Developing a Species at Risk Conservation Plan: The Thicksilver Pipeline Experience

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外文摘要：The development of the recent Canadian Species at Risk Act， as well as Alberta government initiatives to protect sensitive plant and animal species， has accentuated the need for special treatment of these species in pipeline developments。 Accordingly， the Thicksilver pipeline implemented a species at risk conservation program within its application for regulatory approval。 During the development of the program it became clear that there are several regulatory issues regarding species at risk。 For example， regulatory requirements lack clarity and are not transparent to the proponent。 Furthermore， there are significant jurisdictional inconsistencies and overlaps between federal and provincial concerns。 The species at risk conservation program presented here includes the following chronological steps。 An information review， including all pertinent federal and provincial regulations and guidelines。 A species screening step which includes an initial full listing of potential species from literature and unpublished surveys， and a systematic process to focus on the most likely species at risk involved。 Detailed field surveys that are based on knowledge of the natural history and biology of the species concerned are then conducted to provide explicit documentation on the particular species at risk。 Species assessment， including a professional opinion on the potential impact of the activity on the livelihood of the species at risk， is required next。 A species at risk mitigation plan is then provided to mitigate the predicted impacts。 Finally， a follow up plan is put into place to ensure that mitigation has been effective。

外文关键词：

endangered speciesrare plantsconservation biology

作者：

Alan J. Kennedy

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作者单位：

Imperial Oil Resources, 237-4 Ave. S.W., Calgary, AB, Canada T2P 3M9

会议名称：

The Seventh International Symposium on Environmental Concerns in Rights-of-Way Management

会议地点：

Calgary(CA)

会议母体文献：

The Seventh International Symposium on Environmental Concerns in Rights-of-Way Management Sep 9-13, 2000 Calgary, Alberta, Canada

页码：

p.411-420

出版时间：

2000