Northern Pipeline Socio-Economic and Environmental Terms and Conditions for the Province of Saskatchewan (SI/81-23)

Regulations are current to 2013-04-29

69. Foothills shall, in the construction and operation of the pipeline, take such noise abatement measures as are satisfactory to the designated officer to minimize the disturbance by noise of

  • (a) persons residing in the vicinity of the pipeline;

  • (b) wildlife, referred in section 72, whose continued existence is threatened in the areas of land and waterbodies set out in the information referred to in that section during the periods of time described in the information with respect to such wildlife; and

  • (c) any livestock kept in a confined area in the vicinity of the pipeline right-of-way prior to the construction of the pipeline.

  • 70. (1) Foothills shall, when requested by the designated officer and in a manner satisfactory to him, record noise levels caused by the operation of pipeline facilities and equipment and shall report, within a reasonable period of time, the noise levels so recorded to the designated officer.

  • (2) Where, in the opinion of the designated officer, any noise level reported to him pursuant to subsection (1) disturbs or is likely to disturb the persons, wildlife or livestock referred to in section 69, Foothills shall take such remedial measures as are satisfactory to the designated officer.

Rare and Endangered Species

71. Where, in any area through which the pipeline passes, there is any species of flora or fauna that, in the opinion of the designated officer,

  • (a) exists in such small numbers or exists in such a restricted area that its survival is threatened,

  • (b) is likely to become endangered unless the factors affecting its vulnerability are not reversed, or

  • (c) is threatened with immediate extinction through all or a significant portion of its range owing to the action of man,

and which may be threatened by the construction or operation of the pipeline, Foothills shall take such measures as are satisfactory to the designated officer to minimize any impact on such area that may have an adverse effect on such species.

Wildlife

72. Foothills shall, when requested by the designated officer and following consultation with the government of the Province, submit to him information satisfactory to him in respect of those areas of land and waterbodies in which, and the periods of time in respect of those areas and waterbodies during which, the construction or operation of the pipeline may

  • (a) threaten the continued existence of significant wildlife populations; or

  • (b) result in significant adverse effects on significant wildlife populations.

73. Foothills shall, in a manner satisfactory to the designated officer, prepare construction schedules for the pipeline and propose the location of the pipeline in such a manner that when the construction of the pipeline is being carried out the adverse impact on wildlife in any area and during any periods of time in respect of that area described in the information referred to in section 72 is minimized.

74. Foothills shall take such measures as are satisfactory to the designated officer

  • (a) to prevent big game animals from being obstructed or entrapped by the construction of the pipeline; and

  • (b) to prevent unreasonable interference with trapping in the vicinity of the pipeline.