C

nty

CumTotal 1,620 3,960 2,205 380

2,380 1,440 2,775

14,760

ndustry. In Ceducation seority, and locof-the-art ac

and are sigis slightly o

e age of 65,ntified as Ab

approximate5%. Simila

ous age groue for age raumberland wgn-born.

h lumberingxtent, resoururing and conc developme

, approxima roughly 34

of the labour% is concen

ounty is inv

Cumberland

berland CouMale 1,285 2,735 1,080

95 490 965

1,275 7,930

Cumberlandector. Amhcated on the cute care fac

4-28

nificantly lder than which is boriginal,

ely 1.7%. ar to the ups, with nge 5-14

was 42.3.

g, fishing, rce-based nstruction ent.

ately 25% % in the r force is trated in

volved in

County.

unty Female

330 1,225 1,120 285

1,885 475

1,505 6,835

d County, herst and

outskirts cility that

omp

Aftwps

Tts

4

Tch

ATGPCFitw

TbNCB

Idabn

4

Tat

opened in 2medical unphysiotherap

According tofull time or phe average

work all yeaprovincial avslightly less t

The unemplohe provincia

significantly s

4.5.3 Recre

The immediacommercial showever, it d

Amherst is loTown servesGlooscap TrPark, Cape Cumberland Father of Cncluding exhwentieth cen

The Amhersbeaches andNorthumberlCentennial GBird Sanctua

n commentsdocument, it area with thebut also thatnor will the P

4.5.4 Land

The immediaaddition, somhe northwes

2002. Servits support

py and occup

o the 2001 cepart time job

earnings foar-round, theverage of $3than $31,00

oyment rateal unemploysince 1991,

eation and T

ate Project fsod farming

does play a m

ocated off Ns as the traails. NumerChignecto County Mu

Confederationhibits outlinintury. Guide

st area boasd parks, theand Links,

Golf Club. Tary and the H

s received was acknow

e potential tot the proposProject affect

Use

ate Project ame turbines st side of the

vices offeredted by labpational ther

ensus, 15,67bs). The aveor Nova Scoe average e37,872. Th0, well below

es for Cumbyment rate o

when the un

Tourism

footprint is l. Tourism isminor role.

Nova Scotia ail-head for rous beacheProvincial Pseum, whichn, and focung the histoed walking to

sts a wide ere are sevFox Harb’r

The area boHenry G. Ke

from the NSwledged thao develop tosed turbines t any pristine

area is locaare located

e LaPlanche

©200

d include Lboratory, drapy departm

70 individuaerage earnin

otia $26,632earnings werhose in the Tw the provin

berland and of 10.9%. Onemploymen

located norts not an imp

Highway 10two major

es and publicPark, and Jh is located

uses on theory of the Cours through

array of recveral golf co

Golf Resoroasts a varieetchum Recr

S Departmeat not only isourism produ

will not be e landscape

ated on privanorth of the River. This

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Level 3 Emediagnostic iments.

ls in Cumbeng for all pe. However,re approximTown of Amcial average

Amherst areOverall, Amhnt rate stood

theast of Amortant indus

4, a portion scenic driv

c parks dot tJoggins Fosin the herita

e industrial aounty from h the Town a

creational oourses in thrt and Spa,ety of walkineational Tra

ent of Tourithe propose

ucts in any kconstructed

e views.

ately-ownede existing sods land is prim

JECT 1005774

ergency, ICmaging, p

erland Countrsons workin for those in

mately $30,60mherst who we.

e 13.4% anherst labour d at 16.7% (S

mherst, and try in this ar

of the Traning trails in the area, incssil Cliff. Inage home (cand social Native Ameare offered a

opportunitieshe area, inc, Sunrise Bng/hiking tra

ail.

sm, Cultureed developmkey areas (e

in an area

cultivated fd farm’s cult

marily used f

May, 2008

CU, surgery,harmacy, r

ty earned anng was $21n Cumberlan01, which isworked full-

d 10.8% resforce indica

Statistics Ca

encompassrea compare

sCanada HiNova Scot

cluding Amhen addition, Ac. 1838) of Rhistory of C

erican times at various tim

s. In additiocluding the

Beach Golf ails, includin

e and Heritament site not.g., birding, adjacent to

fields used ftivated fieldsfor haying.

