450 – 1 Street SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 5H1
Tel: (403) 920-6209 Fax: (403) 920-2308 Email: [email protected]
26 February 2016
National Energy Board Filed Electronically 517 Tenth Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2R 0A8
Attention: Ms. Sheri Young, Secretary of the Board
Dear Ms. Young:
Re: Energy East Pipeline Ltd. (Energy East) TransCanada PipeLines Limited (TransCanada) Energy East Project and Asset Transfer Applications (Application) National Energy Board (Board or NEB) Letter to Energy East dated 3 February 2016 re Status of the Application—Board Directions Board File OF-Fac-Oil-E266-2014-01 02
By letter dated 17 February 2016, Energy East advised that it expected to be able to submit a structural map, proposed detailed table of contents (TOC) and a plan in respect of future supplemental filings and updates by today, 26 February 2016.
Structural Map and TOC
Now enclosed are the structural map (Attachment A) and detailed TOC (Attachment B) that set out the reorganization of the existing, filed material into a consolidated version of the Energy East Project application (Consolidated Application).
Energy East proposes to use the structure of its original application (filed 30 October 2014) as the basis for the Consolidated Application. The material from the various supplemental reports, Project updates, errata, and the Application Amendment, all filed over the past 15 months, will be incorporated into the relevant and appropriate locations in the Consolidated Application. Information that was planned to be filed in Supplemental Report No. 6, which had been scheduled for filing in first quarter 2016, will instead be inserted in the appropriate locations in the Consolidated Application. The effect will be to splice the subsequently filed information into the original application structure.
The responses to the five rounds of information requests (IRs) from the Board are not planned to be incorporated into the Consolidated Application, except in certain instances where the inclusion of some of the relevant text would enhance the clarity of the exposition of certain 26 February 2016 Ms. Young Page 2
topics. In most cases, however, the specific areas of the application to which the Board IRs relate will be identified in the text of the Consolidated Application and referenced to the applicable IRs.
Information that has been superseded or is no longer current or germane to the Project will be deleted. Energy East will prepare a list of outdated documents and information which will be the subject of a request for NEB approval to be removed from the record of the proceeding.
The effect of the consolidation will be to create a single document from the various filings that have been made over the past 15 months, such that the material on the record will be presented as if the application were being filed today. The object of proceeding in this fashion is to be responsive to the Board’s focus on increased accessibility and clarity, greater transparency, and facilitation of participation of the public through usability and readability.
In the result, whereas the original application consisted of 20 volumes in multiple parts, including an eight-volume environmental and socioeconomic assessment (ESA), the Consolidated Application will consist of 25 volumes, 13 for the Project application and 12 for the ESA.
The target date for filing the Consolidated Application is no later than 29 April 2016.
French Translation
Energy East will post a full French translation of the Consolidated Application on its website (http://www.oleoducenergieest.com/) as soon as it is completed, and in any event within one month of the filing of the Consolidated Application in English. The structures of the English and French versions of the Consolidated Application will mirror each other for consistency and ease of reference.
Plan for Future Supplemental Filings and Updates
Attachment C is the Energy East Supplemental Filing Plan for the Consolidated Application.
Energy East proposes to deal with future supplemental filings and updates through placeholders that have been inserted into the TOC, with the objective that future material is spliced into the Consolidated Application in proximity to the previously filed material to which it relates. Exhibit numbers will be booked for the placeholders for the supplemental filings. Additional reports, such as those containing seasonal environmental surveys or traditional knowledge studies, are anticipated to be filed on an as-completed basis during the second half of 2016.
As with its letter of 17 February 2016, Energy East is today only filing this letter and attachments with the Board and providing notice to the Major Projects Management Office, and will await the Board’s direction in respect of notification of any other parties. 26 February 2016 Ms. Young Page 3
If you have any questions, or require any further information, please contact the undersigned or Adrienne Menzies, Facilities Applications Manager, at (403) 920-5364 or [email protected].
Yours truly,
Energy East Pipeline Ltd. and TransCanada PipeLines Limited
Original signed by
Elizabeth Swanson Associate General Counsel Energy East Law
c.c. Ellen Dillabough, Senior Operations Officer, Major Projects Management Office
Enclosures Energy East Pipeline Ltd. Response to NEB Directive dated 3 February 2016 Attachment A
Attachment A
Structural Map of the Consolidated Application
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Energy East Pipeline Ltd. – Project Application SEE NEXT PAGE FOR Structural Map ADDITIONAL VOLUMES
Section 74 and Energy East Pipeline Entire Project Project Components Project Execution EMP Economic Feasibility Economic Feasibility
Volume 7 Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 Volume 5 Volume 6 Construction and Project Description Asset Transfer Oil Commercial Pipeline Design Conversion Design Facility Design Operations
Section 2.0: Section 3.0: Section 1.3: Section 3.4: Section 2.0: Section 2.0: Contents Guide Pump Stations and Pump Stations and Section 2.0: Section 4.0: Terms of Asset Transfer Transportation Services General Pipeline Design Conversion Line Integrity Pressure Control Stations Pressure Control Stations – Construction – General Operations – General – General Site-Specific
Section 1.4: Section 5.0: Section 2.0: Section 3.0: Section 3.1: Section 3.0: Section 4.0: Section 5.0: Formal Application Effects on Eastern Mainline Tank Terminals – Temporary Infrastructure Oil Supply and Markets New Mainline Segments Gas Facility Isolation Tank Terminals – General Marine Operations Project Site-Specific Construction
Sections 1.2 and 1.6: Section 7.0: Section 8.0: Section 6.0: Section 1.0: Section 4.0: Sections 3.5 to 3.8: Section 3.2: Section 3.1: Regulatory Standards and Custody Transfer Station Custody Transfer Station – Emergency Preparedness Executive Summary Financing Laterals and Connections Route Realignment Pipeline Construction Public Interest – General Site-Specific and Response
Sections 3.3 and 3.4: Section 2.0: Section 5.0: Section 5.0: Section 6.0: Pump Station and Pressure Project Overview Hydraulic Design Gas Line Integrity Marine Terminal Control Station Construction
Section 3.0: Section 3.5: Project Benefits Tank Terminal Construction
Section 4.0: Section 3.6: Project Summary Tables Marine Terminal Construction
Section 3.4: Custody Transfer Station Construction
Page 1 of 6 Energy East Pipeline Ltd. – Project Application SEE NEXT PAGE FOR Structural Map ESA
Environmental and Land Rights Engagement Socio-economic Risk Assessment Foldout Maps Assessment
Volume 8 Volume 9 Volume 10 Volume 11 Volume 12 Volume 13 Land Community Engagement Aboriginal Engagement ESA Project Risk Assessment* Maps
Sections 2.0 and 3.0: Section 2.0: Section 1.0: Section 2.0: Section 1.1: Appendices 13-1 to 13-93 Land Requirements Program Program Alternatives Scope and Process
Section 4.0: Section 3.0: Sections 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0: Section 3.0: Section 2.0: Land Acquisition Activities Activities Methodology and Findings Pipeline
Section 5.0: Section 4.0: Section 4.3: Section 4.0: Section 3.0: Landowner Consultation Outcomes Traditional Knowledge Accidents and Malfunctions Tank Terminals
Section 5.0: Section 4.0: Appendices 9-3 to 9-13: Section 5.0: Commitment, Follow-up and Marine Terminal and Provincial Summaries Capacity and Opportunities Monitoring Shipping
Appendices 9-14 to 9-120: Sections 6.0 and 7.0: Section 6.0: Section 5.0: Materials Outcomes Consultation Financial Assurances
Appendices 10-1 to 10-141: Community Summaries
Appendices 10-142 to 10-178: Materials
Note: For the Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment, see Volume 12 of the consolidated ESA structural map (page 3 of 6). Page 2 of 6 Energy East Pipeline Ltd. – Project Application Structural Map SEE NEXT PAGE FOR Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment ADDITIONAL VOLUMES
VOLUME 1 VOLUME 2 PROJECT AND BIOPHYSICAL EFFECTS ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW ASSESSMENT
Part B Part A Part C Part D Part E Saskatchewan and Section 1: Introduction Alberta Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Manitoba
Section 2: Project Description Northern Ontario Ontario East
Section 3: Regulatory Context Section 1: Introduction Section 1: Introduction Section 1: Introduction Section 1: Introduction Section 1: Introduction Section 1: Introduction
Section 4: Routing And Site Section 2: Atmospheric Section 2: Atmospheric Section 2: Atmospheric Section 2: Atmospheric Section 2: Atmospheric Section 2: Atmospheric Selection Environment Environment Environment Environment Environment Environment
Section 5: Environmental and Section 3: Acoustic Section 3: Acoustic Section 3: Acoustic Section 3: Acoustic Section 3: Acoustic Section 3: Acoustic Socio-Economic Setting Environment Environment Environment Environment Environment Environment
Section 4: Surface Water Section 4: Surface Water Section 4: Surface Water Section 4: Surface Water Section 4: Surface Water Section 4: Surface Water Section 6: Assessment Methods Resources Resources Resources Resources Resources Resources
Section 7: Inspection, Monitoring Section 5: Groundwater Section 5: Groundwater Section 5: Groundwater Section 5: Groundwater Section 5: Groundwater Section 5: Groundwater and Follow-up Resources Resources Resources Resources Resources Resources
Section 8: Decommissioning and Section 6: Fish and Fish Section 6: Fish and Fish Section 6: Fish and Fish Section 6: Fish and Fish Section 6: Fish and Fish Section 6: Fish and Fish Abandonment Habitat Habitat Habitat Habitat Habitat Habitat
Section 7: Soils and Section 7: Soils and Section 7: Soils and Section 7: Soils and Section 7: Soils and Section 7: Soils and Section 9: References Terrain Terrain Terrain Terrain Terrain Terrain
Section 8: Vegetation and Section 8: Vegetation and Section 8: Vegetation and Section 8: Vegetation and Section 8: Vegetation and Section 8: Vegetation and Wetlands Wetlands Wetlands Wetlands Wetlands Wetlands
Section 9: Wildlife and Section 9: Wildlife and Section 9: Wildlife and Section 9: Wildlife and Section 9: Wildlife and Section 9: Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat Wildlife Habitat Wildlife Habitat Wildlife Habitat Wildlife Habitat Wildlife Habitat
Page 3 of 6 Energy East Pipeline Ltd. – Project Application Structural Map SEE NEXT PAGE FOR Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment ADDITIONAL VOLUMES
VOLUME 4 VOLUME 3 VOLUME 5 BIOPHYSICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS EFFECTS OF THE EFFECTS ASSESSMENT – MARINE ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENT ON THE TERMINAL COMPLEXES PROJECT
Part B Part A Part C Part D Part E Part A Part B Saskatchewan and Alberta Ontario Quebec New Brunswick New Brunswick Marine Transportation Manitoba Section 1: Introduction
Section 1: Introduction Section 1: Introduction Northern Ontario Ontario East Section 2: Potential Effects Section 2: Atmospheric Environment Addressed During Project Planning
Section 3: Acoustic Environment Section 2: Atmospheric Environment
Section 1: Introduction Section 1: Introduction Section 1: Introduction Section 1: Introduction Section 1: Introduction Section 1: Introduction Section 4: Surface Water Resources Section 3: Topography
Section 3: Marine Fish and Fish Habitat Section 2: Human Section 2: Human Section 2: Human Section 2: Human Section 2: Human Section 2: Human Section 5: Groundwater Resources Occupancy and Resource Occupancy and Resource Occupancy and Resource Occupancy and Resource Occupancy and Resource Occupancy and Resource Use Use Use Use Use Use Section 6: Fish and Fish Habitat Section 4: Geological Section 4: Marine Wildlife and Wildlife Hazards Habitat Section 3: Heritage Section 3: Heritage Section 3: Heritage Section 3: Heritage Section 3: Heritage Section 3: Heritage Section 7: Soils and Terrain Resources Resources Resources Resources Resources Resources
Section 8: Vegetation and Wetlands Section 5:: Human Occupancy and Section 5: Severe Weather Section 4: Section 4: Section 4: Section 4: Section 4: Section 4: Resource Use Palaeontological Palaeontological Palaeontological Palaeontological Palaeontological Palaeontological Section 9: Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat Resources Resources Resources Resources Resources Resources
Section 10: Marine Fish and Fish Habitat Section 6: Wildfires Section 5: Traditional Section 5: Traditional Section 5: Traditional Section 5: Traditional Section 5: Traditional Section 5: Traditional Land and Resource Use Land and Resource Use Land and Resource Use Land and Resource Use Land and Resource Use Land and Resource Use Section 11: Marine Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat
Section 6: Employment Section 6: Employment Section 6: Employment Section 6: Employment Section 6: Employment Section 6: Employment Section 12: Human Occupancy and Section 7: Maritime Effects and Economy and Economy and Economy and Economy and Economy and Economy Resource Use
Section 13: Heritage Resources Section 7: Infrastructure Section 7: Infrastructure Section 7: Infrastructure Section 7: Infrastructure Section 7: Infrastructure Section 7: Infrastructure Section 8: Assessment of and Services and Services and Services and Services and Services and Services Section 14: Palaeontological Resources Potential Effects
Section 15: Traditional Land and Resource Section 8: Social and Section 8: Social and Section 8: Social and Section 8: Social and Section 8: Social and Section 8: Social and Use Cultural Well-Being Cultural Well-Being Cultural Well-Being Cultural Well-Being Cultural Well-Being Cultural Well-Being Section 16: Employment and Economy Section 9: References
Section 9: Human Health Section 9: Human Health Section 9: Human Health Section 17: Infrastructure and Services
Section 10: Summary and Section 18: Social and Cultural Well-Being Conclusions Section 10: Visual Section 10: Visual Aesthetics Aesthetics Section 19: Human Health
Section 20: Visual Aesthetics Page 4 of 6 Energy East Pipeline Ltd. – Project Application Structural Map SEE NEXT PAGE FOR Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment ADDITIONAL VOLUMES
VOLUME 7 VOLUME 6 VOLUME 8 ASSESSMENT VOLUME 9 VOLUME 10 ACCIDENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMARY AND TECHNICAL DATA REPORTS MISCELLANEOUS MALFUNCTIONS PROTECTION PLANS CONCLUSIONS ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS
Section 1: Introduction Section 1: Introduction Quebec Temporary Facilities Accidents and Malfunctions Atmospheric Environment Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat (French only) Trenchless Crossing Contingency Effects Assessment: Alberta New Pipeline, Northern Ontario Conversion Pipeline and Ontario East New Pipeline Section 2: Incident Alberta Alberta Ungulates Frequency and Volume Section 2: Assessment Acoustic Environment Analysis – Onshore Approach Pump Stations Pipeline Saskatchewan/ Saskatchewan/ Amphibians and Manitoba Manitoba Reptiles Effects Assessment for Fish and Fish Habitat – Contingency Crossings in Section 3: Crude Oil New Brunswick Acid Rock Section 3: Summary of Québec, Segment 1 Characteristics, Drainage Effects on Valued Ontario Ontario East Raptors Environmental Fate, Tank Terminals Components Transport and Effects New Brunswick Northern Ontario Nesting Birds Greenhouse Gas Effects Assessment for Fish and Fish Habitat – Contingency Crossings Section 4: Effects of the Section 4: Sites of in Québec, Segment 2 Environment on the Construction New Brunswick Fish and Fish Interest Marine Terminal Project Habitat New Brunswick Marine Fish Marine and Fish Habitat Soils Capability Soils and Terrain Effects Assessment for Fish and Fish Section 5: Marine Section 5: Accidents Habitat – Contingency Crossings in New Component Human Occupancy and and Malfunctions New Pipeline Rare Plants Brunswick Assessment Fish and Fish Habitat Alberta Resource Use
Wetlands Saskatchewan/ Alberta Land Use Section 6: Pipeline Section 6: Greenhouse Manitoba Alberta Assiniboine River Sediment Dispersion Construction Gases Conversion Segments Human Modelling and Substrate Survey Saskatchewan/ Occupancy and Saskatchewan/ Ontario Manitoba Land Resource Use Manitoba Use
Section 7: Pipeline New Brunswick Safety Ontario Land Use Ontario Effects Assessment for Construction Camps New Brunswick Vegetation and Wetlands New Brunswick Land Use
New Brunswick Surface Water Resources Alberta Critical Habitat Quantitative Assessment Marine Resource for Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat Use Saskatchewan/ Alberta Manitoba
Saskatchewan/ Ontario Effects Assessment for Contingency Manitoba Crossings and Alternate Pipeline Routes, Québec and New Brunswick New Brunswick Ontario
New Brunswick Effects Assessment for Valves and Permanent Access Roads
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Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment
VOLUME 11: ECOLOGICAL AND VOLUME 12: TRADITIONAL HUMAN HEALTH RISK LAND AND RESOURCE USE ASSESSMENT FOR THE ENERGY ASSESSMENT EAST PIPELINE PROJECT
Part B Appendix A: Appendix A: Appendix A: Part A Deterministic Modelling of the Ecological and TLRU Effects Assessment Mitigation Tables to TLRU Effects Assessment Mitigation Tables to TLRU Effects Assessment Mitigation Tables to Stochastic Modelling for Potential Human Health Consequences of Oiling of Marine Habitat for the Prairies Ecoregion the Prairies for the Boreal Ecoregion the Boreal for the Woodlands Ecoregion the Woodlands Marine Oil Spills Ecoregion Ecoregion Ecoregion
Section 1: Introduction Community Name Section 1: Introduction Community Name Section 1: Introduction Community Name Section 1: Introduction • Section 1: Introduction • Mitigation Table • Mitigation Table Mitigation Table 1.1: Regulatory Requirements 1.1: Regulatory Requirements 1.1: Regulatory Requirements Community Name Community Name Community Name Section 2: Study Area • Mitigation Table • Mitigation Table • Mitigation Table 1.2: TLRU Supplemental Report 1.2: TLRU Supplemental Report 1.2: TLRU Supplemental Report Organization Community Name Organization Community Name Organization Community Name Section 2: Study Area Section 3: Approach • Mitigation Table • Mitigation Table • Mitigation Table 1.3: TLRU Study Program Status: 1.3: TLRU Study Program Status: 1.3: TLRU Study Program Status: Section 4: Ecological Environmental Effects Prairies Ecoregion Boreal Ecoregion Woodlands Ecoregion Etc. Etc. Etc. Assessment Methods for Deterministic Oil Spill Modelling 1.4: Project Summary: Prairies 1.4: Project Summary: Boreal 1.4: Project Summary: Woodlands Section 3: Approach Ecoregion Ecoregion Ecoregion Section 5: Human Health Environmental Effects Assessment Methods for Deterministic Oil Spill Modelling 1.5: Methodology 1.5: Methodology 1.5: Methodology
Section 4: Ecological Effects Section 6: EHHRA for a Hypothetical Crude Assessment Methods for Section 2: Regional Review: Prairies Section 2: Regional Review: Boreal Section 2: Regional Review: Oil Spill from a Marine Shipping Accident of Ecoregion Ecoregion Woodlands Ecoregion Stochastic Oil Spill Modelling WCS near Saint John
2.1: Environmental and 2.1: Environmental and 2.1: Environmental and Section 7: EHHRA for a Hypothetical Crude Socio-Economic Setting Socio-Economic Setting Socio-Economic Setting Section 5: Ecological Effects Oil Spill from a Marine Shipping Accident of Assessment Based on Stochastic BAK near Grand Manan Oil Spill Modelling 2.2: Traditional Lands and 2.2: Traditional Lands and 2.2: Traditional Lands and Resource Use Resource Use Resource Use Section 8: EHHRA for a Hypothetical Crude Oil Spill from a Marine Shipping Accident of HSB within the Shipping Lanes 2.3: Conclusions 2.3: Conclusions 2.3: Conclusions Section 6: Marine Oil Spill Recovery Section 9: Recovery Assessment Section 3: Community Summaries Section 3: Community Summaries Section 3: Community Summaries
Section 10: Summary and Conclusions 3.1: Community Précis 3.1: Community Précis 3.1: Community Précis Section 7: References 3.2: Location of the Community 3.2: Location of the Community 3.2: Location of the Community Section 11: Closure Relative to the Project Relative to the Project Relative to the Project
3.3: TLRU Study Methods 3.3: TLRU Study Methods 3.3: TLRU Study Methods Section 12: References
3.4: Key Topics References 3.4: Key Topics References 3.4: Key Topics References
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Attachment B
Table of Contents for the Consolidated Application
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Energy East Pipeline Ltd. Response to NEB Directive Dated 3 February 2016 Attachment B – Detailed Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 1: CONSOLIDATED PROJECT AND ASSET TRANSFER APPLICATIONS
CONTENTS
Table of Contents List of Appendices Structural Maps NEB Filing Manual Checklists Glossary
APPLICATION
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 Project Description 1.3 Project Need 1.4 Economic Benefits 1.5 Gas Facilities Transfer and the Eastern Mainline Project 1.6 Stakeholder and Aboriginal Engagement 1.7 Health, Safety and Environment 1.8 Conclusion
2.0 PROJECT OVERVIEW
2.1 Background 2.1.1 Chronology of Events 2.1.2 Scope of Application Amendment 2.1.3 Current Filed Information 2.2 Application Volume 1 – Application and Project Overview 2.2.1 Regulatory Relief, Context and Standard 2.2.2 Main Project Components 2.2.3 Estimated Capital Cost 2.2.4 Project Justification 2.2.5 Section 58 Exemptions 2.3 Application Volume 2 – Sale and Purchase of Mainline Assets 2.3.1 LDC Energy East Agreement 2.3.2 Asset Transfer Agreement 2.3.3 Acquisition Price 2.3.4 Effects of the Transfer on the TransCanada Mainline Shippers 2.3.5 Gas Supply and Market Outlook 2.4 Application Volume 3 – Commercial 2.4.1 Transportation Service Agreements
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2.4.2 Transportation Terms and Tolls 2.4.3 Crude Oil Supply and Markets 2.5 Application Volume 4 – Pipeline Design 2.5.1 Mainline Segments 2.5.2 Laterals and Terminal Connection Pipelines 2.5.3 Pipeline Routing 2.5.4 Pipeline Valves 2.6 Application Volume 5 – Conversion Design 2.7 Application Volume 6 – Facility Design 2.7.1 Pump Stations 2.7.2 Oil Storage Tank Terminals 2.7.3 Canaport Energy East Marine Terminal 2.7.4 Custody Transfer Metering Facilities 2.8 Application Volume 7 – Construction and Operations 2.8.1 Temporary Infrastructure 2.8.2 Regulatory Approvals Required for Construction 2.8.3 Preliminary Construction Schedule 2.8.4 Management Systems 2.8.5 Emergency Management 2.8.6 Operations – Project Facilities 2.8.7 Marine Terminal Operations 2.9 Engineering Design 2.9.1 Codes and Standards 2.9.2 Geohazard Assessments 2.9.3 Trenchless Watercourse Crossings 2.10 Application Volume 8 – Land 2.10.1 Overall Land Requirements 2.10.2 Pipeline Requirements 2.10.3 Facility Requirements 2.10.4 Land Acquisition 2.11 Application Volume 9 – Community Engagement 2.11.1 Community Engagement 2.11.2 Engagement Program Design 2.11.3 Engagement Activities 2.12 Application Volume 10 – Aboriginal Engagement 2.12.1 Potentially Affected Aboriginal Communities and Organizations 2.12.2 Engagement Activities 2.12.3 Funding Agreements 2.12.4 Traditional Knowledge 2.12.5 Community Investment, Employment and Contracting 2.13 Application Volume 11 – Environmental and Socio-economic Overview 2.13.1 Assessment of Project Effects and Determination of Significance 2.14 Application Volume 12 – Project Risk Assessment
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2.15 Application Volume 13 ‒ Overview and Detailed Route Maps 2.16 Decommissioning and Abandonment
3.0 PROJECT JUSTIFICATION
3.1 Achieving Energy East: The Interdependence of the Energy East Project, the Asset Transfer and the Eastern Mainline Project 3.2 The Public Interest Standard and NEB Precedent 3.3 Evidentiary Support for the Public Interest Determination 3.4 Public Interest of the Project 3.4.1 Higher and Better Use of the Conversion Facilities 3.4.2 Market Access for Canadian Crude Oil 3.4.3 Substantial and Nation-wide Economic Benefits 3.4.4 Timely Development of Critical Infrastructure 3.4.5 Economic Viability 3.4.6 Reduction of Environmental Footprint 3.4.7 Maintenance of Firm Gas Transmission Capacity 3.4.8 Economic Benefits to Mainline Gas Shippers 3.4.9 Settlements with Mainline Gas Shippers 3.5 Economic Benefits – Conference Board Assessment 3.5.1 Development Phase 3.5.2 Operating Phase 3.5.3 Crude Oil Netback Improvement 3.5.4 Summary of Economic and Fiscal Impacts 3.6 Benefits of Asset Transfer 3.7 Other Benefits 3.7.1 Concentric Energy Advisors 3.7.2 Roland Priddle
4.0 PROJECT SUMMARY TABLES
4.1 Overview
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 1-1 Standards and Specifications (Industry and Company) Appendix 1-2 Conference Board of Canada Report (October 2015) Appendix 1-3 Concentric Report (November 2015) (Attachments ‒ November 2015 Golder Report and March 2015 Golder Report on Economic and Employment Effects) Appendix 1-4 Priddle Report (November 2015) (Attachment ‒ Footnote References)
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VOLUME 2: SALE AND PURCHASE OF MAINLINE ASSETS
CONTENTS
1.0 OVERVIEW
2.0 SALE AND PURCHASE OF MAINLINE ASSETS
2.1 Overview 2.1.1 Summary of Changes 2.1.2 Transfer Application Additional Approvals 2.2 Regulatory Standards 2.3 Asset Transfer Terms 2.3.1 Amendment to the Asset Transfer Price and the Agreement 2.3.2 Allocation of Transfer Price 2.4 Effects of Asset Transfer on Mainline Shippers 2.4.1 TransCanada Mainline Requirements 2.4.2 TransCanada’s Design Criteria and Approach 2.4.3 Supply and Demand Outlook for the Eastern Triangle 2.4.4 Rate Base, Revenue Requirement and Tolls 2.4.5 Service Impacts 2.4.6 Market Price Impacts 2.4.7 Economic Benefits to Mainline Users 2.5 Commercial Third-Party Notification 2.6 Public Interest of Asset Transfer
3.0 COMMERCIAL – NATURAL GAS
3.1 Supply Overview 3.1.1 North American Gas Supply Activity 3.1.2 US Supply Potential 3.1.3 Canadian Gas Supply 3.2 TransCanada Mainline Throughput Forecast 3.3 Markets Overview 3.3.1 Eastern Delivery Area Markets 3.3.2 Northeastern US Markets 3.4 Flow Balance for the Affected Area 3.4.1 Flows at the Export Points 3.5 System Design for Eastern Mainline Project 3.5.1 Project Overall Hydraulic Design Basis 3.5.2 Facility Design Process 3.5.3 Capability Impact of the Proposed Facilities
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 2-1 Transfer Agreement between TransCanada and Energy East Appendix 2-2 Transfer Agreement between TransCanada and Energy East – First Amending Agreement (Attachment – LDC Settlement) Appendix 2-3 Conversion Pipe Summary Report Appendix 2-4 NEB Certificates and Orders for Conversion Pipe Appendix 2-5 NEB Certificates and Orders for Mainline Valves Appendix 2-6 NEB Certificates and Orders for Other Facilities Appendix 2-7 Revenue Requirement – Assumptions
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VOLUME 3: COMMERCIAL
CONTENTS
1.0 OVERVIEW
2.0 TRANSPORTATION TERMS AND TOLLS
2.1 Overview 2.2 Project Development 2.2.1 Open Season and Commercial Third-Party Notification 2.3 Transportation Service Agreements 2.3.1 Commodity Type and Delivery Points 2.4 Uncommitted Capacity 2.5 Negotiated Tolls 2.5.1 Committed Transportation Service 2.5.2 Uncommitted Transportation Service 2.6 Allocation of Financial Risk 2.6.1 Underutilization 2.6.2 Contract Termination Risk 2.6.3 Capital Cost Escalation 2.6.4 Other Risks 2.7 Reporting Requirements 2.7.1 Method of Regulation 2.7.2 Toll Information Regulations and Oil Pipeline Uniform Accounting Regulations
3.0 SUPPLY AND MARKETS
3.1 Western Canadian Crude Oil Supply Outlook 3.1.1 Alberta 3.1.2 Saskatchewan 3.1.3 Western Canadian Crude Oil Supply 3.1.4 Tight Oil 3.1.5 Market Displacement 3.2 Transportation Service Agreements 3.3 Conclusion on Supply for the Project 3.4 Transportation 3.4.1 Pipelines at Hardisty and Edmonton 3.4.2 Cromer Hub 3.4.3 Pipeline Projects under Development 3.4.4 Rail Transportation 3.5 Western Canadian Supply and Export Pipeline Capacity 3.6 Crude Oil Markets Overview 3.6.1 Québec 3.6.2 Atlantic Canada
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3.6.3 US East Coast – PADD I 3.6.4 US Gulf Coast – PADD III 3.6.5 Overseas Markets – Europe 3.6.6 Overseas Markets – India 3.7 Price Discount 3.8 Conclusion
4.0 FINANCING
4.1 Corporate Structure 4.1.1 Energy East Pipeline Limited Partnership 4.1.2 Energy East Pipeline Ltd. 4.1.3 TransCanada Oil Pipelines (Canada) Ltd. 4.1.4 Canaport Energy East Marine Terminal Limited Partnership 4.1.5 1761670 Alberta Ltd. 4.1.6 670621 N.B. Ltd. 4.1.7 670622 N.B. Ltd. 4.1.8 670620 N.B. Ltd. 4.1.9 Irving Oil Company, Limited 4.1.10 Management and Operation 4.2 Financing Capacity 4.2.1 Irving Oil Company, Limited Financing 4.2.2 Covenants 4.3 Financial Assurances 4.3.1 Financial Instruments 4.3.2 Financial Plan
5.0 HYDRAULIC DESIGN
5.1 Fluid Properties and Temperatures 5.2 Design Capacity 5.3 Hydraulic Analyses 5.4 Commodity Batches 5.5 Pipeline Segments and Pump Station Locations 5.5.1 New Pipeline Construction 5.5.2 Conversion Segments 5.5.3 New Lateral Construction 5.6 Pump Station Pressure Control 5.7 Transient Analyses 5.7.1 Commodity Integrity/Batching 5.8 Schematics
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 3-1 Energy East Pipeline System – Base TSA Forms Appendix 3-2 Energy East Pipeline System – Base TSA Amendment Appendix 3-3 Energy East Pipeline System – Saint John TSA Forms Appendix 3-4 Petroleum Tariff – Rules and Regulations Appendix 3-5 Energy East Pipeline Draft Trust Agreement Appendix 3-6 IHS Report, Supply and Market Study for the Energy East Project ‒ September 2015 Appendix 3-7 Moody’s Investor Service Report – June 2014 Appendix 3-8 Moody’s Investor Service Report – June 2015 Appendix 3-8 Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services – May 2014 Appendix 3-9 Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services – September 2015 Appendix 3-10 Dominion Bond Ratings Services – June 2014 Appendix 3-11 Dominion Bond Rating Services – June 2015 Appendix 3-12 TransCanada Corporation’s 2014 Annual Report Appendix 3-13 Nominal Case Schematic Appendix 3-14 Design Case Schematic
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VOLUME 4: PIPELINE DESIGN
CONTENTS
1.0 OVERVIEW
2.0 GENERAL DESIGN
2.1 Safety and Environmental Protection 2.2 Route Selection Criteria 2.3 Quality Management 2.4 Engineering Design Details 2.4.1 Class Location 2.4.2 Depth of Cover 2.4.3 Pipe Wall Thickness 2.4.4 Line Pipe Specifications 2.4.5 Valves and Fittings 2.4.6 Corrosion Control Elements 2.5 In-Line Inspection Facilities 2.6 Watercourse Crossings 2.6.1 Trenchless Crossings 2.6.2 Trenched Crossings 2.7 Geohazard Assessment 2.7.1 Geotechnical Assessments 2.7.2 Mitigation Options for Slope Stability and Other Geohazards 2.8 Buoyancy Control 2.9 Acid Rock Management 2.10 Designated Protected Areas 2.11 Valve Placement 2.11.1 Valve Placement Factors 2.11.2 Valve Placement Process 2.12 Pipeline Integrity
3.0 PIPELINE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
New Mainline Valve Segments
3.1 Alberta Segment 3.1.1 Routing Alternatives 3.1.2 Design Considerations 3.1.3 Mainline Valve Placement 3.1.4 Watercourse Crossings 3.1.5 Geohazard Assessment 3.1.6 Designated Protected Areas 3.2 Ontario East Segment 3.2.1 Routing Alternatives
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3.2.2 Design Considerations 3.2.3 Mainline Valve Placement 3.2.4 Watercourse Crossings 3.2.5 Geohazard Assessments 3.2.6 Designated Protected Areas 3.3 Québec Segment 3.3.1 Routing Alternatives 3.3.2 Design Considerations 3.3.3 Mainline Valve Placement 3.3.4 Watercourse Crossings 3.3.5 Geohazard Assessment 3.3.6 Designated Protected Areas 3.4 New Brunswick Segment 3.4.1 Routing Alternatives 3.4.2 Design Considerations 3.4.3 Mainline Valve Placement 3.4.4 Watercourse Crossings 3.4.5 Geohazard Assessments 3.4.6 Designated Protected Areas
Laterals and Terminal Connection Pipelines
3.5 Cromer Lateral 3.5.1 Routing Alternatives 3.5.2 Design Considerations 3.5.3 Launcher and Receiver Facilities 3.5.4 Mainline Valve Placement 3.5.5 Watercourse Crossings 3.5.6 Geohazard Assessment 3.5.7 Designated Protected Areas 3.6 Montréal Lateral 3.6.1 Routing Alternatives 3.6.2 Design Consideration 3.6.3 Launcher and Receiver Facilities 3.6.4 Mainline Valve Locations 3.6.5 Watercourse Crossings 3.6.6 Geohazard Assessment 3.6.7 Designated Protected Areas 3.7 Lévis Lateral 3.7.2 Design Considerations 3.7.3 Launcher and Receiver Facilities 3.7.4 Mainline Valve Placement 3.7.5 Watercourse Crossings
