Proposed Oyster Facility and Apple Orchard: Bayview (Parcel No
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Project Description (PD)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Proposed Oyster Washing, Grading and Storage Facility and Apple Orchard Vacant Agricultural Land (Parcel No. 442608) Cavendish Road (Route No. 6), Bayview, Queens County, PEI JOOSE ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT NO. JE0441 Report prepared for: Raspberry Point Oyster Co. Inc., 12 Milky Way, Charlottetown, PE C1A 2E2 Granville Ridge Consulting Inc. Joose Environmental Consulting Inc. 484 Taylor Road PO Box 19 (1088 Colville Road) North Granville, PEI C0A 1E0 North Wiltshire, PEI C0A 1Y0 May 29, 2020 Granville Ridge Joose Environmental PD/EIS: Proposed Oyster Facility and Apple Orchard: Bayview (Parcel No. 442608), PEI Executive Summary Joose Environmental Consulting Inc. (Joose Environmental) and Granville Ridge Consulting Inc. (Granville Ridge) and were contracted by Raspberry Point Oyster Co. Inc. (Raspberry Point) to complete a Project Description (PD)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The PD/EIS was completed to meet the requirements of the Province of PEI and the PEI Resort Municipality for a proposed Oyster Washing, Grading and Storage Facility as well as an Apple Orchard. The proposed project is to be developed on vacant agricultural land identified as Parcel No. 442608 and located along the south side Cavendish Road (Route No. 6) in Bayview, Queens County, PEI. As part of the PD/EIS the following mitigation and environmental monitoring elements will be adhered to during the construction and operation of the proposed facility, including: Mitigation • During construction and operation (including accidents, potential malfunctions and unplanned events) all municipal, provincial and federal codes, standards and best management practices will be followed; • During operation mitigation for hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste will be conducted as outlined in Tables 3.1 and 3.2 in Sections 3.2.5 and 3.2.6 of this report; and • The site will be developed in a manner to leave treed buffers to the north, east and west of the site so as to reduce noise levels and protect view planes. Environmental Monitoring • During the construction period personnel, Raspberry Point project manager will conduct regular environmental monitoring site inspections to ensure all construction components adhere to the provincial and federal regulations and codes. ©Granville Ridge Consulting Inc. 2020 Project No. JE0441: May 29, 2020 i ©Joose Environmental Consulting Inc. 2020 Granville Ridge Joose Environmental PD/EIS: Proposed Oyster Facility and Apple Orchard: Bayview (Parcel No. 442608), PEI Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 PROJECT NAME AND INFORMATION .............................................................................. 1 1.2 PROJECT DETAILS ........................................................................................................... 2 1.2.1 Project Overview and Funding .............................................................................. 2 1.2.2 Current Site Description, Historical and Adjacent Land Use ................................. 2 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................. 4 2.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND ................................................................................................. 4 2.2 PROJECT SCHEDULE ....................................................................................................... 5 2.3 REGULATORY AND PROJECT PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS ..................................... 5 3.0 PROJECT ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................................... 8 3.1 PLANNING COMPONENT .................................................................................................. 8 3.2 CONSTRUCTION COMPONENTS ..................................................................................... 8 3.2.1 Site Preparation and Access ................................................................................ 9 3.2.2 Site Services (Water, Sewer, and Power) ............................................................11 3.2.3 Storm Water Management ..................................................................................11 3.2.4 Fuel Storage ........................................................................................................12 3.2.5 Hazardous Materials Storage ..............................................................................12 3.2.6 Non-Hazardous Materials Storage ......................................................................13 3.3 OPERATION COMPONENT ..............................................................................................13 3.3.1 Use of Facility ......................................................................................................13 3.3.2 Operating Hours ..................................................................................................13 3.3.3 Wastewater Management ....................................................................................14 3.3.4 Air Quality and Noise ...........................................................................................17 3.3.5 Site Security ........................................................................................................18 3.3.6 Emergency Response and Training.....................................................................18 3.3.7 Litter ....................................................................................................................18 3.3.8 Orchard Operation ...............................................................................................18 3.4 DECOMMISSIONING ........................................................................................................19 4.0 SUMMARY OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING .................................................19 4.1 PHYSICAL SETTING .........................................................................................................19 4.1.1 Surficial Geology .................................................................................................19 4.1.2 Bedrock Geology .................................................................................................19 4.1.3 Topography and Regional Drainage ....................................................................20 4.1.4 Surface Water Drainage ......................................................................................20 4.2 SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER RESOURCES .............................................................20 4.3 ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................21 4.4 TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT .......................................................................................22 4.4.1 Environmentally Managed Areas .........................................................................25 4.4.2 Vegetation (Plants and Trees) .............................................................................26 ©Granville Ridge Consulting Inc. 2020 Project No. JE0441: May 29, 2020 ii ©Joose Environmental Consulting Inc. 2020 Granville Ridge Joose Environmental PD/EIS: Proposed Oyster Facility and Apple Orchard: Bayview (Parcel No. 442608), PEI 4.4.3 Wetlands and Watercourses ...............................................................................26 4.4.4 Breeding Birds and Other Wildlife ........................................................................27 4.5 HUMAN ENVIRONMENT ...................................................................................................28 4.5.1 Archaeological, Heritage or Cultural Resources ..................................................28 4.5.2 Transportation .....................................................................................................29 5.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................................29 6.0 CLOSURE .........................................................................................................................30 7.0 REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................32 List of Tables Table 1-1 Project Information ……………………………………………………………………. 1 Table 1-2 Adjoining Properties - Current Land Use……………………………………………. 3 Table 1-3 Approval Required - Proposed Oyster Facility………………………………………. 7 Table 3-1 Hazardous Materials Storage…………………………………………………………. 12 Table 3-2 Non-Hazardous Materials Storage…………………………………………………… 13 Table 3-3 Salinity and Relative Turbidity Levels - Current Operations………………………. 16 Table 3-4 Salinity and Relative Turbidity Levels - Proposed Location………………………. 16 Table 4-1 Water Quality Results for Groundwater within the Hope River Watershed………. 21 Table 4-2 Weather Data - Long River Station (Environment Canada) ………………………. 22 List of Figures Figure No. 1 Project Location Figure No. 2 Proposed Layout Figure No. 3 Proposed Layout Aerial Image List of Appendices Appendix A Figures Appendix B Applications for Provincial Permits and Approvals Appendix C ACCDC Data Report ©Granville Ridge Consulting Inc. 2020 Project No. JE0441: May 29, 2020 iii ©Joose Environmental Consulting Inc. 2020 Granville Ridge Joose Environmental PD/EIS: Proposed Oyster Facility and Apple Orchard: Bayview (Parcel No. 442608), PEI 1.0 INTRODUCTION Joose Environmental Consulting