Caribou Habitat Monitoring Program

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CLIENT: A Major North American Energy Infrastructure Company

AJM Environmental was contracted by a major North American energy infrastructure company to conduct Caribou habitat monitoring for various energy projects including a mainline expansion along a pipeline corridor.

The scope of work provided by AJM includes:

  • Remote camera monitoring: Deployment of 30 cameras across the pipeline corridors and offset areas to track human, predator, and prey use of the rights-of-way and to evaluate access control effectiveness; 

  • LiDAR and nadir imagery: Aerial data collection to assess vegetation recovery, canopy closure, and line-of-sight conditions along the ROW. This data will be integrated with ground monitoring to evaluate restoration targets; 

  • Ground-based vegetation monitoring: Field surveys to assess seedling density, growth, native species cover, and invasive species presence; and

  • Data analysis and reporting of findings during each year of project activities and final reporting after monitoring has concluded. 

AJM deploys crews to conduct field work for the scope of work outlined above, and is employing the use of AI-based MegaDetector software for image processing and R for data analysis and modeling throughout the project.

The purpose of the program is to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of restoration and offset measures in meeting specific targets mandated by the Canadian Energy Regulator, specifically habitat recovery and access control within caribou ranges. Results will inform whether mitigation measures remain effective and identify adaptive management actions as required.

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AJM Environmental was contracted by a major North American energy infrastructure company to conduct Caribou habitat monitoring for various energy projects including a mainline expansion along a pipeline corridor.

The scope of work provided by AJM includes:

  • Remote camera monitoring: Deployment of 40 cameras across the pipeline corridors and offset areas to track human, predator, and prey use of the rights-of-way and to evaluate access control effectiveness; 

  • LiDAR and nadir imagery: Aerial data collection to assess vegetation recovery, canopy closure, and line-of-sight conditions along the ROW. This data will be integrated with ground monitoring to evaluate restoration targets; 

  • Ground-based vegetation monitoring: Field surveys to assess seedling density, growth, native species cover, and invasive species presence; and

  • Data analysis and reporting of findings during each year of project activities and final reporting after monitoring has concluded. 

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  • Implementation of the projects’ Environmental Protection Plan.

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