NIRB Application for Screening #125454 Bylot Island Multi-Day Hike
Application Type: New Project Type: Tourism Application Date: 3/15/2019 3:06:03 PM Period of operation: from 0001-01-01 to 0001-01-01 Proposed Authorization: from 0001-01-01 to 0001-01-01 Project Proponent: Jordan Odney Parks Canada PO Box 278 Iqaluit Nunavut X0A 0H0 Canada Phone Number:: 867-975-4687, Fax Number:: DETAILS Non-technical project proposal description English: LocationBylot Island Migratory Bird SanctuaryProject DetailsParks Canada would like to offer this hike on an on-going, indeterminate basis. Over the next five years, we expect a maximum of 20 visitors to hike the trail per year. The hike would be accessible when boat travel from Pond Inlet begins to be safe (mid- to late July) until about the Labour Day weekend in September, after which the weather renders the terrain unsuitable for hiking.The proposed project consists of promoting a multi-day hiking route on Bylot Island as a new visitor experience offer for Sirmilik National Park (similar idea as Akshayuk Pass in Auyuittuq National Park). The route starts on Inuit Owned Land next to Aktinek Creek, continues along Aktineq Glacier, weaves in and out of Inuit Owned Land and Sirmilik National Park towards Fountain Glacier, and ends at Sirmilik Glacier (see included map). The total length of the hike is approximately 45km and takes about 4-5 days to complete, with the possibility of extending the visit and hiking some small spur routes. Please note that we have included more than one route option for increased trail diversity and to mitigate potentially unsafe stream crossings and weather conditions. The time on Inuit Owned Land will vary slightly from group to group. We anticipate the timing of the trail's use to be approximately mid-July to mid-September. Over the next five years, we expect a maximum of 20 visitors to hike the trail per year.Please see the attached environmental impacts and mitigations documents for more detailed information on environmental impacts and mitigations, waste disposal, and preventing wildlife encounters. Although visitors hiking this trail won’t be able to carry firearms on this trail, guides may apply for a firearms permit in order to take a firearm while hiking with clients.TransportationVisitors will be transported to and from Bylot Island by boat from Pond Inlet. They will be picked up and dropped off below the high tide line.ConsultationIn January 2019, we consulted with the Sirmilik National Park Joint Park Management Committee (JPMC). We received official approval and support from the JPMC. In 2018, we consulted with the Asungasungaat Area Co-management Committee and received a letter of suport from that committee as well. French: N/A Inuktitut: ᐃᓂᖓᒥᑦᑎᑕᒪᓕᐅᑉ ᐊᑭᐊᖓᑕ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᐅᑉ ᓴᐳᒻᒥᔭᐅᓯᒪᓂᐊᓄᑦ ᑎᑭᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᑎᖕᒥᐊᑦᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᒥᕐᖑᐃᖅᓯᕕᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑕᒪᑐᒥᖓ ᐱᓲᒥᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᑲᔪᓯᑎᑦᑎᔪᒪᕗᑦ, ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᐃᓐᓇᕋᔭᖅᑐᒥᑦ ᓯᕗᓂᑦᑎᓐᓂᑦ. ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᖅ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ, ᖃᐅᔨᒪᕗᒍᑦ 20 ᐅᖓᑖᓃᒃᑲᔭᖏᑦᑐᖅ ᐱᓲᒥᔭᖅᑐᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᖑᑕᒫᑦ. ᐱᓲᒥᔪᓐᓇᖅᓯᒐᔭᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᒥᐊᖅᑐᕐᓇᖅᓯᒃᐸᑦ ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᒃᒥᑦ (ᔪᒪᐃ ᕿᑎᖅᐸᓯᐊᓂ) ᐃᓱᓕᕝᕕᖃᕐᓗᓂ ᓄᖅᑲᖓᓐᓇᐅᔪᒥᑦ ᓯᑎᐱᕆᐅᑉ ᕿᑎᖅᐸᓯᐊᓂᑦ, ᑖᓐᓇ ᐊᓂᒍᓚᐅᕐᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓯᓚ ᐱᐅᔪᓐᓃᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᑦ ᓄᓇ ᐊᑐᒐᑦᓴᐅᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓃᖢᓂ ᐱᓲᒥᔪᓄᑦ.ᑖᓐᓇ ᐋᖅᑭᓱᖅᑕᐅᓇᓱᒃᑐᖅ ᐃᓚᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐅᓪᓗᒐᓴᒃᓄᑦ ᐱᓲᒥᕕᐅᒐᔭᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᓇᓱᐊᕐᖢᑎᒃ ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᐅᑉ ᐊᒃᑭᐊᓂ ᓄᑖᒥᑦ ᐳᓚᕋᑎᓄᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕋᔭᖅᑐᒥᑦ ᓯᕐᒥᓕᒃ ᒥᕐᖑᐃᓯᕕᖓᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ (ᐊᔾᔨᑲᓴᒋᓗᓂᐅᒃ ᐋᒃᓵᔪᒃ ᐱᓱᒃᕕᖓᑎᑐᑦ ᐊᐅᔪᐃᑦᑐᖅ ᒥᕐᕈᐃᕐᓯᕕᖓᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ). ᐱᓱᒋᐊᕐᕕᖓᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᕋᔭᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᖅ ᓄᓇᖁᑖᓂ ᐊᑦᑎᒃᓂᐅᑉ ᑰᖓᓂ, ᑲᔪᓯᓗᓂ ᐊᑦᑎᒃᓂᐅᑉ ᓯᕐᒥᐊᑕ ᖃᓂᒋᔮᒍᑦ, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖁᑖᒎᓕᖅᐸᒃᓗᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᕐᒥᓕ ᒥᕐᖑᐃᕐᓯᕕᐅᑉ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᓄᓇᖁᑖᖒᓕᖅᐸᒃᓗᓂ ᑑᕌᕐᓗᓂ ᑕᓕᖅᐱᐊᓃᑦᑐᒧᑦ ᓯᕐᒥᒃᒧᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᕝᕕᖃᕐᓗᓂ ᓯᕐᒥᓕᐅᑉ ᓯᕐᒥᐊᓂ (ᑕᑯᔪᓐᓇᖅᐸᑦ ᓄᓇᙳᐊ ᐊᑕᔪᖅ). ᑲᑎᓕᒫᕐᓗᒍ ᐱᓲᒥᕕᐅᒐᔭᖅᑐᖅ 45 ᑭᓚᒥᑕᒥᑦ ᑕᑭᓂᖃᐸᓗᒃᑐᖅ ᐅᓪᓗᓄᓪᓗ 4−5 ᐱᔭᕇᖅᑕᐅᓇᓱᒃᑲᔭᖅᖢᓂ, ᓂᐅᕐᕈᓂᖓᓗ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᖅᑯᑖᑕ ᖃᓂᒋᔮᒍᑦ ᐱᓱᔪᒃᕕᖃᕋᔭᖅᖢᑎᒃ. ᐅᔾᔨᕆᒋᐊᕈᒃ ᐃᓚᓕᐅᔾᔨᓯᒪᒐᑦᑕ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᖅᑯᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕋᔭᖅᑐᓂᑦ ᐱᓲᒥᕕᐅᑉ ᐊᖅᑯᑎᖏᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒋᖏᑦᑑᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑰᑦᑯᑦ ᐃᑳᕋᓱᒃᓗᓂ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᖅᑐᒦᑎᑎᖁᓇᑕ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᓚᒧᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᖅᑐᒦᖁᔨᓇᑕ. ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᒐᒎᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᖃᑦᑕᔾᔮᖏᑦᑐᑦ ᐱᓲᒥᔪᑦ ᐃᓄᒋᐊᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᖏᓐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ. ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᕗᑦ ᑕᒪᑐᒪ ᐊᖅᑯᑖ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᓛᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᔪᓚᐃ ᕿᑎᐊᓂᑦ ᓯᑎᐱᕆ ᕿᑎᐊᓄᑦ. ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᒥᒃᓕ ᑕᑯᓪᓗᒍ, ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᕗᑦ 20 ᐳᓚᕋᑏᑦ ᐱᓲᒥᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᕋᓱᒋᔭᐅᕗᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᑦ.ᐊᑏ ᑕᑯᒍᒃ ᑕᒃᓱᒧᖓ ᐱᖃᓯᐅᑎᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᐃᑦ ᐊᕙᑎᖓ ᐃᒃᐱᒃᓇᕐᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᕿᒋᐊᕈᑎᒃᓴᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᑐᑦ ᐊᒥᐊᑯᖃᖁᓇᒋᑦ ᓇᓗᐃᓇᐃᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᑯᓄᖓ ᑐᕌᖓᔪᑦ ᐊᕙᑎᖓ ᐃᒃᐱᒃᓇᕐᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᕿᒋᐊᕈᑎᒃᓴᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᑐᑦ ᐊᒥᐊᑯᖃᖁᓇᒋᑦ, ᑭᓈᓗᖃᕐᕖᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᓂᕐᔪᑎᓂᒃ ᓇᒻᒪᓈᕆᑕᐃᓕᓂᖅ.