16. Natural Science Field Studies

Field studies have been conducted since 2019 and will continue through 2022 and beyond to help us better understand the existing conditions of the environment and potential effects of the Community Access Road.

This information can help to inform how to best avoid or reduce potential effects during construction and operation on animals and the land.

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Conducted from 2019 to 2021

  • Air Quality Monitoring (installation and monitoring)
  • Bat Acoustic Recording Unit (ARU)
  • Caribou Collaring
  • Caribou Tracking and Investigations
  • Remote Camera (installation and check)
  • Surface Water (fall)
  • Fish and Fish Habitat (fall)
  • Vegetation Surveys
  • Aerial Winter Ungulate Survey
  • Wolverine Hair Snag Surveys
  • Wolverine Denning Survey
  • Bird ARU (deployment)
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Upcoming in 2022

  • Air Quality Monitoring (monitoring)
  • Caribou Tracking and Investigations
  • Breeding Bird Aerial Survey (spring)
  • Aerial Waterfowl Migration Survey (spring and fall)
  • Remote Camera (check)
  • Surface Water (spring)
  • Fish and Fish Habitat (spring)
  • Bird ARU (summer and fall)
  • Physiography and Terrain Surveys
  • Vegetation Surveys
  • Groundwater and Geochemistry Program (installation and monitoring)
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2023 and Beyond

  • Bird ARU (retrieval)
  • Wolverine Hair Snag Surveys
  • Remote Camera (check and retrieval)
  • Groundwater and Geochemistry Program (monitoring)
  • Caribou Tracking and Investigations
  • Fur Bearer Winter Tracking Survey
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Visit our Multimedia library to watch videos about what we’re studying and share your feedback through Discussion Guides.

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