For office use only Date Received I Permit No. CANADIAN WILDLIFE SERVICE PERMIT APPLICATION NOTE TO RESEARCHERS Without exception, all research within the NWT and Nunavut must be licensed. This includes work in indigenous knowledge as well as in physical, social, and biological sciences. For information on licensing for your projectwithin the NWT, please refer to the Aurora Research lnstitute's Web site at http://www.nwtresearch.com. For Nunavut, visit the Nunavut Research Institute Web site at http://www.nri.nu.ca. For Scientific Permits: Prior to issuing a Scientific Permit to Take, Salvage or Disturb Migratory Birds, CWS requires a copy of either an NWTor Nunavut Wildlife Research Permit; or an Aurora Research Permit/Nunavut Research Permit. Include a copy of either permit with this application or forward a copy to CWS upon receipt of it, or your CWS permit will not be issued. Nunavut: In Nunavut your project will have to undergo screening by the Nunavut Impact Review Board. One of their requirements is that you obtain a conformity reportfrom the Nunavut Planning Commission. Please ensure that you have done so. To be completed by all applicants: IX] New application Type of permit applied for: D Amendment/extension of existing permit D Bird Sanctuary permit Existing permit no. 00 National Wildlife Area entry permit D Scientificpermit to take salvage or Territory: disturb migratory birds D NWT IX] Nunavut Period of permit requested: IX] 1year Anticipated project startdate : April 24th, 2017 D 2 year Anticipated project end date: July 10th, 2017 D 3 year Please indicate by checkbox if your project Please indicate by checkbox if your is receiving federal government funding: project requires approvals/permits by any of the following regulators: D No DFO NRCAN D Polar Continental Shelf Project 0 O INAC Parks Canada IX] Yes/Other (please list) D D D NWT or Nunavut Water Board Parks Canada Internal Funding 0 NEB En1'inamBnt EnvlRHm8fflBN l+I CBnada C8nada Canada Canadian Wildlife ServicePermit Application Page2 of 6 1. CONTACT INFORMATION Applicant name and mailing address Fax Leah Pengelly [email protected] 867-975-4675 PO Box278 Iqaluit, Nunavut Phone XOAOHO 867-975-4681 Field supervisor E-mail address Phone Jovan Simic [email protected] 867-975-4685 Total number of personnel covered by application: I.... _5 ___, 2. SUMMARY PROJECT INFORMATION Proiect title: Parks Canada Exploratory Skidoo Patrol to Qausuittuq National Park. Utilize Polar Bear Pass Wilderness Area Cabin on the way to and from Qausuittuq National Park in order to break up the trip into manageable segments. Project description: (non-technical summary; 300 words or less; describe purpose, nature and occasion of all activities; include the anticipated intensity of vehicle use) In order to determine spring access into Qausuittuq National Park for potential visitor opportunities and possible future operational projects three Parks Staff members will be completing a spring exploratory patrol to Bathurst Island by snowmobile. They will be accompanied by a conservation officerfrom Resolute and a local guide/outfitter.Parks Canada is requesting to utilize the Polar Bear Pass Cabin for two nights on the way in and out of Qausuittuq National Park. The team will travel from Resolute Bay to Polar Bear Pass Cabin on April 27th, 2017 and will then continue on to Qausuittuq National Park on April 28th, 2017. The five team members will be returning to Polar Bear Pass Cabin either on April 29th, 2017 or on April 30th, 2017 before returning to Resolute Bay the following day. The group of five will travel on four snowmobiles. In order to have sufficient fuel for the expedition Parks Canada is requesting to cache 1-2 fuel drums of gasoline of 200L at Polar Bear Pass Cabin. The fuel drums will be dropped by twin otter on April24th, 2017 and will be placed in a secondary containment fuel berm to prevent soil or water contamination in the unlikely event of a fuel spill. Fuel caching will be done following Parks Canada's fuel caching protocols. A spill kit will be placed with the fuel cache in case of a spill. The empty fuel drums will either be hauled out by snowmobile or if there is not enough room will be collected by PCSP by twin otter prior to July 10th. NOTE: A full project description should accompany this application. ro osal: check as man I D Scientific research D Ground surveys 00 Storage of fuel D Tourism, non-commercial D Aerial surveys D Camp construction D Tourism, commercial D Winter road � Use of firearms D Use of boats D Commercial harvest D Use of explosives � Use of aircraft D Cruise ship D Seismic exploration D Use of off-road vehicles D Drilling activities D Mining activities � Other (please specify): Use of Polar Bear Pass Cabin EnwU11neut Envl1D11n8111enl l+I Qmada C8nada Gmada Canadian Wildlife Service Permit Application Page 3 of 6 Are you applying to kill, salvage or otherwise interfere with migratory birds (e.g. take blood, transmitter implant, etc.)