ᐳᓚᕋᑎᑦ ᐱᓱᕝᕕᖓᒍᑦ ᖁᑭᐅᓯᔭᕐᕕᓴᐅᖏᑦᑐᖅ, ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓲᔾᔨᔩᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᕈᓐᓇᕐᑐᑦ ᖁᑭᐅᓯᔭᕈᓐᓇᐅᑎᒥᒃ ᖁᑭᐅᓯᔭᕈᓐᓇᑯᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐱᓱᕝᕕᒃᑰᖃᑎᖃᓕᕐᒃᑲᑕ.ᓄᒃᑕᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖏᑎᒍᑦᐳᓚᕋᑎᑦ ᐅᓯᔭᐅᒍᓐᓇᕐᑐᑦ ᐊᑭᐊᓄᑦ ᐊᑭᐊᓂᑦ ᐅᒥᐊᑯᑦ ᒥᒃᑎᒪᑕᓕᖕᒥᑦ. ᐊᐃᔭᐅᒍᓐᓇᕐᑐᑦ ᓂᐅᔭᐅᒍᓐᓇᕐᑐᑦ ᑭᓪᓕᓴᐅᑎᖓᑕ ᐊᑖᓂᒃ.ᑐᓴᕐᕕᒋᓪᓗᒋᑦᔭᓄᐊᕆ 2019ᒥᑦ, ᑐᓴᕐᕕᒋᓚᐅᕐᑕᕗᑦ ᓯᕐᒥᓕᒃ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᓗᑎᒃ ᒥᕐᖑᐃᓯᕐᕕᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖏᑦ. ᐊᖏᓚᐅᕐᑐᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᖅᑐᑎᒃ ᑖᑯᐊ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖏᑦ.2018ᒥᑦ, ᑐᓴᕐᕕᒋᓚᐅᓯᒪᔭᕗᑦ ᐊᓱᖓᓱᖔᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖏᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᐅᓯᐊᕐᕕᓚᐅᕐᓯᒪᓪᓗᒋᓪᓗ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ. Inuinnaqtun: N/A
Personnel Personnel on site: 20 Days on site: 5 Total Person days: 100 Operations Phase: from 2019-07-15 to 2024-09-15 Activities Location Activity Type Land Status Site history Site archaeological Proximity to the or paleontological nearest value communities and any protected areas The lines on the Tourism Crown Note that this Unknown The proposed hiking map indicate the Activities proposed hiking route is located proposed hiking route crosses approximately 20- route on Bylot both Parks 30 kilometres from Island. Canada and Inuit Pond Inlet and is Owned Land. accessible by boat.
Community Involvement & Regional Benefits Community Name Organization Date Contacted Pond Inlet Karla Abbott Asungasungaat Area Co- 2018-05-28 management Committee - See attched letter of support Pond Inlet Carey Elverum Sirmilik National Park - 2019-01-30 Joint Park Management Committee - See attached motion Authorizations Indicate the areas in which the project is located: North Baffin
Authorizations Regulatory Authority Authorization Current Status Date Issued / Applied Expiry Date Description Canadian Wildlife Migratory Bird Applied, Decision Service Sanctuary permit Pending under the Migratory Bird Sanctuary Regulations Qikiqtani Inuit Land Use Licence I Applied, Decision Association Pending
Project transportation types Transportation Proposed Use Length of Use Type Water Tranportation to a from the hiking route would be by boat from Pond Inlet, Nunavut. Land The proposed multi-day hike would follow the route as laid out on the map.
Project accomodation types Temporary Camp Material Use Equipment to be used (including drills, pumps, aircraft, vehicles, etc) Equipment Type Quantity Size - Dimensions Proposed Use Information is not available
Detail Fuel and Hazardous Material Use Detail fuel Fuel Type Number of Container Total Amount Units Proposed Use material use: containers Capacity Propane fuel 20 1 20 Liters Hikers would need small personal amounts of propane or naphtha for cooking.
