Ecological Environment Clause Samples

Ecological Environment. The following programs are detailed in the sections below: ⮚ habitat and vegetation investigations; ⮚ wetland investigation; ⮚ breeding, wintering and migratory bird activity; ⮚ bat field activity; ⮚ odonata field program; and ⮚ freshwater and marine ecological programs. 3.3.2.1 Habitat and Vegetation Investigations The methodology used to identify and assess the various habitat types and associated vegetation patterns found on the Donkin Peninsula followed the protocol outlined in the NSE Guide to Addressing Wildlife Species and Habitat in an Environmental Assessment Registration Document, 2005. Activities included the identification of habitat, reviewing and preparing a “short-list” of priority species for the study area, and site investigation of the different habitat types. Aerial photography and other biophysical and topographical databases, including the NSDNR Wetland and Significant Habitat databases, were used to compile a preliminary habitat map for the headland, including the sensitive wetland areas of the former DEVCO settling pond and Baileys wetland. Based on this desk-top habitat mapping, a short list of “priority species” known to be, or which may have the potential to be, associated with Ground-truthing a wetland area on the Donkin peninsula A mix of ▇▇▇▇▇ and ericaceous plant species align the shores of Baileys Wetland identified habitat types was generated from the extensive long list of species of concern, based on a 100- km radius search of databases. Phenology windows were identified for the priority plant species and the best survey times were identified. General habitat and associated vegetation surveys involved a pedestrian Relevé sampling procedure (MNDNR, 2007). The nature and species composition of the vegetation and general abundances within plant communities were assessed using relative abundance measures (▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, 1932, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Zar, 1977) at representative locations within each habitat identified. Sensitive habitats, or those likely to support rare or unusual species, were noted and geo-referenced with a hand-held GPS unit. Particular emphasis was given to the aquatic and semi-aquatic vegetation around Baileys wetland and the DEVCO settling pond. Specifically, the vegetation survey involved a search for rare species and species of conservation concern identified as potentially present in the area according to lists maintained by the NSDNR, NSE and the Atlantic CDC. Specimens of species not readily identified were taken...
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