Dave Barbour

Experience

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  Ministry of Natural Resources

  May 1993 - Jan 1995

  Growth and Yield Technician, Creel Technician, Fisheries Management Biologist, Ecologist
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  Ministry of Natural Resources

  May 1999 - Aug 2000

  Judicial Review Biologist

  - Judicial review of the Big Pic Forest Management Plan- Values collection including stick nest and Moose Aquatic Feeding Area inventory work

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  Ministry of Natural Resources

  Apr 2001 - Dec 2002

  Access Roads and Water Crossing Compliance Technician

  Certified compliance technician focusing on Crown Forest access and water crossing compliance under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act

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  Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2014

  Planning Biologist

  - Planning team member representing the Hearst District on the Mattagami Complex Water Management Plan, completed in 2006. Mattagami Watershed consisted of 10 generating stations and 8 control dams for a combined installed capacity of 510 megawatts - at the time.- Project team planning member ensuring MNR legislative and mandated responsibilities were considered, explored and implemented for biological requirements on water power Environmental Assessments and developments constructed in the Hearst District - Lower Mattagami Expansion Project (expansion of 3 existing peaking facilities and redevelopment of a fourth peaking plant for a combined added capacity of 438 MW) , and Hydromega's Kapuskasing River Hydro Development Project ( development of 4 run of river facilities totaling 22 MW).- Renewable energy team member contributing to Environmental Impact Assessment development and review for the Northland Power/Constance Lake First Nation Kabinakagami River Project proposal ( 4 run of river facilities proposed to total 24 MW) and Xeneca's Upper Kapuskasing River Project (3 facilities proposing 18 MW of new hydropower) Show less

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  Ministry of Natual Resources and Forestry

  Apr 2014 - Feb 2020

  Management Biologist

  - Active member of analysis task team and wildlife sub task team functioning as District Biologist on the Hearst Forest 2017-2027 and Gordon Cosens 2020-2030 Forest Management Plans- Provide biological and ecological insight to: Annual Work Schedule forestry harvest review, coordinate and implement forest management values data collection, herbicide spray program review and provide support in forestry compliance and monitoring activity.- Implement moose aerial inventory, moose harvest planning, bear harvest planning and deer harvest planning for wildlife management unit 23 & WMU 24.- Conduct biological review of permit applications considering Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act (LRIA), Public Lands Act (PLA), Aggregate Resources Act (ARA), Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (FWCA), Species at Risk Act (SARA) and Invasive Species Act (ISA).- Support Species at Risk Branch initiatives regarding sturgeon and caribou and Far North Branch initiatives such as First Nation Community Land Use Planning Show less

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  Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

  Jul 2014 - now

  - Co arranged quarterly meetings with Moose Cree First Nation and Constance Lake First Nations.- Ensured duty to consult was met on permit application reviews and circulations- Worked towards incidental cabin protocol with MCFN- Liaised with community members re cultural site projects- Worked on Aboriginal Community Identification Template (ACIT) for Forest Management Plan- Relationship building with First Nation community members and leadership

  • Management Biologist

    Apr 2014 - now

  • Acting Resource Liaison Specialist

    Jul 2014 - Nov 2014