Demande de la CNER faisant l’objet d’un examen préalable #125472 One Ocean Expeditions - Arctic 2019 cruise season

Type de demande : New Type de projet: Tourisme Date de la demande : 5/30/2019 5:47:04 PM Period of operation: from 0001-01-01 to 0001-01-01 Autorisations proposées: from 0001-01-01 to 0001-01-01 Promoteur du projet: Aaron Lawton One Ocean Expeditions 38141 2nd Ave Squamish British Columbia V8B 0A6 Canada Téléphone :: 6043904900, Télécopieur :: DÉTAILS Description non technique de la proposition de projet Anglais: Expedition cruise tourism in the Canadian Arctic with a maximum of 146 passengers and 25 staff from around the world. We plan to operate 5 voyages in Nunavut on the RCGS Resolute from July 2019 through to September 2019. Ship visits are concentrated in ice-free zones and in arctic communities. Visits ashore last generally no longer than three hours.Our ship, the RCGS Resolute will drift or drop anchor while passengers disembark into small inflatable zodiacs. Passengers will cruise in zodiacs or will land on shore where appropriate. Français: Description du Projet :Nos opérons un vaisseau de tourisme style expédition capable de transporter un maximum de 146 passagers et 25 employés que nous employons de partout dans le monde. Nous planifions opérer 5 voyages dans le Nunavut en 2019 abord le RCGS Resolute à partir du mois de juillets jusqu’au mois de septembre. Les visites à bateau sont concentrées dans les zones d’eau libre ou se trouve la plupart des communautés de L’arctique. Nos visites ne durent pas plus que trois heures. Inuktitut: ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖏᑦ:ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᒃᑯ ᐳᓚᕋᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑑ ᐃᒪᖓᓂ ᐳᓚᕋᑎᓂ ᓂᕆᐅᒋᔭᐅᔪ 146 ᐊᑭᓖᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐳᓚᕋᑏᑦ 25ᓂ ᐳᓚᕋᑐᓕᕆᔨᓂ ᐃᖃᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᖃᕋᔭᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᒥᖓᕈᓘᔭᕋᔭᖅᐳᑦ. ᓂᕆᐅᒋᔭᖃᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᑕᓪᓕᒪᓂ ᐃᖏᕋᓂᐅᒐᔭᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᕗ ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᑉ RCGS ᐅᓛᓴᓗᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᕋᔭᖅᑐᑦ ᔪᓚᐃ 2019 ᐃᓱᖃᕋᔭᖢᓂ ᓯᑎᐱᕆ 2019. ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᐸᒃᑕᐅᒐᔭᖅᑐᑦ ᓂᕆᐅᒋᔭᕗ ᐃᒪᖄ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᓂ ᐱᖓᓱᓂ ᓂᐅᓯᒪᖃᑕᓛᖅᑐᑦ.ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᕗ ᐊᑎᖃᕐᑐᖅ RCGS ᐅᓛᓴᓗ ᓄᖅᑲᕋᔭᖅᑐ ᐅᕙᓘᓂ ᑭᓴᖅᓯᒪᒐᔭᖅᑐ ᐳᓚᕋᑏᑦ ᐳᓪᓚᓕᖕᒧ ᐃᑭᒪᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᒥᐊᕋᓛᕐᒥᑦ. ᐳᓚᕋᑏᑦ ᓄᓇᒧᐊᖅᑕᐅᖃᑕᕋᔭᖅᑐᑦ ᑐᓚᒡᕕᐅᔪᒥᓇᖅᑐᒃᑯᑦ. Inuinnaqtun: Holiyaghat:Omiakpak polaagaktoligiyuk Kaanatap Okioktaktonggani amihonik ohittiktokagongnaktuk 146-nik inungnik havaktiit 25-goplotik homitlikaak kaihimayot hilakyoamit. Omiaktoktitiniakhimayogot talimanik aoyak Nunavunmi omani RCGS Resolute- -gonigaktaoyok aolaniaktuk Julai 2019-mi omiaktokniaktut Saptaipamot 2019-mi. Omiaktokniaktonggook aoyak hikoilaktillogo polaaktaklotiklo okioktaktomi nunalingnut. Nunalingni nunalihimavakniaktut honiklikaa ehivgiokhiyaktoklotik immakaa ekaakninin pinggahoni nunalihimavaklotik. Omiakpakput, RCGS Resolute nutkagavangniaktuk kihakhimavaklonilo takoyaktoiyut kainnanut ikiogaligaikpata nunalinnahoaligaigomik.

