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Preliminary Findings Report ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB or Board) and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) would like to thank Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada for the funding to support the organizations’ respective work for the Strategic Environmental Assessment in Baffin Bay and Davis Strait (the SEA). The NIRB would further like to express its appreciation to Nunami Stantec for their work in developing hypothetical offshore oil and gas scenarios and conducting an associated review of the environment and effects assessment in support of the SEA. The QIA would like to acknowledge the contributions of Heidi Klein at Sanammanga Solutions Inc. for her efforts in assembling the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Inuit Qaujimaningit, as well as assisting with the preparation of the preliminary findings report. The QIA would also like to acknowledge the following staff for their contribution to make the collection of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Inuit Qaujimaningit successful: Steven Lonsdale, Tiivi Qiatsuk, Ross Elgin, Julia Demsheson, Emily Ilnik, and Catriona Popoff. The SEA process has been successful owing to the participation and assistance of local organizations, community members, government and non-governmental agencies, as well as representatives of the SEA working group: NIRB, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, the QIA, and the Government of Nunavut. Finally, the NIRB and the QIA would like to especially thank the many Elders and community members who actively participated in the NIRB public meetings and the QIA’s Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Inuit Qaujimaningit study and shared their Knowledge and input on how Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit should be used in the SEA. Sincerely, Ryan Barry Rosanne D’Orazio Executive Director Director of Lands and Resources Nunavut Impact Review Board Qikiqtani Inuit Association NIRB and QIA Preliminary Findings Report – Strategic Environmental Assessment in Baffin Bay and Davis Strait NIRB File No. 17SN034 Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................ 2 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 3 2. KEY TERMS....................................................................................................................................................... 5 3. BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................................. 6 3.1. MANDATE ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 3.2. STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCESSES ............................................................................................. 7 3.3. METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................................................ 8 3.4. SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL BOUNDARIES ................................................................................................................ 10 3.5. REGULATORY ROLES IN THE OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY ............................................................................... 12 3.6. PAST OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................................... 14 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................. 15 4.1. PHYSICAL ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 4.2. BIOLOGICAL ................................................................................................................................................... 19 4.3. HUMAN ........................................................................................................................................................ 34 4.4. CLIMATE CHANGE ........................................................................................................................................... 36 4.5. INFORMATION GAPS ........................................................................................................................................ 37 5. ADDITIONAL FACTORS TO CONSIDER TO POSSIBLE OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT ............ 39 6. POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS IN BAFFIN BAY AND DAVIS STRAIT ........................... 41 6.1. SCENARIO A: EXPLORATION WITH OFFSHORE SEISMIC SURVEYS ............................................................................... 41 6.2. SCENARIO B: EXPLORATION DRILLING ................................................................................................................. 45 6.3. SCENARIO C: FIELD DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 52 6.4. SCENARIO D: NO OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS ACTIVITY .............................................................................................. 57 6.5. ACCIDENTS AND MALFUNCTIONS ....................................................................................................................... 58 7. ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL EFFECTS AND OTHER FACTORS .......................................................... 64 7.1. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................................................................. 66 7.2. BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................................................. 76 7.3. HUMAN ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................................... 88 8. EFFECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES................................................. 99 9. NEXT STEPS .................................................................................................................................................. 102 BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................................................................................................................... 104 APPENDIX A ........................................................................................................................................................... 105 APPENDIX B ........................................................................................................................................................... 106 NIRB and QIA Preliminary Findings Report – Strategic Environmental Assessment in Baffin Bay and Davis Strait NIRB File No. 17SN034 Page 2 1. INTRODUCTION The Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB or Board) is responsible for Want More Detail? coordinating the Strategic Environmental Assessment in Baffin Bay and At the end of each section, look for the Davis Strait (the SEA) and preparing a final report with recommendations blue box for directions to specific to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Northern Affairs and Internal sections of the original reports. Trade by May 2019 for consideration regarding future development of oil and gas related activities in the region. The objective of the SEA is to - Oil and Gas Life Cycle Activities and understand types of offshore oil and gas related activities that could one Hypothetical Scenarios Report day be proposed in the Canadian waters of Baffin Bay and Davis Strait referred to as “Oil and Gas outside of the Nunavut Settlement Area and their associated risks, Hypothetical Scenarios” benefits, and management strategies. The SEA will incorporate - Environmental Setting and Review of available scientific information, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Inuit Potential Effects of Oil and Gas Qaujimaningit, and public feedback. Activities Report referred to as “Environmental Setting and Potential As part of the SEA, the Board contracted Nunami Stantec Ltd. (Nunami Effects” Stantec) to provide specialist consulting services and develop two (2) - Qikiqtaaluk Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit independent reports: Oil and Gas Life Cycle Activities and Hypothetical and Inuit Qaujimaningit for the Scenarios and Environmental Setting and Review of Potential Effects of Oil Baffin Bay and Davis Strait Marine and Gas Activities. The reports were posted online on June 5, 2018 and Environment referred to as Inuit distributed to communities, organizations, the public, and government Qaujimajatuqangit Report for feedback. - Evaluating the Role of Marine-Based Harvesting in Food Security in the In addition to informing and directly participating in the NIRB’s process, Eastern Arctic referred to as Food the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) commissioned the collection of Inuit Security Report. Qaujimajatuqangit and Inuit Qaujimaningit 1 plus information on Inuit food security and harvesting activities from potentially interested communities. The QIA has worked diligently with Inuit and the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit advisors to maintain the integrity and cultural values that embody the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit in this report. The value of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit is not to be understated and is seen as the following: ‘Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit
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