Portobello Creek National Wildlife Area Management Plan: appendix 1

Appendix I: Conditions of Research Requests

Permission under the Wildlife Area Regulations to undertake research may be given subject to the following conditions:

1. All requests for research must be accompanied by a written proposal outlining objectives, project duration, collection of data and specimens and measurements if any, number of participants, funding sources, and location where work is to be undertaken, benefits to the National Wildlife Area (NWA), potential detractors and proposed mitigation measures (all proposals may be subject to a review by the Animal Care Committee of either Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Canadian Wildlife Service or the submitting institution);
2. No research shall be undertaken without a permit issued under the Wildlife Area Regulations of the Canada Wildlife Act and must be consistent with the respective NWA management plan and other relevant legislation (such as the Species at Risk Act or Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994);
3. All researchers must conform to regulations in effect regarding the NWA;
4. Copies of raw data (field books and maps), preliminary reports of the research activities and a copy of the final manuscript must be provided to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Canadian Wildlife Service Atlantic at the end of each field season;
5. Priority will be given to researchers whose work has direct management implications for the NWA and species at risk;
6. Applications to undertake a minor research study must be submitted to the Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Canadian Wildlife Service Atlantic office (Permi.Atl@ec.gc.ca), in writing, prior to commencement of the project. Minor proposals without problems or issues require at least seven (7) weeks for review, processing and issuance of a permit. Major proposals (for example, proposals that may require expert review or are multiyear) require a longer review period (minimum six months);
7. A statement must be provided to Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service, Atlantic on why the research project cannot be undertaken elsewhere;
8. Any proposed work is subject to the Canada Labour Code, Part II (subject to the strictest safety certification, training, operational experience and mandatory use of appropriate safety equipment).

All projects and activities in the NWA are subject to environmental screening and then, if necessary, to further steps in the Environmental Assessment and Review Process (Environment and Climate Change Canada).