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Application for a Species at Risk Permit

Application for a Species at Risk Permit
Scientific Research relating to the conservation of a listed species/Activities that benefit the species or are required to enhance the chance of survival of a listed species in the wild/Activities that incidentally affect a listed species.

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 1.  Applicant Information:
Name:
Organization:
Address:
Street:
City:
Province/State:
Country:
Postal Code/Zip:
Phone:
Cellular:
Fax:
Email:
Applicant Experience/Credentials
 
 2. Logistics of Proposed Activities:
 A Lead Investigator/Project Lead
 
 B Other researchers/participants
 
 C Vessel / Platform
 
Name
CFV/Registration #:
Country of Registration:
 D Locations and dates where activities will be done
E SARA Species to be included in Permit:
Anticipated # of mortalities for each species
 
 
 
 3. Description of Proposed Activities and Potential Impacts on SARA listed species:
 A Objective/Purpose of Activities
 B  Briefly explain field collections/study techniques/project design
 C  Describe anticipated or potential disturbances to each of the SARA-listed species in 2E, include impacts on habitat(s) used by the species: List the species, the nature of harm, and the likelihood of harm or encounters (High, Medium, Low)
 4. Following from the criteria in Section 73 of SARA ; if impacts on a listed species are likely, the proponent should specify:
 A What alternatives to the proposed method of conducting the activity have you considered? How is the chosen method the best solution to reduce impact to the species?
 B What mitigation measures have been included, and how do they minimize the potential impacts on listed species and/or habitats? What mitigation measures have been considered and not included, and for what reasons were they rejected?
 C Will the activities jeopardize survival or recovery of the species, in light of responses to 4A and 4B above? If not, why not?

Please send your completed application to the relevant DFO Regional office:

Pacific Region (British Columbia, Yukon Territory inland waters):

Tracey Sandgathe
200-401 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3S4
Bus: (604) 666-0395

E-mail: sara@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca 

Central & Arctic Region (Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario):

Ray Ratynski
Freshwater Institute
501 University Cr
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N6
Bus: (204) 983-4438

E-mail: Ray.Ratynski@dfo-mpo.gc.ca 

Quebec Region (Quebec, St. Lawrence River, Northern Gulf of St. Lawrence):

Nicole Bouchard
Institut Maurice Lamontagne
850 Route de la Mer
C.P. 1000
Mont-Joli, Québec G5H 3Z4
Bus: (418) 775-0763

E-mail: Nicole.Bouchard@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

Gulf Region (southern Gulf of St. Lawrence):

Sophie Bastien-Daigle
343 Université Ave
Moncton, NB E1C 9B6
Bus: (506) 851-6253

E-mail: GLF-SARA-LEP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

Newfoundland/Labrador Region (Newfoundland, Labrador):

Helen Griffiths
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre
East White Hills Rd
P.O. Box 5667
St. John’s, NFLD A1C 5X1
Bus: (709) 772-4088

E-mail: helen.griffiths@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

Maritimes Region (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI):

Marci Penney
Bedford Institute of Oceanography
1 Challenger Drive
Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4A2
Bus: (902) 426-8503

E-mail: Marci.Penney@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

Date Modified: 2011-10-27

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