Comment
American Eel are an important part of Ontario’s ecosystems. Clearly an immediate action is needed to ensure that they are not lost from Ontario. The government response statement outlines a good path forward for research and planning, but it fails to call for sufficient short-term actions. The response statement should be revised as follows:
Revise Action 7 to require specific and immediate reductions in the mortality of adult eels as they migrate through hydropower facilities.
Revise Action 8 to require immediate provision of upstream passage (e.g., eel ladders) for juvenile eels at barriers in the lower reaches of rivers in Ontario, including the Carillon Generating Facility at the base of the Ottawa River.
Under Action 9, commit to reviewing hydropower mitigation plans for American Eel, and requiring revisions or revoking exemptions when hydropower producers fail to take reasonable steps to reduce the adverse effects of hydropower facilities on the species.
[Original Comment ID: 211844]
Submitted February 12, 2018 1:02 PM
Comment on
Development of the government response statement for American Eel under the Endangered Species Act, 2007
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013-1476
Comment ID
1705
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