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3.7.6 Geohazard Assessment 3.7.7 Designated Protected Areas 3.8 Saint John Connection 3.9.2 Design Considerations 3.9.3 Launcher and Receiver Facilities 3.9.4 Mainline Valve Placement 3.9.5 Watercourse Crossings 3.9.6 Geohazard Assessment 3.9.7 Designated Protected Areas
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 4-1 Typical Drawings – Depth of Cover Appendix 4-2 Design Confirmation Letter Appendix 4-3 Addendum to Design Confirmation Letter Appendix 4-4 Golder Associates Inc. Summary of Geohazards Appendix 4-5 Golder Energy East Pipeline (New-Build Portion), Geologic Hazard Phase II Assessment Appendix 4-6 BGC Preliminary Phase 1 Geohazard Assessment Appendix 4-7 Preliminary Report – Hydrotechnical Conditions Appendix 4-8 Energy East Pipeline (New-Build Portion), Hydrotechnical Hazards Phase II Assessment Appendix 4-9 Acid Rock Drainage Mitigation Plan (Québec and New Brunswick) Appendix 4-10 Acid Rock Drainage Mitigation Plan (Saint-Onésime/Picard Realignment) Appendix 4-11 Terrain Mapping Appendix 4-12 Rock and Acid Rock Geotechnical Investigation Appendix 4-13 Engineering Assessment for Valve Placement Appendix 4-14 HSR Data – Stantec Report
Alberta Segment
Appendix 4-15 Trenchless Crossing Assessment ‒ Red Deer River and South Saskatchewan River
Ontario East Segment
Appendix 4-16 Class Location Changes Relative to Population Density (1 of 3) Appendix 4-17 Class Location Changes Relative to Population Density – Ontario East Segment (2 of 3) Appendix 4-18 Class Location Changes Related to Population Density – Ontario East Segment (3 of 3) Appendix 4-19 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Raisin River
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Appendix 4-20 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Delisle River Appendix 4-21 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rigaud River
Québec Segment
Appendix 4-22 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (1 of 23) Appendix 4-23 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (2 of 23) Appendix 4-24 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (3 of 23) Appendix 4-25 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (4 of 23) Appendix 4-26 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (5 of 23) Appendix 4-27 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (6 of 23) Appendix 4-28 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (7 of 23) Appendix 4-29 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (8 of 23) Appendix 4-30 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (9 of 23) Appendix 4-31 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (10 of 23) Appendix 4-32 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (11 of 23) Appendix 4-33 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (12 of 23) Appendix 4-34 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (13 of 23) Appendix 4-35 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (14 of 23) Appendix 4-36 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (15 of 23) Appendix 4-37 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (16 of 23) Appendix 4-38 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (17 of 23) Appendix 4-39 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (18 of 23) Appendix 4-40 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (19 of 23) Appendix 4-41 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (20 of 23) Appendix 4-42 Class Locations Relative to Population Density(21 of 23) Appendix 4-43 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (22 of 23) Appendix 4-44 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (23 of 23) Appendix 4-45 PLACEHOLDER ‒ Trenchless Crossing Assessment Rivière des Outaouais Appendix 4-46 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière du Nord Appendix 4-47 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière l’Assomption Appendix 4-48 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Bayonne Appendix 4-49 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Chicot Appendix 4-40 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Maskinongé Appendix 4-51 Trenchless Crossing Assessment ‒ Rivière du Loup Appendix 4-52 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Saint-Maurice Appendix 4-53 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Batiscan Appendix 4-54 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Sainte-Anne Appendix 4-55 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Jacques Cartier Appendix 4-56 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Beaurivage Appendix 4-57 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Chaudière Appendix 4-58 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Etchemin Appendix 4-59 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière du Sud
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Appendix 4-60 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière du Sud Appendix 4-61 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Bras-Saint-Nicolas Appendix 4-62 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Trois-Saumons Appendix 4-63 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Ouelle Appendix 4-64 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Grande Rivière Appendix 4-65 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière du Loup Appendix 4-66 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Madawaska Appendix 4-67 St. Lawrence River Tunnel Feasibility/DBM Report Appendix 4-68 St. Lawrence River Crossing Geotechnical Investigation and Geotechnical Data Report Appendix 4-69 Entec Letters Affirming Trenchless Crossing Assessments
New Brunswick Segment
Appendix 4-70 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (1 of 8) Appendix 4-71 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (2of 8) Appendix 4-72 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (3 of 8) Appendix 4-73 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (4 of 8) Appendix 4-74 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (5 of 8) Appendix 4-75 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (6 of 8) Appendix 4-76 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (7 of 8) Appendix 4-77 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (8 of 8) Appendix 4-78 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Iroquois Appendix 4-79 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Petite Rivière Iroquois Appendix 4-80 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Verte Appendix 4-81 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Segment Salmon River (North) Appendix 4-82 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Tobique River Appendix 4-83 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Coal Creek Appendix 4-84 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Canaan River Appendix 4-85 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Long Creek Appendix 4-86 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Kennebecasis River Appendix 4-87 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Black River Appendix 4-88 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Mispec River Appendix 4-89 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Grand Rivière Appendix 4-90 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Miramichi River (South Branch Southwest) Appendix 4-91 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Cains River Appendix 4-92 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Salmon River South Appendix 4-93 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Hammond River
Montréal Lateral
Appendix 4-94 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (2 on 1 map) Appendix 4-95 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (1 of 2) Appendix 4-85 Class Locations Relative to Population Density (2 of 2)
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Appendix 4-96 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière des Milles Îles Appendix 4-97 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière des Prairies
Lévis Lateral
Appendix 4-98 Class Locations Relative to Population Density – Lévis Lateral Appendix 4-99 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Etchemin Valero Appendix 4-100 Trenchless Crossing Assessment – Rivière Etchemin Lévis
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VOLUME 5: CONVERSION
CONTENTS
1.0 OVERVIEW
1.1 Pipelines for Conversion – TransCanada Mainline and Energy East 1.2 Pipeline Conversion Activities 1.2.1 Pipeline Condition Assessment 1.2.2 Isolation of Gas Facilities from the Pipeline 1.2.3 Construction of New Pipeline and Related Facilities
2.0 PIPELINE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
2.1 Depth of Cover 2.2 Overview of Conversion Pipeline and Coating Type 2.2.1 Conversion Pipeline Segments Assessed 2.2.2 Coating Types and Stress Corrosion Cracking 2.3 Conversion Integrity Program 2.4 Consequence Assessment 2.5 Hazards and Hazard Assessments 2.5.1 Corrosion Hazard Assessment 2.5.2 Assessment Technologies 2.5.3 Response Criteria 2.5.4 Stress Corrosion Cracking Hazard Assessment 2.5.5 Assessment Technologies 2.5.6 Manufacturing Hazard Assessment 2.5.7 Welding/Fabrication Hazard Assessment 2.5.8 Third-Party/Mechanical Damage Hazard Assessment 2.5.9 Weathering and Outside Force Hazard Assessment 2.6 Segment-Specific Hazard Assessments 2.6.1 Prairies Line 2.6.2 Northern Ontario Line – Line 100-3 and Sections of Line 100-4 2.6.3 North Bay Shortcut – Line 1200-2
3.0 ISOLATION OF GAS FACILITIES FROM THE PIPELINE
3.1 Flow-Through Modifications – Gas Facility Sites 3.2 Pipeline Realignments 3.3 Northern Ontario Line – Switch to Line 100-4 3.4 Gas Meter Station Modifications 3.5 Pipeline Drip Assembly Removal 3.6 Gas Service Launcher / Receiver Removal
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4.0 CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PIPELINE AND RELATED FACILITIES
4.1 Pipeline Design Details 4.1.1 Pipe Outside Diameter 4.1.2 Pipe Material Type, Category and Grade 4.1.3 Class Location Factors 4.1.4 Maximum Operating Pressure 4.1.5 Pipe Wall Thickness 4.1.6 Pipe Design Parameters 4.1.7 Description of Pipe Coatings 4.1.8 Corrosion Control Elements and Facilities 4.2 Design Details for Related Pipeline Facilities 4.2.1 New Mainline Valves 4.2.2 New In-Line Inspection Launcher and Receiver Facilities 4.2.3 Placement of Launcher/Receiver Facilities 4.2.4 River Crossings 4.3 Geotechnical Design 4.3.1 Slope Instability 4.3.2 Seismic Hazards 4.3.3 Scour Potential 4.3.4 Ground Subsidence and Other Geohazards 4.4 Designated Protected Areas
5.0 GAS PIPELINE INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT
5.1 Assessment and Mitigation Strategy 5.2 Prairies Line 5.3 Northern Ontario Line 5.4 North Bay Shortcut 5.5 Conversion Plan
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 5-1 Engineering Assessment Appendix 5-2 PLACEHOLDER – Results of Engineering Assessment (Prairies Line ‒ MLV 25-34-4) Appendix 5-3 System Schematic Appendix 5-4 Scope of Work Table Appendix 5-5 Compressor Station Flow Through Prairies Appendix 5-6 Mainline Valve Flow Through Prairies Appendix 5-7 Compressor Station Flow Through Northern Ontario Line Appendix 5-8 Mainline Valve Flow Through Northern Ontario Line Appendix 5-9 Compressor Station Flow Through North Bay Short Cut Appendix 5-10 Mainline Valve Flow Through North Bay Short Cut Appendix 5-11 Mainline Valve Flow Through List
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Appendix 5-12 Compressor Station Realignment Prairies Appendix 5-13 Mainline Valve Realignment Prairies Appendix 5-14 Compressor Station Realignment Northern Ontario Line Appendix 5-15 Assiniboine River Plan and Profile Drawing Appendix 5-16 Station 41 Plan and Profile Drawing Appendix 5-17 Mainline Valve 65 Plan and Profile Drawing Appendix 5-18 Station 75 Plan and Profile Drawing Appendix 5-19 Madawaska River Plan and Profile Drawing Appendix 5-20 Rideau River Plan and Profile Drawing Appendix 5-21 Compressor Station 100-3 Switch To Line 100-4 Appendix 5-22 Mainline Valve 100-3 Switch To Line 100-4 Appendix 5-23 Compressor Station 100-4 Switch Back To Line 100-3 Appendix 5-24 Mainline Valve 100-4 Switch Back To Line 100-3 Appendix 5-25 Meter Station Typical Prairies Appendix 5-26 Meter Station Typical Northern Ontario Line Appendix 5-27 Meter Station Typical North Bay Short Cut Appendix 5-28 Typical Drip Assembly Removal Drawing Appendix 5-29 Preliminary List Gas Launcher and Receiver Assets Appendix 5-30 Launcher and Receiver Typical Design Drawing Appendix 5-31 New Mainline Valve Proposed Location List Appendix 5-32 HDD Crossing Feasibility Study – Assiniboine River Appendix 5-33 HDD Preliminary Feasibility Report – Madawaska River Appendix 5-34 HDD Preliminary Feasibility Report – Rideau River
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VOLUME 6: FACILITY DESIGN
CONTENTS
1.0 OVERVIEW
2.0 PUMP STATIONS – GENERAL DESIGN
2.1 Safety and Environmental Protection 2.1.1 Oil Spill Prevention and Mitigation Measures 2.1.2 Fire Prevention and Mitigation 2.2 Oil Containing Components 2.2.1 Pumps 2.2.2 Piping 2.2.3 Pressure Control and Overpressure Protection 2.2.4 Pressure Control and Overpressure Protection at Maximum Operating Pressure Change Locations 2.2.5 Leak Detection System 2.2.6 Oil Drain System 2.2.7 Early Batch Detection System 2.2.8 Onsite Batch Detection System 2.3 Civil Infrastructure 2.3.1 Storm Water Management 2.3.2 Water and Wastewater Management 2.3.3 Security 2.3.4 Foundations 2.3.5 Geotechnical Considerations 2.4 Electrical Infrastructure 2.4.1 Electric Power Supply 2.4.2 Electrical Infrastructure for Pump Stations with Utility Power 2.4.3 Electrical Infrastructure for Pump Stations with Onsite Power Generation 2.4.4 Lighting 2.5 Ancillary Systems 2.5.1 Gas Conditioning – Gas Turbine Generator Sites 2.5.2 Compressed Air System – Gas Turbine Generator Sites 2.5.3 Pressure Vessels and Heating Boilers 2.5.4 Cathodic Protection 2.5.5 Ancillary System Piping 2.6 Control Systems 2.6.1 Programmable Logic Controllers 2.6.2 Human Machine Interface 2.6.3 Emergency Shutdown System 2.6.4 Communication 2.7 Noise
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2.8 Designated Protected Areas 2.8.1 Alberta Segment 2.8.2 Prairies Segment 2.8.3 Ontario West, Northern Ontario, North Bay Shortcut and Ontario East Segments 2.8.4 Québec Segment 2.8.5 New Brunswick Segment
3.0 PUMP STATIONS – SITE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
3.1 Mainline Pump Stations 3.1.1 Location 3.1.2 Process Description 3.1.3 Equipment 3.1.4 Piping 3.1.5 Buildings and Shelters 3.1.6 Reference Drawings and Maps 3.2 Cromer Pump Station 3.2.1 Location 3.2.2 Process Description 3.2.3 Equipment 3.2.4 Piping 3.2.5 Buildings and Shelters 3.2.6 Reference Drawings and Maps 3.3 Burstall Pressure Control Valve Station 3.3.1 Location 3.3.2 Process Description 3.3.3 Equipment 3.3.4 Piping 3.3.5 Buildings and Shelters 3.3.6 Reference Drawings and Maps
4.0 TANK TERMINALS – GENERAL DESIGN
4.1 Safety and Environmental Protection 4.1.1 Oil Spill Prevention and Mitigation Measures 4.1.2 Fire Prevention and Mitigation Measures 4.2 Oil Containing Components 4.2.1 Oil Storage Tanks 4.2.2 Preliminary Tank Specifications 4.2.3 Tank Overfill Protection 4.2.4 Tank Corrosion Protection 4.2.5 Pumps 4.2.6 Piping 4.2.7 Custody Transfer Metering
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4.2.8 Pressure Control and Overpressure Protection 4.2.9 Leak Detection System 4.2.10 Secondary Oil Containment 4.2.11 Oil Drain System 4.2.12 Onsite Batch Detection System 4.3 Civil Infrastructure 4.3.1 Stormwater Management 4.3.2 Water and Wastewater Management 4.3.3 Security 4.3.4 Foundations 4.3.5 Geotechnical Considerations 4.4 Electrical Infrastructure 4.4.1 Electric Power Supply 4.4.2 Uninterruptible Power Supply 4.4.3 Medium Voltage Protection and Control 4.4.4 Lighting 4.5 Ancillary Systems 4.5.1 Fire Foam System 4.5.2 Pressure Vessels and Heating Boilers 4.5.3 Cathodic Protection 4.5.4 Ancillary System Piping 4.6 Control Systems 4.6.1 Programmable Logic Controllers 4.6.2 Human Machine Interface 4.6.3 Emergency Shutdown System 4.6.4 System Communications 4.7 Noise 4.8 Designated Protected Areas
5.0 TANK TERMINALS – SITE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
5.1 Hardisty D Tank Terminal 5.1.1 Location 5.1.2 Process Description 5.1.3 Equipment 5.1.4 Piping 5.1.5 Buildings and Shelters 5.1.6 Reference Drawings and Maps 5.2 Moosomin Tank Terminal 5.2.1 Location 5.2.2 Process Description 5.2.3 Equipment 5.2.4 Piping 5.2.5 Buildings and Shelters
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5.4 Saint John Tank Terminal 5.4.1 Location 5.4.2 Process Description 5.4.3 Equipment 5.4.4 Piping 5.4.5 Buildings and Shelters 5.4.6 Reference Drawings and Maps
6.0 CANAPORT ENERGY EAST MARINE TERMINAL
6.1 Overview 6.2 Location 6.3 Marine Terminal Design 6.3.1 Main Components and Systems 6.3.2 Terminal Design 6.3.3 Marine Infrastructure 6.3.4 Oil Containing Components 6.3.5 Civil Infrastructure 6.3.6 Buildings 6.3.7 Electrical Infrastructure 6.3.8 Ancillary Systems 6.4 Safety and Environmental Protection 6.4.1 Oil Spill Prevention and Mitigation Measures 6.4.2 Fire Prevention and Mitigation Measures 6.4.3 Security 6.4.4 Geotechnical Considerations 6.5 Control System 6.5.1 Human Machine Interface 6.5.2 Emergency Shutdown System 6.5.3 Berth Monitoring Systems 6.5.4 Communications 6.5.5 Ancillary Systems 6.6 Noise
7.0 CUSTODY TRANSFER METERING – GENERAL DESIGN
7.1 Safety and Environmental Protection 7.1.1 Oil Spill Prevention and Mitigation Measures 7.1.2 Fire Prevention and Mitigation 7.2 Oil-Containing Components 7.2.1 Custody Transfer Meters 7.2.2 Piping 7.2.3 Pressure Control and Overpressure Protection 7.2.4 Leak Detection System
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7.2.5 Oil Drain System 7.2.6 Onsite Batch Detection System 7.3 Civil Infrastructure 7.3.1 Storm Water Management 7.3.2 Foundations 7.3.3 Security 7.3.4 Geotechnical Considerations 7.4 Electrical Infrastructure 7.4.1 Electric Power Supply 7.4.2 Uninterruptible Power Supply 7.4.3 Lighting 7.5 Ancillary Systems 7.5.1 Pressure Vessels and Heating Boilers 7.5.2 Cathodic Protection 7.6 Control Systems 7.6.1 Programmable Logic Controllers 7.6.2 Human Machine Interface 7.6.3 Emergency Shutdown System 7.6.4 System Communications 7.7 Noise 7.8 Designated Protected Areas
8.0 CUSTODY TRANSFER METERING – SITE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
8.1 Hardisty D Meter Bank 8.2 Cromer Meter Bank 8.3 Montréal Delivery Meter Station 8.3.1 Location 8.3.2 Process Description 8.3.3 Custody Transfer Meters 8.3.4 Piping 8.3.5 Buildings and Shelters 8.3.6 Reference Drawings and Maps 8.4 Lévis Delivery Meter Station 8.4.1 Location 8.4.2 Process Description 8.4.3 Custody Transfer Meters 8.4.4 Piping 8.4.5 Buildings and Shelters 8.4.6 Reference Drawings and Maps 8.6 Saint John Tank Terminal Meter Banks
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Pump Station Aerial Maps
Appendix 6-1 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Lakesend Appendix 6-2 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Monitor Appendix 6-3 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Oyen Appendix 6-4 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Cavendish Appendix 6-5 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Liebenthal Appendix 6-6 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Clinworth Appendix 6-7 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Pennant Appendix 6-8 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Herbert Appendix 6-9 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Chaplin Appendix 6-10 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Caron Appendix 6-11 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Belle Plaine Appendix 6-12 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Regina Appendix 6-13 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Kendal Appendix 6-14 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Grenfel Appendix 6-15 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Whitewood Appendix 6-16 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Crandall Appendix 6-17 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Rapid City Appendix 6-18 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Wellwood Appendix 6-19 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Portage la Prairie Appendix 6-20 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Cartier Appendix 6-21 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Ile dês Chênes Appendix 6-22 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Spruce Appendix 6-23 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Falcon Lake Appendix 6-24 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Prairies Segment – Kenora Appendix 6-25 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Ontario West Segment – Machin Appendix 6-26 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Ontario West Segment – Dryden Appendix 6-27 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Ontario West Segment – Ignace Appendix 6-28 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Ontario West Segment – Martin Appendix 6-29 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Ontario West Segment – Upsala Appendix 6-30 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Ontario West Segment – Dog River Appendix 6-31 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Ontario West Segment – Eagle Head Appendix 6-32 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Ontario West Segment – Nipigon Appendix 6-33 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Ontario West Segment – Jellicoe Appendix 6-34 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Northern Ontario Segment – Geraldton Appendix 6-35 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Northern Ontario Segment – Klotz Lake Appendix 6-36 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Northern Ontario Segment – Hearst Appendix 6-37 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Northern Ontario Segment – Calstock Appendix 6-38 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Northern Ontario Segment – Mattice
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Appendix 6-39 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Northern Ontario Segment – Kapuskasing Appendix 6-40 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Northern Ontario Segment – Smooth Rock Falls Appendix 6-41 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Northern Ontario Segment – Potter Appendix 6-42 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Northern Ontario Segment – Ramore Appendix 6-43 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Northern Ontario Segment – Kirkland Lake Appendix 6-44 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Northern Ontario Segment – Haileybury Appendix 6-45 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Northern Ontario Segment – Marten River Appendix 6-46 Pump Station Aerial Maps – NorthBay Shortcut – North Bay Appendix 6-47 Pump Station Aerial Maps – NorthBay Shortcut – Mattawa Appendix 6-48 Pump Station Aerial Maps – NorthBay Shortcut – Mackey Appendix 6-49 Pump Station Aerial Maps – NorthBay Shortcut – Pembroke Appendix 6-50 Pump Station Aerial Maps – NorthBay Shortcut – Stewartville Appendix 6-51 Pump Station Aerial Maps – NorthBay Shortcut – Stittsville Appendix 6-52 Pump Station Aerial Maps – NorthBay Shortcut – Iroquois Appendix 6-53 Pump Station Aerial Maps – NorthBay Shortcut – Glengarry Appendix 6-54 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Québec Segment – Lachute Appendix 6-55 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Québec Segment – Mascouche Appendix 6-56 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Québec Segment –Maskinongé Appendix 6-57 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Québec Segment –Trois Rivières Appendix 6-58 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Québec Segment –Donnaconna Appendix 6-59 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Québec Segment – Lévis Appendix 6-60 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Québec Segment – L'Islet Appendix 6-61 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Québec Segment – Saint-Onésime Appendix 6-62 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Québec Segment – Picard Appendix 6-63 Pump Station Aerial Maps – Québec Segment – Dégelis Appendix 6-64 Pump Station Aerial Maps – New Brunswick Segment – Saint-Léonard Appendix 6-65 Pump Station Aerial Maps – New Brunswick Segment – Plaster Rock Appendix 6-66 Pump Station Aerial Maps – New Brunswick Segment – Stanley Appendix 6-67 Pump Station Aerial Maps – New Brunswick Segment – Cumberland Bay Appendix 6-68 Pump Station Aerial Maps – New Brunswick Segment – Hampton
Pump Station Drawings
Appendix 6-69 Legend Sheet: Process Flow Diagrams Appendix 6-70 Pump Station – Pump Station Configuration without Launcher/Receiver Process Flow Diagram
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Appendix 6-71 Pump Station – Pump Configuration with Launcher/Receiver Process Flow Diagram Appendix 6-72 Pump Station – 5 Pump Configuration with Launcher/Receiver Plot Plan Appendix 6-73 Pump Station – 5 Pump Configuration with 3 Valve Assembly Plot Plan Appendix 6-74 Pump Station – 6 Pump Configuration with Launcher/Reciever Plot Plan Appendix 6-75 Pump Station – 6 Pump Configuration with 3 Valve Assembly Plot Plan Appendix 6-76 Gas Turbine Power Generation Site Appendix 6-77 Swing Valve Station Plot Plan Appendix 6-78 Swing Valve Station Process Flow Diagram Appendix 6-79 Pump Station Aerial Map – Cromer Appendix 6-80 Cromer Pump Station and Metering/Proving Process Flow Diagram Appendix 6-81 Cromer Pump Station Lateral and Pumps Process Flow Diagram Appendix 6-82 Cromer Pump Station Plot Plan Appendix 6-83 Burstall Pressure Control Station Plot Plan Appendix 6-84 Burstall Pressure Control Station Process Flow Diagram
Tank Terminals ‒ Aerial Maps and Drawings
Appendix 6-85 Process Flow Diagram Legend Appendix 6-86 Hardisty D Tank Terminal Process Flow Diagram Appendix 6-87 Hardisty D Tank Terminal Plot Plan Appendix 6-88 Hardisty D Pump Station and Tank Terminal Aerial Map – Prairies Segment – Hardisty D Appendix 6-89 Moosomin Energy East Tank Terminal Process Flow Diagram Appendix 6-90 Moosomin Energy East Tank Terminal Plot Plan Appendix 6-91 Moosomin Energy East Pump Station and Tank Terminal Aerial Map Appendix 6-92 Saint John Tank Terminal Process Flow Diagrams Appendix 6-93 Saint John Tank Terminal Overall Plot Plan Appendix 6-94 Saint John Tank Terminal Aerial Map Appendix 6-95 PLACEHOLDER – Electrical Infrastructure Information for Tank Terminals Appendix 6- 96 PLACEHOLDER – Communications and Control Systems Information for Tank Terminals
Canaport Energy East Marine Terminal ‒ Aerial Map and Drawings
Appendix 6-97 Canaport Energy East Marine Terminal Aerial Map Appendix 6-98 Canaport Energy East Marine Terminal Plot Plan Appendix 6-99 Foreshore and Auxiliary Equipment Area General Arrangements
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Appendix 6-100 Vessel Mooring General Arrangement Appendix 6-101 Loading Platform 1 General Arrangement Appendix 6-102 Loading Platform 2 General Arrangement Appendix 6-103 Auxiliary Platform 1 Equipment and Piping Plan Appendix 6-104 Auxiliary Platform 2 Equipment and Piping Plan Appendix 6-105 Spill Boom and Expansion Loop Platform Plans Appendix 6-106 Canaport Marine Terminal Process Flow Diagram (1 of 5) Appendix 6-107 Canaport Marine Terminal Process Flow Diagram (2 of 5) Appendix 6-108 Canaport Marine Terminal Process Flow Diagram (3 of 5) Appendix 6-109 Canaport Marine Terminal Process Flow Diagram (4 of 5) Appendix 6-110 Canaport Marine Terminal Process Flow Diagram (5 of 5) Appendix 6-111 PLACEHOLDER – Electrical Infrastructure Information for Canaport Energy East Marine Terminal Appendix 6-112 PLACEHOLDER – Communications and Control Systems Information for Canaport Energy East Marine Terminal Appendix 6-113 Golder Geotechnical Investigation Report for the Canaport Energy East Marine Terminal (Attachment - Golder Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment)
Delivery Meter Stations – Aerial Maps and Drawings
Appendix 6-114 Montréal Delivery Meter Station – Process Flow Diagram Appendix 6-115 Montréal Delivery Meter Station Plot Plan Appendix 6-116 Montréal Delivery Meter Station – Aerial Map Appendix 6-117 Lévis Delivery Meter Station Process Flow Diagram Appendix 6-118 Lévis Delivery Meter Station Appendix 6-119 Lévis Delivery Meter Station – Aerial Map
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VOLUME 7: CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS
CONTENTS
1.0 OVERVIEW
2.0 CONSTRUCTION – GENERAL INFORMATION
2.1 Health, Safety and Environmental Performance 2.1.1 HSE Requirements for Prime Contractors 2.1.2 Environmental Protection and Compliance 2.2 Construction Safety Plans 2.2.1 Site-Specific Safety Plans 2.3 Construction Management 2.3.1 Construction and Environmental Inspection 2.4 Quality Management 2.4.1 Quality Inspection Team 2.4.2 Role of Prime Contractors in Quality Management 2.4.3 Third-Party Quality Inspection 2.5 Construction Schedule 2.6 Construction Strategy 2.7 Construction Resources 2.8 Construction Logistics 2.9 Construction-Related Infrastructure and Works 2.9.1 Construction Camps 2.9.2 Stockpile Sites and Warehouses 2.9.3 Laydown Yards 2.9.4 Access Roads 2.9.5 Temporary Bridges 2.9.6 Borrow Sites and Dugouts 2.9.7 Beaver Dam Removals 2.10 Blasting Management 2.11 Acid Rock 2.12 Commissioning and Line Fill 2.13 Cleanup and Reclamation 2.14 Regulatory Authorizations Required for Construction
3.0 CONSTRUCTION – COMPONENT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
3.1 New Pipeline Construction 3.1.1 Construction Execution 3.1.2 Construction Activities 3.1.3 Right-of-Way Preparation 3.1.4 Stringing, Welding, NDE and Coating 3.1.5 Trenching, Blasting, Installation and Backfill 3.1.6 Pipeline Cleaning and Pressure Testing
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3.1.7 Buoyancy and Settlement Controls 3.1.8 Pipeline Watercourse Crossings 3.2 Conversion Pipeline Construction 3.2.1 Construction Execution 3.2.2 Work on In-Service Operating Systems 3.2.3 Construction Activities 3.2.4 Outage Schedule 3.2.5 Watercourse Crossings 3.2.6 Pipeline Cleaning and Pressure Testing 3.3 Pump Station Construction 3.3.1 Construction Execution 3.3.2 Construction Activities 3.3.3 Construction Sequencing 3.3.4 Pipeline Cleaning and Pressure Testing 3.4 Meter Banks and Station Construction 3.4.1 Construction Execution 3.4.2 Construction Activities 3.4.3 Construction Sequencing 3.4.4 Pipeline Cleaning and Pressure Testing 3.5 Tank Terminal Construction 3.5.1 Construction Execution 3.5.2 Construction Activities 3.5.3 Construction Sequencing 3.5.4 Pipeline Cleaning and Pressure Testing 3.6 Marine Terminal Construction 3.6.1 Construction Execution 3.6.2 Construction Activities 3.6.3 Construction Sequencing 3.6.4 Pipeline Cleaning and Pressure Testing 3.6.5 Dredging
4.0 OPERATIONS
4.1 Overview 4.2 Operations Services Agreement 4.3 Operating Standards and Documentation 4.4 Asset and Capital Planning Management Systems 4.4.1 Integrity Management Program 4.4.2 Facility Integrity and Reliability Management 4.5 Health, Safety and Environment Management System 4.6 Employee Development 4.6.1 Field Employees 4.6.2 Operations Control Centre Employees 4.7 Field Operation Procedures
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4.8 Public Awareness Program 4.9 Facility Operations and Control Systems 4.10 Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System 4.11 Batch Tracking System 4.12 Leak Detection Strategy 4.12.1 Real-Time Leak Detection Systems 4.12.2 Non-Real-Time Leak Detection 4.13 Emergency Shutdown System 4.14 Operations Control Centre Emergency Response Procedures 4.15 Emergency Management System
5.0 MARINE OPERATIONS
5.1 Regulatory Framework for Shipping 5.1.1 Canada Shipping Act 5.1.2 Vessel Regulation 5.1.3 Pilotage Act 5.1.4 Canada Marine Act 5.1.5 Vessel Traffic Services Regulations 5.1.6 Oil-Handling Facility Requirements 5.1.7 Terminal Security 5.1.8 Transport Canada Standards 5.1.9 Consultation on Increased Marine Traffic 5.2 Industry Guidelines 5.2.1 International Marine Organization 5.2.2 Oil Companies International Marine Forum 5.3 TERMPOL 5.3.1 Scope of Studies 5.3.2 Study Execution and Completion 5.4 Marine Shipping Operations 5.4.1 Tankers 5.4.2 Canaport Energy East Marine Terminal Route Description 5.4.3 Arrivals and Departures 5.5 Marine Terminal Operations 5.5.1 Cargo Transfer 5.5.2 Emergency Shutdown System 5.5.3 Spill Prevention 5.5.4 Spill Response 5.5.5 Auxiliary Marine Terminal Services
6.0 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
6.1 Regulatory Framework 6.2 TransCanada’s Emergency Management System 6.2.1 Activation and Notification Procedures
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6.2.2 Initial Incident Response 6.2.3 Emergency Operations Centres 6.2.4 Unified Command 6.2.5 Training 6.2.6 Continuous Improvement 6.2.7 Emergency Responder Awareness 6.3 Energy East Emergency Response Programs 6.3.1 Overview 6.3.2 Spill-Response Resources 6.4 Response Strategies 6.5 Containment, Recovery and Reclamation Strategies 6.5.1 Releases to Soil 6.5.2 Release to Waterways 6.5.3 Releases Affecting Groundwater 6.5.4 Releases to the Marine Environment 6.5.5 Urban Releases 6.5.6 Incidents Impacting Wildlife 6.6 Hypothetical Spill-Response Scenarios
