Environment
The potential effects of the proposed activities on land, air, water and flora & fauna must be investigated prior to the submission of an application for a Land Use Permit. Additionally, a proposed mitigation/remediation plan should be developed and submitted to the GLWB along with a completed Application Form.
Proponents can use Appendix B of the Guide to describe the effects of the proposed land use operation on land, water, flora, and fauna, as well as socio-economic impacts. This list is not all-inclusive; if other impacts have been identified, proponents are encouraged to include them.
Culture and Heritage
IMPACT
Habitat and Communities
- Effects to historic property
- Increased economic pressure on historic properties
- Change to or loss of historic properties
- Change to or loss of historic resources
- Change to or loss of archaeological resources
Social and Economic
- Increased pressure on archaeological sites
- Effects on Aboriginal lifestyle
- Other
Interacting Environment
IMPACT
Habitat and Communities
- Predator-prey
- Wildlife habitat/ecosystem composition changes
- Reduction/removal of keystone or endangered species
- Removal of wildlife corridor or buffer zone
- Other
Social and Economic
- Planning/zoning changes or conflicts Increase in urban facilities or services use
- Rental house
- Airport operations/capacity changes
- Human health hazard Impair the recreational use of water or aesthetic quality
- Affect water use for other purposes
- Affect other land use operations
- Quality of life changes
- Other
Biological Environment
IMPACT
Vegetation
- Species composition
- Species introduction
- Toxin/heavy accumulation
- Other (such as species distribution, any rare species or species at risk, plant phenology, growth, and reproduction
Wildlife and Fish
- Effects on rare, threatened, or endangered species
- Fish population changes
- Waterfowl population changes
- Breeding disturbance
- Population reduction
- Species diversity change
- Health changes
- Behavioural changes
- Habitat changes/effects
- Game species/effects
- Toxins/heavy metals
- Forestry changes
- Agricultural changes
- Other
Physical – Chemical Effects
IMPACT
Ground Water
- Water table alteration
- Water quality changes
- Infiltration changes
- Other
Surface Water
- Flow or level changes
- Water quality changes
- Drainage pattern changes
- Temperature
- Wetland change/loss
- Other
Noise
- Noise in/near water
- Noise increase
- Other
Land
- Geologic structure changes
- Soil contamination
- Buffer zone loss
- Soil compaction and settling
- Destabilization/erosion
- Permafrost regime alteration
- Explosives/scarring
- Other (such as soil microbes)
Non-renewable Natural Resources
- Resource depletion
- Other
Air/Climate/Atmosphere
- Other
Other sources of guidance to help identify potential impacts include the:
- Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board’s Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines and Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Guidelines; and
- Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board’s Proponent’s Guide to Project Proposal Submission to a Designated Office (see sections 6.0 and 7.0).