Environmental Impact Statement and Fish & Wildlife Salvage for the Barrhaven West Subdivision
Retained by the DCR Phoenix Group of Companies, Barrhaven (Ottawa), Ontario, 2016
Dr. McKinley prepared a Fish and Wildlife Salvage Plan (FWSP) and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to support the proposed decommissioning of a Temporary Stormwater Management Pond and construction of a subdivision located in Barrhaven (Ottawa), Ontario. Dr. McKinley obtained the necessary License to Collect Fish and Wildlife Scientific Collector’s Authorization from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (OMNRF) to support this undertaking.
This project included the progressive relocation of fish, amphibians, reptiles and other aquatic organisms during the controlled dewatering of the stormwater pond. Mitigation measures to protect fish and wildlife during the decommissioning process were implemented, as outlined in the Fish and Wildlife Salvage Plan. Following completion of the decommissioning, the Site was developed to accommodate a residential street, 19 single detached homes, and a park. The Environmental Impact Statement was prepared to support the municipal review and approval of the subdivision.
Site of the future subdivision.
Role: Senior Biologist