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 7-1 Camp Layout 1,350 Appendix 7-2 Lodge Layout 200 Appendix 7-3 Blasting Management Program Appendix 7-4 Typical ROW Utilization Drawings Appendix 7-5 Overview of TERMPOL Submissions Appendix 7-6 Vessel Routing Map – Bay of Fundy Appendix 7-7 Dispersants and In-Situ Burning Overview Appendix 7-8 Terrestrial Spill with Ground Water Effects Appendix 7-9 Terrestrial Spill Response with Impacts on Navigable Water Appendix 7-10 Marine Spill Response at Canaport Energy East Marine Terminal Appendix 7-11 Marine Spill Response in the Bay of Fundy
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VOLUME 8: LAND
CONTENTS
1.0 OVERVIEW
1.1 Overall Land Requirements
2.0 PIPELINE REQUIREMENTS
2.1 Land Ownership 2.2 Right-of-Way Requirements 2.3 Right-of-Way Acquisition 2.4 Temporary Workspace 2.5 Mainline Valve Site Lands 2.6 Cathodic Protection Lands 2.7 Crown Dispositions
3.0 FACILITY REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Marine Terminals 3.2 Tank Terminals 3.3 Custody Transfer Metering Facilities 3.4 Pump Stations 3.5 Pressure Control Facilities 3.6 Access Roads 3.7 Other Temporary Infrastructure for Construction 3.8 Crown Dispositions
4.0 LAND ACQUISITION
4.1 Land Acquisition Process 4.2 Landowner and Occupant Identification 4.3 Section 87(1) Notices 4.4 Third-Party Consents and Approvals 4.5 Land Acquisition Status 4.6 Compensation for Land Rights
5.0 LANDOWNER CONSULTATION
5.1 Principles and Goals 5.2 Process 5.2.1 Landowner Identification and Initial Contact 5.2.2 Information Sharing 5.2.3 Identifying and Addressing Project Related Issues and Concerns 5.3 Current Outcomes of the Land Consultation Process 5.3.1 Ongoing Issues Resolution
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5.4 Ongoing Landowner Consultation 5.4.1 Regulatory Process 5.4.2 Construction 5.4.3 Operations
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 8-1 Typical Sketches of the Right-of-Way Details Appendix 8-2 Typical Sketches of Temporary Workspace
Sample Land Agreements
Appendix 8-3 Grant of Right-of-Way – Pipe (Alberta) Appendix 8-4 Grant of Right-of-Way (Saskatchewan) Appendix 8-5 Grant of Easement – Pipe (Manitoba) Appendix 8-6 Grant of Right-of-Way – Pipe (Ontario) Appendix 8-7 Option Agreement – Rights of Superficies and Servitudes / Temporary Workspace – Pipe (Québec) Appendix 8-8 Model Deed of Superficies and Servitudes (Québec) Appendix 8-9 Grant of Right-of-Way – Pipe (New Brunswick) (Registry Act) Appendix 8-10 Grant of Right-of-Way – Pipe (New Brunswick) (Land Titles Act)
Appendix 8-11 Temporary Workspace Agreement – Pipe (Alberta) Appendix 8-12 Temporary Workspace Agreement – Cathodic Protection System (Alberta) Appendix 8-13 Temporary Workspace Agreement – Pipe (Saskatchewan) Appendix 8-14 Temporary Workspace Agreement – Cathodic Protection System (Saskatchewan) Appendix 8-15 Temporary Workspace Agreement – Pipe (Manitoba) Appendix 8-16 Temporary Workspace Agreement – Cathodic Protection System (Manitoba) Appendix 8-17 Temporary Workspace Agreement – Pipe (Ontario) Appendix 8-18 Temporary Workspace Agreement – Cathodic Protection System (Ontario) Appendix 8-19 Temporary Workspace Agreement – Pipe – Québec Appendix 8-20 Temporary Workspace Agreement – Cathodic Protection System – Québec Appendix 8-21 Temporary Workspace Agreement – Pipe (New Brunswick) Appendix 8-22 Temporary Workspace Agreement – Cathodic Protection System (New Brunswick)
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Appendix 8-23 Supplemental Agreement Respecting Grant of Right-of-Way (Alberta) Appendix 8-24 Supplemental Agreement Respecting Grant of Right-of-Way (Saskatchewan) Appendix 8-25 Supplemental Agreement Respecting Grant of Easement (Manitoba) Appendix 8-26 Supplemental Agreement Respecting Grant of Right-of-Way (Ontario) Appendix 8-27 Supplemental Respecting Aboveground Facilities (Québec) Appendix 8-28 Deed of Amendment for Access Right-of-Way (Québec) Appendix 8-29 Supplemental Agreement Respecting Grant of Right-of-Way (New Brunswick) (Registry Act) Appendix 8-30 Supplemental Agreement Respecting Grant of Right-of-Way (New Brunswick) (Land Titles Act)
Appendix 8-31 Grant of Right-of-Way – Pipeline Cathodic Protection System (Alberta) Appendix 8-32 Grant of Right-of-Way – Pipeline Cathodic Protection System (Saskatchewan) Appendix 8-33 Grant of Easement – Pipeline Cathodic Protection System (Manitoba) Appendix 8-34 Grant of Right-of-Way – Pipeline Cathodic Protection System (Ontario) Appendix 8-35 Model Deed of Superficies and Servitudes – Cathodic Protection System (Québec) Appendix 8-36 Grant of Right-of-Way – Pipeline Cathodic Protection System (Registry Act) (New Brunswick) Appendix 8-37 Grant of Right-of-Way – Pipeline Cathodic Protection System (Land Titles Act) (New Brunswick)
Appendix 8-38 Option to Purchase Agreement – Alberta Appendix 8-39 Option to Purchase Agreement – Saskatchewan Appendix 8-40 Option to Purchase Agreement – Manitoba Appendix 8-41 Option to Purchase Agreement – Ontario Appendix 8-42 Lease for Pipeline Installations with Option to Purchase (Agricultural Lands) – Québec Appendix 8-43 Model Deed of Sale Respecting Lease with Option (Agricultural Lands) – Québec Appendix 8-44 Option to Purchase Agreement – Québec Appendix 8-45 Model Deed of Sale Respecting Option – Québec Appendix 8-46 Model Deed of Collateral Hypothec – Québec Appendix 8-47 Option to Purchase Agreement – New Brunswick
Appendix 8-48 Lease For Pipeline Installations – Alberta
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Appendix 8-49 Lease For Pipeline Installations – Saskatchewan Appendix 8-50 Lease For Pipeline Installations – Manitoba Appendix 8-51 Lease For Pipeline Installations – Ontario Appendix 8-52 Lease For Pipeline Installations – Québec Appendix 8-53 Form A19 – Lease (Registry Act) – New Brunswick Appendix 8-54 Form 19 – Lease (Land Titles Act) – New Brunswick Appendix 8-55 Optional Lease Covenants (Land Titles Act) – New Brunswick
Appendix 8-56 Access Easement Agreement (Alberta) Appendix 8-57 Access Easement Agreement (Saskatchewan) Appendix 8-58 Access Easement Agreement (Manitoba) Appendix 8-59 Access Easement Agreement (Ontario) Appendix 8-60 Deed of Servitude and Superficies (Access) – Québec Appendix 8-61 Access Easement Agreement (New Brunswick) (Registry Act) Appendix 8-62 Access Easement Agreement (New Brunswick) (Land Titles Act)
Sample Section 87(1) Notices
Appendix 8-63 Right-of-Way (Pipeline) (Crown Land) (Alberta) Appendix 8-64 Right-of-Way (Pipeline) (Crown Land) (Saskatchewan) Appendix 8-65 Right-of-Way (Pipeline) (Crown Land) (Manitoba) Appendix 8-66 Right-of-Way (Pipeline) (Crown Land) (Ontario) Appendix 8-67 Right-of-Way (Pipeline) (Crown Land) (New Brunswick) Appendix 8-68 Right-of-Way (Pipeline) (Freehold Land) Appendix 8-69 Option Agreement – Rights of Superficies and Servitudes / Temporary Workspace – Pipe (Crown Land) Québec Appendix 8-70 Option Agreement – Rights of Superficies and Servitudes / Temporary Workspace – Pipe (Freehold Land) Québec Appendix 8-71 Deed of Superficies and Servitudes (Crown Land) Québec Appendix 8-72 Deed of Superficies and Servitudes (Freehold Land) Québec Appendix 8-73 Right-of-Way (Pipeline Cathodic Protection System) (Freehold Land) Appendix 8-74 Right-of-Way (Access) (Freehold Land) Appendix 8-75 Lease (Freehold Land) Appendix 8-76 Option to Purchase (Owner) Appendix 8-77 Option to Purchase (Occupant) Appendix 8-78 Option to Purchase (Third Party) Appendix 8-79 Lease for Pipeline Installations with Option to Purchase (Owner) Québec
Landowner Consultation Materials
Appendix 8-80 Project Announcement
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Appendix 8-81 Project Information Package – New Pipeline Appendix 8-82 Project Information Package – Conversion Appendix 8-83 Open House Invitation – Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario Appendix 8-84 Open House Invitation – Ontario and New Brunswick Appendix 8-85 Open Season Results Appendix 8-86 Newsletter Appendix 8-87 Mailout Open House Schedule Appendix 8-88 Information Package – May 2014 Appendix 8-89 Landowner Consultation Materials – November 2014, January 2015 and April 2015 Appendix 8-90 Landowner Letter with Project Update – October 2015
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VOLUME 9: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
CONTENTS
1.0 OVERVIEW
1.1 Principles and Goals 1.1.1 Principles 1.1.2 Goals
2.0 ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM DESIGN
2.1 Scope 2.2 Stakeholder Identification 2.2.1 Potentially Interested Stakeholders 2.2.2 Neighbouring Stakeholders 2.2.3 Adjacent Stakeholders 2.2.4 Interested Stakeholders 2.3 Engagement Process 2.4 Participation in NEB Process 2.5 Engagement Tools 2.5.1 Project Letters, Email and News Releases 2.5.2 Brochures and Fact Sheets 2.5.3 Presentations 2.5.4 Meetings and Telephone Calls 2.5.5 Open Houses 2.5.6 Advertising 2.5.7 Newsletters 2.5.8 Websites and Social Media Forums 2.5.9 Project Email Address, Toll-Free Telephone Line, Fax Line, Information Request Card
3.0 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
3.1 Engagement Overview 3.2 Open Houses 3.2.1 2013 Open House Schedule 3.2.2 2014 Open House Schedule 3.2.3 2015 Open House Schedule 3.2.4 2016 Open House Schedule 3.3 Emergency Response Engagement
4.0 OUTCOMES OF ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM
4.1 Engagement by Province 4.1.1 Alberta
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4.1.2 Saskatchewan 4.1.3 Manitoba 4.1.4 Ontario 4.1.5 Québec 4.1.6 New Brunswick 4.2 Identification and Tracking 4.3 Overview of Issues, Concerns and Responses 4.4 Community Support
5.0 ONGOING ENGAGEMENT
5.1 Regulatory Application and Review Process 5.2 Pre-Construction and Construction 5.3 Operations 5.4 Next Steps
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 9-1 Letters of Support Appendix 9-2 Municipal and Regional Authorities and Emergency Response Stakeholders Appendix 9-3 PLACEHOLDER – Summary of Results of Local First Responder Capacity Assessment Questionnaire
Alberta
Appendix 9-4 Provincial Summary - Alberta Appendix 9-5 Issues and Concerns Summary Table – Alberta
Saskatchewan
Appendix 9-6 Provincial Summary – Saskatchewan Appendix 9-7 Issues and Concerns Summary Table – Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Appendix 9-8 Provincial Summary – Manitoba Appendix 9-9 Issues and Concerns Summary Table – Manitoba
Ontario
Appendix 9-10 Provincial Summary – Ontario Appendix 9-11 Issues and Concerns Summary Table – Ontario
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Quèbec
Appendix 9-12 Provincial Summary – Québec Appendix 9-13 Issues and Concerns Summary Table – Québec
New Brunswick
Appendix 9-14 Provincial Summary – New Brunswick Appendix 9-15 Issues and Concerns Summary Table – New Brunswick
ENGAGEMENT MATERIALS
Project Letters, Emails and News Releases
Appendix 9-16 Email and Fax Notification of Energy East Pipeline Project (April 3, 2013) Appendix 9-17 Mailout: Notification of Energy East Pipeline Project (April 8, 2013) Appendix 9-18 Mailout: Project Information Package (June 7, 2013) Appendix 9-19 Email: Open House Notifications (Summer 2013) Appendix 9-20 Email: Open Season Results Announcement (August 2013) Appendix 9-21 Mailout: Open Season Results Announcement (August 2013) Appendix 9-22 Email: Energy East Project Economic Benefits Announcement (September 2013) Appendix 9-23 Mailout: Open House Notification Cards (September to October 2013) Appendix 9-24 Email: Clarification on Tolls and Supply of Natural Gas (November 2013) Appendix 9-25 Email: Project Description Notification (March 2014) Appendix 9-26 Mailout: Project Description Notification (April 2014) Appendix 9-27 Email: Open House Notifications (March to April 2014) Appendix 9-28 Mailout: Open House Notification Cards (March to April 2014) Appendix 9-29 Mailout and Presentation: Emergency Response Planning (March to April 2014) Appendix 9-30 Mass Mailout Log – Alberta (April 2013 to Mach 2014) Appendix 9-31 Mass Mailout Log – Saskatchewan (April 2013 to March 2014) Appendix 9-32 Mass Mailout Log – Manitoba (April 2013 to March 2014) Appendix 9-33 Mass Mailout Log – Ontario (April 2013 to March 2014) Appendix 9-34 Mass Mailout Log – Québec (April 2013 to March 2014) Appendix 9-35 Mass Mailout Log – New Brunswick (April 2013 to March 2014) Appendix 9-36 Letter: Project Introduction and Natural Gas Supply Letter (Ontario) Appendix 9-37 Letter: Project Introduction and Natural Gas Supply Letter (Québec) Appendix 9-38 News Release − Eastern Mainline Project (English)
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Appendix 9-39 News Release − Eastern Mainline Project (French) Appendix 9-40 Letter – Natural Gas Supply and Price – Québec Appendix 9-41 Letter – Natural Gas Supply and Price – Ontario Appendix 9-42 Letters – Canadian Armed Forces Garrisons and Wings Appendix 9-43 Letter – Chief Administrative Officer – Québec Appendix 9-44 Letters – Newly Elected Ontario Officials Appendix 9-45 News Release Appendix 9-46 Letter – Natural Gas Supply and Price – Ontario Appendix 9-47 Supplemental Report No. 1 Filing Notice – Community Engagement Appendix 9-48 Letter – Project Information Package – Alberta and Saskatchewan Appendix 9-49 Letter – Project Information Package – Manitoba Appendix 9-50 Notification Letter and News Release – Energy East Project Update and Supplemental No. 2 Filing – Community Engagement Appendix 9-51 Energy East Project Update Letters Appendix 9-52 Sample Notification Letters and Invitations Energy East Emergency Response Planning Capacity and Risk Assessment Survey Appendix 9-53 Notification – Energy East Pipeline Scope, Amendment Filing and Supplemental Report Appendix 9-54 Letter – Project Scope Changes Appendix 9-55 Letter and Notification Appendix 9-56 Notification Letter – Energy East Project Update and Supplemental No. 3 Filing – Community Engagement Appendix 9-57 Natural Gas Agreement and Project Update Letter – Ontario Appendix 9-58 Filing Natural Gas Transmission Capacity Letter – Québec Appendix 9-59 Email: Notification regarding Energy East Pipeline Project filing of Supplemental Report No. 4. Appendix 9-60 Email and Mailout: Safety and Emergency Management Engagement Program Launch (letter) and Community Link Newsletter (Volume 3, Issue 2) (October 2015) Appendix 9-61 Email: Notification regarding Application Amendment and filing of Supplemental Report No. 5 and News Release (December 2015) Appendix 9-62 Email: Energy East Pipeline Project Update letters (Québec and Ontario) (December 2015)
Brochures and Fact Sheets
Appendix 9-63 Brochure: Project Introduction 2014 (Ontario) Appendix 9-64 Brochure: Project Introduction 2014 (Ontario) Appendix 9-65 Project Brochure (English) Appendix 9-66 Project Brochure (French) Appendix 9-67 Fact Sheet − Construction (English)
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Appendix 9-68 Fact Sheet − Construction (French) Appendix 9-69 Energy East Fact Sheets Appendix 9-70 Energy East Fact Sheets Appendix 9-71 Energy East Fact Sheet Appendix 9-72 Updated Project Overview Map
Presentations
Appendix 9-73 Meetings: Project Overview Presentation (April 2013) Appendix 9-74 Emergency Preparedness and Response Presentation − Québec (English) Appendix 9-75 Emergency Preparedness and Response Presentation − Québec (French) Appendix 9-76 Emergency Preparedness and Response Presentation − New Brunswick Appendix 9-77 Emergency Preparedness and Response Presentation – Québec Appendix 9-78 Emergency Preparedness and Response Presentation – New Brunswick Appendix 9-79 Emergency Response Presentation (Updated) – Ontario Appendix 9-80 Emergency Preparedness and Response Presentations – Saskatchewan Appendix 9-81 Emergency Preparedness and Response Presentations – Manitoba Appendix 9-82 Emergency Preparedness and Response Presentations – Ontario Appendix 9-83 Emergency Preparedness and Response Presentations – Québec Appendix 9-84 Emergency Preparedness and Response Presentations – New Brunswick Appendix 9-85 New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Marine Terminal Presentations Appendix 9-86 Amendment Application Presentations
Open House Materials
Appendix 9-87 Events: Open House Materials ‒ 2013 Appendix 9-88 Events: Open House Materials ‒ 2014 Appendix 9-89 Events: Open House Materials ‒ 2015 Appendix 9-90 Events: Open House Materials ‒ 2016 Appendix 9-91 Events: Safety and Emergency Response Information Days Materials (November to December 2015)
Advertisements
Appendix 9-92 Media: Open House Advertising (July to December 2013) Appendix 9-93 Media: Energy East Project Awareness Advertising PrintAds (August to September 2013) Appendix 9-94 Media: Energy East Project Awareness Advertising Television Ads (September to October 2013)
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Appendix 9-95 Media: Energy East Project Awareness Advertising (September to October 2013) Appendix 9-96 Media: Open House Advertising (February to April 2014) Appendix 9-97 Media: Energy East Project Awareness Advertising (March to April 2014) Appendix 9-98 Print Ads: 2014 Open House Email Invitations in Ontario Appendix 9-99 Print Advertisements Appendix 9-100 Radio Scripts and TV Advertisement Appendix 9-101 Action Network Website Appendix 9-102 Radio Advertisements – New Brunswick – Week 1 Appendix 9-103 Radio Advertisements – New Brunswick – Week 2 Appendix 9-104 Radio Advertisements – New Brunswick – Schedule Appendix 9-105 Print Advertisements – New Brunswick – Week 1 Appendix 9-106 Print Advertisements – New Brunswick – Week 2 Appendix 9-107 Action Network Sign Up Cards Appendix 9-108 Community Safety Fund Information Cards Appendix 9-109 Media: Safety and Emergency Response Information Days Advertising (October to December 2015)
Newsletters
Appendix 9-110 Community Link Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1 Appendix 9-111 Community Link Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 1 Appendix 9-112 Community Link Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 2 Appendix 9-113 Community Link Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 1 Appendix 9-114 Community Link Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 2
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VOLUME 10: ABORIGINAL ENGAGEMENT
CONTENTS
1.0 OVERVIEW
1.1 Principles and Goals 1.1.1 Principles 1.1.2 Goals
2.0 DESIGN AND SCOPE
2.1 Scope 2.2 Initial Determination of Potentially Interested Aboriginal Groups 2.2.1 Neighbouring Aboriginal Groups 2.2.2 Proximate Aboriginal Groups 2.2.3 Notified Aboriginal Groups 2.3 Confirmation of Aboriginal Groups for Engagement
3.0 ENGAGEMENT PROCESS
3.1 Participation in the NEB Process 3.2 Aboriginal Engagement Team 3.3 Engagement Tools
4.0 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
4.1 Sharing Project Information 4.2 Gathering Input 4.2.1 Funding Agreements 4.3 Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Traditional Land Use
5.0 ABORIGINAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
5.1 Aboriginal Contracting and Employment Program 5.1.1 Program Overview and Introduction 5.1.2 Contractor Resourcing and Qualifications Assessment and Interest Determination 5.1.3 Partnership Support and Aboriginal Evaluation Criteria 5.1.4 Contract Award 5.1.5 Construction and Contract Monitoring 5.2 Capacity Development and Training 5.3 Community Investment
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6.0 ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM OUTCOMES
6.1 Overview of Issues, Concerns, and Responses 6.2 Mitigation and Issue Resolution
7.0 ONGOING ENGAGEMENT
7.1 Next Steps 7.2 Pre-Construction and Construction 7.3 Operations
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 10-1 Summary of Engagement Activity by Community
Aboriginal Community Summaries and Issues and Concerns Tables ‒ Alberta
Appendix 10-2 Blood Tribe Appendix 10-3 Ermineskin Tribe Appendix 10-4 Frog Lake First Nation Appendix 10-5 Louis Bull Tribe Appendix 10-6 Métis Nation of Alberta Appendix 10-7 Montana First Nation Appendix 10-8 Piikani Nation Appendix 10-9 Saddle Lake Cree Nation Appendix 10-10 Samson Cree Appendix 10-11 Siksika Nation
Aboriginal Community Summaries and Issues and Concerns Tables – Saskatchewan
Appendix 10-12 Carry The Kettle First Nation Appendix 10-13 Cowessess First Nation Appendix 10-14 George Gordon First Nation Appendix 10-15 Kahkewistahaw First Nation Appendix 10-16 Kawacatoose First Nation Appendix 10-17 Little Black Bear First Nation Appendix 10-18 Métis Nation of Saskatchewan Appendix 10-19 Métis Nation of Saskatchewan – Eastern Region 3 Appendix 10-20 Métis Nation of Saskatchewan – Western Region 3 Appendix 10-21 Muscowpetung First Nation Appendix 10-22 Muskowekwan First Nation Appendix 10-23 Nekaneet First Nation Appendix 10-24 Ocean Man First Nation Appendix 10-25 Ochapowace First Nation Appendix 10-26 Okanese First Nation Appendix 10-27 Pasqua First Nation # 79
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Appendix 10-28 Peepeekisis First Nation Appendix 10-29 Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation Appendix 10-30 Piapot First Nation Appendix 10-31 Poundmaker First Nation Appendix 10-32 Sakimay First Nations Appendix 10-33 Star Blanket Cree Nation Appendix 10-34 Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation Appendix 10-35 White Bear First Nation
Aboriginal Community Summaries and Issues and Concerns Tables – Manitoba
Appendix 10-36 Anishinaabe Agowidiiwinan Treaty 2 Territory Appendix 10-37 Birdtail Sioux First Nation Appendix 10-38 Brokenhead Ojibway Nation Appendix 10-39 Buffalo Point First Nation Appendix 10-40 Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation Appendix 10-41 Dakota Plains Wahpeton Nation Appendix 10-42 Dakota Tipi First Nation Appendix 10-43 Gamblers First Nation Appendix 10-44 Keeseekoowenin First Nation Appendix 10-45 Long Plain First Nation Appendix 10-46 Manitoba Métis Federation Appendix 10-47 Rolling River First Nation Appendix 10-48 Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation Appendix 10-49 Sagkeeng First Nation Appendix 10-50 Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation Appendix 10-51 Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Appendix 10-52 Swan Lake First Nation Appendix 10-53 Waywayseecappo First Nation
Aboriginal Community Summaries and Issues and Concerns Tables – Ontario
Appendix 10-54 Algonquins of Greater Golden Lake First Nation Appendix 10-55 Algonquins of Ontario Consultation Office Appendix 10-56 Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation Appendix 10-57 Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek (Lake Nipigon First Nation) Appendix 10-58 Anishnaabeg of Naongashiing (Big Island) Appendix 10-59 Antoine First Nation Appendix 10-60 Aroland First Nation Appendix 10-61 Aroland, Constance Lake, and Ginoogaming First Nations’ Collective Appendix 10-62 Big Grassy First Nation Appendix 10-63 Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek (Sand Point First Nation) Appendix 10-64 Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinabek – Rocky Bay First Nation Appendix 10-65 Chapleau Cree First Nation
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Appendix 10-66 Chapleau Ojibway First Nation Appendix 10-67 Constance Lake First Nation Appendix 10-68 Ginoogaming First Nation Appendix 10-69 Dokis First Nation Appendix 10-70 Flying Post First Nation Appendix 10-71 Fort William First Nation Appendix 10-72 Grand Council Treaty 3 Appendix 10-73 Grassy Narrows First Nation Appendix 10-74 Iskatewizaagegan # 39 Independent First Nation (Shoal Lake #39 First Nation) Appendix 10-75 Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek (Gull Bay First Nation) Appendix 10-76 Lac Des Mille Lacs First Nation Appendix 10-77 Lac Seul First Nation Appendix 10-78 Long Lake #58 First Nation Appendix 10-79 Matachewan First Nation Appendix 10-80 Mattagami First Nation Appendix 10-81 Métis Nation of Ontario Appendix 10-82 Migisi Sahgaigan (Eagle Lake First Nation) Appendix 10-83 Missanabie Cree First Nation Appendix 10-84 Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Appendix 10-85 Moose Cree First Nation Appendix 10-86 Naotkamengwanning (Whitefish Bay First Nation) Appendix 10-87 Nipissing First Nation Appendix 10-88 Northwest Angle No. 33 First Nation Appendix 10-89 Northwest Angle No. 37 First Nation Appendix 10-90 Obashkaandagaang First Nation Appendix 10-91 Ochiichagwe'babigo'ining First Nation Appendix 10-92 Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation Appendix 10-93 Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation Appendix 10-94 Pays Plat First Nation Appendix 10-95 Red Rock Indian Band Appendix 10-96 Red Sky Métis Independent Nation Appendix 10-97 Shoal Lake #40 First Nation Appendix 10-98 Taykwa Tagamou Nation Appendix 10-99 Temagami First Nation Appendix 10-100 Wabaseemoong Independent First Nations Appendix 10-101 Wabauskang First Nation Appendix 10-102 Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation Appendix 10-103 Wabun Tribal Council Appendix 10-104 Wahgoshig First Nation Appendix 10-105 Wahnapitae First Nation Appendix 10-106 Wauzhushk Onigum – Rat Portage First Nation
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Aboriginal Community Summaries and Issues and Concerns Tables – Québec
Appendix 10-107 Abénakis d’Odanak Appendix 10-108 Abénakis de Wôlinak Appendix 10-109 Atikamekw d'Opitciwan First Nation Appendix 10-110 Conseil de la Nation Atikamekw Appendix 10-111 Conseil de la Première Nation des Inuus Essipit Appendix 10-112 Conseil des Inuus de Pessamit Appendix 10-113 Conseil des Montagnais du Lac-St- Jean (Mashteuiatsh) Appendix 10-114 Conseil de la Nation Huronne-Wendat (Huron Wendat Nation) Appendix 10-115 Eagle Village First Nation – Kipawa Appendix 10-116 Eagle Village First Nation – Kipawa, Timiskaming First Nation, and Wolf Lake First Nation Appendix 10-117 Grand Conseil de la Nation Waban-Aki Appendix 10-118 Innus Councils (Conseil de la Première Nation des Innus Essipit, Conseil des Innus de Pessamit, Conseil des Montagnais du Lac-St-Jean [Mashteuiatsh]) Appendix 10-119 Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Appendix 10-120 La Nation Micmac de Gespeg Appendix 10-121 Les Atikamekw de Manawan Appendix 10-122 Listuguj Mi'gmaq Government Appendix 10-123 Long Point First Nation Appendix 10-124 Micmacs of Gespapegiag First Nation Appendix 10-125 Mohawks of Kanehsatà:ke Appendix 10-126 Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke Appendix 10-127 Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat Appendix 10-128 Première Nation Malécite de Viger Appendix 10-129 Timiskaming First Nation Appendix 10-130 Wemotaci First Nation Appendix 10-131 Wolf Lake First Nation
Aboriginal Community Summaries and Issues and Concerns Tables – New Brunswick
Appendix 10-132 Assembly of First Nations’ Chiefs in New Brunswick Appendix 10-133 Buctouche First Nation (Tjipõgtõtjg First Nation) Appendix 10-134 Eel Ground First Nation (Natoaganeg First Nation) Appendix 10-135 Eel River Bar First Nation (Ugpi’ganjig First Nation) Appendix 10-136 Elsipogtog First Nation Appendix 10-137 Esgenoôpetitj First Nation (Burnt Church First Nation) Appendix 10-138 Fort Folly First Nation (Amlamgog First Nation) Appendix 10-139 Indian Island First Nation (L’nui Menikuk First Nation) Appendix 10-140 Kingsclear First Nation (Pilick First Nation) Appendix 10-141 Madawaska Maliseet First Nation Appendix 10-142 Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation (Red Bank First Nation) Appendix 10-143 Oromocto First Nation (Wolamuktuk First Nation)
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Appendix 10-144 Pabineau First Nation (Oinpegitjoig First Nation) Appendix 10-145 St. Mary's First Nation Appendix 10-146 Tobique First Nation Appendix 10-147 Woodstock First Nation
Aboriginal Community Summaries – Nova Scotia
Appendix 10-148 Kwilmu’kq maw-Klusuaqn (Mi’kmaq Rights Initiative)
Aboriginal Engagement Materials
Project Letters, Email and News Releases
Appendix 10-149 Project Announcement Fax Appendix 10-150 Project Announcement Letter and News Release Appendix 10-151 Project Information Package Appendix 10-152 Letter and News Release – (August 2013) Appendix 10-153 Project Description Letter (March 2014) Appendix 10-154 Project Description Letter (June 2014) Appendix 10-155 LOA Introductory Letter Appendix 10-156 CEFA Summary Appendix 10-157 TK Introductory Letter and TK Summary Appendix 10-158 Notification Letter – Energy East Project Update and Supplemental Report No. 2 Filing – Aboriginal Engagement Appendix 10-159 Letter – Traditional Knowledge Update Appendix 10-160 Job Description – Field Worker Program – New Brunswick and Ontario Appendix 10-161 Energy East Annoucement Letter Appendix 10-162 Supplemental Report No. 1 Filing Notice – Aboriginal Engagement Appendix 10-163 Notification Letter – Energy East Project Update and Supplemental Report No. 2 Filing – Aboriginal Engagement Appendix 10-164 Letter – Traditional Knowledge Update Appendix 10-165 Job Description – Field Worker Program – New Brunswick and Ontario Appendix 10-166 Notification Letter – Energy East Project Update and Supplemental Report No. 3 Filing – Aboriginal Engagement Appendix 10-167 Cover Letter to Regional Scope Presentation Appendix 10-168 Job Description – Archaeologist – New Brunswick Appendix 10-169 Letter – Traditional Knowledge Update Appendix 10-170 Job Description – Field Worker Program – New Brunswick and Ontario Appendix 10-171 Notification Letter – Energy East Project Update and Supplemental Reports No. 3, 4 and 5 – Aboriginal Engagement Appendix 10-172 Emergency Planning and Preparedness Presentation Mailout
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Appendix 10-173 Conversion Overview Mailout Appendix 10-174 Infographic: Archaeological Shovel Testing Program (NB) Appendix 10-175 Infographic: Geotechnical Program (NB) Appendix 10-176 Emergency Planning and Preparedness Presentation Mailout
Brochures and Fact Sheets
Appendix 10-177 Aboriginal Relations Policy Brochure Appendix 10-178 Aboriginal Contracting and Employment Brochure
Presentations
Appendix 10-179 Aboriginal Community Maps Appendix 10-180 Preliminary Maps Appendix 10-181 Overview PowerPoint Presentation Appendix 10-182 Presentation — Aboriginal Contracting and Employment Program Appendix 10-183 Project 101 Presentation – Prairies Appendix 10-184 Project 101 Presentation – Ontario Appendix 10-185 Project 101 Presentation – Québec Appendix 10-186 Project 101 Presentation – New Brunswick Appendix 10-187 Project 101 Presentation – Nova Scotia
Newsletters
Appendix 10-188 Project Newsletters – (December 2013 and March 2014)
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VOLUME 11: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC OVERVIEW
CONTENTS
1.0 OVERVIEW
1.1 Need for Effect Assessment 1.2 Scope of Project 1.3 Scope of Assessment
2.0 PROJECT ALTERNATIVES ASSESSMENT
2.1 Alternatives Assessment Methodology 2.1.1 Alternative Means of Carrying Out the Project – Pipeline 2.1.2 Alternative Means of Carrying Out the Project – Pump Station Siting 2.1.3 Alternative Means of Carrying Out the Project – Marine Terminal Siting
3.0 ESA ASSESSMENT METHOD AND FINDINGS
3.1 Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment and Methodology 3.1.1 Consideration of Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Land and Resource Use 3.1.2 Spatial Boundaries 3.1.3 Temporal Boundaries 3.1.4 Biophysical and Socio-Economic Elements 3.1.5 Identification of Potential Environmental and Socio-Economic Effects 3.2 Assessment Findings and Cumulative Effects 3.2.1 Characterization of Residual Effects 3.2.2 Cumulative Effects 3.3 Decommissioning and Abandonment
4.0 ACCIDENTS AND MALFUNCTIONS
4.1 Environmental Fate, Transport and Effects 4.2 Pipeline Spill Frequency and Volume Analysis 4.3 Sites of Interest 4.4 Marine Spill Frequency and Volume Analysis
5.0 COMMITMENT, FOLLOW-UP AND MONITORING
5.1 Commitment 5.2 Follow-Up and Monitoring 5.3 Environmental Protection During Operations
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6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY CONSULTATION
LIST OF APPENDICES
Federal Offices
Appendix 11-1 Environment Canada Appendix 11-2 Fisheries and Oceans Canada Appendix 11-3 Parks Canada Appendix 11-4 Transport Canada (Navigable Waters Protection Program)
Provincial Offices
Appendix 11-5 Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development - Alberta Appendix 11-6 Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Environment, Oil and Lands Division Appendix 11-7 Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship - Manitoba Appendix 11-8 Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development - Manitoba Appendix 11-9 Raisin Region Conservation Authority – Ontario Appendix 11-10 South Nation Conservation Authority – Ontario Appendix 11-11 Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority – Ontario Appendix 11-12 Rideau Valley Conservation Authority – Ontario Appendix 11-13 North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority – Ontario Appendix 11-14 Government of Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Appendix 11-15 Lakehead Region Conservation Authority – Ontario Appendix 11-16 Government of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Appendix 11-17 Government of Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines Appendix 11-18 Nickel District Conservation Authority - Ontario Appendix 11-19 Mattagami Region Conservation Authority – Ontario Appendix 11-20 Government of Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport Appendix 11-21 Québec Ministère de la culture et des communications Bas-Saint-Laurent Appendix 11-22 Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques/Québec Ministry of Natural Resources Appendix 11-23 Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs/Québec Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildife and Parks Appendix 11-24 New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government Appendix 11-25 New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources Appendix 11-26 New Brunswick Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture
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VOLUME 12: RISK ASSESSMENT
1.0 OVERVIEW
1.1 Scope 1.2 Risk 1.3 Risk Assessment 1.4 Credible Worst Case Scenario 1.5 Mitigation 1.6 Commercial Software 1.7 Emergency Response, Remediation, and Third-Party Cost Estimates 1.7.1 Response and Remediation Cost Estimates 1.7.2 Third-Party Cost Estimates 1.7.3 Contingency
2.0 PIPELINE RISK ASSESSMENT
2.1 Risk Assessment Process 2.1.1 Scope of Risk Assessment 2.1.2 Hazard Identification and Threat Assessment 2.1.3 Frequency Assessment 2.2 Hazard Categorization 2.2.1 Highly Sensitive Receptors 2.2.2 Contributing Pipeline Segments 2.2.3 Outflow 2.2.4 Flow Path Modelling 2.2.5 Hazard Categorization Process 2.3 Consequence Assessment 2.3.1 Selection of Locations of Interest 2.3.2 Identification of High Consequence Pump Station Sections 2.3.3 Identification of High Consequence Contributory Pipeline Segments 2.3.4 Frequency of Occurrence 2.4 Emergency Response To Scenarios 2.5 Design, Construction and Operation Mitigation 2.5.1 Engineering Design 2.5.2 Valve Placement 2.5.3 Construction 2.5.4 Operations 2.5.5 Emergency Preparedness and Response 2.6 Response, Remediation, and Third-party Damages Estimates
3.0 TANK TERMINALS RISK ASSESSMENT
3.1 Scope of Risk Assessment
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3.2 Quantitative Risk Assessment 3.2.1 Hazard and Threat Assessment 3.2.2 Frequency Analysis 3.2.3 Consequence Analysis 3.3 Credible Worst Case Scenarios 3.3.1 Consequence Results 3.4 Design, Construction and Operation Mitigation 3.4.1 Engineering Design 3.4.2 Construction 3.4.3 Operations and Fire Prevention 3.5 Response, Remediation, and Third-Party Damages Estimates
4.0 MARINE TERMINAL AND SHIPPING RISK ASSESSMENT
4.1 Scope of Risk Assessment 4.2 Quantitative Risk Assessment 4.2.1 Hazard identification and Threat Assessment 4.2.2 Frequency of Anticipated Hazards 4.2.3 Consequences Assessment 4.3 Credible Worst Case Scenario 4.4 Emergency Response to Scenarios 4.5 Design, Construction and Operation Mitigation 4.6 Response, Remediation, and Third-Party Damage Estimates
5.0 FINANCIAL ASSURANCES
5.1 Financial Instruments 5.1.1 Insurance – Dedicated General Liability 5.1.2 Insurance – Excess General Liability 5.1.3 Canaport Energy East Marine Terminal Operating Insurance 5.1.4 Insurance – Ship Source Spill 5.1.5 Revenues from Variable Toll Charges 5.2 Financial Plan
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 12-1 Pipeline Risk Assessment Appendix 12-2 Pipeline Emergency Response Cost Estimate Appendix 12-3 Pipeline Remediation Cost Estimate Appendix 12-4 Tank Terminal Risk Assessment Appendix 12-5 Facilities Emergency Response Cost Estimate Appendix 12-6 Facilities Remediation Cost Estimate Appendix 12-7 Marine Terminal and Marine Shipping Risk Assessment Appendix 12-8 Marine Spill Emergency Response Costs Appendix 12-9 Marine Remediation Cost Estimate
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VOLUME 13: MAPS
Overview Maps – Alberta and Prairies Segment
Appendix 13-1 Alberta Segment Overview Map (Sheet 1) Appendix 13-2 Prairies Segment Overview Map (Sheet 2) Appendix 13-3 Prairies Segment Overview Map (Sheet 3) Appendix 13-4 Prairies Segment Overview Map (Sheet 4) Appendix 13-5 Prairies Segment Overview Map (Sheet 5)
Overview Maps – Ontario West Segments
Appendix 13-6 Ontario West Segment Overview Map (Sheet 6) Appendix 13-7 Ontario West Segment Overview Map (Sheet 7) Appendix 13-8 Ontario West Segment Overview Map (Sheet 8)
Overview Maps – Northern Ontario Segments
Appendix 13-9 Northern Ontario Segment Overview Map (Sheet 9) Appendix 13-10 Northern Ontario Segment Overview Map (Sheet 10) Appendix 13-11 Northern Ontario Segment Overview Map (Sheet 11)
Overview Maps – North Bay Shortcut and Ontario East Segments
Appendix 13-12 North Bay Shortcut Segment Overview Map (Sheet 12) Appendix 13-13 North Bay Shortcut Segment Overview Map (Sheet 13) Appendix 13-14 Ontario East Segment Overview Map (Sheet 14)
Overview Maps – Québec and New Brunswick Segments
Appendix 13-15 Québec Segment Overview Map (Sheet 15) Appendix 13-16 Québec Segment Overview Map (Sheet 16) Appendix 13-17 New Brunswick Segment Overview Map (Sheet 17) Appendix 13-18 New Brunswick Segment Overview Map (Sheet 18)
Detailed Route Map – Alberta Segment
Appendix 13-19 Alberta Segment – Hardisty Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 1) Appendix 13-20 Alberta Segment – Lakesend Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 2) Appendix 13-21 Alberta Segment – Monitor Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 3) Appendix 13-22 Alberta Segment – Oyen Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 4) Appendix 13-23 Alberta Segment – Cavendish and McNeill Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 5)
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Detailed Route Map – Prairies Segment
Appendix 13-24 Prairies Segment – McNeill and Liebenthal Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 6) Appendix 13-25 Prairies Segment – Clinworth Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 7) Appendix 13-26 Prairies Segment – Pennant Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 8) Appendix 13-27 Prairies Segment – Herbert Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 9) Appendix 13-28 Prairies Segment – Chaplin Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 10) Appendix 13-29 Prairies Segment – Caron Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 11) Appendix 13-30 Prairies Segment – Belle Plaine Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 12) Appendix 13-31 Prairies Segment – Regina Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 13) Appendix 13-32 Prairies Segment – Kendal Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 14) Appendix 13-33 Prairies Segment – Grenfell Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 15) Appendix 13-34 Prairies Segment – Whitewood Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 16) Appendix 13-35 Prairies Segment –Moosomin Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 17) Appendix 13-36 Prairies Segment – Crandall Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 18) Appendix 13-37 Prairies Segment – Rapid City Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 19) Appendix 13-38 Prairies Segment – Wellwood Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 20) Appendix 13-39 Prairies Segment – Portage La Prairie Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 21) Appendix 13-40 Prairies Segment – Cartier Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 22) Appendix 13-41 Prairies Segment – Ile-des-Chênes Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 23) Appendix 13-42 Prairies Segment – Spruce Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 24)
Detailed Route Map – Ontario West Segment
Appendix 13-43 Ontario West Segment – Falcon Lake Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 25) Appendix 13-44 Ontario West Segment – Kenora Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 26) Appendix 13-45 Ontario West Segment – Machin Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 27) Appendix 13-46 Ontario West Segment – Dryden Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 28)
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Appendix 13-47 Ontario West Segment – Ignace Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 29) Appendix 13-48 Ontario West Segment – Martin Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 30) Appendix 13-49 Ontario West Segment – Upsala Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 31) Appendix 13-50 Ontario West Segment – Dog River Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 32) Appendix 13-51 Ontario West Segment – Eagle Head Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 33) Appendix 13-52 Ontario West Segment – Nipigon Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 34) Appendix 13-53 Ontario West Segment – Jellicoe Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 35)
Detailed Route Map – Northern Ontario Segment
Appendix 13-54 Northern Ontario Segment – Geraldton Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 36) Appendix 13-55 Northern Ontario Segment – Klotz Lake Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 37) Appendix 13-56 Northern Ontario Segment – Hearst Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 38) Appendix 13-57 Northern Ontario Segment – Calstock Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 39) Appendix 13-58 Northern Ontario Segment – Mattice Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 40) Appendix 13-59 Northern Ontario Segment – Kapuskasing Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 41) Appendix 13-60 Northern Ontario Segment – Smooth Rock Falls Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 42) Appendix 13-61 Northern Ontario Segment – Potter Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 43) Appendix 13-62 Northern Ontario Segment – Ramore Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 44) Appendix 13-63 Northern Ontario Segment – Kirkland Lake Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 45) Appendix 13-64 Northern Ontario Segment – Haileybury Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 46) Appendix 13-65 Northern Ontario Segment – Marten River Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 47)
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Detailed Route Map – North Bay Shortcut and Ontario East Segments
Appendix 13-66 North Bay Shortcut Segment – North Bay Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 48) Appendix 13-67 North Bay Shortcut Segment – Mattawa Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 49) Appendix 13-68 North Bay Shortcut Segment –Mackay Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 50) Appendix 13-69 North Bay Shortcut Segment – Pembroke Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 51) Appendix 13-70 North Bay Shortcut Segment – Stewartville Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 52) Appendix 13-71 North Bay Shortcut Segment – Stittsville Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 53) Appendix 13-72 Ontario East Segment – Iroquois Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 54) Appendix 13-73 Ontario East Segment – Glengarry Detailed Route Map (Sheet 55)
Detailed Route Map – Québec Segment
Appendix 13-74 Québec Segment –Saint André Est and Lachute Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 56) Appendix 13-75 Québec Segment – Mascouche Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 57) Appendix 13-76 Québec Segment – Maskinongé Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 58) Appendix 13-77 Québec Segment – Trois-Rivières Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 59) Appendix 13-78 Québec Segment – Donnacona Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 60) Appendix 13-79 Québec Segment – Lévis Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 61) Appendix 13-80 Québec Segment – L’Islet Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 62) Appendix 13-81 Québec Segment – Saint-Gabriel-Lalemant Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 63) Appendix 13-82 Québec Segment – Saint-Onésime Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 64) Appendix 13-83 Québec Segment – Picard Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 65) Appendix 13-84 Québec Segment – Dégelis Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 66)
Detailed Route Map – New Brunswick Segment and Laterals
Appendix 13-85 New Brunswick Segment – Edmundston Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 67)
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Appendix 13-86 New Brunswick Segment – Saint-Léonard Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 68) Appendix 13-87 New Brunswick Segment – Plaster Rock Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 69) Appendix 13-88 New Brunswick Segment – Stanley Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 70) Appendix 13-89 New Brunswick Segment – Cumberland Bay Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 71) Appendix 13-90 New Brunswick Segment – Hampton Section Detailed Route Map (Sheet 72) Appendix 13-91 Cromer Lateral Segment Detailed Route Map (Sheet 73) Appendix 13-92 Montréal Lateral Segment Detailed Route Map (Sheet 56A) Appendix 13-93 Lévis Lateral Segment Detailed Route Map (Sheet 60A)
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VOLUME 1: CONSOLIDATED ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Assessment Organization
2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
2.1 Purpose and Need 2.2 Project Proponents 2.3 Main Components and Structures 2.3.1 Permanent Structures 2.3.2 New Mainline Route 2.3.3 Conversion Route 2.3.4 Pipeline Interconnections 2.3.5 Mainline Block Valve Sites 2.3.6 Pump Stations 2.3.7 Pressure Control Station 2.3.8 Delivery Meter Stations 2.3.9 Tank Terminals 2.3.10 Marine Terminals 2.4 Pipeline Construction 2.4.1 Pipeline Construction Sequencing 2.4.2 Right-of-Way Dimensions and Temporary Workspace 2.4.3 Watercourse Crossing Methods 2.4.4 New Permanent Ancillary Facilities 2.4.5 Temporary Ancillary Facilities 2.4.6 Conversion Activities 2.5 Operation 2.6 Emergency Shutdown
3.0 REGULATORY CONTEXT
3.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 3.1.1 National Energy Board (NEB) 3.1.2 Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA) 3.1.3 Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) 3.1.4 Transport Canada 3.1.5 Environment Canada 3.2 Provincial Assessments and Processes 3.3 Project Scope 3.4 Assessment Scope 3.5 Concordance With Neb Filing Requirements
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4.0 ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF CARRYING OUT THE PROJECT
4.1 Identification of Control Points 4.2 Routing and Site Selection 4.3 Overview of Route 4.4 Route Selection Process 4.5 Routing Selection Criteria 4.6 Alberta 4.6.1 Control Points 4.6.2 Initial Corridor 4.6.3 Alternatives Considered 4.6.4 Selection of Preferred Route 4.6.5 Minor Route Revisions 4.6.6 Ongoing Route Revisions 4.7 Saskatchewan and Manitoba 4.7.1 Control Points 4.7.2 Initial Corridor 4.7.3 Alternatives Considered 4.7.4 Selection of Preferred Route 4.7.5 Minor route Revisions 4.7.6 Ongoing Route Revisions 4.8 Ontario East New Pipeline Segment 4.8.1 Control Points 4.8.2 Initial Corridor 4.8.3 Alternatives Considered 4.8.4 Selection of Preferred Route 4.8.5 Minor Route Revisions 4.8.6 Ongoing Route Revisions 4.9 Québec 4.9.1 Control Points 4.9.2 Initial Corridor 4.9.3 Alternatives Considered 4.9.4 Selection of Preferred Route 4.9.5 Ongoing Route Revisions 4.10 New Brunswick 4.10.1 Control Points 4.10.2 Initial Corridor 4.10.3 Alternatives Considered 4.10.4 Selection of Preferred Route 4.10.1 Ongoing Route Revisions 4.11 Alternative Means Pump Station Site Selection and Siting Criteria 4.12 Valve Site Selection
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4.13 Alternative Means For Tank and Marine Terminal Site Selection 4.13.1 Tank Terminal Site Selection 4.13.2 Marine Terminal Site Selection 4.14 Saint John Marine Terminal 4.14.1 Coulson Cove 4.14.2 Canaport
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC SETTING
5.1 Alberta 5.1.1 Biophysical Context 5.1.2 Socio-Economic Context 5.2 Saskatchewan and Manitoba 5.2.1 Biophysical Context 5.2.2 Socio-Economic Context 5.3 Ontario 5.3.1 Biophysical Context 5.3.2 Socio-Economic Context 5.4 Québec 5.4.1 Biophysical Context 5.4.2 Socio-Economic Context 5.5 New Brunswick 5.5.1 Biophysical Context 5.5.2 Socio-Economic Context 5.6 References 5.6.1 Atmospheric References 5.6.2 Fish References 5.6.3 Heritage Resources 5.6.4 Land Use 5.6.5 Marine 5.6.6 Physical Environment 5.6.7 Soils and Terrain 5.6.8 Surface Water 5.6.9 Vegetation and Wetlands 5.6.10 Wildlife
6.0 ASSESSMENT METHODS
6.1 Approach 6.2 Scoping 6.2.1 Physical Works and Activities Included in the Assessment 6.2.2 Valued Components Selection 6.2.3 Engagement Program 6.2.4 Spatial Boundaries
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6.2.5 Temporal Boundaries 6.2.6 Administrative Boundaries 6.3 Potential Effects 6.4 Mitigation of Project Effects 6.5 Project Residual Effects 6.5.1 Characterization of Residual Effects 6.5.2 Determining Significance of Residual Effects 6.6 Cumulative Effects 6.6.1 Identification of Projects Likely to Interact Cumulatively 6.6.2 Assessment of Cumulative Effects 6.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up
7.0 INSPECTION, MONITORING AND FOLLOW-UP
8.0 DECOMMISSIONING AND ABANDONMENT
8.1 Assessment Scope 8.2 Regulatory Requirements 8.3 Preliminary Decommissioning and Abandonment Plan 8.3.1 Approach and Methods 8.4 Assessment of Effects of Decommissioning and Abandonment of The Energy East Pipeline Project 8.4.1 Soils and Terrain 8.4.2 Vegetation and Wetlands 8.4.3 Surface Water Resources 8.4.4 Groundwater Resources 8.4.5 Fish and Fish Habitat 8.4.6 Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat 8.4.7 Atmospheric Environment 8.4.8 Acoustic Environment 8.4.9 Marine Environment 8.4.10 Human Occupancy and Resource Use 8.4.11 Heritage and Palaeontological Resources 8.4.12 Traditional Land and Resource Use 8.4.13 Social and Cultural Well-being 8.4.14 Human Health 8.4.15 Visual Aesthetics 8.4.16 Infrastructure and Services 8.4.17 Employment and Economy 8.5 Summary 8.6 Deactivation of The Assiniboine River Crossing 8.6.1 Soils and Terrain 8.6.2 Vegetation and Wetlands 8.6.3 Surface Water Resources 8.6.4 Groundwater Resources
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8.6.5 Fish and Fish Habitat 8.6.6 Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat 8.6.7 Atmospheric Environment 8.6.8 Acoustic Environment 8.6.9 Human Occupancy and Resource Use 8.6.10 Traditional Land and Resource Use 8.7 Summary 8.8 References
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A Evaluation of Potential Effects for Pipeline, Pump Stations, and Tank Terminals Appendix B Evaluation of Potential Effects for Marine Terminal Complexes Appendix C Spatial Boundaries by Valued Component Appendix D Past, Existing, or Certain and Reasonably Forseeable Physical Activities Inclusion List
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VOLUME 2: BIOPHYSICAL EFFECTS ASSESSMENT
PART A: ALBERTA
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview 1.2 Project Description
2 ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
2.1 Assessment Scope 2.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements and Guidance 2.1.2 Alberta Regulatory Requirements 2.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 2.2 Baseline Summary 2.2.1 Approach and Methods 2.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 2.3 Potential Effects 2.4 Mitigation 2.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 2.5.1 Residual Effects Characterization Criteria 2.5.2 Construction 2.5.3 Operations 2.5.4 Determination of Significance 2.6 Cumulative Effects 2.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 2.8 References
3 ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT
3.1 Assessment Scope 3.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 3.1.2 Alberta Regulatory and Policy Framework 3.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 3.2 Baseline Summary 3.2.1 Approach and Methods 3.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 3.3 Potential Effects 3.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 3.3.2 Potential Effects Assessment 3.4 Mitigation 3.4.1 Mitigation of Construction Noise 3.4.2 Mitigation of Operation Noise
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3.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 3.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 3.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 3.5.3 Approach and Methods 3.5.4 Change in Existing Acoustic Environment 3.5.5 Summary of Residual Effects 3.6 Cumulative Effects 3.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 3.8 References
4 SURFACE WATER RESOURCES
4.1 Assessment Scope 4.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 4.1.2 Alberta Regulatory Requirements 4.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 4.2 Baseline Summary 4.2.1 Surface Water Quantity 4.2.2 Surface Water Quality 4.3 Potential Effects 4.3.1 Potential Effects 4.3.2 Effects Assessment 4.4 Mitigation 4.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 4.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 4.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 4.5.3 Residual Effects Assessment 4.6 Cumulative Effects 4.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 4.8 References
5 GROUNDWATER RESOURCES
5.1 Assessment Scope 5.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 5.1.2 Alberta Regulatory Requirements 5.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 5.2 Baseline Summary 5.2.1 Approach and Methods 5.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 5.3 Potential Effects 5.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 5.3.2 Effects Assessment
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5.4 Mitigation 5.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 5.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 5.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 5.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 5.6 Cumulative Effects 5.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 5.8 References
6 FISH AND FISH HABITAT
6.1 Assessment Scope 6.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 6.1.2 Alberta Regulatory Requirements 6.1.3 Administrative and Technical Boundaries 6.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 6.1.5 Fish and Fish Habitat Key Indicators 6.2 Baseline Summary 6.2.1 Approach and Methods 6.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 6.3 Potential Effects 6.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 6.3.2 Effects Assessment 6.4 Mitigation 6.4.1 Key Mitigation Measures 6.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 6.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 6.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 6.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 6.5.4 Operation 6.6 Cumulative Effects 6.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 6.6.2 Summary of Cumulative Effects 6.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 6.8 References
7 SOILS AND TERRAIN
7.1 Assessment Scope 7.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 7.1.2 Alberta Regulatory Requirements 7.1.3 Additional Guidance 7.1.4 Assessment Boundaries
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7.2 Baseline Summary 7.2.1 Approach and Methods 7.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 7.3 Potential Effects 7.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 7.3.2 Change in Soil Quality 7.3.3 Soil Loss 7.3.4 Other Considerations 7.4 Mitigation 7.4.1 Recommended Soil Handling Practices 7.4.2 Contaminated Soils 7.4.3 Complex Terrain 7.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 7.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 7.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 7.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 7.6 Cumulative Effects 7.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 7.8 References
8 VEGETATION AND WETLANDS
8.1 Assessment Scope 8.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 8.1.2 Alberta Regulatory Requirements 8.1.3 Species of Management Concern 8.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 8.2 Baseline Summary 8.2.1 Approach and Methods 8.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 8.3 Potential Effects 8.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 8.3.2 Effects Assessment 8.4 Mitigation 8.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 8.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 8.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 8.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 8.5.4 Summary of Residual Effects 8.6 Cumulative Effects 8.6.1 Baseline Case 8.6.2 Application Case
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8.6.3 Planned Development Case 8.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 8.8 References
9 WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT
9.1 Assessment Scope 9.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 9.1.2 Alberta Regulatory Requirements 9.1.3 Additional Guidance 9.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 9.1.5 Potential Effects and Measurable Parameters 9.1.6 Residual Effects Description Criteria 9.1.7 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 9.1.8 Species of Management Concern 9.1.9 Key Issues and Environmental Effects 9.2 Baseline Summary 9.2.1 Approach and Methods 9.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 9.3 Potential Effects 9.3.1 Change in Habitat Availability 9.3.2 Change in Habitat Connectivity 9.3.3 Change in Mortality Risk 9.3.4 Change in Residences of Species at Risk 9.3.5 Change in Critical Habitat of Species at Risk 9.4 Mitigation 9.4.1 Construction 9.4.2 Operation 9.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 9.5.1 Change in Habitat Availability 9.5.2 Change in Habitat Connectivity 9.5.3 Change in Mortality Risk 9.5.4 Change in Residences of Species at Risk 9.5.5 Change in Critical Habitat of Species at Risk 9.5.6 Summary of Residual Effects 9.6 Cumulative Effects 9.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 9.6.2 Assessment of Change to Habitat Availability Cumulative Effects 9.6.3 Assessment of Change to Habitat Connectivity Cumulative Effects 9.6.4 Assessment of Change to Mortality Risk Cumulative Effects
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9.6.5 Assessment of Change to Residences of SAR Cumulative Effects 9.6.6 Summary of Cumulative Effects 9.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 9.8 References
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 2A Figures – Alberta Appendix 2B Sensitive Receptor Results – Alberta Appendix 3A Glossary Appendix 3B Sensitive Receptors – Alberta Appendix 4A Water Quality Tables Appendix 5A Alberta – Surficial Geology and Water Well Locations Appendix 6A Species of Management Concern in the Alberta RAA Appendix 6B Watercourses Assessed in the Alberta Segment Appendix 9A SOMC that might occur in the LAA or RAA
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VOLUME 2: BIOPHYSICAL EFFECTS ASSESSMENT
PART B: SASKATCHEWAN AND MANITOBA
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview 1.2 Project Description
2 ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
2.1 Assessment Scope 2.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements and Guidance 2.1.2 Saskatchewan and Manitoba Regulatory Requirements 2.1.3 Boundaries for the Assessment 2.2 Baseline Summary 2.2.1 Approach and Methods 2.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 2.3 Potential Effects 2.4 Mitigation 2.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 2.5.1 Residual Effects Characterization Criteria 2.5.2 Construction 2.5.3 Operations 2.5.4 Determination of Significance 2.6 Cumulative Effects 2.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 2.8 References
3 ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT
3.1 Assessment Scope 3.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 3.2 Saskatchewan and Manitoba Regulatory and Policy Framework 3.2.1 Assessment Boundaries 3.3 Baseline Summary 3.3.1 Approach and Methods 3.3.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 3.4 Potential Effects 3.4.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 3.4.2 Potential Effects Assessment 3.5 Mitigation 3.5.1 Mitigation of Construction Noise 3.5.2 Mitigation of Operation Noise 3.6 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 3.6.1 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance
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3.6.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 3.6.3 Approach and Methods 3.6.4 Change in Existing Acoustic Environment 3.7 Cumulative Effects 3.8 Monitoring and Follow-Up 3.9 References
4 SURFACE WATER RESOURCES
4.1 Assessment Scope 4.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 4.1.2 Provincial Regulatory Requirements 4.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 4.2 Baseline Summary 4.2.1 Surface Water Quantity 4.2.2 Surface Water Quality 4.3 Potential Effects 4.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 4.3.2 Effects Assessment 4.4 Mitigation 4.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 4.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 4.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 4.5.3 Residual Effects Assessment 4.6 Cumulative Effects 4.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 4.8 References
5 GROUNDWATER RESOURCES
5.1 Assessment Scope 5.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements and Guidance 5.1.2 Provincial Regulatory Requirements 5.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 5.1.4 Administrative and Technical Boundaries 5.2 Baseline Summary – Saskatchewan 5.2.1 Approach and Methods 5.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 5.3 Baseline Summary – Manitoba 5.3.1 Approach and Methods 5.3.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 5.4 Potential Effects 5.4.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 5.4.2 Effects Assessment 5.5 Mitigation
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5.6 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 5.6.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 5.6.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 5.6.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 5.7 Cumulative Effects 5.8 Monitoring and Follow-Up 5.9 References
6 FISH AND FISH HABITAT
6.1 Assessment Scope 6.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 6.1.2 Saskatchewan Regulatory Requirements 6.1.3 Manitoba Regulatory Requirements 6.1.4 Administrative and Technical Boundaries 6.1.5 Assessment Boundaries 6.1.6 Fish and Fish Habitat Key Indicators 6.2 Baseline Summary 6.2.1 Approach and Methods 6.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 6.3 Potential Effects 6.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 6.3.2 Effects Assessment 6.4 Mitigation 6.4.1 Key Mitigation Measures 6.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 6.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 6.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 6.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 6.5.4 Operation 6.6 Cumulative Effects 6.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 6.8 References
7 SOILS AND TERRAIN
7.1 Assessment Scope 7.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 7.1.2 Saskatchewan and Manitoba Regulatory Requirements 7.1.3 Additional Guidance 7.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 7.2 Baseline Summary 7.2.1 Approach and Methods 7.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 7.3 Potential Effects 7.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 7.3.2 Change in Soil Quality
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7.3.3 Soil Loss 7.3.4 Other Considerations 7.4 Mitigation 7.4.1 Recommended Soil Handling Practices 7.4.2 Contaminated Soils 7.4.3 Complex Terrain 7.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 7.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 7.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 7.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 7.6 Cumulative Effects 7.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 7.8 References
8 VEGETATION AND WETLANDS
8.1 Assessment Scope 8.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 8.1.2 Saskatchewan Regulatory Requirements 8.1.3 Manitoba Regulatory Requirements 8.1.4 Species of Management Concern 8.1.5 Assessment Boundaries 8.2 Baseline Summary 8.2.1 Approach and Methods 8.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 8.3 Potential Effects 8.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 8.3.2 Effects Assessment 8.4 Mitigation 8.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 8.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 8.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 8.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 8.5.4 Summary of Residual Effects 8.6 Cumulative Effects 8.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 8.6.2 Assessment of Cumulative Effects on Native Vegetation Communities 8.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 8.8 References 8.9 Personal Communications
9 WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT
9.1 Assessment Scope 9.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 9.1.2 Prairie Regulatory Requirements
