Phase 6 Lalor Mine Environmental Effects Monitoring (2017-ongoing)
Alternative caged fish survey.
Project Description
As per the MDMER regulation, EcoReg Solutions intended to carry out a traditional EEM survey for the Lalor Mine and wastewater discharge, however, despite attempting to sample Brook Stickleback in the spring, none were found. After negotiations with agencies, a caged fish survey was conducted instead using Emerald Shiners. This is the first time since Phase 3, that fish have been sampled this close to the mine effluent discharge and in conjunction with benthic invertebrate samples. Data analysis and interpretation are underway, the results will be very informative.