NIRB Application for Screening #125330 MS SILVER CLOUD Arctic
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NIRB Application for Screening #125330 MS SILVER CLOUD Arctic and Greenland Expedition Cruise (Voyage 1819, 18 August-03 September 2018) and Canada and New England Expedition Cruise (Voyage 1820, 03-18 September 2018) Application Type: New Project Type: Tourism Application Date: 4/9/2018 1:41:37 PM Period of operation: from 0001-01-01 to 0001-01-01 Proposed Authorization: from 0001-01-01 to 0001-01-01 Project Proponent: Conrad Combrink Silversea Cruises Ltd Wells Fargo Center, 333 Southeast 2nd Avenue, Suite 2600 Miami Florida 33131 USA Phone Number:: 001 954 225 2567, Fax Number:: 001 954 522 4499 DETAILS Non-technical project proposal description English: See attached Non-technical Project Proposal in English French: See attached Non-technical Project Proposal in French Inuktitut: See attached Non-technical Project Proposal in Inuktitut Personnel Personnel on site: 960 Days on site: 12 Total Person days: 11520 Operations Phase: from 2018-08-16 to 2018-09-08 Activities Location Activity Type Land Status Site history Site archaeological Proximity to the or paleontological nearest value communities and any protected areas Iqaluit Tourism Crown Capital of Nunavut Capital of Nunavut Capital of Activities Nunavut Pond Inlet Tourism Crown A small, N/A N/A Activities predominantly Inuit community in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, and is located in northern Baffin Island. Buchan Gulf Marine Based Marine N/A N/A Pond Inlet Activities Bylot Island Tourism Inuit Owned Unknown Unknown Pond Inlet we Activities Surface Lands believe is the nearest community. Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary is here. (We have a permit pending with CWS.) Peel Sound Marine Based Marine Unknown N/A Pond Inlet we Activities believe is the nearest community. Beechey Island Tourism Inuit Owned Northumberland Mid-19th century site Pond Inlet we Activities Surface Lands House (74 41 28 N // of overwintering believe is the 091 48 29 W) and camps for the nearest Beechey Island Grave Franklin expedition community. Site (74 41 28 N // and subsequent 91 47 24 W) search parties. The grave site includes five graves with replica grave markers, memorials to other Arctic explorers and search parties, scattered artefacts and tent rings. Among the remains at the site of Northumberland House are upstanding and collapsed remains of buildings, numerous memorials and commemorative plaques, scattered food tins and remains of barrels and parts of the yacht Mary. Radstock Bay Tourism Inuit Owned Caswall Tower, Thule Houses Pond Inlet we Activities Surface Lands Radstock Bay, Devon believe is the Island (74 42 07 N // nearest 091 12 35 W) community. Dundas Harbour Tourism Inuit Owned Dundas Harbour, Twentieth-century Pond Inlet we Activities Surface Lands Devon Island (74 31 site of a Hudson’s believe is the 50 N // 082 22 54 Bay Company trading nearest W) post, Royal Canadian community. Mountain Police station and remains of Inuit buildings. Small cemetery on hill above buildings. Displays inside some buildings. Grise Fjord, Tourism Crown A small Inuit hamlet N/A N/A Ellesmere Island Activities in the Qikiqtaaluk Region. Fram Fjord, Marine Based Marine N/A N/A Grise Fjord Ellesmere Island Activities Lady Franklin Marine Based Inuit Owned N/A N/A We believe Iqaluit Activities Surface Lands is the closest community Monumental Marine Based Inuit Owned N/A N/A We believe Iqaluit Island Activities Surface Lands is the closest community Kimmirut (Lake Tourism Crown A small, N/A N/A Harbour) Activities predominantly Inuit hamlet in the Qikiqtaaluk Region. Cape Dorset, Tourism Crown A small, N/A N/A Baffin Island Activities predominantly Inuit hamlet in the Qikiqtaaluk Region. Community Involvement & Regional Benefits Community Name Organization Date Contacted Pond Inlet Ernest Merkosak & Mary [email protected] 2017-07-07 Simonie Grise Fiord Raymond Kaslak - SAO CEDO Grise Fjord 2018-06-29 Iqaluit Louis-Philip Pothier Inukpak Outfitting 2017-07-07 Kimmirut Tommy Alavak Kimmirut Tourism 2017-07-07 Committee Cape Dorset Kristina Alariaq Huit Huit Tours 2017-07-07 Authorizations Indicate the areas in which the project is located: Transboundary North Baffin South Baffin Authorizations Regulatory Authority Authorization Current Status Date Issued / Applied Expiry Date Description Transport Canada Equivalency Applied, Decision Certificate Pending Canadian