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9.1.3 Additional Guidance 9.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 9.1.5 Potential Effects and Measurable Parameters 9.1.6 Residual Effects Description Criteria 9.1.7 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 9.1.8 Species of Management Concern 9.1.9 Key Issues and Environmental Effects 9.2 Baseline Summary 9.2.1 Approach and Methods 9.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions for Wildlife 9.3 Potential Effects 9.3.1 Change in Habitat Availability 9.3.2 Change in Habitat Connectivity 9.3.3 Change in Mortality Risk 9.3.4 Change in Residences of Species at Risk 9.3.5 Change in Critical Habitat of Species at Risk 9.4 Mitigation 9.4.1 Construction 9.4.2 Operation 9.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 9.5.1 Change in Habitat Availability 9.5.2 Change in Habitat Connectivity 9.5.3 Change in Mortality Risk 9.5.4 Change in Residences of Species at Risk 9.5.5 Change in Critical Habitat of Species at Risk 9.5.6 Summary of Residual Effects 9.6 Cumulative Effects 9.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 9.6.2 Assessment of Change to Habitat Availability Cumulative Effects 9.6.3 Assessment of Change to Habitat Connectivity Cumulative Effects 9.6.4 Assessment of Change to Mortality Risk Cumulative Effects 9.6.5 Assessment of Change to Residences of SAR Cumulative Effects 9.6.6 Summary of Cumulative Effects 9.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 9.8 References
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 2A Figures – Saskatchewan Appendix 2B Sensitive Receptor Results - Saskatchewan Appendix 3A Glossary Appendix 3B Sensitive Receptors – Saskatchewan and Manitoba Appendix 4A Water Quality Tables Appendix 5A Saskatchewan Surficial Geology and Water Well Locations Appendix 5B Manitoba Surficial Geology and Water Well Locations Appendix 6A Species of Management Concern in the Saskatchewan and Manitoba Segment
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Appendix 6B Watercourse Crossings in the Manitoba Conversion and Cromer Lateral Segments Appendix 9A SOMC that might occur in the LAA and RAA
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VOLUME 2: BIOPHYSICAL EFFECTS ASSESSMENT
PART C: ONTARIO
C1: NORTHERN ONTARIO
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview 1.2 Project Description
2 ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
2.1 Assessment Scope 2.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 2.1.2 Provincial Regulatory Requirements 2.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 2.2 Baseline Summary 2.2.1 Approach and Methods 2.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 2.3 Potential Effects 2.4 Mitigation 2.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 2.5.1 Residual Effects Characterization Criteria 2.5.2 Construction 2.5.3 Operation 2.5.4 Determination of Significance 2.6 Cumulative Effects 2.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 2.8 References
3 ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT
3.1 Assessment Scope 3.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 3.1.2 Ontario Regulatory and Policy Framework 3.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 3.2 Baseline Summary 3.2.1 Approach and Methods 3.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 3.3 Potential Effects 3.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 3.3.2 Potential Effects Assessment 3.4 Mitigation 3.4.1 Mitigation of Construction Noise 3.4.2 Mitigation of Operation Noise
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3.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 3.5.1 Residual Effects Description of Significance 3.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 3.5.3 Approach and Methods 3.5.4 Change in Existing Acoustic Environment 3.5.5 Summary of Residual Effects 3.6 Cumulative Effects 3.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 3.8 References
4 SURFACE WATER RESOURCES
4.1 Assessment Scope 4.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 4.1.2 Ontario Regulatory Requirements 4.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 4.2 Baseline Summary 4.2.1 Surface Water Quantity 4.2.2 Surface Water Quality 4.3 Potential Project Effects 4.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 4.3.2 Effects Assessment 4.4 Mitigation 4.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 4.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 4.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 4.5.3 Residual Effects Assessment 4.6 Cumulative Effects 4.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 4.8 References
5 GROUNDWATER RESOURCES
5.1 Assessment Scope 5.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 5.1.2 Ontario Regulatory Requirements 5.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 5.1.4 Administrative and Technical Boundaries 5.2 Baseline Summary 5.2.1 Approach and Methods 5.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 5.3 Potential Effects 5.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 5.4 Mitigation 5.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance
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5.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 5.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 5.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 5.6 Cumulative Effects 5.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 5.8 References
6 FISH AND FISH HABITAT
6.1 Assessment Scope 6.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 6.1.2 Ontario Regulatory Requirements 6.1.3 Administrative and Technical Boundaries 6.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 6.1.5 Fish and Fish Habitat Key Indicators 6.2 Baseline Summary 6.2.1 Approach and Methods 6.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 6.3 Potential Effects 6.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 6.3.2 Effects Assessment 6.4 Mitigation 6.4.1 Key Mitigation Measures 6.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 6.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 6.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 6.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 6.6 Cumulative Effects 6.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 6.8 References
7 SOILS AND TERRAIN
7.1 Assessment Scope 7.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 7.1.2 Ontario Regulatory Requirements 7.1.3 Additional Guidance 7.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 7.2 Baseline Summary 7.2.1 Approach and Methods 7.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 7.3 Potential Effects 7.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 7.3.2 Change in Soil Quality
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7.3.3 Soil Loss 7.3.4 Other Considerations 7.4 Mitigation 7.4.1 Recommended Soil Handling Practices 7.4.2 Contaminated Soils 7.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 7.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 7.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 7.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 7.6 Cumulative Effects 7.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 7.8 References
8 VEGETATION AND WETLANDS
8.1 Assessment Scope 8.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 8.1.2 Ontario Regulatory Requirements 8.1.3 Species of Management Concern 8.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 8.2 Baseline Summary 8.2.1 Approach and Methods 8.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 8.3 Potential Effects 8.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 8.3.2 Effects Assessment 8.4 Mitigation 8.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 8.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 8.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 8.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 8.5.4 Summary of Residual Effects 8.6 Cumulative Effects 8.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 8.6.2 Assessment of Cumulative Effects on Native Vegetation Communities 8.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 8.8 References
9 WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT
9.1 Assessment Scope 9.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 9.1.2 Ontario Regulatory Requirements 9.1.3 Additional Guidance
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9.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 9.1.5 Potential Effects and Measurable Parameters 9.1.6 Residual Effects Description Criteria 9.1.7 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 9.1.8 Species of Management Concern 9.1.9 Key Issues and Environmental Effects 9.2 Baseline Summary 9.2.1 Approach and Methods 9.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions for Wildlife 9.3 Potential Effects 9.3.1 Change in Habitat Availability 9.3.2 Change in Habitat Connectivity 9.3.3 Change in Mortality Risk 9.3.4 Change in Residences of Species at Risk 9.3.5 Change in Critical Habitat of Species at Risk 9.4 Mitigation 9.4.1 Construction 9.4.2 Operation 9.4.3 Restricted Activity Periods for SOMC in Ontario 9.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 9.5.1 Change in Habitat Availability 9.5.2 Change in Habitat Connectivity 9.5.3 Change in Mortality Risk 9.5.4 Change in Residences of Species at Risk 9.5.5 Change in Critical Habitat of Species at Risk 9.5.6 Summary of Residual Effects 9.6 Cumulative Effects 9.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 9.6.2 Assessment of Change in Habitat Availability Cumulative Effects 9.6.3 Assessment of Change in Habitat Connectivity Cumulative Effects 9.6.4 Assessment of Change in Mortality Risk Cumulative Effects 9.6.5 Assessment of Change in Residences of SAR Cumulative Effects 9.6.6 Assessment of Change in Critical Habitat of SAR Cumulative Effects 9.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 9.8 References
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 2A Isopleth Maps Appendix 2B Special Receptor Locations – Model Results Appendix 3A Glossary Appendix 3B Sensitive receptors – Northern Ontario – Appendix 4A Water Quality Tables
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Appendix 5A Ontario – Surficial Geology and Water Well Locations Appendix 6A Species of Management Concern in the Northern Ontario Segment Appendix 6B Watercourses and Water Bodies in the Northern Ontario Segment with Potential for Fish and Fish Habitat Appendix 9A SOMC that might occur in the LAA or RAA
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VOLUME 2: BIOPHYSICAL EFFECTS ASSESSMENT
PART C: ONTARIO
C2: ONTARIO EAST
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview 1.2 Project Description
2 ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
2.1 Assessment Scope 2.1.1 Regulatory Requirements 2.1.2 Boundaries for the Assessment 2.2 Baseline Summary 2.2.1 Approach and Methods 2.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 2.3 Potential Effects 2.4 Mitigation 2.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 2.5.1 Residual Effects Characterization Criteria 2.5.2 Construction 2.5.3 Determination of Significance 2.6 Cumulative Effects 2.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 2.8 References
3 ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT
3.1 Assessment Scope 3.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 3.1.2 Ontario Regulatory and Policy Framework 3.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 3.2 Baseline Summary 3.2.1 Approach and Methods 3.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 3.3 Potential Effects 3.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 3.3.2 Potential Effects Assessment 3.4 Mitigation 3.4.1 Mitigation of Construction Noise 3.4.2 Mitigation of Operation Noise 3.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 3.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria
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3.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 3.5.3 Approach and Methods 3.5.4 Change in Existing Acoustic Environment 3.5.5 Summary or Residual Effects 3.6 Cumulative Effects 3.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 3.8 References
4 SURFACE WATER RESOURCES
4.1 Assessment Scope 4.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 4.1.2 Ontario Regulatory Requirements 4.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 4.2 Baseline Summary 4.2.1 Surface Water Quantity 4.2.2 Surface Water Quality 4.3 Potential Effects 4.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 4.3.2 Effects Assessment 4.4 Mitigation 4.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 4.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 4.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 4.5.3 Residual Effects Assessment 4.6 Cumulative Effects 4.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 4.8 References
5 GROUNDWATER RESOURCES
5.1 Assessment Scope 5.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 5.1.2 Ontario Regulatory Requirements 5.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 5.1.4 Administrative and Technical Boundaries 5.2 Baseline Summary 5.2.1 Approach and Methods 5.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 5.3 Potential Effects 5.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 5.3.2 Effects Assessment 5.4 Mitigation 5.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 5.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria
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5.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 5.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 5.6 Cumulative Effects 5.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 5.8 References
6 FISH AND FISH HABITAT
6.1 Assessment Scope 6.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 6.1.2 Ontario Regulatory Requirements 6.1.3 Administrative and Technical Boundaries 6.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 6.1.5 Fish and fish Habitat Key Indicators 6.2 Baseline Summary 6.2.1 Approach and Methods 6.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 6.3 Potential Effects 6.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 6.3.2 Effects Assessment 6.4 Mitigation 6.4.1 Key Mitigation Measures 6.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 6.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 6.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 6.5.3 Residual Effects Assessment 6.6 Cumulative Effects 6.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 6.8 References
7 SOILS AND TERRAIN
7.1 Assessment Scope 7.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 7.1.2 Ontario Regulatory Requirements 7.1.3 Additional Guidance 7.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 7.2 Baseline Summary 7.2.1 Approach and Methods 7.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 7.3 Potential Effects 7.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 7.3.2 Change in Soil Quality 7.3.3 Soil Loss 7.3.4 Other Considerations
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7.4 Mitigation 7.4.1 Recommended Soil Handling Practices 7.4.2 Contaminated Soils 7.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 7.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 7.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 7.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 7.6 Cumulative Effects 7.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 7.8 References
8 VEGETATION AND WETLANDS
8.1 Assessment Scope 8.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 8.1.2 Ontario Regulatory Requirements 8.1.3 Species of Management Concern 8.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 8.2 Baseline Summary 8.2.1 Approach and Methods 8.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 8.3 Potential Effects 8.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 8.3.2 Effects Assessment 8.4 Mitigation 8.4.1 Considerations Related to Mitigation 8.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 8.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 8.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 8.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 8.5.4 Summary of Residual Effects 8.6 Cumulative Effects 8.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 8.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 8.8 References
9 WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT
9.1 Assessment Scope 9.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 9.1.2 Ontario Regulatory Requirements 9.1.3 Additional Guidance 9.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 9.1.5 Potential Effects and Measurable Parameters 9.1.6 Residual Effects Description Criteria
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9.1.7 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 9.1.8 Species of Management Concern 9.1.9 Key Issues and Environmental Effects 9.2 Baseline Summary 9.2.1 Approach and Methods 9.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions for Wildlife 9.3 Potential Effects 9.3.1 Change in Habitat Availability 9.3.2 Change in Habitat Connectivity 9.3.3 Change in Mortality Risk 9.3.4 Change in Residences of Species at Risk 9.3.5 Change in Critical Habitat of Species at Risk 9.4 Mitigation 9.4.1 Construction 9.4.2 Operation 9.4.3 Restricted Activity Periods for SOMC in Ontario 9.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 9.5.1 Change in Habitat Availability 9.5.2 Change in Habitat Connectivity 9.5.3 Change in Mortality Risk 9.5.4 Change in Residences of Species at Risk 9.5.5 Change in Critical Habitat of Species at Risk 9.5.6 Summary of Residual Effects 9.6 Cumulative Effects 9.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 9.6.2 Assessment of Change to Habitat Availability Cumulative Effect 9.6.3 Assessment of Change to Habitat Connectivity Cumulative Effects 9.6.4 Assessment of Change to Mortality Risk Cumulative Effects 9.6.5 Assessment of Change to Residences of SAR Cumulative Effects 9.6.6 Summary of Cumulative Effects 9.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 9.8 References
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 3A Glossary Appendix 3B Noise Receptor figures – Ontario East Appendix 4A Water Quality Tables Appendix 5A Ontario – Surficial Geology and Water Well Locations Appendix 6A Species of Management Concern in the Ontario East Segment Appendix 6B Watercourses and Water Bodies in the Ontario East Segment with Potential for Fish and Fish Habitat
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Appendix 9A The provincial and federal status of Species of Management Concern (SOMC) that might occur within the Project Local Assessment Area (LAA) or Regional Assessment Area (RAA)
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VOLUME 2: BIOPHYSICAL EFFECTS ASSESSMENT
PART D: QUÉBEC
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview 1.2 Project Description
2 ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
2.1 Assessment Scope 2.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements and Guidance 2.1.2 Québec Regulatory Requirements 2.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 2.2 Baseline Summary 2.2.1 Approach and Methods 2.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 2.3 Potential Effects 2.4 Mitigation 2.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 2.5.1 Residual Effects Characterization Criteria 2.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 2.5.3 Temporary Changes in Air Quality 2.6 Cumulative Effects 2.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 2.8 References
3 ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT
3.1 Assessment Scope 3.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 3.1.2 Québec Regulatory and Policy Framework 3.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 3.2 Baseline Summary 3.2.1 Approach and Methods 3.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 3.3 Potential Effects 3.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 3.3.2 Potential Effects Assessment 3.4 Mitigation 3.4.1 Mitigation of Construction Noise 3.4.2 Mitigation of Operation Noise 3.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 3.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 3.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects
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3.5.3 Approach and Methods 3.5.4 Change in Existing Acoustic Environment 3.5.5 Summary of Residual Effects 3.6 Cumulative Effects 3.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 3.8 References
4 SURFACE WATER RESOURCES
4.1 Assessment Scope 4.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 4.1.2 Québec Regulatory Requirements 4.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 4.2 Baseline Summary 4.2.1 Approach and Methods 4.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 4.3 Potential Effects 4.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 4.3.2 Summary of Potential Effects 4.3.3 Construction and Operation 4.4 Mitigation 4.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 4.5.1 Residual Effects Characterization Criteria 4.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 4.5.3 Change in Surface Water Quantity 4.5.4 Change in Surface Water Quality 4.6 Cumulative Effects 4.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 4.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 4.8 References
5 GROUNDWATER RESOURCES
5.1 Assessment Scope 5.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 5.1.2 Québec Regulatory Requirements 5.1.3 Additional Guidance 5.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 5.2 Baseline Summary 5.2.1 Approach and Methods 5.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 5.3 Potential Effects 5.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 5.3.2 Effects Assessment 5.4 Mitigation
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5.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 5.5.1 Residual Effects Classification Criteria 5.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 5.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 5.5.4 Summary 5.6 Cumulative Effects 5.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 5.8 References
6 FISH AND FISH HABITAT
6.1 Assessment Scope 6.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 6.1.2 Québec Regulatory Requirements 6.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 6.1.4 Fish and Fish Habitat Key Indicators 6.2 Baseline Summary 6.2.1 Approach and Methods 6.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 6.3 Potential Effects 6.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 6.3.2 Summary of Potential Effects 6.3.3 Construction and Operation Effects 6.4 Mitigation 6.4.1 Key Mitigation Measures 6.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 6.5.1 Residual Effects Characterization Criteria 6.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 6.5.3 Summary of Environmental Context 6.5.4 Change in Fish Habitat 6.5.5 Change in Fish Movement, Migration, and Fish Passage 6.5.6 Change in Fish Mortality 6.5.7 Introduction of Deleterious Substances 6.5.8 Operation 6.6 Cumulative Effects 6.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 6.8 References
7 SOILS AND TERRAIN
7.1 Assessment Scope 7.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 7.1.2 Québec Regulatory Requirements 7.1.3 Additional Considerations 7.1.4 Assessment Boundaries
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7.2 Baseline Summary 7.2.1 Approach and Methods 7.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 7.3 Potential Effects 7.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable 7.3.2 Change in Soil Quality 7.3.3 Soil Loss 7.3.4 Other Considerations 7.4 Mitigation 7.4.1 Soil Handling Practices 7.4.2 Contaminated Soils 7.4.3 Marine Clays 7.4.4 Drain Tile System 7.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 7.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 7.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 7.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 7.6 Cumulative Effects 7.6.1 Baseline Case 7.6.2 Application Case 7.6.3 Planned Development Case 7.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 7.8 References
8 VEGETATION AND WETLANDS
8.1 Assessment Scope 8.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 8.1.2 Québec Regulatory Requirements 8.1.3 Species of Management Concern 8.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 8.2 Baseline Summary 8.2.1 Approach and Methods 8.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 8.3 Potential Project Effects 8.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 8.3.2 Summary of Potential Effects 8.3.3 Overview of Potential Effects during Construction and Operation 8.4 Mitigation 8.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 8.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 8.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 8.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 8.5.4 Summary of Residual Effects
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8.6 Cumulative Effects 8.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 8.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 8.8 References
9 WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT
9.1 Assessment Scope 9.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 9.1.2 Québec Regulatory Requirements 9.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 9.1.4 Species of Management Concern 9.1.5 Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat Key Indicators and Key Issues 9.2 Baseline Summary 9.2.1 Approach and Methods 9.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 9.3 Potential Effects 9.3.1 Potential Effects and Measurable Parameters 9.3.2 Summary of Potential Effects 9.3.3 Change in Habitat Availability 9.3.4 Change in Habitat Connectivity 9.3.5 Change in Mortality Risk 9.3.6 Change in Residence of SAR 9.3.7 Change in Critical Habitat of SAR 9.4 Mitigation 9.4.1 Construction 9.4.2 Operation 9.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 9.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 9.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 9.5.3 Change in Habitat Availability 9.5.4 Changes in Habitat Connectivity 9.5.5 Change in Mortality Risk 9.5.6 Change in Residences for SAR 9.5.7 Change in Critical Habitat for SAR 9.6 Cumulative Effects 9.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 9.6.2 Assessment of Change to Habitat Availability Cumulative Effects 9.6.3 Assessment of Change to Habitat Connectivity Cumulative Effects 9.6.4 Assessment of Change to Mortality Risk Cumulative Effects 9.6.5 Assessment Change to Residences of SAR Cumulative Effects 9.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 9.8 References
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 2A Locations of Meteorological Stations Appendix 3A Glossary Appendix 3B Receptor figures Appendix 4A Watersheds in the Regional Assessment Area Appendix 5A Groundwater Monitoring Network Appendix 6A Figures Appendix 6B Watercourse Crossings in Québec Appendix 7A Natural Provinces of Québec Appendix 8A Figures Appendix 8B SOMC and Invasive Species Appendix 9A Figures
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VOLUME 2: BIOPHYSICAL EFFECTS ASSESSMENT
PART E: NEW BRUNSWICK
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview 1.2 Project Description
2 ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
2.1 Assessment Scope 2.1.1 Regulatory Requirements 2.1.2 Boundaries for the Assessment 2.2 Baseline Summary 2.2.1 Approach and Methods 2.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 2.3 Potential Effects 2.4 Mitigation 2.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 2.5.1 Residual Effects Characterization Criteria 2.5.2 Construction 2.5.3 Determination of Significance 2.6 Cumulative Effects 2.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 2.8 References
3 ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT
3.1 Assessment Scope 3.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 3.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory and Policy Framework 3.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 3.2 Baseline Summary 3.2.1 Approach and Methods 3.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 3.3 Potential Effects 3.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 3.3.2 Potential Effects Assessment 3.4 Mitigation 3.4.1 Mitigation of Construction Noise 3.4.2 Mitigation of Operation Noise 3.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 3.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 3.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 3.5.3 Approach and Methods
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3.5.4 Change in Acoustic Environment 3.5.5 Determination of Significance 3.6 Cumulative Effects 3.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 3.8 References
4 SURFACE WATER RESOURCES
4.1 Assessment Scope 4.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 4.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 4.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 4.2 Baseline Summary 4.2.1 Surface Water Quantity 4.2.2 Surface Water Quality 4.3 Potential Effects 4.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 4.3.2 Effects Assessment 4.4 Mitigation 4.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 4.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 4.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 4.5.3 Residual Effects Assessment 4.6 Cumulative Effects 4.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 4.8 References
5 GROUNDWATER RESOURCES
5.1 Assessment Scope 5.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 5.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 5.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 5.2 Baseline Summary 5.2.1 Approach and Methods 5.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 5.3 Potential Effects 5.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 5.3.2 Effects Assessment 5.4 Mitigation 5.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 5.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 5.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 5.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 5.6 Cumulative Effects
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5.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 5.8 References
6 FISH AND FISH HABITAT
6.1 Assessment Scope 6.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 6.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 6.1.3 Administrative and Technical Boundaries 6.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 6.1.5 Fish and Fish Habitat Key Indicators 6.2 Baseline Summary 6.2.1 Approach and Methods 6.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 6.3 Potential Effects 6.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 6.3.2 Effects Assessment 6.4 Mitigation 6.4.1 Key Mitigation Measures 6.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 6.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 6.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 6.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 6.6 Cumulative Effects 6.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 6.8 References 6.8.1 Personal Communications
7 SOILS AND TERRAIN
7.1 Assessment Scope 7.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 7.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 7.1.3 Additional Guidance 7.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 7.2 Baseline Summary 7.2.1 Approach and Methods 7.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 7.3 Potential Effects 7.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 7.3.2 Change in Soil Quality 7.3.3 Soil Loss 7.3.4 Other Considerations
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7.4 Mitigation 7.4.1 Recommended Soil Handling Practices 7.4.2 Contaminated Soils 7.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 7.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 7.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 7.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 7.6 Cumulative Effects 7.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 7.8 References
8 VEGETATION AND WETLANDS
8.1 Assessment Scope 8.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 8.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 8.1.3 Species of Management Concern 8.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 8.2 Baseline Summary 8.2.1 Approach and Methods 8.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 8.3 Potential Effects 8.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 8.3.2 Effects Assessme 8.4 Mitigation 8.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 8.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 8.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 8.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 8.5.4 Summary of Residual Effects 8.6 Cumulative Effects 8.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 8.6.2 Baseline Case 8.6.3 Application Case 8.6.4 Planned Development Case 8.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 8.8 References
9 WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT
9.1 Assessment Scope 9.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 9.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements
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9.1.3 Additional Guidance 9.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 9.1.5 Potential Effects and Measurable Parameters 9.1.6 Residual Effects Description Criteria 9.1.7 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 9.1.8 Species of Management Concern 9.1.9 Key Issues and Environmental Effects 9.2 Baseline Summary 9.2.1 Approach and Methods 9.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 9.3 Potential Effects 9.3.1 Change in Habitat Availability 9.3.2 Change in Habitat Connectivity 9.3.3 Change in Mortality Risk 9.3.4 Change in Residences of Species at Risk 9.3.5 Change in Critical Habitat for Species at Risk 9.4 Mitigation 9.4.1 Construction 9.4.2 Operation 9.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 9.5.1 Change in Habitat Availability 9.5.2 Changes in Habitat Connectivity 9.5.3 Change in Mortality Risk 9.5.4 Change in Residences of Species at Risk 9.5.5 Change in Critical Habitat of Species at Risk 9.5.6 Summary of Residual Effects 9.6 Cumulative Effects 9.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 9.6.2 Assessment of Change to Habitat Availability Cumulative Effects 9.6.3 Assessment of Change to Habitat Connectivity Cumulative Effects 9.6.4 Assessment of Change to Mortality Risk Cumulative Effects 9.6.5 Assessment of Change to Residences of SAR Cumulative Effects 9.6.6 Summary of Cumulative Effects 9.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 9.8 References 9.8.1 Literature Cited 9.8.2 Personal Communication
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 3A Glossary Appendix 4A Mean Annual, Peak and Drought Discharge Appendix 4B Mean Annual Total Precipitation
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Appendix 4C Surface Water Quality Results Appendix 5A Hydrogeologic Data along the Pipeline Corridor Appendix 9A SOMC That Might Occur in the LAA or RAA
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VOLUME 3: SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS ASSESSMENT
PART A: ALBERTA
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview 1.2 Project Description
2 HUMAN OCCUPANCY AND RESOURCE USE
2.1 Assessment Scope 2.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 2.1.2 Alberta Regulatory Requirements 2.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 2.2 Baseline Summary 2.2.1 Approach and Methods 2.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 2.3 Potential Effects 2.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 2.3.2 Summary of Potential Effects 2.3.3 Construction and Operation 2.4 Mitigation 2.5 Residual Environmental Effects and Determination of Significance 2.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 2.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 2.5.3 Loss of Use of Agricultural Land 2.5.4 Loss of Area for Timber Harvesting 2.5.5 Loss of Use of Lands for Oil and Gas and other Industrial Activities 2.5.6 Loss of Use for Fishing, Hunting or Trapping 2.5.7 Loss of Use of Recreation Areas 2.5.8 Interruption to Recreational Boating 2.6 Cumulative Effects 2.6.1 Baseline Case 2.6.2 Application Case 2.6.3 Planned Development Case 2.6.4 Summary of Cumulative Effects 2.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 2.8 References
3 HERITAGE RESOURCES
3.1 Assessment Scope 3.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 3.1.2 Alberta Regulatory Requirements 3.1.3 Assessment Boundaries
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3.2 Baseline Summary 3.2.1 Approach and Methods 3.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 3.3 Potential Effects 3.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 3.3.2 Effects Assessment 3.4 Mitigation 3.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 3.6 Cumulative Effects 3.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 3.8 References
4 PALAEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES
4.1 Assessment Scope 4.1.1 Federal Requirements 4.1.2 Alberta Requirements 4.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 4.2 Baseline Summary 4.3 Potential Effects 4.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 4.4 Mitigation 4.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 4.6 Cumulative Effects 4.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 4.8 References 4.8.1 Literature Cited 4.8.2 Personal Communications
5 TRADITIONAL LAND AND RESOURCE USE
5.1 Alberta Aboriginal Communities 5.2 Traditional Land and Resource Use Program 5.3 Assessment Scope 5.3.1 Regulatory Requirements 5.3.2 Assessment Boundaries 5.4 Methods and Baseline 5.4.1 Approach and Methods – TLRU Studies 5.4.2 Approach and Methods – Literature Review 5.4.3 Literature Review Summary 5.4.4 Views of Aboriginal Groups 5.4.5 Overview of Baseline Conditions
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5.5 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measureable Parameters 5.5.1 Potential Effects 5.5.2 Project Interactions 5.5.3 Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters6 5.6 Mitigation 5.7 Residual Effects 5.7.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 5.7.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 5.7.3 Biophysical and Socio-economic Residual Effects Assessment Conclusions 5.7.4 Views of Aboriginal Groups 5.7.5 Overview of Residual Effects 5.8 Cumulative Effects 5.9 Monitoring and Follow up 5.10 References
6 EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMY
6.1 Assessment Scope 6.1.1 Alberta Regulatory Requirements 6.2 Baseline Summary 6.2.1 Approach and Methods 6.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 6.3 Potential Project Effects 6.3.1 Potential Effects 6.3.2 Summary 6.4 Mitigations and Other Measures 6.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 6.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 6.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 6.5.3 Employment 6.5.4 Income 6.5.5 Government Revenue 6.6 Cumulative Effects 6.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 6.8 References
7 INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
7.1 Assessment Scope 7.1.1 Alberta Regulatory Requirements 7.2 Baseline Summary 7.2.1 Approach and Methods 7.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions
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7.3 Potential Project Effects 7.3.1 Potential Effects 7.3.2 Summary 7.4 Mitigations and Other Measures 7.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 7.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 7.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 7.5.3 Increased Demand on Accommodation 7.5.4 Increased Demand on Community Services 7.5.5 Increased Demand on Transportation 7.6 Cumulative Effects 7.8 Monitoring and Follow-Up 7.9 References
8 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL WELL-BEING
8.1 Assessment Scope 8.1.1 Alberta Regulatory Requirements 8.2 Baseline Summary 8.2.1 Approach and Methods 8.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 8.3 Potential Project Effects 8.3.1 Summary 8.4 Mitigations and Other Measures 8.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 8.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 8.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 8.5.3 Change in Social and Cultural Conditions 8.6 Cumulative Effects 8.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 8.8 References
9 HUMAN HEALTH
9.1 Assessment Scope 9.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 9.1.2 Alberta Regulatory Requirements 9.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 9.2 Baseline Summary 9.2.1 Approach and Methods 9.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 9.3 Potential Effects 9.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 9.3.2 Effects Assessment 9.4 Mitigation
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9.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 9.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 9.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 9.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 9.6 Cumulative Effects 9.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 9.8 References
10 VISUAL AESTHETICS
10.1 Assessment Scope 10.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 10.1.2 Alberta Regulatory Requirements 10.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 10.2 Baseline Summary 10.2.1 Baseline Approach 10.2.2 Existing Baseline Conditions 10.3 Potential Effects 10.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 10.3.2 Summary of Potential Effects 10.3.3 Changes in Visual Value 10.3.4 Changes in Ambient Light 10.4 Mitigation 10.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 10.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 10.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 10.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 10.5.4 Summary of Residual Effects 10.6 Cumulative Effects 10.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 10.8 References
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 5A Aboriginal Community Profiles and Literature Review – Alberta Appendix 9A Sensitive Receptor Maximum Ground Level Concentrations – Alberta Appendix 10A Baseline Information Appendix 10B Estimated Effect of Project on Visual Value Appendix 10C Light Design Simulation Calculation
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VOLUME 3: SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS ASSESSMENT
PART B: SASKATCHEWAN AND MANITOBA
1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Overview 1.2 Project Description
2 HUMAN OCCUPANCY AND RESOURCE USE 2.1 Assessment Scope 2.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 2.1.2 Provincial Regulatory Requirements 2.2 Baseline Summary 2.2.1 Assessment Boundaries 2.2.2 Approach and Methods 2.2.3 Overview of Baseline Conditions 2.3 Potential Effects 2.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 2.3.2 Summary of Potential Effects 2.3.3 Construction and Operation 2.4 Mitigation 2.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 2.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 2.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 2.5.3 Loss of Use of Agricultural Land 2.5.4 Loss of Area for Timber Harvesting 2.5.5 Loss of Use of Lands for Oil and Gas and other Industrial Activities 2.5.6 Loss of Use for Fishing, Hunting or Trapping 2.5.7 Loss of Use of Recreation Areas 2.5.8 Interruption to Recreational Boating 2.6 Cumulative Effects 2.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 2.8 References
3 HERITAGE RESOURCES 3.1 Assessment Scope 3.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 3.1.2 Saskatchewan Regulatory Requirements 3.1.3 Manitoba Regulatory Requirements 3.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 3.2 Baseline Summary 3.2.1 Approach and Methods 3.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions
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3.3 Potential Effects 3.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 3.3.2 Effects Assessment 3.4 Mitigation 3.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 3.6 Cumulative Effects 3.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 3.8 References
4 PALAEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES 4.1 Assessment Scope 4.1.1 Federal Requirements 4.1.2 Saskatchewan Requirements 4.1.3 Manitoba Requirements 4.2 References
5 TRADITIONAL LAND AND RESOURCE USE 5.1 Saskatchewan Aboriginal Communities 5.2 Manitoba Aboriginal Communities 5.3 Traditional Land and Resource Use Program 5.4 Assessment Scope 5.4.1 Regulatory Requirements 5.4.2 Assessment Boundaries 5.5 Methods and Baseline 5.5.1 Approach and Methods – TLRU Studies 5.5.2 Approach and Methods – Literature Review 5.5.3 Literature Review Summary 5.5.4 Views of Aboriginal Groups 5.5.5 Overview of Baseline Conditions 5.6 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measureable Parameters 5.6.1 Project Interactions 5.6.2 Key Indicators and Measurable parameters8 5.7 Mitigation 5.8 Residual Effects 5.8.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 5.8.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 5.8.3 Biophysical and Socio-economic Residual Effects Assessment Conclusions 5.8.4 Views of Aboriginal Groups 5.8.5 Overview of Residual Effects 5.9 Cumulative Effects 5.10 Monitoring and Follow Up4 5.11 References
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6 EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMY 6.1 Assessment Scope 6.1.1 Saskatchewan and Manitoba Regulatory Requirements 6.2 Baseline Summary 6.2.1 Approach and Methods 6.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 6.3 Potential Project Effects 6.3.1 Potential Effects 6.3.2 Summary 6.4 Mitigations and Other Measures 6.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 6.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 6.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 6.5.3 Employment 6.5.4 Income 6.5.5 Government Revenue 6.6 Cumulative Effects 6.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 6.8 References
7 INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES 7.1 Assessment Scope 7.1.1 Provincial Regulatory Requirements 7.2 Baseline Summary 7.2.1 Approach and Methods 7.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 7.3 Potential Project Effects 7.3.1 Potential Effects 7.3.2 Summary 7.4 Mitigations and Other Measures 7.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 7.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 7.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 7.5.3 Increased Demand on Accommodation 7.5.4 Increased Demand on Community Services 7.5.5 Increased Demand on Transportation 7.6 Cumulative Effects 7.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 7.8 References
8 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL WELL-BEING 8.1 Assessment Scope 8.1.1 Saskatchewan and Manitoba Regulatory Requirements
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8.2 Baseline Summary 8.2.1 Approach and Methods 8.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 8.3 Potential Project Effects 8.3.1 Summary 8.4 Mitigation 8.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 8.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 8.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 8.5.3 Change in Social and Cultural Conditions 8.6 Cumulative Effects 8.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 8.8 References
9 HUMAN HEALTH 9.1 Assessment Scope 9.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 9.1.2 Provincial Regulatory Requirements 9.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 9.2 Baseline Summary 9.2.1 Approach and Methods 9.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 9.3 Potential Effects 9.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 9.3.2 Effects Assessment 9.4 Mitigation 9.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 9.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 9.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 9.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 9.6 Cumulative Effects 9.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 9.8 References
10 VISUAL AESTHETICS 10.1 Assessment Scope 10.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 10.1.2 Saskatchewan Regulatory Requirements 10.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 10.2 Baseline Summary 10.2.1 Baseline Approach 10.2.2 Existing Baseline Conditions
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10.3 Potential Effects 10.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 10.3.2 Summary of Potential Effects 10.3.3 Changes in Visual Value 10.3.4 Changes in Ambient Light 10.4 Mitigation 10.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 10.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 10.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 10.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 10.5.4 Summary of Residual Effects 10.6 Cumulative Effects 10.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 10.8 References
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 2A Regional Setting Figures Appendix 5A Aboriginal Community Profiles and Literature Review – Saskatchewan Appendix 5B Aboriginal Community Profiles and Literature Review – Manitoba Appendix 9A Sensitive Receptor Maximum Ground Level Concentrations – Saskatchewan Appendix 10A Baseline Information Appendix 10B Estimated Effect of Project on Visual Value Appendix 10C Light Design Simulation Calculation
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VOLUME 3: SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS ASSESSMENT
PART C: ONTARIO
C2: ONTARIO EAST
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview 1.2 Project Description
2 HUMAN OCCUPANCY AND RESOURCE USE
2.1 Assessment Scope 2.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 2.1.2 Ontario Regulatory Requirements 2.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 2.2 Baseline Summary 2.2.1 Approach and Methods 2.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 2.3 Potential Effects 2.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 2.3.2 Summary of Potential Effects 2.3.3 Construction and Operation 2.4 Mitigation 2.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 2.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 2.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 2.5.3 Loss of Use of Agricultural Land 2.5.4 Loss of Area for Timber Harvesting 2.5.5 Loss of Use of Lands for Oil and Gas and Other Industrial Activities 2.5.6 Loss of Use for Fishing, Hunting or Trapping 2.5.7 Loss of Use of Recreational Areas 2.5.8 Interruption to Recreational Boating 2.6 Cumulative Effects 2.6.1 Baseline Case 2.6.2 Application Case 2.6.3 Planned Development Case 2.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 2.8 References
3 HERITAGE RESOURCES
3.1 Assessment Scope 3.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements
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3.1.2 Ontario Regulatory Requirements 3.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 3.2 Baseline Summary 3.2.1 Approach and Methods 3.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 3.3 Potential Effects 3.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 3.3.2 Effects Assessment 3.4 Mitigation 3.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 3.6 Cumulative Effects 3.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 3.8 References 3.8.1 Literature Cited 3.8.2 Personal Communications
4 PALAEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES
4.1 Assessment Scope 4.1.1 Federal Requirements 4.1.2 Ontario Requirements 4.2 References
5 TRADITIONAL LAND AND RESOURCE USE
5.1 Ontario Aboriginal Communities 5.2 Assessment Scope 5.3 Traditional Land and Resource Use Program 5.3.1 Regulatory Requirements 5.3.2 Assessment Boundaries 5.4 Methods and Baseline 5.4.1 Approach and Methods – TLRU Studies 5.4.2 Approach and Methods – Literature Review 5.4.3 Literature Review Summary 5.4.4 Views of Aboriginal Groups 5.4.5 Overview of Baseline Conditions 5.5 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measureable Parameters 5.5.1 Potential Effects 5.5.2 Project Interactions 5.5.3 Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 5.6 Mitigation 5.7 Residual Effects 5.7.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 5.7.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 5.7.3 Biophysical and Socio-economic Assessment Conclusions
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5.7.4 Views of Aboriginal Groups 5.7.5 Overview of Residual Effects 5.8 Cumulative Effects 5.9 Monitoring and Follow up 5.10 References
6 EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMY
6.1 Assessment Scope 6.1.1 Ontario Regulatory Requirements 6.2 Baseline Summary 6.2.1 Approach and Methods 6.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 6.3 Potential Project Effects 6.3.1 Potential Effects 6.3.2 Summary 6.4 Mitigations and Other Measures 6.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 6.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 6.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 6.5.3 Employment 6.5.4 Income 6.5.5 Government Revenue 6.6 Cumulative Effects 6.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 6.8 Reference
7 INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
7.1 Assessment Scope 7.1.1 Ontario Regulatory Requirements 7.2 Baseline Summary 7.2.1 Approach and Methods 7.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 7.3 Potential Project Effects 7.3.1 Potential Effects 7.3.2 Summary 7.4 Mitigations and Other Measures 7.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 7.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 7.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 7.5.3 Increased Demand on Accommodation 7.5.4 Increased Demand on Community Services 7.5.5 Increased Demand on Transportation 7.6 Cumulative Effects
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7.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 7.8 Reference
8 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL WELL-BEING
8.1 Assessment Scope 8.1.1 Ontario Regulatory Requirements 8.2 Baseline 8.2.1 Approach and Methods 8.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 8.3 Potential Project Effects 8.3.1 Summary 8.4 Mitigations and Other Measures 8.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 8.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 8.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 8.5.3 Change in Social and Cultural Conditions 8.6 Cumulative Effects 8.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 8.8 Reference
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 2A Overview of Ontario Municipalities Appendix 5A Aboriginal Community Profiles and Literature Review – Ontario
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VOLUME 3: SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS ASSESSMENT
PART D: QUÉBEC
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview 1.2 Project Description
2 HUMAN OCCUPANCY AND RESOURCE USE
2.1 Assessment Scope 2.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 2.1.2 Québec Regulatory Requirements 2.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 2.2 Baseline Summary 2.2.1 Approach and Methods 2.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 2.3 Potential Effects 2.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 2.3.2 Summary of Potential Effects 2.3.3 Construction and Operation 2.4 Mitigation 2.5 Residual Environmental Effects and Determination of Significance 2.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 2.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 2.5.3 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Use of Agricultural Land 2.5.4 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Area for Timber Harvesting 2.5.5 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Use of Land for Commercial / IndustrialActivities 2.5.6 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Use for Fishing and Trapping, or Hunting 2.5.7 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Use of Recreational Areas 2.5.8 Temporary Interruption to Recreational Boating 2.6 Cumulative Effects 2.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 2.6.2 Baseline Case 2.6.3 Application Case 2.6.4 Planned Development Case 2.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 2.8 Reference
3 HERITAGE RESOURCES
3.1 Assessment Scope 3.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements
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3.1.2 Québec Regulatory Requirements 3.1.1 Assessment Boundaries 3.2 Baseline Summary 3.2.1 Approach and Methods 3.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 3.3 Potential Effects 3.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 3.4 Mitigation 3.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 3.5.1 Residual Effects Characterization Criteria 3.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 3.5.3 Determination of Significance 3.6 Cumulative Effects 3.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 3.8 Reference
4 PALAEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES
4.1 Assessment Scope 4.1.1 Federal Requirements 4.1.2 Québec Requirements 4.1.3 Spatial Boundaries 4.2 Baseline Summary 4.2.1 Approach and Methods 4.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 4.3 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 4.4 Reference
5 TRADITIONAL LAND AND RESOURCE USE
5.1 Québec Aboriginal Communities 5.2 Traditional Land and Resource Use Program 5.3 Assessment Scope 5.3.1 Regulatory Requirements 5.3.2 Assessment Boundaries 5.4 Methods and Baseline 5.4.1 Approach and Methods – TLRU Studies 5.4.2 Approach and Methods – Literature Review 5.4.3 Literature Review Summary 5.4.4 Views of Aboriginal Groups 5.4.5 Overview of Baseline Conditions 5.5 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measureable Parameters 5.5.1 Potential Effects 5.5.2 Project Interactions 5.5.3 Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters
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5.6 Mitigation 5.7 Residual Effects 5.7.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 5.7.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 5.7.3 Biophysical and Socio-economic Residual Effects Assessment Conclusions 5.7.4 Views of Aboriginal Groups 5.7.5 Overview of Residual Effects 5.8 Cumulative Effects 5.9 Monitoring and Follow up 5.10 Reference
6 EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMY
6.1 Assessment Scope 6.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 6.1.2 Québec Regulatory Requirements 6.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 6.2 Baseline Summary 6.2.1 Approach and Methods 6.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 6.3 Potential Effects 6.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 6.4 Mitigation and Other Management Measures 6.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 6.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 6.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 6.5.3 Employment 6.5.4 Income 6.5.5 Government Revenue 6.6 Cumulative Effects 6.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 6.8 Reference
7 INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
7.1 Assessment Scope 7.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 7.1.2 Québec Regulatory Requirements 7.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 7.1.4 Administrative and Technical Boundaries 7.2 Baseline Summary 7.2.1 Approach and Methods 7.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions
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7.3 Potential Effects 7.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 7.3.2 Summary of Potential Effects 7.4 Mitigation and Management Measures 7.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 7.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 7.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 7.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 7.6 Cumulative Effects 7.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 7.8 Reference
8 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL WELL-BEING
8.1 Assessment Scope 8.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 8.1.2 Québec Regulatory Requirements
8.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 8.2 Baseline Summary 8.2.1 Approach and Methods 8.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 8.2.3 Prevalent Socio-cultural Concerns 8.3 Potential Effects 8.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 8.4 Mitigation 8.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 8.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 8.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 8.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 8.6 Cumulative Effects 8.9 Reference
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 2A Figures Appendix 5A Aboriginal Community Profiles and Literature Review – Québec Appendix 6A Population Appendix 6B Workforce Distribution by Employment Sectors Appendix 7A Maps of Linear Features Appendix 7B Main Centres of Accommodation
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VOLUME 3: SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS ASSESSMENT
PART E: NEW BRUNSWICK
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview 1.2 Project Description
2 HUMAN OCCUPANCY AND RESOURCE USE
2.1 Assessment Scope 2.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 2.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 2.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 2.2 Baseline Summary 2.2.1 Approach and Methods 2.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 2.3 Potential Effects 2.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 2.3.2 Summary of Potential Effects 2.3.3 Construction and Operation 2.4 Mitigation 2.5 Residual Environmental Effects and Determination of Significance 2.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 2.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 2.5.3 Loss of Use of Agricultural Land 2.5.4 Loss of Area for Timber Harvesting 2.5.5 Loss of Use of Lands for Oil and Gas and Other Industrial Activities 2.5.6 Loss of Use for Fishing, Hunting and Trapping 2.5.7 Loss of Use of Recreational Areas 2.5.8 Interruption of Recreational Boating 2.6 Cumulative Effects 2.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 2.8 References
3 HERITAGE RESOURCES
3.1 Assessment Scope 3.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 3.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 3.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 3.2 Baseline Summary 3.2.1 Approach and Methods
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3.3 Potential Effects 3.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 3.3.2 Effects Assessment 3.4 Mitigation 3.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 3.6 Cumulative Effects 3.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 3.8 References
4 PALAEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES
4.1 Assessment Scope 4.1.1 Federal Requirements 4.1.2 New Brunswick Requirements 4.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 4.2 Baseline Summary 4.3 Project Effects 4.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 4.4 Mitigation 4.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 4.6 Cumulative Effects 4.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 4.8 References
5 TRADITIONAL LAND AND RESOURCE USE
5.1 New Brunswick Aboriginal Communities 5.2 Traditional Land and Resource Use Program 5.3 Assessment Scope 5.3.1 Regulatory Requirements 5.3.2 Assessment Boundaries 5.4 Methods and Baseline 5.4.1 Approach and Methods – TLRU Studies 5.4.2 Approach and Methods – Literature Review 5.4.3 Literature Review Summary 5.4.4 Views of Aboriginal Groups 5.4.5 Overview of Baseline Conditions 5.5 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measureable Parameters 5.5.1 Potential Effects 5.5.2 Project Interactions 5.5.3 Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 5.6 Mitigation 5.7 Residual Effects 5.7.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 5.7.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects
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5.7.3 Biophysical and Socio-Economic Residual Effects Assessment Conclusions 5.7.4 Views of Aboriginal Groups 5.7.5 Overview of Residual Effects 5.8 Cumulative Effects 5.9 Monitoring and Follow up 5.10 References
6 EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMY
6.1 Assessment Scope 6.1.1 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 6.2 Baseline Summary 6.2.1 Approach and Methods 6.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 6.3 Potential Project Effects 6.3.1 Potential Effects 6.3.2 Summary 6.4 Mitigations and Other Measures 6.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 6.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 6.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 6.5.3 Employment 6.5.4 Income 6.5.5 Government Revenue 6.6 Cumulative Effects 6.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 6.8 References
7 INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
7.1 Assessment Scope 7.1.1 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 7.2 Baseline Summary 7.2.1 Approach and Methods 7.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 7.3 Potential Project Effects 7.3.1 Potential Effects 7.3.2 Summary 7.4 Mitigations and Other Measures 7.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 7.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 7.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 7.5.3 Increased Demand on Accommodation
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7.5.4 Increased Demand on Community Services 7.5.5 Increased Demand on Transportation 7.6 Cumulative Effects 7.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 7.8 Reference
8 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL WELL-BEING
8.1 Assessment Scope 8.1.1 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 8.2 Baseline Summary 8.2.1 Approach and Methods 8.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 8.3 Potential Project Effects 8.3.1 Summary 8.4 Mitigation 8.5 Residual Effects and Definition of Significance 8.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 8.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 8.5.3 Change in Social and Cultural Conditions 8.6 Cumulative Effects 8.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 8.8 Reference
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 5A Aboriginal Community Profiles and Literature Review – New Brunswick
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VOLUME 4: BIOPHYSICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS ASSESSMENT, PART A: MARINE TERMINAL COMPLEX
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview 1.2 Project Description
2 ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
2.1 Assessment Scope 2.1.4 Federal Regulatory Requirements and Guidance 2.1.5 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 2.1.6 Boundaries for the Assessment 2.2 Baseline Summary 2.2.4 Approach and Methods 2.2.5 Overview of Baseline Conditions 2.3 Potential Effects 2.4 Mitigation 2.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 2.5.4 Residual Effects Characterization Criteria 2.5.5 Construction 2.5.6 Operation 2.5.7 Assessment Results 2.5.8 Determination of Significance 2.6 Cumulative Effects 2.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 2.8 Reference