, maternal/crespiratory

n income (fro,449, which nd who hads still well btime all yea

spectively, sators have ianada 2001)

ses areas uted to other in

ighway systetia: the Sunerst Shore PAmherst boRobert BarryCumberland through to

mes of the ye

on to the nAmherst GClub, and Sg the Amhe

age on the t one identifihiking/walkitourism bus

for sod farms on land tha

4-29

child and therapy,

om either is below full-time

below the ar earned

similar to mproved

).

tilized for ndustries;

em. The nrise and Provincial oasts the y Dickey,

County, the early ear.

umerous olf Club, Springhill erst Point

draft EA ied as an ng, etc.), sinesses,

ming. In at lies on

TeA2Trr

Ta(MJmiisa

4

I(aaitpr

4

Tlecp

Ohootamr

The Project selectricity geAcciona com2005, specifiThis zoning revised. Theright, subject

To the southarea borders(see Figure 2Migratory BiJohn Lusby marsh. Amhncluding sinmpoundmensite are the mand from ma

4.5.5 Prope

n 2001, the(Statistics Caverage valuaverage. Acts surroundipriced homerural country

4.5.6 Exist

The Project evels from tconsistent bproposed Pr

On average, however, amof increased operations, she Project aare near thesminute periodresulting from

site was initinerating fac

mmenced thisc Project arepermit also

e updated Stt to certain re

hwest of the s, is the Joh2-1). The Prrd Sanctuarsection is d

herst Point Snk-hole pondnts (with depmost producarine silt dep

erty Values

ere were 4,0Canada 2001ue of a homccording to tng areas is

es in the Toyside.

ing Sound L

is located iraffic on Higlowing of thoject.

sound in a mbient sound

activity. Forsuch as plowrea. Wind anse activities od (i.e., over

m this Project

ially zoned ailities. As a s process wea lands weserves as t

trategy By-Lequirements

Project footphn Lusby Saroject area dry is also padominated bSanctuary sds, small lakpths from 30ctive in the posits.

020 total dw1), with rela

me in Amherthe Multiple approximatewn of Amhe

Level

n a predomghway 104. e wind. No

typical ruralevels in rur

r example, inwing, harvestnd residentiaon a day withthe sound l

t, Jacques W

©200

as Rural Resresult, a zo

with the Munire re-zoned the building

Law providesincluding th

print, on the alt Marsh, a oes not encart of the C

by salt marsection is a mkes, bogs a0-60 cm) comrovince, and

wellings in thatively few (rst was $78,Listing Serv

ely $147,000erst, and is

minantly ruraOther contri

o other indus

l environmenral and urbann the Projecting and tranal activities alh low winds, sevel limits fo

Whitford cond

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source Zonening amendicipality of thas Utility Zopermit. Sinc

s that wind faat turbines b

opposite ba600 ha port

croach into thhignecto Nah, with smamosaic of freand marshesmprise neard derive this

he Town of (roughly sev,865, which

vice (MLS), t0; however, tnot reflectiv

al area, with ibutors inclustrial facilitie

nt can be exn areas are tyct area, noisensportation oso contributesound levelsor rural areaucted a soun

JECT 1005774

e, which didment was re

he County ofone to permitce that timearms may bebe set back 5

ank of the Lation of the Che marsh or ational Wildlall saline poneshwater wes. Howeverly half of thefertility from

Amherst: ven percentis roughly $

the average this average

ve of more m

the primaryde the opera

es that gene

xpected to bypically greae is currentlyf farm equipe to backgros may range fas). To quand impact as

May, 2008

not allow foequired for ef Cumberlant the constru

e, the land ue constructe500 m from b

aPlanche RivChignecto Nwildlife areaife Area (sends interspeetlands of sr, shallow coe wetland ar

m the gypsum

2,390 ownet) constructe$22,650 lessprice of a h

e is slightly smoderately

y sources oation of farmerate noise a

be in the vicater during thy emitted fro

pment, conduund sound lefrom 45 dBA

antify the potssessment.

r the develoeach turbine nd, and on Muction of a wuse by-law hd in rural arebuildings.

ver which thNational Wilda. The Amheee Figure 2-ersed througeveral naturontrolled warea. Wetlanm- limestone

ed and 1,63ed after 199s than the p

home in Amhskewed by thpriced home

of backgrounm machineryare located

cinity of 35 -he daytime aom typical agucted within evels. For ho

A to 60 dBA otential sound

4-30

opment of location.