Wildlife Entry to Bylot Island Applied, Decision Service Migratory Bird Pending Sanctuary Government of Class 1 Archaeology Applied, Decision Nunavut, Department Permit Pending of Culture, Language, Elders, and Youth Government of Outfitter License Active 2018-05-24 2018-12-31 Nunavut, Department #2018.OL.222.022 of Economic Development & Transportation Qikiqtani Inuit Class 1 Land Use Not Yet Applied Association License Other Registration as an Active 2018-06-15 2018-12-31 Extra-Territorial Corporation #ET10154 Government of Wildlife Observation Applied, Decision Nunavut, Department License Pending of Environment Project transportation types Transportation Proposed Use Length of Use Type Water MS SILVER CLOUD will provide transportation and accommodations. Refer to the Non-Technical Project Description and the Environmental Impact Assessment for details. Land Transportation on land is by foot during short, guided-excursions. Refer to the Non-Technical Project Description and the Environmental Impact Assessment for details. Project accomodation types Other, Material Use Equipment to be used (including drills, pumps, aircraft, vehicles, etc) Equipment Type Quantity Size - Dimensions Proposed Use MS SILVER CLOUD 1 Length overall 155.80m, Vessel providing Breadth 21.4m, Draft Max transportation and 5.70m, 16927 Gross accommodations Tonnage Mark V brand Zodiac 16 Length overall 5.85m, Auxiliary motorized craft to inflatable boats wiht 60HP width 2.48m, carrying facilitate shore landings and Suzuki-brand outboard capacity of 12 persons for short guided sightseeing engines excursions Current Designs-brand 10 varies by type - see Short guided sightseeing Kayaks: 8 doubles plus 2 Equipment Type excursions single kayaks (for 12-16 kayakers plus 2 instructors/guides) Detail Fuel and Hazardous Material Use Detail fuel Fuel Type Number of Container Total Amount Units Proposed Use material use: containers Capacity Diesel fuel 1 506260 506260 Liters Fuel for the vessel Gasoline fuel 40 38 1520 Liters Unleaded gasoline fuel for the Zodiacs Water Consumption Daily amount (m3) Proposed water retrieval methods Proposed water retrieval location 70 Reverse Osmosis (RO) Plants Tanks Waste Waste Management Project Activity Type of Waste Projected Amount Method of Disposal Additional treatment Generated procedures Tourism Activities Combustible wastes 3m3/dayu Daily incinerated None Tourism Activities Greywater 192m3/day Discharge sea/shore Advanced treatment according to Canadian system > Permeate legislation Tourism Activities Hazardous waste 2m3/week Disposal to shore to a N/A certified reception port Tourism Activities Non-Combustible 1.5m3/day Disposal to shore to a Food digester wastes certified reception treatment port Tourism Activities Other, Wet/Food 0.9m3/day Disposal to shore to a Food digester Waste certified reception treatment port Tourism Activities Other, Litter from TBD Collected from shore Dealt with as noted shore-based tourism (if any)/separated by above (depending activities type upon type) Tourism Activities Sewage (human 3m3/day Treated on board. Yes, chemicals waste) Discharge sea/shore according to Canadian according to Canadian legislation legislation. Environmental Impacts: The predicted environmental impacts from the proposed activity is perceived to be not more than minor or transitory. Refer to the project documents and “Silversea Cruises Ltd. Environmental Impact Assessment for Ship-based Tourism, Multi-year Assessment, MS SILVER CLOUD, 01 June 2017 through 01 June 2027, Revised 28 February 2018,” for an assessment and further information in this regard. 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 Please refer to background document: Silversea Cruises Ltd. Environmental Impact Assessment for Ship-Based Tourism, Multi-Year Assessment SECTION H2: Disposal At Sea Please refer to background document: Silversea Cruises Ltd. Environmental Impact Assessment for Ship-Based Tourism, Multi-Year Assessment SECTION I1: Municipal Development Description of Existing Environment: Physical Environment The Physical Environment has been described in numerous cited articles and publications. The Physical Environment could be impacted by the proposed activities, however the activities have been planned so as to have not more than a minor or transitory impact. Please refer to the Silversea Cruises Ltd. Environmental Impact Assessment for Ship-Based Tourism, Multi-Year Assessment, which has been submitted as a background document. Description