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CEAR Document #314), and AIR-12.04.15-09 (CEAR Document #388) Further Discuss Why the Species Are Considered to Be Represented in the Assessment by Other Fish V:wcDtJVt:;! F~ClSet Port Aut!H.ltity PORT of !00 rhe Potntr;, 999 Canada Place Var··couvcr, B.C. Canad01 I/6C 3T If van co ver portva1 !COU'/OLCUill October 27, 2017 Jocelyne Beaudet Panel Chair, Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project C/0 Debra Myles Panel Manager, Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 22nd Floor, Place Bell 160 Elgin Street Ottawa, ON K1A OH3 Dear Mme. Beaudet, From the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority re: Information Requests from the Review Panel for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project Environmental Assessment: Responses (Representative Species Grouping and Select Responses from Packages 4, 5, 6, and 7) The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) is pleased to submit to the Review Panel selected responses to Information Request Packages 4, 5, 6, and 7 related to the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project Environmental Impact Statement. We are making available the document Information Request Package 5 from the Review Panel for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project Environmental Assessment: Responses (Representative Species Grouping), which addresses the information requests IR5-12, -15, -16, -24, -32, -33, -34, -35, and -36. Additionally, we are making available responses for IRs 4-33 (completing all responses to that package), 5-01, 5-23, 6-26, 7-03, and 7-05 as individual documents. pi tion of Panel Information Requests and Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Responses, which bin s l available responses to the Review Panel's Information Requests, has also been updated. <Original signed by> Cliff Stewart, P.Eng., ICD.D Vice President, Infrastructure cc Debra Myles, Panel Manager, Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project Douw Steyn, Panel Member David Levy, Panel Member Michael Shepard, BC Environmental Assessment Office Encl. (8) 1. Information Request Package 5 from the Review Panel for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project Environmental Assessment: Responses (Representative Species Grouping) 2. IR 4-33 Marine Invertebrates: Contaminants in Crab Hepatopancreas 3. IR 5-01 Marine Shipping - Anchorages 4. IR 5-23 Marine Fish - Juvenile Chinook Salmon Effects Assessment 5. IR 6-26 Air Quality - Emissions from Locomotives, Clarification 6. IR 7-03 Atmospheric Noise - Rail Traffic 7. IR 7-05 Atmospheric Noise - Variations in Low Frequency 8. Compilation of Panel Information Requests and Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Responses Canada Information Request Package 5 from the Review Panel for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project Environmental Assessment: Responses (Representative Species Grouping) List of Responses Preamble to the IR5 Representative Species Grouping IR5-12 Marine Invertebrates – Representative Species IR5-15 Marine Fish – Representative Species IR5-16 Marine Fish – Dolly Varden Char and Bull Trout Baseline IR5-24 Marine Fish – Marine Fish Sub-components and Represented Marine Fish IR5-32 Marine Mammals - Transient Killer Whales IR5-33 Marine Mammals - River Otters IR5-34 Marine Mammals - Eastern Pacific Grey Whale and Fin Whale Baseline IR5-35 Marine Mammals - Harbour Porpoise Effects Assessment, Criteria Ratings IR5-36 Marine Mammals - Seals and Sea Lions Representative Species, Baseline Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Sufficiency Information Requests – Package 5 (Representative Species Grouping) List of Responses Information Request Package 5 – Response to Information Requests Relating to Represented Species In information request (IR) package 5, the Panel has asked nine1 questions pertaining to species that are represented by valued components (VCs), sub-components, or representative species used to assess the potential effects of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project (RBT2 or Project) and described in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Marine Shipping Addendum. As requested, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) has provided additional information on the biology, management, and status of these additional species, and a rationale for the appropriateness of the selected sub-component, representative species, and/or VC in representing these additional species in the environmental assessment of the Project and marine shipping associated with the Project. The conclusions of the assessment of the effects of the Project and marine shipping associated with the Project on those represented species have not changed from the assessment previously provided for the representative species. Representative Species Selection Biophysical VCs, sub-component species or groups were chosen for their ability to represent other species that are similar in nature, occupy comparable types of habitats, serve