March 16, wind farm. has been eas as of

e Project dlife Area erst Point -1). The ghout the ral types, ater level ds at the

e bedrock

30 rented 91. The provincial herst and he higher es in the

nd sound y, and the

near the

45 dBA; s a result gricultural and near

omes that over a ten d impacts

ECn

Tig2

TSitAt

TA

4

Triduo(aL

4

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TcR1sMt

EnvironmentCanada 198near constru

day (07:0 evening ( night (23

There is notmmediately generate a s22:00 – 07:0

The OntarioSources in Cndustrial souhe area con

Applying MOurbine soun

The noise sAppendix E a

4.5.7 Herita

The assessmresources. Adentificationuse, or whicof potable w(such as woand food suLaird Niven,

4.5.7.1 Histo

The Amhersof the surrouNorthumberlAmherst, the

The historic century. TheRidge, appro1671 or 167sustain 100,Mi’kmaq, Lohere (Lavoie

t Canada pro89). The mauction sites a

00 – 19:00) –(19:00 – 23:

3:00 – 07:00)

t a specific adjacent to

sound that is00 and in exc

o Ministry ofClass 1&2 Aund impactinnsidered in tOE NPC Tecd criteria ac

study reportand further d

age Sites, A

ment of archArchaeologi

n of landscah appear to

water, suitaborkable stonepplies. The is provided

orical Backgr

t region is ounding marsand Strait.

ere is usually

occupation e closest formoximately 1.52 and by 16,000 cattle uisbourg, ane 2003). The

ovides guideaximum conare as follow

– 65 dBA Le

00) – 60 dB) – 55 dBA L

noise bylawo Cumberlas measureabcess of 90 d

f EnvironmeAreas (Urbang land use the current schnical Pubcording to w

t, including details are in

Archaeologic

haeological pcal potentiape features have poten

bility for habe), and proxcomplete ain Appendix

round

one that boasshlands andWhile many

y very little s

of the areamer Acadian5 km to the 686 there we(Lavoie 200nd New Enge Abbé Le L

©200

elines on accstruction-rel

ws:

q; A Leq; and

Leq.

w in place nd County,

ble at a poinBA at other

ent (MOE) gan) was con

that has qustudy. In adlications to

wind speed.

backgroundn Section 5.1

al Sites and

potential for al modeling

which are tial for attrac

bitation (e.g.ximity to watarchaeologicx F. A summ

sts a rich Md the canoe y of the his

specific geog

a began in en village to tnorthwest. Jere 22 hous03). The villgland and byLoutre evacu

08 PROJ

ceptable on-ated sound

for Cumberhas a nois

t of receptiotimes.

guideline Nnsulted in teualities of bodition, the MWind Turbin

d noise leve1.2.4.

Other Cultu

the site cong for prehiseither knowcting human., ground coter transpor

cal assessmary of the re

i’kmaq prehroutes that

storic referegraphic deta

earnest with he study are

Jacques Boues on the ridage thrived

y 1720 it wauated Beaub

JECT 1005774

-site construlevels reco

rland Countse bylaw th

on in excess

PC-205 Souerms of genoth urban anMOE’s guidane Generato

els at selec

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nsidered botstoric era s

wn to have an use. Theseonditions), prtation routesent report, c

eport is provi

istory mainlyconnected

ences refer il supplied.

the Acadiaea is Beauburgeois foundge, and it was the hub

s reported tbassin on Ap

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und Level Lneral assessnd rural areaance documors was use

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th prehistorisites is basattracted pae features inproximity to s, coastal aconducted bided below.

y due to the the Cumbeto Mi’kmaq

n settlemenassin, locate

nded the villawas boastedb of a tradinhat there we

pril 21 and 2

d levels (Envfor resident

ter County, hat no persbetween the

Limits for Ssment guideas (Class 2),ent Interpre

ed to determ

ors, is pres

c and historsed largelyst habitation

nclude the avdesirable rereas, portagby Archaeol

abundant rerland Basin

q occupation

t in the seved on Fort Lage of Beaud that the arng network ere 70 or 80

22, 1750, and

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vironment ial areas

which is son shall hours of

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esources with the

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Cumberland be more wiexportation osubstantial F

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First Nation

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o the groundge in a bid r on present-

Appendix F etween 175

ortage route more detail w

the LaPlancat is labeled

ts faced eaced Beausejoed Fort Cum

and includedespread oof the Acad

Fort Cumber

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shows the 0 and 1755,along the M

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velopment ceighteenth ca project, w

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not completure 6 (Appenarea is locae left.

