Whalley Boulevard to 144 Street Environmental Impact Assessment
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105A Avenue Improvements: Whalley Boulevard to 144 Street Environmental Impact Assessment Prepared for: City of Surrey 13450 – 104 Avenue Surrey, BC V3T 1V8 Prepared by: Hemmera Envirochem Inc. 18th Floor, 4730 Kingsway Burnaby, BC V5H 0C6 File: 1053-004.01 January 2018 Hemmera Envirochem Inc. 18th Floor, 4730 Kingsway Burnaby, BC V5H 0C6 T: 604.669.0424 F: 604.669.0430 hemmera.com January 30, 2018 File: 1053-004.01 City of Surrey 13450 – 104 Avenue Surrey, BC V3T 1V8 Attn: Victor Jhingan, Project Manager Dear Victor, Re: Environmental Impact Assessment Report for 105A Avenue Improvements: Whalley Boulevard to 144 Street Hemmera Envirochem Inc. (Hemmera) is pleased to provide you with a final version of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the 105A Avenue Improvements Project. The enclosed report is now ready for distribution. We have appreciated the opportunity to work with you on this project and trust this report meets your requirements. Please feel free to contact the undersigned by phone or email regarding any questions or further information that you may require. Regards, Hemmera Envirochem Inc. Trevor Welton R.P.Bio. Project Manager [email protected] 604.669.0424 (272) Aplin & Martin Consultants Ltd. Hemmera 105A Avenue Improvements – EIA - i - January 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 1 2.0 PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK ........................................................................................................ 4 2.1 DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................... 6 3.0 REGULATORY BACKGROUND .................................................................................................... 8 3.1 FEDERAL LEGISLATION .......................................................................................................... 8 3.1.1 Fisheries Act .......................................................................................................... 8 3.1.2 Species at Risk Act ................................................................................................ 8 3.1.3 Migratory Birds Convention Act ........................................................................... 10 3.2 PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION .................................................................................................... 10 3.2.1 Water Sustainability Act ....................................................................................... 10 3.2.2 Wildlife Act ........................................................................................................... 11 3.2.3 Riparian Areas Protection Act, Riparian Areas Regulation ................................. 11 4.0 METHODS ..................................................................................................................................... 12 4.1 FISH AND FISH HABITAT ....................................................................................................... 12 4.1.1 Desktop Studies ................................................................................................... 12 4.1.2 Field Studies ........................................................................................................ 13 4.2 VEGETATION ....................................................................................................................... 13 4.2.1 Desktop Studies ................................................................................................... 13 4.2.2 Field Studies ........................................................................................................ 14 4.3 WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT ......................................................................................... 14 4.3.1 Desktop Studies ................................................................................................... 14 4.3.2 Field Studies ........................................................................................................ 14 4.4 SPECIES AT RISK ................................................................................................................. 14 4.4.1 Desktop Studies ................................................................................................... 14 4.4.2 Field Studies ........................................................................................................ 16 5.0 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS ...................................................................................................... 19 5.1 FISH AND FISH HABITAT ....................................................................................................... 19 5.1.1 Class C Ditches.................................................................................................... 20 5.1.2 Hawthorne Creek and Tributary ........................................................................... 23 5.1.3 Bon Accord Creek Ponds ..................................................................................... 24 5.1.4 Bon Accord Creek and Tributary .......................................................................... 25 Aplin & Martin Consultants Ltd. Hemmera 105A Avenue Improvements – EIA - ii - January 2018 5.1.5 In Situ Water Quality ............................................................................................ 27 5.2 VEGETATION ....................................................................................................................... 28 5.3 SOIL ................................................................................................................................... 31 5.4 BOG HABITAT ...................................................................................................................... 31 5.5 WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT ......................................................................................... 31 5.5.1 Birds ..................................................................................................................... 31 5.5.2 Mammals .............................................................................................................. 33 5.5.3 Amphibians and Reptiles ..................................................................................... 33 5.6 SPECIES AT RISK ................................................................................................................. 33 6.0 ASSESSMENT OF PROJECT EFFECTS ..................................................................................... 36 6.1 IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL PROJECT EFFECTS ................................................................ 36 6.1.1 Fish and Fish Habitat ........................................................................................... 36 6.1.2 Vegetation ............................................................................................................ 40 6.1.3 Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat ................................................................................. 40 6.1.4 Species at Risk .................................................................................................... 41 7.0 CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT .............................................................. 49 7.1 BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND GUIDELINES ................................................................ 49 8.0 PROPOSED RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT ................................................................. 52 8.1 TERRESTRIAL HABITAT ........................................................................................................ 52 8.2 OFF-CHANNEL HABITAT FEATURE ........................................................................................ 54 8.3 HAWTHORNE CREEK RIPARIAN AREA ................................................................................... 55 8.4 BON ACCORD CREEK CULVERT CROSSING ........................................................................... 55 8.5 BON ACCORD CREEK CULVERT REMOVAL AND DAYLIGHTING ................................................ 55 9.0 RESIDUAL EFFECTS ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................... 56 9.1 QEP DETERMINATION REGARDING POTENTIAL FOR RESIDUAL SERIOUS HARM TO FISH ......... 59 9.2 WILDLIFE ............................................................................................................................ 61 9.3 SPECIES AT RISK ................................................................................................................. 61 10.0 CLOSURE ...................................................................................................................................... 62 11.0 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................... 63 Aplin & Martin Consultants Ltd. Hemmera 105A Avenue Improvements – EIA - iii - January 2018 List of Tables Table 1 List of Permits for the 105A Avenue Extension Project .................................................... 10 Table 2 City of Surrey’s Watercourse Classification System ......................................................... 12 Table 3 Habitat suitability rating scheme for Pacific water shrew. ................................................. 18 Table 4 Overview of Watercourses within the Study Area (west to east) ...................................... 22 Table 5 In Situ