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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH LICENCE APPLICATION

(Land, Freshwater & Marine Based Research)

This application fulfills the requirements for NIRB environmental screening

SECTION 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION Phone: 1. Applicant’s full name and mailing address: 613-562-5800x1057 Konrad Gajewski Department of Geography Fax: 613-562-5145 University of Ottawa Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 [email protected] E-mail:

2. Field Supervisor (address, if different from above): Phone: PCSP same Sat. phone: PCSP

3. Other Personnel list (name and position): Sarah Finkelstein, Asstistant Professor, University of Toronto Tara Paull, graduate student, University of Ottawa Colin Courtney-Mustaphi, graduate student, University of Ottawa Total # of personnel: 4 Total # of person days: 60 in field

SECTION 2: AUTHORIZATION NEEDED 4. List the organisations you will contact for necessary authorizations associated with the project.

NIRB: I assume you will forward this application as part of the license process.

5. List the active permits, licences, or rights related to the project and their expiry date:

Last year we worked at Simpson Lake (Boothia Peninsula) and Prescott Island, under pemit number 0201506N-M, expires 31 December 2006

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SECTION 3: PROJECT PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION

6. Proposed project title: _Postglacial paleoclimatology of the central Canadian Arctic______

7. Project duration: Period of operation: _____9 June______to _____27 June______

8. Location(s) of data collection: • Land Status Types: Crown, Commissioners’, Inuit Owned Surface Lands, Inuit Owned Sub-Surface Lands, & Other • Please ensure that maps of the project area are attached (1:50 000, 1:250 000)

Location Name Region Latitude (north) Longitude (west) NTS Map sheet # Land Status Fosheim Peninsula Ellesmere 79o56’ 82o57’ 49G Crown Prince of Wales Isl Prince Wales 72o27’ 99o38’ 68A Crown Prince of Wales Isl Prince Wales 72o17’ 97o16’ 68A Crown

For additional sites, attach a separate page

NON-TECHNICAL PROJECT PROPOSAL SUMMARY 9. On a separate page, please include a non-technical description of the project proposal, no more than 300 words, in English & Inuktituk (Inuinaktun, if in the Kitikmeot). The project description should outline the project activities (research methods, camps, etc.) and their necessity, method of transportation, any structures that will be erected, expected duration of activity and alternatives considered. If the proposed activity fits into any long-term developments, please describe the projected outcome of the development for the area and its timeline.

SECTION 4: MATERIAL USE 10. List equipment (including drills, pumps, aircrafts, etc.): Equipment type and number Size-dimensions Proposed use Piston corer 1 m long, 5 cm diam Collect sediment core Ice auger, hand operated 10 cm diameter Drill hole in ice

11. Detail fuel and hazardous materials use: Fuels Number of Containers Capacity of Containers (gal & litres) • Diesel 0 • Gasoline 0 • Aviation fuel 0 • Propane 2 Small tank • Other 0 Hazardous Materials Number of Containers/Concentration Capacity of Containers (gal & litres) • none • •

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12. Describe method of fuel transfer:

Not applicable

13. Describe any procedures and materials in place to handle accidental spills. Please attach the spill contingency plan and other appropriate information about the hazardous materials associated with the proposed project.

Not applicable, we carry no fuels

SECTION 5: WASTE DISPOSAL AND TREATMENT FACILITIES 14. Describe amount and methods of disposal: Type of Waste Projected Amount Method of Disposal Additional Treatment Generated Procedures Sewage 4 person/2 weeks burial Grey water 4 person/2 weeks burial Garbage 4 person/2 weeks Return to Resolute Bay Dealt with by PCSP Overburden (organic soil, None waste material,tailings ) Hazardous waste: None Other: None

SECTION 6: RESTORATION AND ABANDONMENT PLANS 15. Describe or attach the proposed procedure for site restoration upon abandonment of any area associated with the project:

Ellesmere Island No environmental impact anticipated. We are making a small camp of 4 -5 tents for approximately 2 weeks,so our imapct is minimal. We are left at the site by helicopter, and have no motor vehicles. Nothing is left at the site after we leave. Prince of We are doing day-trips by helicopter from Resolute Bay. We land on the ice, colelct our core and return the same day. Nothing is left on the site.

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SECTION 7: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 16. Indicate and describe the components of the environment that are near the project area, as applicable. Attach any relevant maps or information: Type of species (common name, Important Habitat Area (calving, Critical time periods associated herd, etc.) staging, denning, migratory (calving, post-calving, spawning, nesting, pathways, spawning, nesting, etc.) breeding, etc.)

Example: Narwhal Ice floe edge in Pond Inlet June-July, around break-up Fish: Caribou: In Fosheim lowland, not at our site Calving, spring Muskox: In Fosheim lowland, not at our site Calving, spring Raptor: None listed in Nunavut Atlas Migratory Birds: Greater snow geese, lowland Nesting in summer Waterfowl: Greater snow geese, lowland Nesting in summer Seals: Whales: Narwhals: Canid family (wolves, wolverines, foxes, etc.) Bears (grizzly, polar, black): Other: Eskers: Communities:

Historical/Archaeological sites:

17. Indicate and describe other known uses of the area such as local development, traditional use (hunting/fishing/spiritual), outfitting, tourism, mineral development, research, etc.:

Ellesmere Island Grise Fiord hunters use Eureka Sound for hunting polar bear and caribou in winter and spring, but we are far from this area. We will be in the Sawtooth Mountains, so there should be no impact on caribou or muskox. We are far from the coast, so no impact on marine life. We are not on Inuit Land. Prince of Wales Island Medium intensity Inuit use, (Taloyoak); fishing at Fisher Lake. We will not be in that area. Since we are only doing day trips, no disruption of Wildlife is anticipated. We will not be in Inuit Land

18. Describe the impacts of the proposed project activity on the environmental components and uses, in the area listed above:

Negligible, since we are making only as small camp on Ellesmere Island and only shrot day trips on Prince of Wales Island. We have no fuel or motor vehicles.

