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Potashcorp Marine Terminal Expansion Environmental Impact Assessment Registration Document F PotashCorp Marine Terminal Expansion Environmental Impact Assessment Registration Document 142865.00 ● Final Report R3 ● March 2015 ISO 9001 Prepared for: Prepared by: Registered Company Final Report R3 Mar. 23/15 Final Report R2 Amy Winchester Mar. 19/15 Peter Lane Final Report R1 Amy Winchester Mar. 16/15 Peter Lane Final Issued for Review Amy Winchester Feb. 24/15 Peter Lane Draft Issued for Review Amy Winchester Nov. 7/14 Peter Lane Issue or Revision Reviewed By: Date Issued By: This document was prepared for the party indicated herein. The material and information in the document reflects CBCL Limited’s opinion and best judgment based on the information available at the time of preparation. Any use of this document or reliance on its content by third parties is the responsibility of the third party. CBCL Limited accepts no responsibility for any damages suffered as a result of third party use of this document. ISO 9001 Registered Company Project No. 142865.00 March 19, 2015 Mr. Shawn Hamilton Sustainable Development, Planning & Impact Evaluation Branch Department of Environment and Local Government 20 McGloin Street PO Box 6000 Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1 Telephone: (506) 444‐5382 Fax: (506) 453‐2627 E‐mail: [email protected] Dear Mr. Hamilton: RE: PotashCorp Marine Terminal Expansion – EIA Registration 22 King Street CBCL Limited (CBCL) is pleased submit the Registration Document, pursuant to New PO Box 20040 Brunswick’s Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, for PotashCorp NB Division’s Saint John, New Brunswick proposed Marine Terminal Expansion Project (the Project), located at and in proximity to Canada E2L 5B2 PotashCorp’s existing Marine Terminal in Saint John, NB. The Project is proposed to accommodate potash and salt shipping requirements from the new Telephone: 506 633 6650 Picadilly Mine Site, which will be ramping up production throughout 2015. Fax: 506 633 6659 E-mail: [email protected] We look forward to working with you throughout the assessment process. Please feel free www.cbcl.ca to contact me at your earliest convenience with any comments, questions or further requests for information you may require at this time. Yours truly, CBCL Limited Amy Winchester, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. Project Manager Direct: (506) 633‐6650, Ext. 3277 E‐Mail: [email protected] cc: Jean‐Guy Leclair, PotashCorp NB Division Mark McConnell, PotashCorp NB Division Jim Ackerman, PotashCorp NB Division Peter Lane, CBCL Limited Project No: 142865.00 142865.00 FINAL REPORT R3_20150323.DOCX/MH ED: 23/03/2015 12:49:00/PD: 23/03/2015 12:51:00 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PotashCorp NB Division (PotashCorp) proposes to undertake an expansion of their existing Marine Terminal in Saint John, New Brunswick, to accommodate increase potash and salt production related to the Picadilly Expansion Project. PotashCorp’s existing mine in Penobsquis, NB has an operating capacity of 800,000 Tpy (tonnes per year) of potash. In 2008, the company began an expansion project adjacent to the existing Penobsquis Mine. Development mining in the Picadilly mine began in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2014. Development of the expanded mine will see an increase in total potash production capability over the next several years up to 1.8 M Tpy. The Marine Terminal Expansion Project (the Project) is subject to a Determination Review pursuant to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulation under New Brunswick’s Clean Environment Act. CBCL Limited was retained by PotashCorp to assess the potential Project‐related environmental effects, the results of which are presented in this Registration Document. PotashCorp proposes to begin construction mid 2015 pending regulatory approvals. The Project includes expansion of the existing rail yard with the addition of two sidings, construction of a new access road from the Courtenay Bay Causeway to the site, addition of four new bays to the existing garage and construction of a new locker room / lunchroom facility connected to the existing garage. The rail expansion and new access road will require the construction of a new intersection at the Courtenay Bay Causeway and infill parallel to the existing shore line, with a width varying on location from 40‐80 m. Operational activities will be similar to those currently at the Marine Terminal, with potash arriving at the site by rail, transferred to a storage shed, and loaded onto ships. Truck traffic will access the site using the proposed access road. As per the existing operation, brine will arrive at the site by truck and be discharged into Courtenay Bay. Maintenance activities typical of those for roadways, railways, buildings and equipment will be conducted and access to the site will be maintained for trucks, maintenance vehicles and emergency vehicles. Potential interactions between Project‐related activities and environmental components are described in the EIA, outlining potential issues and concerns related to specific environmental components. Mitigation measures were identified to minimize or avoid potential Project‐related adverse CBCL Limited PotashCorp Marine Terminal Expansion – EIA Registration Document i environmental effects and, where interactions can be anticipated to persist after mitigation measures have been implemented, a determination of significance was made. Given adherence to the mitigation measures as outlined for the environmental components, no significant adverse environmental effects are anticipated for construction, operation or maintenance of the Project. The Project is likely to interact with past, present and future projects in the area, resulting in cumulative effects to several environmental components; however, given adherence to the Project mitigation measures, these cumulative effects are not anticipated to be significant in nature. CBCL Limited PotashCorp Marine Terminal Expansion – EIA Registration Document ii Contents CHAPTER 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1 CHAPTER 2 Description of Undertaking .................................................................................... 3 2.1 Project Scope ................................................................................................................ 3 2.2 Need for Project ............................................................................................................ 4 2.3 Project Alternatives ...................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Project Location ............................................................................................................ 5 2.5 Project Schedule ........................................................................................................... 6 2.5.1 Rail / Road Expansion ....................................................................................... 6 2.5.2 Garage Expansion ............................................................................................. 6 2.6 Project Components ..................................................................................................... 7 2.6.1 Construction ..................................................................................................... 7 2.6.2 Operation/Maintenance ................................................................................... 9 2.7 Construction Sequence ................................................................................................. 9 2.8 Environmental Protection Design Components ......................................................... 12 2.8.1 Handling and Disposal of Impacted Soils and Sediment ................................. 12 2.8.2 Sedimentation................................................................................................. 12 2.8.3 Lighting ........................................................................................................... 13 2.8.4 Environmental Emergency Plan ...................................................................... 13 CHAPTER 3 Regulatory Framework ........................................................................................ 14 3.1 Federal Regulatory Requirements .............................................................................. 14 3.1.1 Navigation Protection Act ............................................................................... 14 3.1.2 Fisheries Act .................................................................................................... 14 3.1.3 Canada Shipping Act ....................................................................................... 15 3.1.4 Notice to Mariners .......................................................................................... 15 3.1.5 Canadian Environmental Assessment Act ...................................................... 15 3.2 Provincial Regulatory Requirements .......................................................................... 16 3.2.1 Clean Environment Act ................................................................................... 16 3.2.2 Crown Lands and Forests Act .......................................................................... 16 3.2.3 Clean Water Act .............................................................................................. 16 3.3 Species of Conservation Concern Designation and Legislation .................................. 16 3.3.1 Species at Risk Status .....................................................................................
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