Wildlife Populations

 

NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR

REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS

BENEFICIAL USE IMPAIRMENT

 

- Degraded Wildlife Populations
- Status - Impaired

Why Was “Degraded Wildlife
Populations” Listed as an Impairment?

“Extensive waterfront development has
resulted in the degradation and loss of
aquatic and terrestrial habitat, and has
subsequently impacted bird and mammal
populations. Habitat rehabilitation projects
will address this category of impairment
(P. 14, RAP Stage 2, 2004).”

 Proposed Delisting Criteria – Wildlife
Populations
Monitoring data shows that the wildlife community (at a population
level) does not differ significantly from the abundance that would
be expected from the amount and quality of physical, chemical and
biological habitat typical of the AOC.
OR
That the wildlife community (at a population level) does not differ
significantly from suitable Lake Superior reference sites.
(Adopted from the International Joint Commission)

 RAP Stage 2 (2004): Actions
Remaining to be Completed
• Develop management plan for mercurycontaminated sediments at North Harbour/Cascades
site.
• Develop and implement plans to remediate any
remaining non-point sources of contaminants
(stormwater) that are contributing significantly to fish
& wildlife related impairments.
• Reduce the frequency of beach advisories –
Chippewa Beach & Boulevard Lake.
• Recovery of Native Fish Species.

 NEXT STEPS
1. Learn more about the Degraded Wildlife
Populations Beneficial Use Impairment in
order to inform next steps.
2. Convene a sub-committee tasked with:
• revising and finalizing the draft
Delisting Criteria
• resolution of the Degraded Wildlife
Populations Beneficial Use Impairment.

 RAP COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

 

- Sediment Quality
- Fish Health

- Water Quality

- Wildlife

Next Steps 

 

3. Present Sub-Committee
recommendations to the PAC as
a whole.

Wildlife Populations

 

4. Determine whether a Change
in status is warranted.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions?