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Current and proposed projects with underwater noise implications for the North and Central Coast.

This report examines the current and proposed projects in the North and Central Coast regions that have implications for underwater noise. The report analyzes the potential impacts on marine ecosystems and explores the need for effective mitigation measures. It also discusses the importance of sharing information and planning for future scenarios in a rapidly changing environment.

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Current and proposed projects with underwater noise implications for the North and Central Coast.

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  1. Current and proposed projects with underwater noise implications for the North and Central Coast. Mike Ambach North Coast Program Manager WWF-Canada mambach@wwfcanada.org Photo credit: Mike Ambach

  2. Stewart BC’s North Coast DIXON ENTRANCE CHATHAM SOUND HECATE STRAIT DOULGAS CHANNEL CAAMANOSOUND

  3. Sources Thank you. • MCTS data • Prince Rupert LNG Project Description 2013 • Pacific Northwest LNG Project Description 2013 • LNG Canada Project Description 2013 • Transport Canada TERMPOL Assessment for Enbridge Northern Gateway 2012 • Shipping on the British Columbia Coast: Current Status, Projected Trends, Potential Casualties, and Our Ability to Respond: A Briefing Report 2011 • BC Shipping News • Prince Rupert Port Authority Annual Reports • PRPA: Shipping Trends and Future Activity on BC North Coast 2012 • Aleutian Islands Risk Assessment Study 2010 • Southeast Alaska Vessel Traffic Study 2012 • PNCIMA Atlas 2012 • BCMCA Marine Atlas of Pacific Canada 2012 • Port of Kitimat Economic Development Statistics, Major Projects briefs • Origin, Destination & Marine Traffic Volume Survey TERMPOL Surveys and Studies 2010 • District of Kitimat Investment Summary 2013-2015 • Kitimat Modernization Project • Stewart Bulk Terminals Expansion Project • Northwest BC Major Projects, Terrace Economic Development Association 2011 • Adding it All Up Conference Proceedings, 2012 Bulkley Valley Research Institute • Canada LNG Project Description • PRPA Land Use Plan 2020 • Transportation Assessment of the Central and North Coast of British Columbia March 2, 2009

  4. _by region 2006 2013 2018 2024 * Approximations based on multiple data sources

  5. _by vessel class 2006 2013 2018 2024 * Approximations based on multiple data sources

  6. _ by existing and proposed 2006 2013 2018 2024 * Approximations based on multiple data sources

  7. _ existing and proposed 2006 2013 2018 2024 * Approximations based on multiple data sources

  8. Vessel Categories 2012 Prince Rupert Zone Movement, total sector transits (from MCTS data)

  9. Source: Southeast Alaska Vessel Traffic Study 2012

  10. A few caveats… • Does not represent seasonal variation • Does not represent ship presence • Does not reflect variability in ship size • Does not capture tug-related service for construction phases, or operation presence • Resource extraction projects have lifespans Photo credit: Mike Ambach

  11. Non-shipping • Ocean Renewables • Seismic • Construction • Small Vessels Photo credit: Mike Ambach

  12. Typical Timeline: When and how does sound get identified? Source: Pacific Northwest LNG Project Description

  13. Geographic Scope

  14. Sound as a Valued Ecosystem Component?

  15. Gold Rush Mitigation • Baseline? • Seasonal variation? • Geographic range of acoustic impacts? • Masking effect? • Cumulative effects, including “reasonably foreseeable future projects” A common, shared understanding of realistic future scenarios.

  16. Source: Aleutian Islands Risk Assessment, Phase A – Preliminary Risk AssessmentDet Norske Veritas (2010)

  17. Source: Aleutian Islands Risk Assessment, Phase A – Preliminary Risk AssessmentDet Norske Veritas (2010)

  18. Source: Aleutian Islands Risk Assessment, Phase A – Preliminary Risk AssessmentDet Norske Veritas (2010)

  19. Discussion How to plan around (noise) mitigation in a rapidly changing environment? What is essential to know about proposed/new vessel traffic now, and how can that flow of information be facilitated?

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