NRI/NIRB Scientific Research Application Page 4 of 5 19. What are some suggested mitigation measures for these impacts?

We leave nothing on site and take care to avoid wildlife. No fuel, no motor vehicles.

SECTION 7: COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & REGIONAL BENEFITS 20. List the community representatives that you have contacted about this proposed project: Community Name Organisation Date Contacted Means Telephone # Fax #

21. Describe the level of involvement that the residents of Nunavut have had with respect to the proposed project. Elaborate on local employment opportunity, training programs, contracts, Inuit Impact Benefit Agreements (if applicable):

We assume that you will contact the communities as part of this permit process. This is a small research project of short duration.

22. Describe and attach documentation regarding community concerns or support for the proposed project:

23. Is there a Traditional Knowledge (TK) component to this research project? no

24. Check YES or NO if you give NRI permission to release the applicants contact information in the Annual Compendium of Research Undertaken in Nunavut, published by the Nunavut Research Institute.

Applicant:

______, ______, ______Signature Title Date

NRI/NIRB Scientific Research Application Page 5 of 5 9. NON-TECHNICAL PROJECT PROPOSAL SUMMARY

Our study is the analysis of climate change during the past 10,000 years from sites across the Canadian Arctic. We collect and analyze the sediments from the bottom of lakes. Material from the land and the lake itself constantly falls to the bottom, where it accumulates through time. By going deeper into the sediment, you are going back through time. We take a core from the lake bottom, and study the pollen to determine how the vegetation in the region surrounding the lake has changed through time. This research tells us how climate changes of the past affected the lake and the vegetation, and in this way, we can infer how sensitive the arctic ecosystems are to future climate changes To collect the samples, we will make a small camp of tents (4 persons, 2 weeks) in the Sawtooth Mountains of Ellesmere Island. We are brought to the site, and taken out at the end of the study, by helicopter. It takes several days to collect the cores. The camp is removed at the end of the study, so we leave nothing on site and there is no long-term development associated with this study. We collect our cores using a small hand-operated coring device (5-cm in diameter) from the ice surface. We will analyze 2-3 lakes within walking distance of the site.

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Location of site on Ellesmere Island, Fosheim Peninsula (79o56’N, 82o57’W)

Location of site on Ellesmere Island, Fosheim Peninsula (79o56’N, 82o57’W) 1:250000 MAP 49H

Location of 2 sites on Prince of Wales Island, 2 sites: (72o27’N, 99o38’W / 72o17’N, 97o16’W)

Location of sites on Prince of Wales Island, Site 1: 72o27’N, 99o38’W 1:2500000 68A

Location of sites on Prince of Wales Island, Site 2: (72o17’N, 97o16’W) 1:250000 map 68A 3. Non-technical Project Summary Project Title Postglacial paleoclimatology of the Canadian Arctic Researcher Name and Affiliation: Konrad Gajewski Department of Geography University of Ottawa Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 [email protected] T: 613-562-5800x1057 F: 613-562-5145 Project Location and Timeframe: There are 2 parts to this study: 1) Ellesmere Island, Fosheim Peninsula (79o56’N, 82o57’W) 2) Prince of Wales Island, 2 sites: (72o27’N, 99o38’W / 72o17’N, 97o16’W) Timeframe: 1 June – 30 July 2007 Project Description Purpose: Our study is the analysis of climate and environmental change during the past 10,000 years from sites across the Canadian Arctic. Goals and objectives: The objective of the research next year is to obtain samples from northern Ellesmere Island and central Prince of Wales Island to document the climate changes of the past in these regions. The overall objective is to obtain sites from across the Arctic to be able to map climate changes of the past for all of . Methodology We analyse the sediments from the bottom of lakes. Material from the land and the lake itself constantly falls to the bottom, where it accumulates; by going deeper into the sediment, you are going back through time. We take a core from the lake bottom, and study the pollen to determine how the vegetation in the region surrounding the lake has changed through time. This research tells us how climate changes of the past affected the lake and the vegetation, and in this way, we can infer how sensitive arctic ecosystems are to future climate changes Collection Protocol: Ellesmere Island: We are brought to the site by helicopter. We make a small camp (4 people, 2 weeks) of tents that are removed at the end of the fieldwork; we leave nothing on site. Prince of Wales Island: We are brought to the lake by helicopter from Resolute Bay. We collect the core and return the same day. Collection Mechanisms: We collect our cores using a hand operated coring device (5 cm diameter) from the ice surface. On Ellesmere, we will sample 2-3 lakes within walking distance from our camp; on Prince of Wales, we will collect cores from 2 sites. In Ottawa, the sediment is analysed to extract the pollen and remains of other small organisms to see how these have changed through time. Why regions selected: We currently have records from western Victoria Island and the southern part of the central Arctic (Somerset Island and the Boothia Peninsula). We need a site from the northern Arctic to see if the climate history was the same as in more southern Arctic regions. We need sites from Prince of Wales Island to better understand the changes that have occurred in the central Arctic. Data Short- and long-term use of data: The data will be used in Masters theses and published in scientific journals. Other uses: All of our published data are available on the internet, so any interested persons can download them and use them with no restriction. Reporting • Copies of all of our papers are submitted to NRI. • Posters of our results are available on our website (www.lpc.uottawa.ca) • A description of our work (from a couple of years ago) and some results were recently reported in the September/October 2006 issue of the magazine of First Air “Above and Beyond”.

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