3 ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT
3.1 Assessment Scope 3.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 3.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory and Policy Framework 3.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 3.2 Baseline Summary 3.2.1 Approach and Methods 3.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 3.3 Potential Effects 3.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 3.3.2 Potential Effects Assessment 3.4 Mitigation 3.4.1 Mitigation of Construction Noise 3.4.2 Mitigation of Operation Noise 3.5 Residual Effects and Determination Of Significance 3.5.1 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance
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3.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 3.5.3 Approach and Methods 3.5.4 Change in Existing Acoustic Environment 3.5.5 Summary of Residual Effects 3.6 Cumulative Effects 3.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 3.8 Reference
4 SURFACE WATER RESOURCES
4.1 Assessment Scope 4.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 4.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 4.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 4.2 Baseline Summary 4.2.1 Surface Water Quantity 4.2.2 Surface Water Quality 4.3 Potential Effects 4.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 4.3.2 Effects Assessment 4.4 Mitigation 4.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 4.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 4.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 4.5.3 Residual Effects Assessment 4.6 Cumulative Effects 4.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 4.8 Reference
5 GROUNDWATER RESOURCES
5.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 5.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 5.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 5.2 Baseline Summary 5.2.1 Approach and Methods 5.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 5.3 Potential Effects 5.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 5.3.2 Effects Assessment 5.4 Mitigation 5.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 5.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 5.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 5.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects
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5.2 Cumulative Effects 5.3 Monitoring and Follow-Up 5.4 Reference
6 FRESHWATER FISH AND FISH HABITAT
6.1 Assessment Scope 6.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 6.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 6.1.3 Administrative and Technical Boundaries 6.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 6.1.5 Fish and Fish Habitat Key Indicators 6.2 Baseline Summary 6.2.1 Approach and Methods 6.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 6.3 Potential Effects 6.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 6.3.2 Effects Assessment 6.4 Mitigation 6.4.1 Key Mitigation Measures 6.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 6.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 6.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 6.5.3 Residual Effects Assessment 6.6 Cumulative Effects 6.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 6.8 Reference
7 SOILS AND TERRAIN
7.1 Assessment Scope 7.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 7.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 7.1.3 Additional Guidance 7.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 7.2 Baseline Summary 7.2.1 Approach and Methods 7.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 7.3 Potential Effects 7.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 7.3.2 Change in Soil Quality 7.3.3 Soil Loss 7.3.4 Other Considerations
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7.4 Mitigation 7.4.1 Recommended Soil Handling Practices for the PDA 7.4.2 Contaminated Soils 7.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 7.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 7.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 7.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 7.6 Cumulative Effects 7.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 7.8 Reference
8 VEGETATION AND WETLANDS
8.1 Assessment Scope 8.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 8.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 8.1.3 Species of Management Concern 8.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 8.2 Baseline Summary 8.2.1 Approach and Methods 8.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 8.3 Potential Effects 8.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 8.3.2 Effects Assessment 8.4 Mitigation 8.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 8.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 8.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 8.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 8.5.4 Summary of Residual Effects 8.6 Cumulative Effects 8.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 8.6.2 Baseline Case 8.6.3 Application Case 8.6.4 Planned Development Case 8.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 8.8 Reference
9 WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT
9.1 Assessment Scope 9.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 9.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 9.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 9.1.5 Potential Effects and Measurable Parameters
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9.1.6 Residual Effects Description Criteria 9.1.7 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 9.1.8 Species of Management Concern 9.1.9 Key Issues and Environmental Effects 9.2 Baseline Summary 9.2.1 Approach and Methods 9.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 9.3 Potential Effects 9.3.1 Change in Habitat Availability 9.3.2 Change in Habitat Connectivity 9.3.3 Change in Mortality Risk 9.3.4 Change in Residences of Species at Risk 9.3.5 Change in Critical Habitat for Species at Risk 9.4 Mitigation 9.4.1 Construction 9.4.2 Operation 9.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 9.5.1 Change in Habitat Availability 9.5.2 Changes in Habitat Connectivity 9.5.3 Change in Mortality Risk 9.5.4 Change in Residences of Species at Risk 9.5.1 Change in Critical Habitat of Species at Risk 9.5.2 Summary of Residual Effects 9.6 Cumulative Effects 9.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 9.6.2 Assessment of Change to Habitat Availability Cumulative Effects 9.6.3 Assessment of Change to Habitat Connectivity Cumulative Effects 9.6.4 Assessment of Change to Mortality Risk Cumulative Effects 9.6.5 Assessment of Change to Residences of SAR Cumulative Effects 9.6.6 Summary of Cumulative Effects 9.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 9.8 Reference 9.8.1 Personal Communication
10 MARINE FISH AND FISH HABITAT
10.1 Assessment Scope 10.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 10.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 10.1.3 Species of Management Concern 10.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 10.2 Baseline Summary 10.2.1 Approach and Methods
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10.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 10.2.3 Key Indicator Species for Marine Fish and Fish Habitat 10.3 Potential Effects 10.3.1 Potential Effects and Measurable Parameters 10.3.2 Effects Assessment 10.4 Mitigation 10.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 10.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 10.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 10.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 10.5.4 Summary of Residual Effects 10.6 Cumulative Effects 10.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 10.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 10.8 Reference 10.8.1 Literature Cited 10.8.2 Personal Communications
11 MARINE WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT
11.1 Assessment Scope 11.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 11.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 11.1.3 Species of Management Concern 11.1.4 Assessment Boundaries 11.2 Baseline Summary 11.2.1 Approach and Methods 11.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 11.3 Potential Effects 11.3.1 Potential Effects and Measurable Parameters 11.3.2 Effects Assessment 11.3.3 Change in Behaviour 11.3.4 Change in Health 11.4 Mitigation 11.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 11.5.1 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 11.5.2 Assessment of Residual Effects 11.5.3 Summary of Residual Effects 11.6 Cumulative Effects 11.6.1 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 11.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 11.8 Reference
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12 HUMAN OCCUPANCY AND RESOURCE USE
12.1 Assessment Scope 12.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 12.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 12.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 12.2 Baseline Summary 12.2.1 Approach and Methods 12.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 12.3 Potential Effects 12.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 12.3.2 Summary of Potential Effects 12.4 Mitigation 12.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 12.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 12.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 12.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 12.6 Cumulative Effects 12.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 12.8 Reference 12.8.1 Literature Cited 12.8.2 Personal Communication
13 HERITAGE RESOURCES
13.1 Assessment Scope 13.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 13.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 13.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 13.1.4 Valued Components 13.2 Baseline Summary 13.2.1 Approach and Methods 13.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 13.3 Potential Effects 13.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 13.3.2 Effects Assessment 13.4 Mitigation 13.4.1 Land-Based Portion of Marine Terminal Complex 13.4.2 Marine-Based Portion of the Marine Terminal Complex 13.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 13.5.1 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 13.5.2 Loss or Alteration of Heritage Resources 13.5.3 Determination of Significance for Heritage Resources 13.6 Cumulative Effects 13.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up
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13.8 Reference 13.8.1 Literature Cited 13.8.2 Personal Communication
14 PALAEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES
14.1 Assessment Scope 14.1.1 Federal Requirements 14.1.2 New Brunswick Requirements 14.2 Reference
15 TRADITIONAL LAND AND RESOURCE USE
15.1 New Brunswick Aboriginal Communities Update in 2016 15.2 Traditional Land and Resource Use Program 15.3 Assessment Scope 15.3.1 Regulatory Requirements 15.3.2 Assessment Boundaries 15.4 Methods and Baseline 15.4.1 Approach and Methods – TLRU Studies 15.4.2 Literature Review Summary 15.4.3 Views of Aboriginal Groups update in 2016 15.4.4 Overview of Baseline Conditions update in 2016 15.5 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measureable Parameters 15.5.1 Potential Effects 15.5.2 Project Interactions 15.5.3 Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 15.6 Mitigation 15.7 Residual Effects 15.7.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 15.7.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 15.7.3 Biophysical and Socio-economic Residual Effects Assessment Conclusions update in 2016 15.7.4 Views of Aboriginal Groups update in 2016 15.7.5 Overview of Residual Effects update in 2016 15.8 Cumulative Effects 15.9 Monitoring and Follow Up 15.10 Reference Update in 2016
16 EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMY
16.1 Assessment Scope 16.1.1 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 16.2 Baseline Summary 16.2.1 Approach and Methods
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16.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 16.3 Potential Project Effects 16.3.1 Potential Effects 16.3.2 Summary 16.4 Mitigations and Other Measures 16.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 16.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 16.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 16.5.3 Employment 16.5.4 Income 16.5.5 Government Revenue 16.6 Cumulative Effects 16.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 16.8 Reference
17 INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
17.1 Assessment Scope 17.1.1 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 17.2 Baseline Summary 17.2.1 Approach and Methods 17.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 17.3 Potential Project Effects 17.3.1 Potential Effects 17.3.2 Summary 17.4 Mitigations and Other Measures 17.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 17.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 17.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 17.5.3 Increased Demand on Accommodation 17.5.4 Increased Demand on Community Services 17.5.5 Increased Demand on Transportation 17.6 Cumulative Effects 17.7 Additional Reporting 17.8 Monitoring and Follow-Up 17.9 Reference
18 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL WELL-BEING
18.1 Assessment Scope 18.1.1 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 18.2 Baseline Summary 18.2.1 Approach and Methods 18.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions
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18.3 Potential Project Effects 18.3.1 Summary 18.4 Mitigation and Other Measures 18.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 18.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 18.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 18.5.3 Change in Social and Cultural Conditions 18.6 Cumulative Effects 18.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 18.8 Reference
19 HUMAN HEALTH
19.1 Assessment Scope 19.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 19.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 19.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 19.2 Baseline Summary 19.2.1 Approach and Methods 19.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 19.3 Potential Effects 19.3.1 Potential Effects, Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters 19.3.2 Effects Assessment 19.4 Mitigation 19.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 19.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 19.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 19.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 19.6 Cumulative Effects 19.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 19.8 Reference
20 VISUAL AESTHETICS
20.1 Assessment Scope 20.1.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements 20.1.2 New Brunswick Regulatory Requirements 20.1.3 Assessment Boundaries 20.2 Baseline Summary 20.2.1 Baseline Approach 20.2.2 Existing Baseline Conditions 20.3 Potential Effects 20.3.1 Potential Effects 20.3.2 Summary of Potential Effects
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20.3.3 Changes in Visual Value 20.3.4 Changes in Ambient Light 20.4 Mitigation 20.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 20.5.1 Residual Effects Description Criteria 20.5.2 Significance Thresholds for Residual Effects 20.5.3 Assessment of Residual Effects 20.5.4 Summary of Residual Effects 20.6 Cumulative Effects 20.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 20.8 Reference
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 2A Figures – New Brunswick Appendix 2B Ground-level Concentrations at Sensitive Receptors Appendix 3A Glossary Appendix 5A Water Well Data Collected from NB Online Well Log System Appendix 9A SOMC That Might Occur in the LAA or RAA Appendix 15A Aboriginal Community Profiles and Literature Review – New Brunswick Appendix 19A Sensitive Receptor Maximum Ground-Level Concentrations – New Brunswick Appendix 20A Baseline Information Appendix 20B Change in Visual Value Appendix 20C Light Design Simulation Calculation
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VOLUME 4: BIOPHYSICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS ASSESSMENT, PART B: MARINE SHIPPING
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview 1.2 Project Description
2 ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
2.1 Assessment Scope 2.2 Baseline Summary 2.3 Potential Effects 2.4 Mitigation 2.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 2.6 Cumulative Effects 2.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 2.8 References
3 MARINE FISH AND FISH HABITAT
3.1 Assessment Scope 3.2 Assessment Boundaries 3.3 Baseline Summary 3.4 Potential Effects 3.5 Mitigation 3.6 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 3.7 Summary of Residual Effects 3.8 Cumulative Effects 3.9 Assessment of Potential Cumulative Effects 3.10 Monitoring and Follow-Up 3.11 References
4 MARINE WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT
4.1 Assessment Scope 4.2 Baseline Summary 4.3 Potential Effects 4.4 Mitigation 4.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 4.6 Cumulative Effects 4.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 4.8 References
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5 HUMAN OCCUPANCY AND RESOURCE USE
5.1 Assessment Scope 5.2 Baseline Summary 5.3 Potential Effects 5.4 Mitigation 5.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 5.6 Cumulative Effects 5.7 Monitoring and Follow-Up 5.8 References
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VOLUME 5: EFFECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON THE PROJECT
1 INTRODUCTION
2 POTENTIAL EFFECTS
3 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
3.1 Geological and Hydrogeological Hazards 3.2 Heavy Precipitation 3.3 Extreme Snow Events and Ice Storms 3.4 Lightning 3.5 High Winds 3.6 Maritime Conditions 3.7 Wildfires
4 ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL EFFECTS
4.1 Mitigation 4.2 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance
5 REFERENCE
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VOLUME 6: ACCIDENTS AND MALFUNCTIONS
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Methods 1.1.1 Construction 1.1.2 Operations 1.2 Assessment Overview 1.2.1 Report Structure 1.3 Uncertainty in the Assessment
2 INCIDENT FREQUENCY AND VOLUME ANALYSIS – ONSHORE PIPELINE
2.1 Introduction 2.2 Threats 2.2.1 External Corrosion 2.2.2 Internal Corrosion 2.2.3 Stress Corrosion Cracking 2.2.4 Materials 2.2.5 Welding and Fabrication 2.2.6 Equipment 2.2.7 Excavation Damage 2.2.8 Incorrect Operation (Hydraulic Event) 2.2.9 Natural Force (Ground Movement/Flooding) 2.2.10 Other Outside Forces 2.3 Mitigation 2.4 Incident Frequencies 2.4.1 Baseline Incident Frequencies 2.4.2 Incident Frequencies 2.4.3 Modified Incident Frequencies 2.5 TCPL Mainline Failure Frequency 2.6 Summary 2.6.1 Spill Frequency Predictions 2.7 References
3 CRUDE OIL CHARACTERISTICS, ENVIRONMENTAL FATE, TRANSPORT AND EFFECTS
3.1 Introduction 3.2 Representative Crude Oils 3.2.1 Light Conventional Crude – Bakken Crude Oil 3.2.2 Synthetic Crude – Husky Synthetic Blend 3.2.3 Diluted Bitumen – Western Canadian Select 3.3 Crude Oil Constituents of Interest 3.3.1 Constituents Considered 3.3.2 Screening Values
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3.4 Environmental Fate and Transport Processes 3.4.1 Soils 3.4.2 Water 3.4.3 Sedimentation and Submersion of Crude Oil (Dispersion and Sedimentation) 3.5 Environmental Effects 3.5.1 Introduction 3.5.2 Soils 3.5.3 Karst Terrain and Bedrock 3.5.4 Water Resources 3.5.5 Vegetation and Soil Ecosystems 3.5.6 Marine Resources 3.5.7 Freshwater Fisheries 3.5.8 Wildlife 3.6 Conclusion
4 SITES OF INTEREST
4.1 Introduction 4.1.1 Sites of Interest Selection Criteria 4.1.2 Constituents of Interest 4.2 Inland Sites of Interest 4.2.1 Risk Assessment Methods 4.2.2 Alberta – South Saskatchewan River 4.2.3 Manitoba – Red River 4.2.4 Ontario – Trout Lake 4.2.5 Ontario – Rideau River 4.2.6 New Brunswick – Iroquois River (Rivière Iroquois) Watershed 4.2.7 New Brunswick – Tobique River Watershed 4.3 Groundwater Sites of Interest 4.3.1 Risk Assessment Methods 4.3.2 Saskatchewan – Regina’s Municipal Intake and Private Well Clusters in the Regina Area 4.3.3 Ontario – Rideau Area 4.3.4 Quebec – Montreal Private Well Clusters 4.4 Marine Sites of Interest 4.5 Emergency Response 4.5.1 Introduction 4.5.2 Industry Response Initiatives 4.5.3 Equipment Staging 4.5.4 Spill Response Containment and Recovery Procedures
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4.5.5 Cleanup, Treatment and Remediation Endpoints 4.5.6 Financial Responsibility and Compensation 4.6 Reference
5 MARINE COMPONENT ASSESSMENT
5.1 Introduction 5.2 Spill Frequency and Volume Analysis 5.2.1 Introduction 5.2.2 Trestle Pipeline 5.2.3 Storage Tanks 5.2.4 Oil Tankers 5.3 Environmental Fate, Transport and Effects 5.4 Marine Sites of Interest 5.4.1 Bay of Fundy 5.5 Vessel Strikes On Marine Mammals 5.6 Conclusion 5.7 Reference
6 PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION
6.1 Purpose 6.2 Event Scenarios 6.2.1 Accidental Spill of Hazardous Material 6.2.2 Drilling Mud Release 6.2.3 Vehicle Accidents 6.3 Mitigation 6.3.1 Accidental Spill of Hazardous Material 6.3.2 Drilling Mud Release 6.3.3 Vehicle Accidents 6.4 Assessment Scope 6.4.1 Air Quality 6.4.2 Soils 6.4.3 Hydrogeology 6.4.4 Vegetation and Wetlands 6.4.5 Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat 6.4.6 Fish and Fish Habitat 6.4.7 Archaeology and Palaeontology 6.4.8 Human Health 6.5 Summary and Conclusions 6.6 Reference
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7 PIPELINE SAFETY
7.1 Crude Oil Transport 7.1.1 Railway 7.1.2 Truck 7.1.3 Oil Tanker 7.1.4 Pipeline 7.1.5 Transport Methods – Comparison 7.2 Pipeline Safety Measures 7.2.1 Design 7.2.2 Construction 7.2.3 Operation and Maintenance 7.3 Emergency Response 7.3.1 Emergency Response Stages 7.3.2 Emergency Notifications 7.3.3 Crude Oil Containment 7.3.4 Crude Oil Recovery 7.4 Remediation 7.4.1 Remediation Technologies 7.4.2 Crude Oil Recovery 7.4.3 Soil Excavation 7.4.4 In Situ and Chemical Dispersants Methods 7.4.5 Subsurface Confinement, Funnel and Gate 7.4.6 Summary 7.5 Conclusion
8 CONCLUSION
8.1 Spill Frequency and Volume 8.1.1 Onshore Pipeline 8.1.2 Marine Terminals 8.2 Spill Consequences 8.3 Sites of Interest 8.4 Pipeline Safety
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 2A Internal Corrosion Caused by Naphthenic Acids and Water and Sediment Concentrations Appendix 2B Modification Factors
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VOLUME 7: ASSESSMENT SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
1 INTRODUCTION
2 ASSESSMENT APPROACH
2.1 Introduction 2.2 ESA Organization 2.3 Basis of Information Requirements 2.4 Project Residual Effects 2.5 Cumulative Effects 2.5.1 Types of Cumulative Effects 2.5.2 Overall Regional Context 2.5.3 Cumulative Effects for Project Components 2.5.4 Assessing each Valued Component
3 SUMMARY OF EFFECTS ON VALUED COMPONENTS
3.1 Introduction 3.2 Biophysical 3.2.1 Atmospheric Environment 3.2.2 Acoustic Environment 3.2.3 Surface Water Resources 3.2.4 Groundwater Resources 3.2.5 Fish and Fish Habitat 3.2.6 Soils and Terrain 3.2.7 Vegetation and Wetlands 3.2.8 Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat 3.2.9 Marine Fish and Fish Habitat 3.2.10 Marine Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat 3.3 Socio-economic 3.3.1 Human Occupancy and Resource Use 3.3.2 Heritage Resources 3.3.3 Palaeontological Resources 3.3.4 Traditional Land and Resource Use 3.3.5 Employment and Economy 3.3.6 Infrastructure and Services 3.3.7 Social and Cultural Wellbeing 3.3.8 Human Health 3.3.9 Visual Aesthetics
4 EFFECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON THE PROJECT
5 ACCIDENTS AND MALFUNCTIONS
5.1 Introduction
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5.2 Terrestrial 5.2.1 Construction Incidents 5.2.2 Pipeline Hydrocarbon Spill 5.3 Marine 5.3.1 Hydrocarbon Spill 5.3.2 Vessel Strike
6 GREENHOUSE GASES
6.1 Assessment Scope 6.1.1 Federal 6.1.2 Alberta 6.1.3 Saskatchewan 6.1.4 Manitoba 6.1.5 Ontario 6.1.6 Quebec 6.1.7 New Brunswick 6.1.8 Summary of GHG Reporting Thresholds 6.1.9 Boundaries for the Assessment 6.2 Baseline Summary 6.2.1 Approach and Methods 6.2.2 Overview of Baseline Conditions 6.3 Potential Effects 6.3.1 Sources 6.3.2 Construction 6.3.3 Operation 6.4 Mitigation 6.5 Residual Effects and Determination of Significance 6.5.1 Residual Effects Characterization Criteria 6.5.2 Assessment Methods 6.5.3 Assessment Results 6.5.4 Determination of Significance 6.6 Cumulative Effects 6.7 Monitoring and Follow up 6.8 Summary 6.9 Reference
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VOLUME 8: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLANS
Temporary Facilities EPP
Pump Stations EPP
Tank Terminals EPP
Marine Facilities EPP
New Pipeline EPP
Pipeline Conversion EPP
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VOLUME 9: TECHNICAL DATA REPORTS
ACCIDENTS AND MALFUNCTIONS
Accident and Malfunctions Technical Data Report Appendix A Incident Frequency and Occurrence Intervals
ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT
Acoustic Environment Technical Data Report Appendix A Noise Sensitive Receptor Summary Appendix B Baseline Noise Conditions Appendix C Baseline Survey Results Appendix D Construction Noise Thresholds Appendix E Operation Noise Thresholds Appendix F Project Facility Location Summary Appendix G Facility Equipment Summary
ATMOSPHERE
Alberta Atmospheric Environment Technical Data Report Appendix A Emission Rate Calculations (SR 5) Appendix B Climate and Meteorology of the Study Area (SR 1)
Saskatchewan/Manitoba Atmospheric Environment Technical Data Report Appendix A Emission Rate Calculations (SR 5) Appendix B Climate and Meteorology of the Study Area (SR 1)
Ontario Atmospheric Environment Technical Data Report Appendix A Emission Rate Calculations (SR 5) Appendix B Climate and Meteorology of the Study Area (SR 1 and SR 5)
New Brunswick Atmospheric Environment Technical Data Report Appendix A CALMET Appendix B CALPUFF Appendix C Additional Source and Modelling Details
New Brunswick Atmospheric Environment – Marine Terminal Complex Appendix A Additional Source and Modelling Details
Atmospheric Environment Construction Technical Data Report Appendix A Calculation Details
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ACID ROCK DRAINAGE
New Brunswick Acid Rock Drainage Technical Data Report Appendix A Mapbook showing Areas of Acid Rock Drainage Potential for Surficial Geological Units Appendix B Mapbook showing Areas of Acid Rock Drainage Potential for Bedrock Geological Units Appendix C Surface Water Chemistry at Sampled Watercourse Crossings
FISH AND FISH HABITAT
Alberta Fish and Fish Habitat Technical Data Report Appendix A Alberta Species of Management Concern and Species at Risk Designations Appendix B Atlas of Potential Alberta Watercourses Appendix C Tables of Alberta Watercourses Appendix D Alberta Watercourse Summary Sheets
Saskatchewan and Manitoba Fish and Fish Habitat Technical Data Report Appendix A Prairies Species of Management Concern and Species at Risk Designations Appendix B Atlas of Potential Prairies Watercourses Appendix C Tables of Prairie Watercourses Appendix D Prairies Watercourse Summary Sheets
Ontario Fish and Fish Habitat Technical Data Report Appendix A Ontario Species of Management Concern and Species at Risk Designations Appendix B Atlases of Potential Ontario Watercourses and Water Bodies Appendix C Tables of Ontario Watercourses, Water Bodies and No Visible Channels Appendix D Ontario Watercourse and Water Body Summary Sheets
New Brunswick Fish and Fish Habitat Technical Data Report Appendix A New Brunswick Species of Management Concern and Species at Risk Designations Appendix B Atlas of Potential New Brunswick Watercourse Crossings Appendix C Tables of New Brunswick Watercourses Appendix D New Brunswick Watercourse Summary Sheets Appendix E Watercourse Crossing Photos Appendix F Habitat Maps for Large and Medium Watercourse Crossing Locations Appendix G Stream Profile Cross-sections for Anthonys Brook
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MARINE FISH
New Brunswick Marine Fish and Fish Habitat Technical Data Report Appendix A Water Sampling Results Appendix B Sediment Sampling Results Appendix C Benthic Invertebrate Sampling Results
GREENHOUSE GAS
Greenhouse Gas Technical Data Report Appendix A Calculations Appendix B TANKS Inputs Appendix C Moffat & Nichol Report
HUMAN OCCUPANCY AND RESOURCE USE
Alberta Land Use Technical Data Report
Saskatchewan and Manitoba Land Use Technical Data Report Appendix A Figures
Ontario Land Use Technical Data Report
New Brunswick Land Use Technical Data Report Appendix A Figures
New Brunswick Marine Resource Use Technical Data Report Appendix A Figures
SOILS
Alberta Soil Capability Technical Data Report Appendix A Soil Unit Extents Appendix B Soil Resource Information Maps Appendix C Soil Unit Descriptions Appendix D Soil Polygon Attributes Appendix E Soil Inspection Sites Appendix F Soil Analytical Results Appendix G 3-lift Analytical Results and Determination Matrix
Saskatchewan and Manitoba Soil Capability Technical Data Report Appendix A Soil Unit Extents Appendix B Soil Resource Information Maps Appendix C Soil Unit Descriptions Appendix D Soil Polygon Attributes
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Appendix E Soil Inspection Sites Appendix F Soil Analytical Results
Ontario Soil Capability Technical Data Report Appendix A Soil Unit Extents Appendix B Soil Resource Information Maps Appendix C Soil Unit Descriptions Appendix D Soil Polygon Attributes Appendix E Soil Inspection Sites Appendix F Soil Analytical Results
New Brunswick Soil Capability Technical Data Report Appendix A Soil Unit Extents Appendix B Soil Resource Information Maps Appendix C Soil Unit Descriptions Appendix D Soil Polygon Attributes Appendix E Soil Inspection Sites Appendix F Soil Analytical Results
SURFACE WATER
Alberta Surface Water Resources Technical Data Report Appendix A Mean Annual, Peak Daily and Drought Discharges Appendix B Mean Annual Total Precipitation Appendix C Surface Water Intakes
Saskatchewan and Manitoba Surface Water Resources Technical Data Report Appendix A Mean Annual, Peak Daily and Drought Discharges Appendix B Mean Annual Total Precipitation
Ontario Surface Water Resources Technical Data Report Appendix A Mean Annual, Peak Daily and Drought Discharges Appendix B Mean Annual Total Precipitation
New Brunswick Surface Water Resources Technical Data Report Appendix A Regional Climate Data Appendix B Regional Streamflow Data Appendix C Mapbook of Ungauged Watercourse Crossings Appendix D Ungauged Watercourse Crossing
VEGETATION AND WETLANDS
Alberta Vegetation and Wetlands Technical Data Report Appendix A Descriptions of GVI Site Types Appendix B Correlation of GVI Site Types to Vegetation Cover Communities
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Appendix C Vegetation and Wetlands Atlas – Alberta Segment Appendix D Plant Species Identified in the LSA and PDA
Saskatchewan and Manitoba Vegetation and Wetlands Technical Data Report Appendix A Vegetation and Wetlands Atlas – Prairie Conversation Pump Stations Appendix B Vegetation and Wetlands Atlas – Saskatchewan and Manitoba Pipeline Realignments Appendix C Vegetation and Wetlands Atlas – Assinaboine River Watercourse Crossing Replacement Appendix D Descriptions of Plant Species of Management Concern Appendix E Species recorded within the RSA during field surveys within Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Ontario Vegetation and Wetlands Technical Data Report Appendix A Tables Appendix B Vegetation and Wetlands Atlas – Northern Ontario Segment Appendix C Vegetation and Wetlands Atlas – Ontario Pipeline Realignments Appendix D Vegetation and Wetlands Atlas – Watercourse Crossing Replacements Appendix E Vegetation and Wetlands Atlas – Ontario East Segment
New Brunswick Vegetation and Wetlands Technical Data Report Appendix A Wetland Functional Assessment and Observed Vascular Plant Species Lists Appendix B Vegetation and Wetlands Features Atlas
WILDLIFE
Alberta Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat Technical Data Report Appendix A Species of Management Concern Habitat Requirements Appendix B Species of Management Concern Habitat Features Appendix C Breeding Bird Survey Results Appendix D Species of Management Concern Habitat Features and Observations
Saskatchewan and Manitoba Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat Technical Data Report Appendix A Species of Management Concern Habitat Requirements Appendix B Species of Management Concern Observations Appendix C Breeding Bird Survey Results Appendix D Observations of Species of Management Concern in Facility Study Areas
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Ontario East Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat Technical Data Report Appendix A Species of Management Concern Habitat Requirements Appendix B Species of Management Concern Observations
Northern Ontario Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat Technical Data Report Appendix A Species of Management Concern Habitat Requirements Appendix B Species of Management Concern Observations Appendix C Species of Management Concern Observations in the Facilities Study Areas
