Bleriot Ferry Rehabilitation Project

WildlifeEnvironmental Planning & RegulatoryVegetation
Written By Guest User

CLIENT: Jamac Painting & Sandblasting Ltd.

OWNER: Alberta Transportation & Economic Corridors (ATEC)

Jamac Painting & Sandblasting Ltd (Jamac) retained AJM to provide environmental consulting for the Bleriot Ferry Rehabilitation Project near Munson, AB in 2023. Critical deliverables were to include: 

• Environmental Construction Operations (ECO) Plan; 

• Bird Management Plan (BMP), including a Wildlife Survey and Sweep of the area; and 

• Weed Survey and Weed Infestation map. 

AJM crafted an ECO plan compliant with current laws, regulations, permits, and the ECO Plan Framework. It covered all environmental aspects identified by the Environmental Risk Assessment, including Clubroot and Whirling Disease control methods, a Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, and a Bird Management Plan (BMP). The plan, once reviewed and revised in response to the Project administrator's feedback, included a Clubroot Management Plan adhering to Alberta Agriculture standards and a Whirling Disease protocol based on AEP guidelines.

The BMP aimed to prevent bird nesting prior to and during the Project, with researched nest prevention strategies for common local species, procedures for nest foundation removal, and procedures for nest deterrence. A wildlife survey to look for species of concern based on desktop review and FWMIS searches, was conducted covering the project area and appropriate setback zones, identifying species like prairie raptors and cliff swallows. The survey, which was led by a Professional Biologist, included visual and auditory surveys conducted by qualified personnel. The findings were documented in a Wildlife Survey Report, and a pre-work wildlife sweep was planned, following Alberta's Wildlife Sweep Protocols.

The project area was also surveyed for weeds by a qualified environmental professional, and mapping was created with georeferenced survey plans outlining infestation areas to delineate weed infested areas.  

Other Projects

Featured
Bleriot Ferry Rehabilitation Project
Bleriot Ferry Rehabilitation Project

Jamac Painting & Sandblasting Ltd. (Jamac) retained AJM to provide environmental consulting for the Bleriot Ferry Rehabilitation Project near Munson, AB in 2023. Critical deliverables were to include:

• Environmental Construction Operations (ECO) Plan; 

• Bird Management Plan (BMP), including a Wildlife Survey and Sweep of the area; and 

• Weed Survey and Weed Infestation map. 

AJM crafted an ECO plan compliant with current laws, regulations, permits, and the ECO Plan Framework. It covered all environmental aspects identified by the Environmental Risk Assessment, including Clubroot and Whirling Disease control methods, a Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, and a Bird Management Plan (BMP). The plan, once reviewed and revised in response to the Project administrator's feedback, included a Clubroot Management Plan adhering to Alberta Agriculture standards and a Whirling Disease protocol based on AEP guidelines.

Read More →
Pipeline Construction Monitoring - Foothills West Path Delivery (Turner Valley, Longview & Lundreck)
Pipeline Construction Monitoring - Foothills West Path Delivery (Turner Valley, Longview & Lundreck)

AJM was contracted by TC Energy in 2023 to provide environmental monitoring support for the construction of the Turner Valley, Longview, and Lundbreck sections of the Foothills West Path Delivery natural gas pipeline system in southwestern Alberta. 

The scope of work provided by AJM included: 

  • Early season raptor surveys to follow Restricted Activity Period (RAP) timing; 

  • Pre-construction migratory bird nest sweeps; 

  • Amphibian mitigation guidance and salvages; 

  • Mountain Goat and Bighorn Sheep surveys and mitigation on Lundbreck; and 

  • Assisting Environmental Inspectors with implementation of Environmental Protection Plans. 

AJM assisted TC Energy in complying with the Migratory Birds Convention Act, the Alberta Wildlife Act, and Species at Risk Act. AJM implemented mitigations for many migratory bird species including two species listed under the Species at Risk Act (SARA); the olive-sided flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) and bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus). AJM provided environmental support to support pipeline development while providing appropriate mitigations to meet regulatory requirements. Additionally, AJM aided TC Energy of implementation of the Environmental Protection Plan developed for this pipeline project.  This project was a Canada Energy Regulator (CER) regulated project. 

Read More →
Guest User
Next

Pipeline Construction Monitoring - Foothills West Path Delivery (Turner Valley, Longview & Lundreck)