Environmental Monitoring

The Environmental Monitoring Plans are designed to measure the actual effects of the Keeyask Generation Project, test predictions or identify unanticipated effects. During the course of the environmental impact assessment, numerous requirements for monitoring were identified.

Both technical science monitoring and Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge (ATK) monitoring will be undertaken. The technical science monitoring will be conducted by Manitoba Hydro and specialized consultants contracted by Manitoba Hydro, who will hire members of the Keeyask Cree Nations to work with them to fulfill the monitoring activities. Manitoba Hydro will also have contracts with each of the Keeyask Cree Nations to undertake ATK monitoring of the Project.

Environmental Monitoring Plans

2022–2023 Annual Reports

Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge:

  1. Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Report – WLFN
  2. Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Report – FLCN
  3. Askiy Nanakacihtakewin Stewardship Program Report – YFFN

Aquatic Effects Monitoring:

  1. Adult Lake Sturgeon Movement Monitoring Report
  2. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Movement Monitoring Report
  3. Lake Whitefish Movement Monitoring Report
  4. Walleye Movement Monitoring Report
  5. Adult Lake Sturgeon Population Monitoring Report
  6. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Population Monitoring Report
  7. Fish Community Monitoring Report
  8. Fish Winterkill Survey in Little Gull Lake Report
  9. Fish Use of Existing and Created Spawning Habitat Report
  10. Floy-tag Application and Recapture Report
  11. Mercury in Fish Flesh from the Keeyask Reservoir, Stephens Lake, and Split Lake Report
  12. Benthic Invertebrate Monitoring Report
  13. Water Quality Monitoring Report
  14. Deep Water and Constructed Habitat Monitoring Report
  15. Development of Nearshore and Aquatic Macrophyte Habitat Report

Fisheries Offsetting and Mitigation:

  1. Lake Sturgeon Production and Stocking Report

Physical Environment Monitoring:

  1. Physical Environment Monitoring Report

Resource Use Monitoring:

  1. Resource Use Monitoring Report

Socio-Economic Monitoring:

  1. Socio-Economic Monitoring Report

Terrestrial Effects Monitoring:

  1. Habitat Loss and Disturbance Monitoring Report
  2. Long-Term Effects on Habitat Monitoring Report
  3. Priority Habitats Monitoring Report
  4. Wetland Loss and Disturbance Monitoring Report
  5. Long-Term Effects on Wetland Habitat Monitoring Report
  6. Invasive Plant Spread and Control Monitoring Report
  7. Habitat Rehabilitation Implementation and Success Monitoring Report
  8. Priority Plant Monitoring Report
  9. Beaver Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  10. Caribou Sensory Disturbance Monitoring Report
  11. Bald Eagle Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  12. Waterfowl Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  13. Colonial Waterbird Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  14. Bank Swallow Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  15. Bird Collision Monitoring Report
  16. Mercury in Wildlife Monitoring Report

Zebra Mussel Monitoring:

  1. Zebra Mussels Monitoring Report

2021–2022 Annual Reports

Aquatic Effects Monitoring:

  1. Adult Lake Sturgeon Movement Monitoring Report
  2. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Movement Monitoring Report
  3. Lake Whitefish Movement Monitoring Report
  4. Walleye Movement Monitoring Report
  5. Adult Lake Sturgeon Population Monitoring Report
  6. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Population Monitoring Report
  7. Fish Community Monitoring Report
  8. Fish Winterkill Survey in Little Gull Lake Report
  9. Fish Use of Existing and Created Spawning Habitat Report
  10. Floy-tag Application and Recapture Report
  11. Mercury in Fish Flesh from the Keeyask Reservoir, Stephens Lake, and Split Lake Report
  12. Mercury in Fish Flesh from Aiken and Landing River Report
  13. Benthic Invertebrate Monitoring Report
  14. Water Quality Monitoring Report
  15. Sensitive and Constructed Habitat Monitoring Report
  16. Development of Nearshore and Aquatic Macrophyte Habitat
  17. Deep Water Substrate Composition Report