? EIYes 1No If yes, provide details, including specie(s) of bird, number and method. Indicate whether the approval of an animal care committee has been received and include the name of the committee. Do you plan to carry firearms? JYes EINo If yes, please describe number, type and purpose of firearms. Two 12-gauge Remington 670 Police shotguns, for protection from/deterring polar bears using rubber bullets, non-lethal shots and emergency kills in extreme or emergency cases where human life is at risk. 3. PROJECT LOCATION Geographic place names and coordinates: (be as specific as possible; enter multiple coordinates for activities occurring over large area(s)) Location Geographic Coordinates Polar Bear Pass Cabin 75.6667, -98.5000 NOTE: A map document delineating activity centres and travel corridors, etc. is required and should accompany this application. Please submit shapefiles if available. Status of land upon which project will occur: I1 Federal crown fl Inuit-owned or other private fl Territorial (commissioner’s land) Ba.S EMronmont MronTwffieel Canada Canada \xJJ iaua Canadian Wildlife Service Permit Application Page 4of6 4. OPERATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS Provide a summary of potential environmental impacts and proposed restoration plans and activities: (describe the effects of the proposed activities on land, water, flora, fauna; attach separate pages as necessary) There is potential for fuel spill of gasoline from the two cached fuel drums (200L) at Polar Bear Pass Cabin. Parks Canada is currently developing new fuel cache protocols and a spill response plan. Fuel caching will be done adhering to these protocols. (Complete Draft form included in Full Project Description). Fuel drums will be cached in a fuel berm to provided secondary containment. In the unlikely event a spill occurs and is not contained all contaminated snow and soil will be removed from the site and properly disposed of. The environmental impacts due to a Twin Otter on skis landing at Polar Bear Pass Cabin and travel by four snowmobiles will be minimal. Travel will be restricted to areas of ice and snow to prevent disturbance to vegetation and soil. No adverse impacts are expected due to human impacts around the site during the stay at polar bear cabin. All garbage and human waste will be packed out from the site. List of equipment and fuel to be used: (include aircraft, vehicles, boats, generators, large tent structures, various types of fuel, etc; indicate proposed containment strategies for all fuels; attach separate pages as necessary) Equipment I Fuel Size I Amount Proposed use I Containment Skidoo 4 Travel through Polar Bear Pass Wilderness area to Qausuittuq National Park Haul gear through Polar Bear Pass Wilderness area to Qausuilluq Qamutük National Park Twin Oiler j Drop fuel drums, fuel berm and spill kit Recharging gear and skidoo starting devices. Fueling will occurring using Generator 1 the best practice described above. 2 (205L each) Drum will be stored and fueling will be completed in accordance with best Fuel Drum practices. NOTE: Please submit a copy of a spill contingency plan, if available, with this application. Waste disposal: (describe any wastes that may be produced, e.g. garbage, grey water, sewage, hazardous waste, and proposed disposal methods; attach separate pages as necessary) Type of waste Approx. amount produced Proposed disposal method Garbage <1m3 Packed out waste in Human Waste <1m3 Solid Wagbags to be packed out Disposed in grey water pit lOOm away from camp and drinking <1 Grey Water m3 water sources “I ErMronment I Cara Qanada Canada Canadian Wildlife Service PermitApplication Page 5 of6 5. POTENTIAL ADVERSE EFFECTS TO SPECIES AT RISK PLEASENOTE: • You should considerspecies at risk legallylisted on the Species at Risk Act (i.e. on Schedule 1) and those under consideration for legal listing, such as those designated by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlifein Canada (COSEWIC). • Refer to species status reports and other information on the Species at Risk Registryat www.sararegistry.gc.cafor information on specific species. Identify Species at Risk found within your proposed project area. Peary Caribou, Endangered (COSEWIC), Ivory Gull, Endangered (SARA), Polar Bear, Special Concern (COSEWIC) and Atlantic Walrus Special Concern (COSEWIC). List any potential adverse effects that your project may have on the species, its habitat and/or its residence. All direct, indirect and cumulative effectsshould be considered. No adverse effects are expected based on this project. Possible minor and short-term effects include physiological stress from aircraftflight and landing and skidoo noise and the potential of a fuel spill contaminating the tundra or water sources. If potential adverse effects are identified, list mitigation to avoid or lessen those effects. Twin Otter will fly at an elevation of at least 61 Om (2000ft) to limit physiological stress on caribou from aircraftpresence.