Personnel Personnel on site: 146 Days on site: 1 Total Person days: 146 Operations Phase: from 2019-07-07 to 2019-08-30 Activités Emplacement Type Statut des Historique du site Site à valeur Proximité des d’activité terres archéologique ou collectivités les paléontologique plus proches et de toute zone protégée Kangerlussuaq to Tourism Inuit Owned Kangerlussuaq, Dundas Harbour: Communities: Cambridge Bay Activities Surface Lands Sisimiut, Ilulissat Neo-Eskimo house Pond Inlet (Greenland) to Pond and RCMP post, Inlet, Dundas Radstock Bay: Thule Harbour/Croker winter village, Bay, Maxwell Bay, Beechey Island Beechy Franklin Island/Radstock Bay, overwintering and Prince Leopold, For grave site, Fort Ross: Ross, Conningham HBC trading post and Bay Inuit boulder feature, Victory Point: historic Inuit camps, Pond Inlet: Salmon Creek, Leopold Port: Thule Winter Village and HBC post. Permit applied for with Nunavut Archeology to visit these sites. Cambrdige bay to Tourism Inuit Owned Cambridge Bay, Dundas Harbour: Cambridge Bay, Kangerlussuaq Activities Surface Lands Victory Point, Neo-Eskimo house Point Inlet Conningham Bay, and RCMP post, Fort Ross, Prince Radstock Bay: Thule Leopold / Beechy winter village, Island, Dundas Beechey Island Harbour, Pond Inlet, Franklin Gibb Fjord, Isabella overwintering and Bay to Greenland grave site, Fort Ross: HBC trading post and Inuit boulder feature, Victory Point: historic Inuit camps, Pond Inlet: Salmon Creek, Leopold Port: Thule Winter Village and HBC post. Permit applied for with Nunavut Archeology to visit these sites. Louisbourg to Tourism Inuit Owned Button Islands, n/a Iqaluit Iqaluit Activities Surface Lands Monumental Island Iqaluit to Iqaluit Tourism Inuit Owned Iqaluit, Monumental Kimmirut: HBC post Iqaluit, Coral Activities Surface Lands Island, Kimmirut, abd Taqaiqsirvik harbour, Cape Dorset, Walrus Territorial Park, Cape Island, Coral Dorset Paleoeskimo / harbour, Digges Thule Mallikjuaq , Island, Erik Cove, Coral Harbour: Shaftsbury Inlet, native POint - Akpatok Island, Tunirmiut site, Lower Savage Digges Island: Thule Island, Iqaluit Site. Permit applied to from Nunavut Archeology to access sites. Iqaluit to Tourism Inuit Owned Iqaluit, Monumental Pangnirtung - Iqaluit Kangerlussuaq Activities Surface Lands Island, Pangnirtung, Kekerten Whaling Cape Mercy, Station and Sunshine Fjord, Blackhead Whaling Greenland Station, perhaps application through Nunavut Archeology for site visits.

Engagement de la collectivité et avantages pour la région Collectivité Nom Organisme Date de la prise de contact Cape Dorset Maata Jaw CEDO 2019-01-24 Coral Harbour Christina Angootealuk CEDO 2019-04-05 Grise Fiord Larry Audlaluk CEDO 2018-12-27 Iqaluit Louis Phillip Pothier Inukpak Outfitters 2019-01-01 Kimmirut Tommy Akavak Katannilik Park Operations - 2018-12-27 MFSO Pangnirtung Eric Lawlor, Leona CEDO, Cruise Ship 2019-05-25 Nakshuk, Oolepeeka Coordinator, Angmarlik Arnaqaq Visitor Centre Pond Inlet Enookie Killiktee, Ernest CEDO, Nattinnak Visitors 2019-05-27 Merksoak Centre Manager Autorisations Indiquez les zones dans lesquelles le projet est situé: Transboundary Kitikmeot Kivalliq North Baffin South Baffin

