were obtained from Fisheries and Oceans
Canada,Transport Canada, the City of Mon-
treal and the affected boroughs to confirm
compliance with these requirements.
Within the project framework, there are
many environmental requirements regard-
ing water, surrounding wildlife, air and
noise management, and green spaces. An
environmental monitoring team is present
in the field every day to ensure that the en-
vironmental impact mitigation measures
established in the construction methods
are implemented and provide corrective
measures, if necessary, to ensure their ef-
fectiveness. This team monitors notably
water quality, air quality and noise.
One of their environmental initiatives is
related to fish habitat. In order to protect
the local fish habitat, SSL is taking certain
precautions to minimize the amount of
work done in water. For example, when
setting up temporary jetties, builders were
not permitted to block off more than a third
of the width of the river, an obligation that
was included in the partnership agreement
with the Government of Canada.
Additionally, fish passages were installed
at the West Jetty (near L’Île-des-Sœurs)
within the St. Lawrence River, allowing for
the springtime migration of fish such as
the lake sturgeon, a species highly prized
by commercial and recreational fishers.
Moreover, a number of other mitigation
projects are set up to protect fish habitat.
SSL will monitor all these features through-
out the construction period and once the
project is in operation to make sure they
last and remain effective.
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