Physical Environment Monitoring:

Physical Environment Monitoring Report

Socio-Economic Monitoring:

Socio-Economic Monitoring Report

Terrestrial Effects Monitoring:

  1. Habitat Loss and Disturbance Monitoring Report
  2. Priority Habitats Monitoring Report
  3. Wetland Loss and Disturbance Monitoring Report
  4. Rare Plants Monitoring Report
  5. Invasive Plant Spread and Control Monitoring Report
  6. Habitat Rehabilitation Implementation and Success Monitoring Report
  7. Linear Density and Core Area Monitoring Report
  8. Priority Plants and their Habitats Monitoring Report
  9. Beaver Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  10. Muskrat Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  11. Caribou Sensory Disturbance Monitoring Report
  12. Moose Population Estimate Monitoring Report
  13. Bald Eagle Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  14. Waterfowl Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  15. Colonial Waterbird Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  16. Bank Swallow Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  17. Ruffled Grouse Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  18. Mercury Monitoring in Wildlife Report

Zebra Mussel Monitoring:

Zebra Mussels Monitoring Report

2020–2021 Annual Reports

Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge:

Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Report – WLFN
Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Report – YFFN
Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Report – FLCN

Aquatic Effects Monitoring:

  1. Adult Lake Sturgeon Movement Monitoring Report
  2. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Movement Monitoring Report
  3. Lake Whitefish Movement Monitoring Report
  4. Walleye Movement Monitoring Report
  5. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Population Monitoring Report
  6. Water Quality Monitoring Report

Physical Environment Monitoring:

Physical Environment Monitoring Report

Socio-Economic Monitoring:

Socio-Economic Monitoring Report

Terrestrial Effects Monitoring:

  1. Habitat Loss and Disturbance Monitoring Report
  2. Priority Habitats Monitoring Report
  3. Wetland Loss and Disturbance Monitoring Report
  4. Rare Plants Monitoring Report
  5. Invasive Plant Spread and Control Monitoring Report
  6. Road Dust Accumulation on Vegetation Monitoring
  7. Beaver Habitat Effects Report
  8. Caribou Sensory Disturbance Report
  9. Bank Swallow Habitat Effects Monitoring
  10. Waterfowl Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  11. Colonial Waterbird Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  12. Bird Collisions Monitoring Report
  13. Olive-sided Flycatcher and Rusty Blackbird Sensory Disturbance Monitoring

Zebra Mussel Monitoring:

Zebra Mussels Monitoring Report

2019–2020 Annual Reports

Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge:

Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Report – TCN
Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Report – WLFN
Askiy Nanakacihtakewin Stewardship Program – YFFN
Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Report – FLCN

Aquatic Effects Monitoring:

  1. Adult Lake Sturgeon Movement Monitoring Report
  2. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Movement Monitoring Report
  3. Lake Whitefish Movement Monitoring Report
  4. Walleye Movement Monitoring Report
  5. Adult Lake Sturgeon Population Monitoring Report
  6. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Population Monitoring Report
  7. Water Quality Monitoring Report
  8. Gull Lake Mercury Monitoring Report
  9. Fish Community Monitoring Report
  10. Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Report

Physical Environment Monitoring:

Physical Environment Monitoring Report

Resource Use Monitoring:

Resource Use Monitoring Report

Socio-Economic Monitoring:

Socio-economic Monitoring Report

Terrestrial Effects Monitoring:

  1. Habitat Loss and Disturbance Monitoring Report
  2. Priority Habitats Monitoring Report
  3. Wetland Loss and Disturbance Monitoring Report
  4. Rare Plant Monitoring Report
  5. Invasive Plant Spread and Control Monitoring Report
  6. Mercury In Plants Monitoring Report
  7. Amphibian Habitat Enhancement Monitoring Report
  8. Beaver Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  9. Muskrat Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  10. Caribou Sensory Disturbance Monitoring Report
  11. Bald Eagle Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  12. Common Nighthawk Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  13. Waterfowl Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  14. Colonial Waterbird Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  15. Olive-sided Flycatcher and Rusty Blackbird Sensory Disturbance Monitoring Report