Autorisations Organisme de Description des État actuel Date de l’émission/de Date d’échéance régulation autorisations la demande Service canadien de la Introduce passengers Applied, Decision faune to the wildlife and Pending culture of Canada's Arctic as part of an education program aboard an expedition cruise vessel. Our ship, the RCGS Resolute will drift or drop anchor while passengers disembark into small inflatable boats. Passengers will cruise the base of the cliff while seabird ecologists / birding tour guides identify and educate the passengers about the species present. We will not go ashore at any migratory bird sanctuary or national wildlife area and would only do so in extreme emergency (ice or weather forcing us ashore or preventing us from returning to the ship). Gouvernement du Nunavut Outfitters Applied, Decision Nunavut, ministère du Licence Pending Développement économique et des Transports Qikiqtani Inuit Land-Use application Applied, Decision Association for Tourism Operation Pending Transports Canada Marine Safety and Active Security Autre Territorial Parks and Active Firearms Autre Nunavut Archeology Applied, Decision Pending Gouvernement du Outfitter Licence Active Nunavut, ministère du Développement économique et des Transports Project transportation types Transportation Utilisation proposée Length of Use Type Water RCGS Resolute

Project accomodation types Autre, Utilisation de matériel Équipement à utiliser (y compris les perceuses, les pompes, les aéronefs, les véhicules, etc.) Type d’équipement Quantité Taille – Dimensions Utilisation proposée Information is not available

Décrivez l’utilisation du carburant et des marchandises dangereuses Décrivez Type de Nombre de Capacité du Quantité Unités Utilisation l’utilisation de carburant conteneurs conteneur totale proposée carburant : MGO fuel 1 634 634 Metric Tons vessel fuel Gasoline fuel 1 1 1 Metric Tons zodiac fuel

Consommation d’eau Quantité quotidienne (m3) Méthodes de récupération de l’eau Emplacement de récupération de proposées l’eau proposé 0 N/A N/A Déchets Gestion des déchets Activités du projet Type des déchets Quantité prévue Méthode Procédures de d’élimination traitement supplémentaires Tourism Activities Déchets combustibles 3 times per voyage on Dry garbage MARPOL totally average incineration on board prohibits the discharge the RCGS Resolute of plastics at sea so all are adhere to approved plastics are disposed garbage treatment of in port at suitable processes defined recycling sites. under PARPOL , and Recyclable plastics are MEPC 59(33). Where separated onboard the possible, dry garbage vessel and stored in is incinerated outside marked recyclable of the Arctic (60 containers. degrees), at times, it is necessary to incinerate while within the Arctic waters. The incinerator is only used when the vessel is underway. Combustable solid wastes include dry garbages: paper product, natural textiles, food waste (aside from poultry), and food packaging crates. Any non- combustable and non- recyclable waste is stored onboard and dispose of in port. Tourism Activities Déchets non n/a Any non-combustable n/a combustibles and non-recyclable waste is stored onboard and dispose of in port. Tourism Activities Eaux usées (matières 300 MT All grey, black, and N/A de vidange) brown water is store in tanks until it can be processed. If possible all waste will be held in tanks and disposed of when the ship is south of 60 degrees North. If not possible, then untreated sewage will be discharged at a moderate rat e while the vessel is underway at a speed of no less than 4 knots when the is more than 12 nautical miles from land or ice shelves. MARPOL permits the disposal of untreated sewage beyond the 3 nautical mile limit. RCGS Resolute complies with the MARPOL requirements for sewage treatment.

Répercussions environnementales : Various aspects of ship operation, passenger activity offshore, Zodiac cruising and passenger activity ashore have been assessed for their potential impacts. The cumulative impact of the proposed activities is considered. One Ocean Expeditions Strictly adheres to all guidelines in regards to wildlife viewing, always maintaining a safe distance between wildlife, passengers, and staff. There are no moorings established, and no infrastructure of any type place onshore during activities. Appropriate measure are in place to mitigate adverse impacts of our cruise program. Passenger activity ashore is considered on the most likely activities to cause environmental impact. Adherence to AECO and Marpol, comprehensive and regular briefings, high staff to passenger ratios and careful monitoring by staff will minimize potential for impacts ashore. Impacts to air and water quality, flora and fauna, historic and geologic features could occur during shore operations and landings. Precaution, appropriate permitting, and responsible site management is enforced. Careful planning and thorough briefings by Captain, Officers, Expedition Leaders and Operations Managers to the ships crew, staff and passengers will also minimize impacts. Good communications between all vessels and their Masters and Expedition Leaders will help to minimize any impacts 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 de l’environnement existant : Environnement physique

As a company we have made efforts to reduce our global environmental footprint. Specific to this operating season, we have planned our provisions in a way to reduce waste, reduced the amount of disposed plastics, sourced biodegradable products, and ensured that food is sourced as sustainably as possible. Various aspects of ship operation, passenger activity offshore, Zodiac cruising and passenger activity ashore have been assessed for their potential impacts. The cumulative impact of the proposed activities is considered.

