TABLE OF CONTENTS
18.Species of Special Conservation Status
18.1 Existing Environment
18.1.1 Environmental Assessment Boundaries
18.1.1.1 Administrative Boundaries
18.1.1.2 Technical Boundaries
18.1.2 Methods
18.1.3 Existing Conditions
18.1.3.1 Harlequin Duck
18.1.3.2 Peregrine Falcon
18.1.3.3 Polar Bears
18.1.3.4 Beluga Whale
18.1.4 Likely Future Conditions
18.1.4.1 Harlequin Duck
18.1.4.2 Peregrine Falcon
18.1.4.3 Polar Bear
18.1.4.4 Beluga Whale
18.2 Environmental Effects Assessment
18.2.1 Harlequin Duck
18.2.1.1 Physical Alteration or Loss of Habitat
18.2.1.2 Disturbance Due to Noise, Project Activities, and Human Presence
18.2.1.3 Bioaccumulation
18.2.1.4 Accidental Events
18.2.2 Peregrine Falcon
18.2.2.1 Alteration or Loss of Habitat Due to Changes in Lower Trophic Levels
18.2.2.2 Disturbance Due to Noise, Project Activities, and Human Presence
18.2.2.3 Bioaccumulation
18.2.2.4 Accidental Events
18.2.3 Polar Bears
18.2.3.1 Physical Alteration or Loss of Habitat
18.2.3.2 Disturbances Due to Noise, Project Activities, and Human Presence
18.2.3.3 Human and Bear Encounters
18.2.3.4 Bioaccumulation
18.2.3.5 Accidental Events
18.2.4 Beluga Whale
18.2.4.1 Disturbances Due to Vessel Traffic, and Air Traffic
18.2.4.2 Bioaccumulation
18.2.4.3 Accidental Events
18.2.5 Cumulative Environmental Effects
18.2.5.1 Harlequin Duck
18.2.5.2 Peregrine Falcon
18.2.5.3 Polar Bear
18.2.5.4 Beluga Whale
18.2.6 Environmental Design, Mitigation and Optimization
18.3 Residual Environmental Effects
18.3.1 Harlequin Duck
18.3.1.1 Construction
18.3.1.2 Operation
18.3.1.3 Decommissioning
18.3.1.4 Post-Decommissioning
18.3.1.5 Accidental Events
18.3.2 Peregrine Falcon
18.3.2.1 Construction
18.3.2.2 Operation
18.3.2.3 Decommissioning and Post-Decommissioning
18.3.2.4 Accidental Events
18.3.3 Polar Bear
18.3.3.1 Construction
18.3.3.2 Operation
18.3.3.3 Decommissioning and Post-Decommissioning
18.3.3.4 Accidental Events
18.3.4 Beluga Whale
18.3.4.1 Construction
18.3.4.2 Operation
18.3.4.3 Decommissioning and Post-Decommissioning
18.3.4.4 Accidental Events
18.3.5 Follow-up Program
18.4 References
Appendix 18A Environmental Effects Assessment Synthesis: Harlequin Duck, Peregrine Falcon, Polar Bear, and Beluga Whale
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 18.1 Distribution of Harlequin Ducks in Eastern North America
Figure 18.2 Distribution of Peregrine Falcon (anatum and tundrius subspecies)
Figure 18.3 Davis Strait Polar Bear Population Boundary
Figure 18.4 Sightings of Harlequin Ducks in the Vicinity of the Project, during VBNC Studies 1995-1997
Figure 18.5 Potential Peregrine Falcon Habitat in the Vicinity of Proposed Project Infrastructure
LIST OF TABLES
Table 18.1 Potential Environmental Effects on Harlequin Duck
Table 18.2 Potential Environmental Effects on Peregrine Falcon
Table 18.3 Potential Environmental Effects on Polar Bear
Table 18.4 Potential Environmental Effects on Beluga Whale
Table 18.5 Summary of Residual Environmental Effects for Harlequin Duck
Table 18.6 Summary of Residual Environmental Effects for Peregrine Falcon
Table 18.7 Summary of Residual Environmental Effects for Polar Bear
Table 18.8 Summary of Residual Environmental Effects for Beluga Whale