New Brunswick Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat Technical Data Report Appendix A Species of Management Concern Habitat Requirements Appendix B Species of Management Concern Observations Appendix C Summary of Above-ground Features Appendix D Wood Turtle Desktop Modelling Results Appendix E Breeding Bird Survey Results
Marine Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat Appendix A Images of Survey Sites Appendix B Marine Bird Survey Data
QUEBEC TECHNICAL DATA REPORTS (FRENCH ONLY)
Ungulates Technical Data Report
Human Occupancy and Resource Use Technical Data Report
Rare Plants Technical Data Report
Wetlands Technical Data Report
Amphibians and Reptiles Technical Data Report
Fish and Fish Habitat Technical Data Report
Soils and Terrain Technical Data Report
Raptors Technical Data Report
Nesting Birds Technical Data Report
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VOLUME 10: MISCELLANEOUS ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS
Trenchless Crossing Contingency Effects Assessment: Alberta New Pipeline, Northern Ontario Conversion Pipeline and Ontario East New Pipeline
Effects Assessment for Fish and Fish Habitat – Contingency Crossings in New Brunswick
Effects Assessment for Fish and Fish Habitat – Contingency Crossings in Québec, Segment 1
Assiniboine River Sediment Dispersion Modelling and Substrate Survey
Effects Assessment for Construction Camps
Effects Assessment for Fish and Fish Habitat – Contingency Crossings in Québec, Segment 2
Critical Habitat Quantitative Assessment for Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat
Effects Assessment for Contingency Crossings and Alternate Pipeline Routes, Québec and New Brunswick
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VOLUME 11: ECOLOGICAL AND HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE ENERGY EAST PROJECT – OIL SPILLS IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
PART A: STOCHASTIC MODELLING FOR POTENTIAL OILING OF MARINE HABITAT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Overview 1.2 Context of the Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment 1.3 Scope of the Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment 1.3.1 Stochastic Modelling 1.3.2 Deterministic Modelling 1.4 Administrative and Technical Boundaries 1.5 Public Engagement, Aboriginal Engagement and Landowner Relations 1.6 Organization of Report
2 STUDY AREA
2.1 Overview of Canaport Marine Terminal Operations and Expanded Shipping Operations 2.1.1 Vessel Navigation within the Harbour Limits 2.1.2 Vessel Navigation within the Bay of Fundy 2.1.3 Overview of Canaport Energy East Marine Terminal Operations 2.2 Spatial Boundaries 2.3 Human Occupancy 2.3.1 Land Use 2.3.2 Traditional Land and Resource Use 2.4 Commercial Marine Resource Use 2.4.1 Commercial Fisheries 2.4.2 Aquaculture 2.4.3 Tourism 2.5 Physical Setting 2.5.1 Existing Water and Sediment Quality 2.5.2 Ecological Areas of the SAMAM 2.6 Designated Areas and Ecological Reserves 2.6.1 Provincially Designated Areas (Canada) 2.6.2 Federally Designated Areas (Canada) 2.6.3 State Designated Areas (United States) 2.6.4 Federally Designated Areas (United States) 2.7 Marine Fish Community 2.7.1 Commercial, Recreational or Aboriginal Fisheries 2.7.2 Species of Management Concern 2.7.3 Marine Fish and Fish Habitat
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2.8 Marine Birds and Bird Habitat 2.8.1 Species of Management Concern 2.8.2 Marine Birds and Bird Habitat 2.8.3 Important Bird Habitat 2.9 Marine Mammals and Marine Mammal Habitat 2.10 Sea Turtles 2.10.1 Leatherback Sea Turtle 2.10.2 Loggerhead Sea Turtle
3 APPROACH
3.1 Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment Framework 3.1.1 Problem Formulation 3.1.2 Exposure Assessment 3.1.3 Hazard Assessment 3.1.4 Risk Characterization 3.1.5 Discussion of Certainty and Confidence 3.2 Accidents and Malfunctions that Could Lead to a Crude Oil Release to the Marine Environment 3.2.1 Oil Spill Frequency Estimates 3.2.2 Oil Spill Volume Estimates 3.2.3 Characterizing Credible Larger and Smaller Spill Volumes 3.3 Selecting Representative Crude Oils 3.3.1 Light Crude Oil (BAK) 3.3.2 Medium Crude Oil (HSB) 3.3.3 Heavy Crude Oil (WCS) 3.4 Characterizing Representative Crude Oils 3.4.1 Physical Properties of Representative Products 3.4.2 Chemical Properties of Representative Products 3.4.3 Weathering of Representative Products 3.5 Stochastic and Deterministic Oil Spill Modelling Methods 3.5.1 Stochastic Simulations 3.5.2 Deterministic Simulations
4 ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS ASSESSMENT METHODS FOR STOCHASTIC OIL SPILL MODELLING
4.1 Introduction 4.2 Problem Formulation 4.2.1 Probability and Likelihood 4.2.2 Seasonality in the Bay of Fundy 4.2.3 Credible Loss of Containment Accidents for Stochastic Modelling 4.2.4 Stochastic Oil Spill Modelling Framework 4.3 Exposure Assessment 4.3.1 Shoreline Sensitivity and Oil Retention
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4.4 Hazard Assessment 4.4.1 Shoreline and Near-Shore Habitats 4.4.2 Marine Fish and Supporting Habitats 4.4.3 Marine Reptiles and Supporting Habitats 4.4.4 Marine Birds and Supporting Habitats 4.4.5 Mammals and Supporting Habitats 4.5 Risk Characterization
5 ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS ASSESSMENT BASED ON STOCHASTIC OIL SPILL MODELLING
5.1 Stochastic Modelling Concepts 5.2 Visualization and Interpretation of Stochastic Modelling Results 5.3 Biological Sensitivity Factors 5.3.1 Shoreline and Near-Shore Habitats 5.3.2 Marine Fish and Supporting Habitats 5.3.3 Marine Reptiles and Supporting Habitats 5.3.4 Marine Birds and Supporting Habitats 5.3.5 Mammals and Supporting Habitats 5.4 Potential Ecological Effects From Marine Shipping Accidents 5.4.1 Potential Ecological Effects from all Smaller Marine Shipping Spills 5.4.2 Variation in Potential Oiling of Marine Resources from Smaller Marine Shipping Spills Caused by Seasonal Differences 5.4.3 Potential Oiling of Marine Resources from Smaller Marine Shipping Spills by Oil Type 5.4.4 Potential Oiling of Marine Resources from Larger Marine Shipping Spills 5.5 Ecological Effects From Potential Marine Terminal Spills 5.5.1 Ecological Effects from All Potential Marine Terminal Spills 5.5.2 Potential Ecological Effects of Spills from Loading Arm Failure Scenarios 5.5.3 Potential Oiling from Larger Marine Terminal Spills – Trestle Failure by Oil Type and Season 5.6 Oiling Potential and Ecological Effects 5.6.1 Potential Environmental Effects on Shoreline and Near Shore Habitats 5.6.2 Potential Environmental Effects on Marine Fish and Supporting Habitat 5.6.3 Potential Environmental Effects on Marine Birds and Supporting Habitat 5.6.4 Potential Environmental Effects on Marine Reptiles and Supporting Habitat
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5.6.5 Potential Environmental Effects on Terrestrial and Marine Mammals and Supporting Habitat 5.6.6 Effects of Oil Type and Season 5.7 Certainty and Confidence 5.7.1 Environmental fate Modelling 5.7.2 Biological Sensitivity Factors 5.7.3 Exposure and Hazard Assessment 5.8 Selection of Scenarios for Deterministic Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment
6 MARINE OIL SPILL RECOVERY
6.1 Oil Spill Recovery of Ecological Receptors 6.1.1 Intertidal Sediment Communities and Lingering Oil 6.1.2 Near-Shore and Shoreline and Near Shore Habitats 6.1.3 Marine Fish and Supporting Habitat 6.1.4 Marine Birds and Supporting Habitat 6.1.5 Marine Mammal and Marine Mammal Habitat 6.2 Oil Spill Recovery of the Human Environment
7 REFERENCE
7.1 Personal Communications
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A DNV GL EHHRA Memorandum Appendix B Laboratory Certificates Appendix C Tetra Tech EBA Modelling Report
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VOLUME 11: ECOLOGICAL AND HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE ENERGY EAST PROJECT – OIL SPILLS IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
PART B DETERMINISTIC MODELLING OF THE ECOLOGICAL AND HUMAN HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF MARINE OIL SPILLS
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Overview 1.2 Context of the Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment 1.3 Scope of the Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment 1.4 Administrative and Technical Boundaries 1.5 Public Engagement, Aboriginal Engagement, and Landowner Relations 1.6 Organization of the Report
2 STUDY AREA
2.1 Overview of Canaport Marine Terminal Operations and Expanded Shipping Operations 2.1.1 Vessel Navigation within the Harbour Limits 2.1.2 Vessel Navigation within the Bay of Fundy 2.2 Spatial Boundaries 2.3 Human Occupancy 2.3.1 Land Use 2.3.2 Traditional Land and Resource Use 2.4 Commercial Marine Resource Use 2.4.1 Commercial Fisheries 2.4.2 Aquaculture 2.4.3 Tourism 2.5 Physical Setting 2.5.1 Existing Water and Sediment Quality 2.5.2 Ecological Areas of the SAMAM 2.6 Designated Areas and Ecological Reserves 2.6.1 Provincially Designated Areas (Canada) 2.6.2 Federally Designated Areas (Canada) 2.6.3 State Designated Areas (United States) 2.6.4 Federally Designated Areas (United States) 2.7 Marine Fish Community 2.7.1 Commercial, Recreational or Aboriginal Fisheries 2.7.2 Species of Management Concern 2.8 Marine Birds and Bird Habitat 2.8.1 Species of Management Concern 2.8.2 Marine Birds and Bird Habitat 2.8.3 Important Bird Habitat 2.9 Marine Mammals and Marine Mammal Habitat 2.10 Sea Turtles
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3 APPROACH
3.1 Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment Framework 3.1.1 Problem Formulation 3.1.2 Exposure Assessment 3.1.3 Hazard Assessment 3.1.4 Risk Characterization 3.1.5 Discussion of Certainty and Confidence 3.2 Accidents and Malfunctions That Could Lead to a Crude Oil Release to the Marine Environment 3.2.1 Oil Spill Frequency Estimates 3.2.2 Oil Spill Volume Estimates 3.2.3 Characterizing Credible Larger Spill Volumes 3.3 Selecting Representative Crude Oils 3.3.1 Light Crude Oil (BAK) 3.3.2 Medium Crude Oil (HSB) 3.3.3 Heavy Crude Oil (WCS) 3.3.4 Description of Crude Oil Types Using Pseudocomponents 3.4 Deterministic Oil Spill Modelling Methods
4 ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ASSESSMENT METHODS FOR DETERMINISTIC OIL SPILL MODELLING
4.1 Introduction 4.2 Ecological Risk Assessment Problem Formulation 4.2.1 Assessment and Measurement Endpoints 4.2.2 Spatial Boundaries 4.2.3 Crude Oil Products 4.2.4 Oil Spill Trajectory and Fate Modelling 4.2.5 Ecological Receptors 4.2.6 Exposure Pathways and Conceptual Site Model 4.3 Ecological Receptor Exposure and Environmental Effects Assessment 4.3.1 Hydrocarbon Environmental Effects in the Water Column 4.3.2 Potential Narcotic Environmental Effects on Marine Mammals from Inhalation Exposure to Hydrocarbons in Air 4.3.3 Potential Environmental Effects to Marine Birds and Semi-Aquatic Mammals from Exposure to Surface Oiling 4.3.4 Potential Environmental Effects to Intertidal Communities from Exposure to Shoreline Oiling 4.3.5 Potential Environmental Effects of Crude Oil Deposition to Sediment 4.3.6 Chronic Environmental Effects of Crude Oil on Mammals and Birds
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4.4 Ecological Risk Characterization 4.4.1 Hazard Quotients and Hazard Indices 4.4.2 Chemical Interactions
5 HUMAN HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ASSESSMENT METHODS FOR DETERMINISTIC OIL SPILL MODELLING
5.1 Human Health Risk Assessment Problem Formulation 5.1.1 Spatial Boundaries 5.1.2 Crude Oil Products 5.1.3 Oil Spill Trajectory and Fate Modelling 5.1.4 Human Receptors 5.1.5 Exposure Pathway Screening and Conceptual Site Model 5.2 Human Receptor Exposure Assessment 5.2.1 Inhalation Exposures 5.2.2 Ingestion and Dermal Contact with Intertidal Sediments 5.2.3 Ingestion of Seafood (Fin Fish, Shellfish, and Marine Plants) 5.2.4 Assessment of Acute Health Effects from Direct Exposure to Fresh Crude Oil 5.2.5 Bioavailability 5.3 Toxicity Assessment 5.3.1 Selection of TRVs for Inhalation Exposure 5.3.2 Selection of TRVs for Ingestion and Dermal Exposure 5.4 Risk Characterization 5.4.1 Assessment of Risk from the Inhalation Pathway 5.4.2 Assessment of Risk from Oral and Dermal Pathway Exposure - Non-carcinogenic Effects 5.4.3 Assessment of Risk from Oral and Dermal Pathway Exposure – Carcinogenic Effects 5.5 Certainty and Confidence
6 EHHRA FOR A HYPOTHETICAL CRUDE OIL SPILL FROM A MARINE SHIPPING ACCIDENT OF WCS NEAR SAINT JOHN
6.1 Accident Scenario Description 6.2 Exposure Assessment and Ecological Environmental Effects Characterization 6.2.1 Fate of Spilled Oil in the Environment 6.2.2 Potential Environmental Effects of Spilled Oil on Fish and Fish Habitat 6.2.3 Potential Narcosis Environmental Effects on Marine Mammals from Inhalation Exposure to Hydrocarbons in Air 6.2.4 Potential Environmental Effects to Marine Birds and Semi-Aquatic Wildlife from Exposure to Surface Oil 6.2.5 Potential Environmental Effects from Crude Oil Deposition to Sediment
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6.2.6 Potential Environmental Effects to Intertidal Communities from Exposure to Intertidal and Shoreline Oiling 6.3 Chronic Environmental Effects Assessment for Ingestion of Hydrocarbons by Mammals and Birds 6.3.1 Estimated EPC Values Four Weeks Post-Accident 6.3.2 Estimated EPC Values One to Two Years Post-accident 6.3.3 Predicted Wildlife Receptor Exposure and Potential for Toxicity 4 Weeks Post-accident 6.3.4 Predicted Wildlife Receptor Exposure and Potential for Toxicity One to Two Years Post-accident 6.4 Human Health Risk Assessment Results 6.4.1 Assessment of Human Health Risk from the Inhalation Pathway 6.4.2 Assessment of Human Health Risk from the Sediment Direct Contact Pathway Pathway 6.5 Certainty and Confidence in the Risk Assessment 6.5.1 Fate and Transport Modelling 6.5.2 Food Chain Uptakes 6.5.3 Exposure Assessment 6.5.4 Toxicological Information 6.5.5 Risk Characterization 6.6 Summary of Ecological and Human Health Environmental Effects for a Hypothetical Spill of WCS Near Saint John
7 EHHRA FOR A HYPOTHETICAL CRUDE OIL SPILL FROM A MARINE SHIPPING ACCIDENT OF BAK NEAR GRAND MANAN
7.1 Accident Scenario Description 7.2 Exposure Assessment and Ecological Environmental Effects Characterization 7.2.1 Fate of Spilled Oil in the Environment 7.2.2 Potential Environmental Effects of Spilled Oil on Fish and Fish Habitat 7.2.3 Potential Narcosis Environmental Effects on Marine Mammals from Inhalation Exposure to Hydrocarbons in Air 7.2.4 Potential Environmental Effects to Marine Birds and Semi-Aquatic Wildlife from Exposure to Surface Oil 7.2.5 Potential Environmental Effects from Crude Oil Deposition to Sediment 7.2.6 Potential Environmental Effects to Intertidal Communities from Exposure to Intertidal and Shoreline Oiling 7.3 Chronic Environmental Effects Assessment For Ingestion of Hydrocarbons by Mammals and Birds 7.3.1 Estimated EPC Values Four Weeks Post-Accident 7.3.2 Estimated EPC Values One to Two Years Post-accident 7.3.3 Predicted Wildlife Receptor Exposure and Potential for Toxicity 4 Weeks Post-accident
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7.3.4 Predicted Wildlife Receptor Exposure and Potential for Toxicity One to Two Years Post-accident 7.4 Human Health Risk Assessment Results 7.4.1 Assessment of Human Health Risk from the Inhalation Pathway 7.4.2 Assessment of Human Health Risk from the Sediment Direct Contact Pathway 7.4.3 Assessment of Human Health Risk from the Seafood Ingestion Pathway 7.5 Certainty and Confidence In The Risk Assessment 7.5.1 Fate and Transport Modelling 7.5.2 Food Chain Uptakes 7.5.3 Exposure Assessment 7.5.4 Toxicological Information 7.5.5 Risk Characterization 7.6 Summary of Ecological and Human Health Environmental Effects for a Hypothetical Spill of Bak Near Grand Manan
8 EHHRA FOR A HYPOTHETICAL CRUDE OIL SPILL FROM A MARINE SHIPPING ACCIDENT OF HSB WITHIN THE SHIPPING LANES
8.1 Accident Scenario Description 8.2 Exposure Assessment and Ecological Environmental Effects Characterization 8.2.1 Fate of Spilled Oil in the Environment 8.2.2 Potential Environmental Effects of Spilled Oil on Fish and Fish Habitat 8.2.3 Potential Narcosis Environmental Effects on Marine Mammals from Inhalation Exposure to Hydrocarbons in Air 8.2.4 Potential Environmental Effects to Marine Birds and Semi-Aquatic Wildlife from Exposure to Surface Oil 8.2.5 Potential Environmental Effects from Crude Oil Deposition to Sediment 8.2.6 Potential Environmental Effects to Intertidal Communities from Exposure to Intertidal and Shoreline Oiling 8.3 Chronic Environmental Effects Assessment for Ingestion of Hydrocarbons by Mammals and Birds 8.3.1 Estimated EPC Values Four Weeks Post-Accident 8.3.2 Estimated EPC Values One to Two Years Post-accident 8.3.3 Predicted Wildlife Receptor Exposure and Potential for Toxicity 4 Weeks Post-accident 8.3.4 Predicted Wildlife Receptor Exposure and Potential for Toxicity One to Two Years Post-accident 8.4 Human Health Risk Assessment Results 8.4.1 Assessment of Human Health Risk from the Inhalation Pathway 8.4.2 Assessment of Human Health Risk from the Sediment Direct Contact Pathway
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8.4.3 Assessment of Human Health Risk from the Seafood Ingestion Pathway 8.5 Certainty and Confidence In The Risk Assessment 8.5.1 Fate and Transport Modelling 8.5.2 Food Chain Uptakes 8.5.3 Exposure Assessment 8.5.4 Toxicological Information 8.5.5 Risk Characterization 8.6 Summary of Ecological and Human Health Environmental Effects for a Hypothetical Spill of HSB Within the Shipping Lanes
9 RECOVERY ASSESSMENT
9.1 Intertidal Sediment Communities and Lingering Oil 9.2 Near-Shore and Shoreline and Near Shore Habitats 9.3 Marine Fish and Supporting Habitat 9.4 Marine Birds and Supporting Habitat 9.5 Marine Reptiles and Supporting Habitat 9.6 Marine Mammal and Marine Mammal Habitat 9.7 Human Environment
10 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
10.1 Summary of EHHRA for a Hypothetical Crude Oil Spill from a Marine Shipping Accident of WCS Near Saint John Harbour 10.2 Summary of EHHRA for a Hypothetical Crude Oil Spill from a Marine Shipping Accident of BAK Near Grand Manan 10.3 Summary of EHHRA for a Hypothetical Crude Oil Spill from a Marine Shipping Accident of HSB Within the Shipping Lanes 10.4 Summary of the EHHRA, Part A and Part B 10.4.1 Ecological Risk Assessment 10.4.2 Human Health Risk Assessment 10.5 Conclusions
11.0 CLOSURE
12.0 REFERENCE
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A Tetra Tech EBA Deterministic Modelling Report Appendix B Pseudocomponent Properties Appendix C Ecological Risk Assessment Toxicity Benchmarks Appendix D Environmental Fate and Weathering Models for Hydrocarbons in Intertidal and Subtidal Sediments, and Bioaccumulation of Hydrocarbons by Marine Biota
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Appendix E Human Health Risk Assessment Toxicity Benchmarks Appendix F Human Health Receptor Locations Appendix G Sample Calculations
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VOLUME 12: TRADITIONAL LAND AND RESOURCE USE EFFECTS ASSESSMENT
TLRU EFFECTS ASSESSMENT FOR THE PRAIRIES ECOREGION
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Regulatory Requirements 1.2 Traditional Land and Resource Use Supplemental Report Organization 1.3 Traditional Land and Resource Use Study Program Status: Prairies Ecoregion 1.3.1 TLRU Information Considered in TLRU Supplemental Report 1.3.2 Future Supplemental Reporting 1.4 Project Summary: Prairies Ecoregion 1.5 Methodology 1.5.1 Assessment Boundaries 1.5.2 ESA Spatial Parameters
2 REGIONAL REVIEW: PRAIRIES ECOREGION
2.1 Environmental and Socio-economic Setting 2.2 Traditional Lands and Resource Use 2.2.1 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Hunting Areas or Opportunities 2.2.2 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Fishing Areas or Opportunities 2.2.3 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Trapping Areas or Opportunities 2.2.4 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Plant Harvesting Areas or Opportunities 2.2.5 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Trails or Travelways, or their Use (Including Navigation) 2.2.6 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Habitation Sites or Their Use 2.2.7 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Cultural or Spiritual Practices, Sites or Areas 2.3 Conclusions
3 COMMUNITY SUMMARY
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A: Mitigation Tables to the Prairies Ecoregion This appendix will be supplied when all mitigation tables for the prairie ecoregion communities has been approved.
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TLRU EFFECTS ASSESSMENT FOR THE BOREAL ECOREGION
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Regulatory Requirements 1.2 Traditional Land and Resource Use Supplemental Report Organization 1.3 Traditional Land and Resource Use Study Program Status: Boreal Ecoregion 1.3.1 TLRU Information Considered in TLRU Supplemental Report 1.3.2 Future Supplemental Reporting 1.4 Project Summary: Boreal Ecoregion 1.5 Methodology 1.5.1 Assessment Boundaries 1.5.2 ESA Spatial Parameters
2 REGIONAL REVIEW: BOREAL ECOREGION
2.1 Environmental and Socio-Economic Setting 2.2 Traditional Lands and Resource Use 2.2.1 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Hunting Areas or Opportunities 2.2.2 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Fishing Areas or Opportunities 2.2.3 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Trapping Areas or Opportunities 2.2.4 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Plant Harvesting Areas or Opportunities 2.2.5 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Trails or Travelways, or their Use (Including Navigation) 2.2.6 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Habitation Sites or Their Use 2.2.7 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Cultural or Spiritual Practices, Sites or Areas 2.3 Conclusions
3 COMMUNITY SUMMARY
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A: Mitigation Tables to the Boreal Ecoregion This appendix will be supplied when all mitigation tables for the boreal ecoregion communities has been approved.
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TLRU EFFECTS ASSESSMENT FOR THE WOODLANDS ECOREGION
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Regulatory Requirements 1.2 Traditional Land and Resource Use Supplemental Report Organization 1.3 Traditional Land and Resource Use Study Program Status: Woodlands Region 1.3.1 TLRU Information Considered in TLRU Supplemental Report 1.3.2 Future Supplemental Reporting 1.4 Project Summary: Woodlands Region 1.5 Methodology 1.5.1 Assessment Boundaries 1.5.2 ESA Spatial Parameters
2 REGIONAL REVIEW: WOODLANDS REGION
2.1 Environmental and Socio-economic Setting 2.2 Traditional Lands and Resource Use 2.2.1 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Hunting Areas or Opportunities 2.2.2 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Fishing Areas or Opportunities 2.2.3 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Trapping Areas or Opportunities 2.2.4 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Plant Harvesting Areas or Opportunities 2.2.5 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Trails or Travelways, or their Use (Including Navigation) 2.2.6 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Habitation Sites or Their Use 2.2.7 Temporary or Permanent Loss of Cultural or Spiritual Practices, Sites or Areas 2.3 Conclusions
3 COMMUNITY SUMMARY
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A: Mitigation Tables to the Woodlands Ecoregion This appendix will be supplied when all mitigation tables for the woodlands ecoregion communities has been approved.
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Attachment C
Supplemental Filing Plan for Consolidated Application
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FILING PLAN FOR FUTURE SUPPLEMENTAL FILINGS AND UPDATES
Energy East proposes to deal with future supplemental filings and updates through placeholders that have been inserted into the detailed Table of Contents, with the objective that future material is spliced into the Consolidated Application in proximity to the previously filed material to which it relates. Exhibit numbers will be booked for the placeholders for the supplemental filings. Additional reports, such as those containing seasonal environmental surveys or traditional knowledge studies, are anticipated to be filed on an as-completed basis during the second half of 2016.
BACKGROUND TO SUPPLEMENTAL FILINGS
Energy East developed its approach to supplemental filings with two goals in mind — (1) to meet or exceed the filing requirements established by the Board, and (2) to ensure that the Project information available to the Board and public through the NEB website remained current and germane.
In June 2014, after reviewing the Project Description that Energy East had filed in March 2014, the Board identified additional filing requirements for the Project (June 2014 filing requirements)1 that augmented those contained in the Filing Manual. The Board indicated that if studies or other assessment information were not available at the time of filing, Energy East should indicate in the application when such information will be available.
The additional requirements included a mix of information items that could be incorporated into the application with only some delay to the Project schedule (i.e., one to three months) and various other long lead-time items that required 18 to 21 months to complete for filing (i.e., the acid rock and blasting management plans, the project risk assessment, and the ecological and human health risk assessment or EHHRA).
In response to the June 2014 filing requirements, Energy East expanded its draft application to include the information items that would not unduly delay the Project schedule and initiated the work required to complete the long lead-time items. For planning and tracking purposes, Energy East developed a list of additional or “supplemental” items to cover the long lead-time items from the June 2014 filing requirements as well as various other “update” items (i.e., November 2014 through March 2016). These update items included information on routine pipeline route refinements, trenchless watercourse crossing assessments, ongoing geotechnical investigations, continued progress in the design of Project facilities, and community
1 Attachment to National Energy Board Letter dated 27 June 2014 re Energy East Pipeline Project Guidance and Filing Requirements.
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and Aboriginal engagement activities. The Application was filed on 30 October 2014 and various supplemental filings have since been made.
Energy East will continue this approach to supplemental filings and updates, but will endeavour to incorporate new information into the Consolidated Application in proximity to the previously filed material to which it relates.
PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS
Prior to the Board’s directive dated 3 February 2016, Energy East had planned to file its sixth supplemental by 31 March 2016 and its seventh (and final) quarterly report by 30 June 2016 (referred to as Supplemental Reports No. 6 and No. 7, respectively).
In light of the NEB directive and since the targeted filing dates are only about a month apart, Energy East now plans to incorporate the contents of the former Supplemental Report No. 6 (SR 6) into the Consolidated Application. Supplemental items that were previously identified for the former SR 6 are shown in Table 1 below.
The last remaining long lead-time items from the June 2014 filing requirements (e.g., summaries of engagement issues and concerns and the deterministic modelling component of the EHHRA) will now be provided in the Consolidated Application rather than SR 6.
Table 1: Additional Reports Included in the Consolidated Application
Preliminary Consolidated Former Target Revised Target Application Reference Description Filing Date Filing Date Consolidated ESA EHHRA. 31 March 2016 29 April 2016 Volume 11 Consolidated ESA Acoustic environment technical data report 31 March 2016 29 April 2016 Volume 9 update. Consolidated ESA Assessment of mainline block valve sites on the 31 March 2016 29 April 2016 Volume 10 conversion pipeline and assessment of access roads to mainline block valve sites on both the new pipeline and conversion pipeline (Alberta to New Brunswick). Consolidated ESA Traditional knowledge report. 31 March 2016 29 April 2016 Volume 12 Appendices 9-5, 9-7, Summary of issues, concerns and responses for 31 March 2016 29 April 2016 9-9, 9-11, 9-13 and 9-15, community engagement. Consolidated Application Volume 9, Community Engagement
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Table 1: Additional Reports Included in the Consolidated Application (cont’d)
Appendix 10-2 to Summary of issues, concerns and responses for 31 March 2016 29 April 2016 10-147, Aboriginal engagement. Consolidated Application Volume 10, Aboriginal Engagement Consolidated ESA Environmental baseline update for the September 31 March 2016 29 April 2016 Volume 4 2015 route refinements in New Brunswick (for relevant Valued Components). Consolidated ESA A description of the siting process for temporary 31 March 2016 29 April 2016 Volume 10 stockpile sites and other temporary facilities. Appendix 6-113, Geotechnical investigation report for the Canaport 31 March 2016 29 April 2016 Consolidated Volume 6, Energy East marine terminal Facility Design Attachment to Updated Golder report on Eastern Mainline 31 March 2016 29 April 2016 Appendix 1-3, Project economic and employment effects. Consolidated Application Volume 1, Project Justification Appendix 1-172, Emergency planning and preparedness 31 March 2016 29 April 2016 Volume 10, Aboriginal presentation mail-out to Aboriginal communities Engagement and organizations.
In addition to the additional reports included in the Consolidated Application, other content continues to be developed, as indicated in Table 2. Placeholders have been provided in the Table of Contents for the eventual inclusion of these reports (refer to Attachment B).
The names, numbers and order of electronic files, comprising the remaining reports, on the NEB website will be chosen to align with the appropriate volume and section of the Consolidated Application. Placeholder exhibit numbers may also be requested for the supplemental electronic files to further strengthen the linkages and clarify the references.
Table 2: Remaining Reports for the Consolidated Application
Preliminary Consolidated Target Application Reference Description of Original Supplemental Information Filing Date Status Appendix 4-45, Feasibility report on alternative trenchless crossing Q2 2016 Planned Consolidated Application methods and contingency crossing methods for the Volume 4, Pipeline Design Ottawa River on the Québec segment. Consolidated ESA Volume 8 Comprehensive mitigation packages, for new pipeline Q2 2016 Planned (Alberta, Ontario, and Québec), including: • updated environmental protection plans • updated environmental alignment sheets • updated resource mitigation tables Appendix 6-95 and 6-111, Electrical infrastructure information for terminals Q2 2016 Planned Consolidated Application including preliminary single line diagrams. Volume 6, Facility Design
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Table 2: Remaining Reports for the Consolidated Application (cont’d)
Preliminary Consolidated Target Application Reference Description of Original Supplemental Information Filing Date Status Appendix 6-96 and 6-112, Control system, SCADA, instrumentation, and Q2 2016 Planned Consolidated Application communication information for terminals. Volume 6, Facility Design Consolidated ESA Updated watercourse description datasheets. Q2 2016 Planned Volume 10 Consolidated ESA Volume 8 Updated master watercourse crossing tables (all regions) Q2 2016 Planned Appendix 5-2, Consolidated Summary of finalized engineering assessment results for Q2 2016 Planned Volume 5, Conversion defects on Prairie Line (MLV section 17-25-4). Appendix 9-3, Consolidated Results of Local First Responder Capacity Assessment Q2 2016 Planned Application Volume 9, Questionnaire. Community Engagement Consolidated ESA Volume 8 Comprehensive mitigation packages, for new pipeline Q2 2016 Planned (New Brunswick), including: • updated environmental protection plans • updated environmental alignment sheets • updated resource mitigation tables
PREVIOUSLY UNSCHEDULED SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS
Additional reports, such as those detailing seasonal environmental surveys or providing traditional knowledge studies, are anticipated to be filed as they are completed, individually or in tranches, during the second half 2016. However, after having completed the June 2014 filing requirements in spring 2016, no further quarterly supplemental reports are planned.
As described above, a consistent naming and numbering convention will be used for the electronic files comprising additional reports on the NEB website. Where appropriate, placeholders, cross-references, or both placeholders and cross-references, will be added to the additional reports to clarify their relationship with the balance of the Consolidated Application.
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