Cumulative Effects of Marine Vessel Activities in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland Region

Transport Canada requires the services of a Contractor to conduct an assessment of the cumulative effects of marine vessel related activities in the Placentia Bay area of Newfoundland. The work will include:

Finalizing the scope of the cumulative effects assessment along with Transport Canada and interested collaborators; Developing or selecting a cumulative effects assessment methodology or methodologies; Identifying and amalgamating relevant data sources; Analyzing and summarizing the data using the selected methodologies; Drawing conclusions based on the results.The Results of the assessment will subsequently be used by Transport Canada and interested collaborators to develop recommendations, such as mitigation tools and strategies, that could be applied to current vessel movements and future projects with associated marine vessel activity to decrease the possible impacts of marine vessel activities. Developing the recommendations is not part of the statement of work. This project will also support the design of a common national framework for assessing the cumulative effects of marine vessel related activities. The contract will be carried out in a collaborative manner, as required, to ensure input from First Nations, scientists, Non-government organizations, industry, and government regulators. Collection of raw data (i.e. field work) is not part of this statement of work. The period of the Contract will be from Contract Award to June 30, 2023 inclusive.