similar ecological roles, or could otherwise be affected by the Project in an analogous way. Representative species are also considered in terms of the biological and ecological similarities they share with other species within the sub-component, and for potential similarities in how the Project may interact with and affect them. In some cases, biological attributes may differ within a sub-component grouping, but their interactions with the Project and mechanisms contributing to potential effects from the Project are considered to be analogous. As a result, the VFPA selected representative species for each sub-component for which sufficient information is known, in order to provide an assessment that considers all potential interactions and Project-related effects. For example, substantial information exists for the southern resident killer whale (the representative species used for toothed marine mammals) and much less so for the transient killer whale. While there are some biological differences between the two, they are considered the same species; both rely on underwater noise for prey detection; and potential Project effects and mitigation measures are the same. In this example, it would be both impractical and inefficient to undertake an assessment on both species as the conclusions of the 1 IR5-12, -15, -16, -24, -32, -33, -34, -35, and -36. Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Information Request Package 5 – IRs Relating to Represented Species | Page 1 assessment would be the same (see response to IR5-32 for additional details on the assessment of transient killer whales). Moreover, in selecting representative species, or in some cases species groups, consideration was given to species of specific importance to regulatory agencies, Aboriginal groups, and the public, as identified by community knowledge and Aboriginal traditional knowledge, and during consultation and engagement, and assessment planning. This approach was taken as it would be impractical to characterise existing conditions and assess effects a on every species that may frequent the Roberts Bank area. In this way, the use of VCs, sub-components, or representative species improves the effectiveness and efficiency of assessment by focusing on the key Project interactions. Engagement Aboriginal Engagement During the scoping phase of the RBT2 environmental assessment, specific feedback was sought from Aboriginal groups on a list of proposed VCs and sub-components. As described in Appendix 7.2-A of the EIS, a VC selection and rationale document was sent to Aboriginal groups for review and feedback in April 2014.2 An additional opportunity for input on VC and sub-component selection was provided through participation by Aboriginal groups in VC selection workshops held in June and July of 2014.3 In addition to these specific opportunities to provide feedback on VC and sub-component selection, as engagement activities continued, relevant information provided by Aboriginal groups was taken into consideration (as described in EIS Section 7.2). For example: In spring of 2014, Tsawwassen First Nation hunters and Elders identified killer whales as holding cultural significance. This input supported the identification of southern resident killer whale as the representative species for toothed whales in the assessment; 2 The VC selection and rationale document was sent on April 10, 2014 to the following Aboriginal groups for review and feedback: Tsawwassen First Nation, Musqueam First Nation, Cowichan Tribes, Halalt First Nation, Hwlitsum First Nation, Lake Cowichan First Nation, Lyackson First Nation, Métis Nation BC, Penelakut Tribe, Semiahmoo First Nation, Stz’uminus First Nation, and Tsleil-Waututh Nation. In addition, the VC selection and rationale document was sent on April 10, 2014 to Sto:lo Nation and the Sto:lo Tribal Council for information purposes. Feedback was received in written or email form from Cowichan Tribes (acting with Cowichan Nation Alliance, including Stz’uminus, Penelakut, Hwlitsum, and Halalt communities), Métis Nation BC, and Tsleil-Waututh Nation. 3 Two Aboriginal group VC workshops were held. The first was held on June 6, 2014, and representatives from Tsawwassen First Nation, Musqueam First Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Lake Cowichan First Nation, Métis Nation BC, Cowichan Tribes (and Cowichan Nation Alliance), Semiahmoo First Nation, Lyackson First Nation, and Penelakut Tribe were in attendance. Representatives from Halalt First Nation, Hwlitsum First Nation, and Stz’uminus First Nation were invited but did not attend. The second workshop was held on July 3, 2014, and representatives from Tsawwassen First Nation, Musqueam First Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Lake Cowichan First Nation, Cowichan Tribes (and Cowichan Nation Alliance), Métis Nation BC, Halalt First Nation, and Lyackson First Nation were in attendance. Representatives from Hwlitsum First Nation, Penelakut Tribe, Semiahmoo First Nation, and Stz’uminus First Nation
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