Failure of the Assessment Process in dealing with Marine Mammals and Seabirds in the National Energy Board KM/TMX pipeline hearings
Presentation Abstract
The Kinder Morgan /Trans Mountain Expansion project proposal did not in our opinion use data that was up to date when considering the impact of Marine oil transportation on Ecosystems of the Salish Sea. Whale sightings and marine mammal birthing colonies have not been reflected in the data provided for the project by their consultants. Neither have seabird colonies and migratory stopover locations been adequately considered.
As participating Intervenors in the NEB hearings we have provided updates on elephant seal and harbour seal birthing colonies and observations from the Race Rocks Ecological reserve which show an ever increasing presence of Killer whales and Humpback whales in the eastern entrance of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The records we have provided show the importance to seabirds and terrestrial migrants of an island archipelago in the shipping lanes. The changing dynamics of these populations needs to be adequately reflected when considering potential impacts of Marine Oil Transport in the Salish Sea Ecosystems.
Session Title
Fossil Fuel Export Through the Salish Sea- Impacts of Trains and Ships
Conference Track
Fate and Effects of Pollutants
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2016 : Vancouver, B.C.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
2016 12:00 AM
End Date
2016 12:00 AM
Location
2016SSEC
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
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Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Petroleum--Transportation--Law and legislation--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Oil spills and wildlife--Safety regulations--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Pipelines--Accidents--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)--Prevention
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
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Failure of the Assessment Process in dealing with Marine Mammals and Seabirds in the National Energy Board KM/TMX pipeline hearings
2016SSEC
The Kinder Morgan /Trans Mountain Expansion project proposal did not in our opinion use data that was up to date when considering the impact of Marine oil transportation on Ecosystems of the Salish Sea. Whale sightings and marine mammal birthing colonies have not been reflected in the data provided for the project by their consultants. Neither have seabird colonies and migratory stopover locations been adequately considered.
As participating Intervenors in the NEB hearings we have provided updates on elephant seal and harbour seal birthing colonies and observations from the Race Rocks Ecological reserve which show an ever increasing presence of Killer whales and Humpback whales in the eastern entrance of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The records we have provided show the importance to seabirds and terrestrial migrants of an island archipelago in the shipping lanes. The changing dynamics of these populations needs to be adequately reflected when considering potential impacts of Marine Oil Transport in the Salish Sea Ecosystems.
Comments
The references below document some of the evidence we have presented to the NEB on the dynamics of Marine mammal and seabird populations.
Final Evidence Report Submitted to the NEB by the Board of Friends of Ecological Reserves Regarding the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Project. (See pages 38-62)
http://ecoreserves.bc.ca/2015/05/28/final-evidence-report-tmx/
Survival of southern resident killer whales.
http://ecoreserves.bc.ca/2015/07/08/survival-of-southern-resident-killer-whales/
Killer whales and Acoustic Masking in the Marine Environment
http://ecoreserves.bc.ca/2015/06/05/killer-whales-and-acoustic-masking-in-the-marine-environment/