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which borderHill”. Finally,

several yeart Lawrence

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which was throm Baie Vee to an enorical Atlas and the Cumoject area.

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year the Britol of the arem west of Fo

d 1750. Figs no indicatiohat led to their associater the north e, the promin

ars but, in 1 and, after a

ppendix F) d-be demolishbly to illustand, as the s abandone

study area, l 1888, withe brainchild

erte to the Cnd, three qu

of Canada mberland Ba

n still see ews the remahe right-han

n the sites gical sites loc

of Mi’kmaq River as a cawould have a

regions. It iss too low an

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of engineerCumberland uarters com

1987). Figasin lifting d

evidence of ins of the lifd side of the

of Beaubacated within

people in thanoe route also exploites very unliked wet. It is m

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lt Fort Lawreench retaliate.

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Project area. the south o

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ed in 1756 (D

the establisof constructior Henry KetcBasin. Unfo

mpleted, withure 5 (App

dock. It also

the work ofting dock ane photograph

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he region surbetween the

ed the naturely the Projemore likely th

ence just noted by build

ows the twomap does, h(Appendix Fcular interesIronically, t

of the Projec

h and New tured the foshows the naubassin is she well-docerations to tDawson 198

hment of Amon on the Cchum, was drtunately, thh the withdendix F) sh

o shows a p

on the shorend the filled-h and Fort L

Beausejour aarea.

rrounding the Cumberlanral resourcesect area washey were to

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rth of the ding Fort

o forts at however, F) shows st are the here is a ct area is

England ort, which new Fort shown to

cumented the more 8).

mherst in Chignecto designed e project

drawal of hows the proposed

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4.5.8 Trans

Currently, traWith the exmovements s immediataccommodat

The trucks usteering caprear steeringsemi-trailer. for the purporoad to the sand as a sTransportatio

ridge whereing First Nat

is a great deground, it is t for any typing in the sef the LaPlanhey should be constructioe.

mary

ound researthere is no eimply have bands’) or aloem within theave been moent intends tand upgrad

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sportation

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used for theability at the

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secondary aon and Infra

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pe of habitateventeenth cnche River (be considereon as well. T

rch shows thevidence of abeen too weong the ridge Project arodified or deto establish

des to the roal to contaco the study a

s in and aroits boundardents and ont to Highwy easily.

e heavy loade back end, A large mobes not anticipsporting face Wandlyn

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ed as significThe historic

hat the regiany settlemet and all set

ges of land.rea and this stroyed by pa 30 m buffadway over ct archaeoloarea but no

ound the Prory roads, thoccasional vway 104 a

ds have muallowing the

bile crane wipate the req

cility componInn and thee. The propenewal to co

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is now locatsources shou

to the north ment was atteer, there is d this is refleAppendix Fcant. It is alspotential fo

on around ent within thtlement in th However,is consider

past developffer zone arothe old abo

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and trucking

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ted. Therefould be consid

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pment and dound the riveoiteau structuurces. Thepredicted as

are largely rearea receiv

rists and othg the equi

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the old aboiy request thgrading and

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ore, the potedered low.

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area has area itself. Thoncentrated remnants o

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elated to agves very littler outdoor epment to t

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of an Acadiaficant. It is ualuate what n the case oprotecting tShip Railw

Project activ

ricultural ople traffic otenthusiasts. the site sh

add more, an trucks withhe size of a ons to existi

n of the mainnstruction eqcotia Deparf this road.

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e Project

centrated f. It is too used the ted along be seen

orporated onsidered

story and alt marsh ch of high an-period unclear if remains.

of culvert the areas way was vities.

perations. her than The site

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The visual cexhibit minimocations neabe visible fro

Further infor5.2.1.3).

ty Issues

n the Projecwaterways.

sociated withafety issues eraction with

al Landscape

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characteristicmal scenic aar the Projec

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not present ently exists con and decobe conside

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the field anhe view of tetation covemarily on a

ind farm anth respect toipated that t

hotographs

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any safety clear, safe aommissionin

ered as theypublic acce

d assessed he wind turber and humsod farm.

d the adjaceo landscape he wind farm

on the area’

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issues, suchccess to the

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to determinbines varies

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h as steep e Project are

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ndscape typIn analyzingure, particul

dscape are

cliffs, deep ea. Safety is

with the wional phase

nes could pto factors r

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pe are consig views fromarly the turb

presented in

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or steep ssues are ind farm. and the

otentially elated to smission

idered to m several bines, will

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