Description de l’environnement existant : Environnement biologique

Passenger activity ashore is considered one of the most likely activities to cause environmental impact. Impacts to air and water quality, flora and fauna, historic and geologic features could occur during sure operations and landings. Precautions and responsible sit management is practiced. Permits have been submitted for Archeology sites through Nunavut Archeology for proper site visits.

Description de l’environnement existant : Environnement socio-économique

One Ocean Expeditions work closely with Inuit in the communities to assist in making community arrangements, and in turn support socio-economic developments including: hiring of guides for community tours, cultural performances, Inuit bear guards, and Inuit guides on-board our vessel for the duration of our Arctic Cruise season. Visitor fees are paid at each community stop, and any additional costs associated with the visit including permits received, prepared foods, and purchased gifts. We are diligent we have all the appropriate permits in place to ensure we are complying with Inuit and government regulations. In addition, One Ocean has comprehensive travel requirements for guests to ensure responsible travel, including proper site practices, and education about sensitive ecosystems and Inuit communities we visit. OOE anticipates to bring an estimated $90,000 in economic development support.

Miscellaneous Project Information

With regards to polar bear operations, we have developed extensive experience in the Canadian Arctic and in Svalbard (as Peregrine Adventures – before the merger with Quark). Our own guidelines prevent us from going ashore if a bear is spotted onshore (considered an unnecessary risk). Before passengers go ashore, polar bear guards go ashore for approximately one hour to survey the site and check for risk areas, sleeping bears or food sources (dead whale carcasses). If the site is deemed to risky, we move to another site. If the site is deemed okay, our guides will brief the rest of the expedition team and passengers and run the excursion. Alternate evacuation plans are made and sufficient zodiacs are kept on the water to rapidly evacuate passengers from shore.

Identification des répercussions et mesures d’atténuation proposées

We are members of AECO and as such will follow all AECO guidelines and utilize AECO training standards to finalize the training of our staff. Our expedition leaders have Arctic experience and will rely heavily on the experience of senior expedition staff with as many as 10 seasons experience in the Canadian Arctic.Regarding minimization of impact onshore, our guides are trained in both Polar Regions to minimize damage to vegetation, staying off of soft ground, keep distance from wildlife and respecting any cultural, historical or archaeological sites. Appropriate measures are in place to mitigate adverse impacts of our cruise program. Passenger activity ashore is considered one of the most likely activities to cause an environmental impact. Adherence to AECO and Marpol Convention, the Polar Code IMO, SOLAS, proper briefings, acceptable staff to passenger ratios and careful monitoring by staff will minimize the potential for impact at sea, and ashore. Careful planning and thorough briefings by Captain, Officers, Expedition Leaders and Operations Managers to the ships crew, staff and passengers will also minimize impacts. Good communications between all vessels and their Masters and Expedition Leaders will help to minimize any impacts.Passengers are given the AECO guidelines of conduct for visitors in their final pre-departure information package. Upon embarkation onboard, passengers are briefed on any relevant guidelines and directed to their cabin info booklets for written copies of the guidelines. Passengers are subject to a mandatory safety, polar bear operations and guidelines of conduct briefing before the first zodiac excursion is planned.

Répercussions cumulatives

N/A Impacts Identification des répercussions environnementales

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Liste des géométries de projet 1 polyline Kangerlussuaq to Cambridge Bay 2 polyline Cambrdige bay to Kangerlussuaq 3 polyline Louisbourg to Iqaluit 4 polyline Iqaluit to Iqaluit 5 polyline Iqaluit to Kangerlussuaq 6 point X 7 point X 8 point X 9 point X 10 point X 11 point X 12 point X 13 point X 14 point X 15 point X 16 point X 17 point X 18 point X 19 point X 20 point X 21 point X 22 point X 23 point X 24 point X 25 point X 26 point X