Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area Management Plan: appendix II

Appendix II: Canadian Wildlife Service (Ontario) conditions of research request at national wildlife areas

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

1. All requests for research must be accompanied by a written proposal outlining the objectives; project duration; collection of data and specimens and measurements if any, number of participants, funding sources, location where work is to be undertaken, benefits to the National Wildlife Area (NWA), potential detractors; and proposed mitigation measures. All proposals will be subject to a review by the Animal Care Committee of Environment and Climate Change Canada or the submitting institution.
2. No research shall be undertaken without a permit issued under the Canada Wildlife Act‘s Wildlife Area Regulations, and the research must be consistent with the National Wildlife Area (NWA) management plan for the site and relevant legislation (e.g., Species at Risk Act or Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994).
3. All researchers must conform to regulations in effect regarding the NWA.
4. All researchers are responsible for obtaining all permits (e.g., Species at Risk Act, Fisheries Act), approvals, and permissions (e.g., land managers, landowners), prior to commencement of the research project.
5. 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, Canadian Wildlife Service (ECCC-CWS) Ontario at the end of each field season.
6. Priority will be given to researchers whose work has direct management implications for the NWA and species at risk.
7. Applications to undertake a minor research study must be submitted to the ECCC-CWS Ontario office, in writing, prior to commencement of the project. Permit decisions will be made within 40 calendar days after a complete permit application has been received. When incomplete applications are received, Environment and Climate Change Canada will notify the applicant and the time limit will be “paused” or “suspended” until all missing information is received. Additionally, where an NWA permit application involves activities that may affect a species protected by the Species at Risk Act (SARA), a 90-day service standard will apply in order to ensure consistency with the Permits Authorizing an Activity Affecting Listed Wildlife Species Regulations under SARA.
8. A statement must be provided to ECCC-CWS Ontario on why the research project cannot be undertaken elsewhere.
9. 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).

Note: The Minister may add terms and conditions governing the activity in order to protect and minimize the effects of the authorized activity on wildlife and their habitats.

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