What is being done to protect bird and animal habitats and sensitive ecosystems?
A Wildlife Mitigation Plan is being developed that includes measures to minimize the loss of and mitigate potential impacts to red- and blue-listed plant communities, dry arbutus habitat, and sensitive components of ecosystems. The plan will include: a survey of sensitive ecosystem polygons that are within proposed clearing and grubbing lines to determine if the sensitive ecosystem component is at risk; measures to delineate buffers around sensitive ecosystem components; measures to control the introduction of invasive and non-native species; and water quality protection measures. These plans will be submitted for environmental agency acceptance before work commences. Sensitive wildlife habitats will be demarcated on construction drawings and in the field, identifying measures such as culvert crossing locations to minimize impacts to wildlife and describe wildlife enhancement measures, including restoration-planning measures to benefit wildlife. The plan will identify any timing restri
