TABLE OF CONTENTS
16. Caribou
16.1 Existing Environment
16.1.1 Environmental Assessment Boundaries
16.1.1.1 Administrative Boundaries
16.1.1.2 Technical Boundaries
16.1.2 Methods
16.1.3 Existing Conditions
16.1.3.1 Seasonal Movements
16.1.3.2 Habitat
16.1.3.3 Predation
16.1.3.4 Harvesting of Caribou
16.1.4 Likely Future Conditions
16.2 Environmental Effects Assessment
16.2.1 Alteration or Loss of Habitat
16.2.1.1 Roads and Pipelines
16.2.1.2 Ice
16.2.2 Disturbance Due to Noise and Human Presence
16.2.3 Bioaccumulation
16.2.4 Accidental Events
16.2.5 Cumulative Environmental Effects
16.2.6 Environmental Design and Mitigation
16.3 Residual Environmental Effects
16.3.1 Construction
16.3.2 Operation
16.3.3 Decommissioning
16.3.4 Post-Decommissioning
16.3.5 Accidental Events
16.3.6 Follow-up Program
16.4 References
Appendix 16A Environmental Effects Assessment Synthesis: Caribou
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 16.1 Seasonal Movements and Ranges of the George River Caribou Herd, Caribou Assessment Area
Figure 16.2 Caribou Wintering Areas within the Landscape Region
Figure 16.3 Caribou Trails Observed in the VBNC Claim Block During 08-11 May 1996
LIST OF TABLES
Table 16.1 Potential Environmental Effects
Table 16.2 Summary of Residual Environmental Effects
