Arctic Kingdom has requested permission to set up temporary base camps on the floe edge in Lancaster Sound to support tourist trips. The goal for these visitors is to experience Canada's high arctic in the spring to visit the floe edge, view wildlife & scenery, and photograph & film their surroundings. They will also take part in activities such as hiking, fishing, kayaking and snowmobiling. We have requested permission for our base of operations from the community of Arctic Bay. This trip will be supported by two helicopters and a twin otter aircraft, so visitors will have access to more than the surrounding area of the base camps. With aerial support, both Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary and Nirjutiqarvik National Wildlife Area are close enough to visit for day excursions. Arctic Kingdom would like the option to visit these areas as day trips from our base camps. Visitors would be transported by helicopter and/or twin otter and will spend approximately 4-8 hours visiting each location. Activities at each location could include hiking, kayaking, wildlife viewing, filming and photography. Group capacity would be between 15-25 people and visits would take place between May 01 and June 30, 2020. All guests are accompanied by experienced, local Inuit guides and trained expedition leaders. Transportation of staff and guests to and from each location will be by twin otter and helicopter. It is expected that we will visit each location one to two times for day trips during the season. For visits to Bylot Island, it is possible to land on the ice surrounding the island. In addition, we are requesting permission to fly over the island and land the helicopters on the island for short visits, provided we secure the necessary permits from Parks Canada. We would request information from Canada Wildlife Service for flying and landing regulations for the bird sanctuary so we can abide by them. In addition, we will adhere to the Canada Wildlife Service’s Guidelines for Visiting Seabird Colonies if viewing migratory birds. For visits to Cobourg Island, we are requesting permission to land our twin otter and helicopters at the following location - N 75°51.257’ W 079°33.103’, an area that is suitable for landing a twin otter. From there, we are requesting permission to fly over and visit other areas on the island by helicopter. As with Bylot Island, we will abide by any flying and landing regulations that are in place for the wildlife area. Arctic Kingdom has its own wildlife policies that we follow to minimize impact. A copy of these can be made available.