Zebra Mussel Monitoring:

Zebra Mussels Monitoring Report

2018–2019 Annual Reports

Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge:

Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Report – TCN
Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Report – WLFN
Askiy Nanakacihtakewin Stewardship Program – YFFN
Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Report – FLCN

Aquatic Effects Monitoring:

  1. Adult Lake Sturgeon Movement Monitoring Report
  2. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Movement Monitoring Report
  3. Lake Whitefish Movement Monitoring Report
  4. Walleye Movement Monitoring Report
  5. Adult Lake Sturgeon Population Monitoring Report
  6. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Population Monitoring Report
  7. Water Quality Monitoring Report
  8. Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Report
  9. Aiken River Fish Mercury Monitoring Report

Physical Environment Monitoring:

Physical Environment Monitoring Report

Resource Use Monitoring:

Resource Use Monitoring Report

Socio-Economic Monitoring:

Socio-Economic Monitoring Report

Terrestrial Effects Monitoring:

  1. Habitat Loss and Disturbance Monitoring Report
  2. Priority Habitats Monitoring Report
  3. Wetland Loss and Disturbance Monitoring Report
  4. Provincially Very Rare and Rare Plants Monitoring Report
  5. Invasive Plant Spread and Control Monitoring Report
  6. Mercury In Plants Monitoring Report
  7. Road Dust Accumulation on Vegetation Monitoring Report
  8. Colonial Waterbird Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  9. Colonial Waterbird Habitat Enhancement Monitoring Report
  10. Bank Swallow Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  11. Ruffed Grouse Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  12. Bat Survey Report
  13. Beaver Habitat Effects and Mortality Monitoring Report
  14. Muskrat Habitat Effects and Mortality Monitoring Report
  15. Caribou Sensory Disturbance Monitoring Report
  16. Caribou Winter Abundance Monitoring Report
  17. Mercury in Wildlife Monitoring Report

Zebra Mussel Monitoring:

Zebra Mussel Monitoring Report

2017–2018 Annual Reports

Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge:

Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Report – TCN
Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Report – WLFN
Askiy Nanakacihtakewin Stewardship Program – YFFN
Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Report – FLCN

Aquatic Effects Monitoring:

  1. Adult Lake Sturgeon Movement Monitoring Report
  2. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Movement Monitoring Report
  3. Lake Whitefish Movement Monitoring Report
  4. Walleye Movement Monitoring Report
  5. Adult Lake Sturgeon Population Monitoring Report
  6. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Population Monitoring Report
  7. Water Quality Monitoring Report
  8. Fish Mercury Monitoring Report
  9. Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Report

Physical Environment Monitoring:

Physical Environment Monitoring Report

Socio-Economic Monitoring:

Socio-Economic Monitoring Report

Terrestrial Effects Monitoring:

  1. Habitat Loss and Disturbance Monitoring Report
  2. Priority Habitats Monitoring Report
  3. Wetland Loss and Disturbance Monitoring Report
  4. Provincially Very Rare and Rare Plants Monitoring Report
  5. Invasive Plant Spread and Control Monitoring Report
  6. Mercury In Plants Monitoring Report
  7. Habitat Rehabilitation Implementation And Success Monitoring Report
  8. Colonial Waterbird Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  9. Colonial Waterbird Habitat Enhancement Monitoring Report
  10. Bald Eagle Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  11. Waterfowl Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  12. Common Nighthawk Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  13. Olive-Sided Flycatcher and Rusty Blackbird Sensory Disturbance Monitoring Report
  14. Bat Survey Report
  15. Amphibian Habitat Enhancement Monitoring Report
  16. Caribou Summer Resident Range Monitoring Report
  17. Caribou Sensory Disturbance Monitoring Report
  18. Gray Wolf, Black Bear and other Wildlife Den Survey Report
  19. Beaver Habitat Effects and Mortality Monitoring Report
  20. Moose Population Estimate Report