Water Consumption Daily amount (m3) Proposed water retrieval methods Proposed water retrieval location 0 Hand pumped/collected Various streams and creeks. Waste Waste Management Project Activity Type of Waste Projected Amount Method of Disposal Additional treatment Generated procedures Environmental Greywater 500 litres per year Wash at least 50 m None. monitoring site away from water bodies and avoid durable surfaces that lead directly to the water so that gray water may be absorbed and filtered by vegetation and soils. Dispose of strained gray water by dispersing in a shallow sump hole at least 50 m away from water bodies and sleeping areas or in designated areas. Environmental Non-Combustible 20 kilograms per year All waste to be packed None. monitoring site wastes out of the park and disposed of in the community. See attached mitigation measures document for more detail - refer to Solid Waste and Food section. Environmental Sewage (human 25 kilograms of solid See attached If the trail use was monitoring site waste) waste and 1,200 litres mitigation measures greater than of liquid waste per document - refer to anticipated and human year Human Waste section. waste began to be an issue, Parks Canada would consider installing human waste facilities within the park boundaries.
Environmental Impacts: Please see attached documents entitled Potential Environmental Impacts of Bylot Island Multi-day Hiking Route_for QIA & NPC Applications_December 2018 and Mitigation measures for hiking and overnight camping activities on Bylot Island_Dec 2018 for detailed information. Additional Information SECTION A1: Project Info
SECTION A2: Allweather Road
SECTION A3: Winter Road
SECTION B1: Project Info
SECTION B2: Exploration Activity
SECTION B3: Geosciences
SECTION B4: Drilling
SECTION B5: Stripping
SECTION B6: Underground Activity
SECTION B7: Waste Rock
SECTION B8: Stockpiles
SECTION B9: Mine Development
SECTION B10: Geology
SECTION B11: Mine
SECTION B12: Mill
SECTION C1: Pits
SECTION D1: Facility
SECTION D2: Facility Construction
SECTION D3: Facility Operation
SECTION D4: Vessel Use
SECTION E1: Offshore Survey
SECTION E2: Nearshore Survey
SECTION E3: Vessel Use SECTION F1: Site Cleanup
SECTION G1: Well Authorization
SECTION G2: Onland Exploration
SECTION G3: Offshore Exploration
SECTION G4: Rig
SECTION H1: Vessel Use
SECTION H2: Disposal At Sea
SECTION I1: Municipal Development
Description of Existing Environment: Physical Environment
Sirmilik National Park is representative of the Eastern Arctic Lowlands Natural Region. This multi-day hike in Sirmilik National Park on Bylot Island takes hikers on a rewarding adventure through diverse and terrain – along the edge of an ancient glaciers, through spectacular river valleys, and across a dramatic mountain range. In fact, one of the special elements of this hike is being able to get up close personal with pristine glaciers in a remote setting. It be noted that significant effort was made to scout the route along durable surfaces and avoid sensitive marsh and wetland environments as much as possible since they are more susceptible to damage and are less desirable hiking terrain options.
Description of Existing Environment: Biological Environment
This hike takes visitors through tundra, glacier, wetland, coastal, marine, and freshwater ecosystems. Modest wildlife viewing opportunities are available to patient hikers. The route may take you past sandhill cranes, nesting snow geese, and a multitude of migrating shorebirds and there is always the possibility of encountering polar bear. Hikers should always be alert and prepared. As mentioned above, it be noted that significant effort was made to avoid sensitive marsh and wetland environments as much as possible.
Description of Existing Environment: Socio-economic Environment
The following is an estimated summary of the socio-economic benefits to Pond Inlet . The estimate is based on two people. Multiply by 10 for best case scenario. - Hotel for 3 nights: $1590 - Meals for three days: $900 -Trip food and supplies: $600 - Outfitter drop-off and pickup: $1200 - Souvenirs (carvings, artwork, etc.): $500 TOTAL - $4,790.00 per 2 people = $47,900.00 max per year
Miscellaneous Project Information
N/A
Identification of Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures
Please see attached documents entitled Potential Environmental Impacts of Bylot Island Multi-day Hiking Route_for QIA & NPC Applications_December 2018 and Mitigation measures for hiking and overnight camping activities on Bylot Island_Dec 2018 for detailed information.
Cumulative Effects
No cumulative effects are anticipated.
Impacts Identification of Environmental Impacts
Construction ------Operation ------Decommissioning ------(P = Positive, N = Negative and non-mitigatable, M = Negative and mitigatable, U = Unknown) Project Location
List of Project Geometries 1 polyline The lines on the map indicate the proposed hiking route on Bylot Island.