• Specialty Contractors with demonstrated experience in undertaking channel relocations will be used to construct channel realignment.
  
  
• • Any flow transfers required as part of the channel realignment works will be conducted during the appropriate instream work window. The flow transfer process will be carefully planned and organized to ensure the flow transfer is completed as quickly and efficiently as possible. The flow transfer will not be completed during rain or runoff events, and weather forecasts will be monitored to schedule the transfer outside of forecasted storms.

4.2.8 Construction Access, Site Controls and Operational Constraints

During construction, mitigation encompasses: 1) implementation of all relevant standard and nonstandard/ site-specific protection measures and management practices embodied in MTO’s Operational Constraints and Construction Specifications, and in the Contract documents, 2) conformance with commitments made during the environmental assessment process, which should also be embodied in the Contract documents, and 3) conformance with all relevant permitting and approval conditions.

• The construction access and work areas will be confined to the extent required for the construction activities, and these areas then delimited in the field using appropriately installed protective fencing.

• Removal of riparian vegetation, particularly woody vegetation, will be kept to the minimum necessary for the project works. Woody vegetation that will likely need to be removed will be replaced with appropriate native species. This will be implemented through a comprehensive landscape design contract.

• Any temporarily stockpiled material, construction or related materials will be properly contained (e.g., within silt fencing) in areas separated a minimum of 30 m from any waterbody.

• All construction materials and debris will be removed and appropriately disposed of following construction.

• Every effort will be made to retain as much of the natural vegetation as reasonably possible to help ensure bank stability, control erosion, and expedite the re-colonization of vegetative cover.

• All vegetation clearing required for access will be conducted using proper clearing techniques and appropriate construction timing windows as may be defined by other legislation (e.g., Migratory Birds Convention Act).