Zebra Mussel Monitoring:

Zebra Mussel Monitoring Report

2016–2017 Annual Reports

Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge:

Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Report – Fox Lake First Nation
Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Report – War Lake First Nation
Askiy Nanakacihtakewin Stewardship Program

Aquatic Effects Monitoring:

  1. Adult Lake Sturgeon Movement Report
  2. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Movement Monitoring Report
  3. Lake Whitefish Movement Monitoring Report
  4. Walleye Movement Monitoring Report
  5. Adult Lake Sturgeon Population Monitoring Report
  6. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Population Monitoring Report
  7. Water Quality Monitoring Report
  8. Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Report

Physical Environment Monitoring:

Physical Environment Monitoring Report

Resource Use Monitoring:

Resource Use Monitoring Report

Socio-Economic Monitoring:

Socio-Economic Monitoring Report

Terrestrial Effects Monitoring:

  1. Habitat Loss and Disturbance Monitoring Report
  2. Priority Habitats Monitoring Report
  3. Wetland Loss and Disturbance Monitoring Report
  4. Provincially Very Rare and Rare Plants Monitoring Report
  5. Invasive Plant Spread and Control Monitoring Report
  6. Colonial Waterbird Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  7. Colonial Waterbird Habitat Enhancement Monitoring Report
  8. Bank Swallow Monitoring Report
  9. Summer Resident Caribou Range Monitoring Report
  10. Caribou Sensory Disturbance Monitoring Report
  11. Gray Wolf, Black Bear and Other Wildlife: 2016 Den Survey Report

2015–2016 Annual Reports

Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge:

Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Report

Aquatic Effects Monitoring:

  1. Adult Lake Sturgeon Movement Report
  2. Adult Lake Sturgeon Population Monitoring Report
  3. Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Report
  4. Fish Community Monitoring Report
  5. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Movement Monitoring Report
  6. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Population Monitoring Report
  7. Lake Whitefish Movement Monitoring Report
  8. Mercury in Fish Flesh from Aiken River Report
  9. Mercury in Fish Flesh from Gull Lake Report
  10. Walleye Movement Monitoring Report
  11. Water Quality Monitoring Report

Physical Environment Monitoring:

Physical Environment Monitoring Report

Resource Use Monitoring:

Resource Use Monitoring Report

Socio-Economic Monitoring:

Socio-Economic Monitoring Report

Terrestrial Effects Monitoring:

  1. Bald Eagle Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  2. Bat Survey Report
  3. Bear and Wolf Den Surveys Report
  4. Caribou Sensory Disturbance Monitoring Report
  5. Caribou Winter Abundance Estimates Report
  6. Colonial Waterbird Habitat Effects Monitoring Report
  7. Colonial Waterbird Habitat Enhancement Monitoring Report
  8. Moose Population Estimate Report
  9. Summer Resident Caribou Range Monitoring Report
  10. Terrestrial Plant, Habitat and Ecosystem Monitoring Report
  11. Waterfowl Habitat Effects Monitoring Report

2014–2015 Annual Reports

Physical Environment Monitoring:

Physical Environment Monitoring Report

Aquatic Effects Monitoring:

  1. Adult Lake Sturgeon Movement Report
  2. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Movement Monitoring Report
  3. Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Population Monitoring Report
  4. Walleye Movement Monitoring Report
  5. Water Quality Monitoring Report
  6. Adult Lake Sturgeon Population Monitoring Report
  7. Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Report
  8. Lake Whitefish Movement Monitoring Memo

Terrestrial Effects Monitoring:

  1. Bear Den Survey Report
  2. Rare Plant Survey Report

Socio-Economic Monitoring:

Socio-Economic Monitoring Report

Resource Use Monitoring:

Resource Use Monitoring Report