CLIENT: Imperial Oil Limited

Under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA), mineable oil sands developments are required to outline a Life of Mine Closure Plan (LMCP), detailing how conservation and reclamation will be planned for throughout the life of the project. AJM was retained to research and write the Biodiversity section of the Life of Mine Closure Plan for the Kearl Oilsands Project.

Using information from aquatic and wildlife monitoring reports, pre-disturbance assessments, regional information, scientific literature, and previous LMCP’s, AJM delivered a comprehensive report conforming to updated content and formatting requirements outlined by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER). Following guidance under the AER’s Direction for Conservation and Reclamation Submissions (2018) AJM defines target biodiversity elements on the reclaimed landscape, describes overarching plans for creating habitat for fish and wildlife target species, and how biodiversity targets will be met.

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Pipeline Post-Construction Monitoring

AJM was contracted by a major North American energy infrastructure company to provide post-construction wildlife monitoring services for a pipeline in northern BC for five years. The pipeline is a British Columbia Energy Regulator (BCER) regulated project.

The scope of work provided by AJM includes remote camera monitoring, aerial monitoring (helicopter surveys), LiDAR and 360° imagery, ground-based vegetation monitoring, data analysis and reporting. 

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Electrofishing Technical Instruction & Certification

Since 2010, AJM’s Senior Fisheries Biologist has provided technical instruction of a WorkSafeBC approved certification-level backpack electrofishing course to over 500 students, First Nations members, as well as staff from government, non-profit, consulting and industry sectors throughout Alberta, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. Instruction of the Electrofishing Certification Program, on behalf of the Natural Resources Training Group (and prior to that the Natural Resources Extension Program of Vancouver Island University), has included theory and practical components focusing on the safe and effective application of electricity for the capture of live fish specimens in support of inventory, salvage, or research programs.