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Species at Risk in Ottawa

Species at Risk in Ottawa. 2014 Educational Series February 6, 2014. Who wants to save themselves $1,000,000?. POP QUIZ. $. $. $. $. $. $. $. $. $. $. $. What’s this?. What’s this?. Which is the SAR?. Which is the SAR?. SAR in Ottawa.

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Species at Risk in Ottawa

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  1. Species at Risk in Ottawa 2014 Educational Series February 6, 2014

  2. Who wants to save themselves $1,000,000? POP QUIZ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

  3. What’s this?

  4. What’s this?

  5. Which is the SAR?

  6. Which is the SAR?

  7. SAR in Ottawa • Approximately 25% of provincial SAR can be found in the Ottawa area • Some are locally abundant • City has responsibility to protect SAR as a regulatory agency, as a landowner, and as a business operator

  8. What We’re Doing • Tracking SAR legislative changes • Developing screening programs and mitigation measures for our projects • Considering SAR during the Development Review process • Taking SAR into account in facility and property management

  9. SAR: a Moving Target • Regulations change • Changes to provincial and federal status of species tracked via SAR in Ottawa list, Radar list • City processes modified where necessary to reflect other regulatory changes

  10. SAR: a Moving Target • Our knowledge of species changes • Multiple data sources recommended • Some species are quite mobile! • Need to have contingency plans in place, just in case something shows up unexpectedly

  11. Screening City Projects • Early screening critical to flag issues and inform project scope, budget • Environmental assessments • New Asset Management process

  12. Screening City Projects …Again • Remember the moving target! • Review and update screening at major planning / design milestones, and again before commencing work • Have contingency plans ready

  13. Avoiding/Reducing Impacts • Mitigation measures can substantially affect project scheduling and budget • Timing windows • Exclusion fencing or netting • Staff awareness / training • Compensation • Monitoring

  14. Example: Wildlife Protocol • Developed for road projects • Provides general instructions on avoiding wildlife issues • For most commonly encountered SAR, provides ID tips, what to do if they show up • Being incorporated into new SAR specification for City contracts

  15. Example: Terry Fox Drive • Several SAR involved • Substantial mitigation and compensation required • Extensive monitoring program • Lessons learned being applied to other projects

  16. TFD – SAR Awareness

  17. TFD - Compensation

  18. TFD – Monitoring Excerpt from Dillon report to City

  19. Questions?

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