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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REALIGNMENT OF MARINE DRIVE HIGHWAY 316 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REGISTRATION Goldboro LNG Project Pieridae Energy (Canada) Limited MARCH 2021 APPENDICES VOLUME 3 OF 4 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REALIGNMENT OF MARINE DRIVE (HIGHWAY 316) Environmental Assessment Registration Appendices Submitted to: Nova Scotia Environment 1894 Barrington Street, Suite 1800 Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 2P8 Submitted by: Pieridae Energy (Canada) Limited 1718 Argyle Street Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3N6 Prepared by: Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions a Division of Wood Canada Limited 50 Troop Avenue, Suite 300 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B3B 1Z1 March 2021 TE201007 Environmental Assessment Realignment of Marine Drive (Hwy 316) Pieridae Energy (Canada) Limited List of Appendices VOLUME 1 Appendix A Review of Realignment Alternatives Appendix B Road Detailed Design Drawings Appendix C Sediment Sample Analyses Results and Guidelines Appendix D Surface Water Sample Analyses Results and Guidelines Appendix E Bird Surveys VOLUME 2 Appendix F Biophysical Report 2020: Goldboro LNG Road Re-Alignment (Part 1) VOLUME 3 Appendix F Biophysical Report 2020: Goldboro LNG Road Re-Alignment (Part 2) VOLUME 4 Appendix G Wetland Survey Results Appendix H Aquatic Habitat Data Sheets Appendix I Species at Risk and Species of Conservation Interest Appendix J Archaeological Resources Impact Assessment Appendix K Summary Report of Public Information Session, November 2020 September 2013 Page ix APPENDIX F BIOPHYSICAL REPORT 2020 GOLDBORO LNG ROAD RE-ALIGNMENT PART 2 Goldboro LNG Road Re-alignment – Biophysical Report October 2020 APPENDIX A. FIGURES 94 Prepared For: 5004500 FIGURE 1 5004000 Proposed Highway 316 Re-alignment Study Area Study Area Location Goldboro, NS 5003500 5003000 Proposed Temporary Laydown Study Area Study Area 5002500 Proposed Planned Temporary Laydown Area Expansion Study Area 5002000 Dung Cove Pond Wetlands Study Area 5001500 5001000 Coordinate System: NAD 1983 CSRS UTM Zone 20N Projection: Transverse Mercator Datum: North American 1983 CSRS Units: Meter [ 0 250 500 1,000 m 5000500 1:20,000Scale when printed @ 11" x 17" Drawn By: JRG Date: 2020-10-15 5000000 Document Name: 201015_Figure1_Study_Area 605000 605500 606000 606500 607000 607500 608000 608500 609000 609500 610000 610500 611000 4999500 Prepared For: 5004000 FIGURE 2 Vegetation Community Types Overview Seal Harbour Lake 5003500 Vegetation Types Field Delineated Wetlands Study Area 5003000 ad Ro le ab S 5002500 H ig 5002000 hw Crane Lake ay 3 1 6 5001500 Coordinate System: NAD 1983 CSRS UTM Zone 20N Projection: Transverse Mercator Datum: North American 1983 CSRS Units: Meter [ 0 187.5 375 750 m 1:15,000Scale when printed @ 11" x 17" 5001000 Drawn By: JRG Date: 2020-10-09 5000500 605500 606000 606500 607000 607500 608000 608500 609000 609500 610000 610500Document Name: 201006_Habitat_Mapping_Figure2 Prepared For: FIGURE 2a Vegetation Community Types Results 5004000 Wetland of Special Significance Field Delineated Watercourses Field Delineated Wetlands Vegetation Types CO1 – Black spruce – Balsam fir / Foxberry / Plume moss Forest CO1 – Black spruce – Balsam fir / Foxberry / Plume moss Forest (Regen and Matur CO1 – Black spruce – Balsam fir / Foxberry / Plume moss Forest (Regenerative) CO4 - Balsam fir / Foxberry - Twinflower Forest CO4 – Balsam fir / Foxberry – Twinflower Forest (Regenerative) Cut-over (upland) OF1 – White spruce / Aster – Goldenrod / Shaggy moss Forest OF5a - Largetooth aspen - Gery birch / Rough goldenrod - Strawberry SL1 - Alder Shrubland 5003500 SL2 - Mountain Ash - Wild Raisin Shrubland Study Area 5003000 Coordinate System: NAD 1983 CSRS UTM Zone 20N Projection: Transverse Mercator Datum: North American 1983 CSRS Units: Meter [ d oa 0 100 200 400 m R le b a 1:8,000 Scale when printed @ 11" x 17" S Drawn By: JRG Date: 2020-10-09 H i g h w 5002500 a y 3 1 6 606500 607000 607500 608000 608500 Document Name: 201006_Habitat_Mapping_Figure2a 5003000 Prepared For: d oa R le b FIGURE 2b a S Vegetation Community 5002500 Types Results Field Delineated Wetlands Vegetation Types CB1 – Common Juniper – Black Crowberry wet Coastal Shrubland Barren CO1 – Black spruce – Balsam fir / Foxberry / Plume moss Forest CO1 – Black spruce – Balsam fir / Foxberry / Plume moss Forest (Regen and Matur CO1 – Black spruce – Balsam fir / Foxberry / Plume moss Forest (Regenerative) C 5002000 CO4 - Balsam fir / Foxberry - Twinflower Forest rane Lake CO4 – Balsam fir / Foxberry – Twinflower Forest (Regenerative) Cut-over (upland) SL1 - Alder Shrubland SL2 - Mountain Ash - Wild Raisin Shrubland Study Area 5001500 H ig h w ay 3 16 Coordinate System: NAD 1983 CSRS UTM Zone 20N Projection: Transverse Mercator 5001000 Datum: North American 1983 CSRS Units: Meter [ 0 1,200 2,400 4,800 m 1:100,000Scale when printed @ 11" x 17" Drawn By: JRG Date: 2020-10-09 5000500 607500 608000 608500 609000 609500 610000 610500 Document Name: 201006_Habitat_Mapping_Figure2b Prepared For: d oa R le b a S FIGURE 2c Vegetation Community 5002500 Types Results Field Delineated Wetlands Vegetation Types CO4 - Balsam fir / Foxberry - Twinflower Forest Cut-over (upland) OF1 – White spruce / Aster – Goldenrod / Shaggy moss Forest OF1 – White spruce / Aster – Goldenrod / Shaggy moss Forest / Abandoned Field SL1 - Alder Shrubland H SL2 - Mountain Ash - Wild Raisin Shrubland ig h Study Area w 5002000 ay 3 16 5001500 Coordinate System: NAD 1983 CSRS UTM Zone 20N Projection: Transverse Mercator Datum: North American 1983 CSRS Units: Meter [ 0 1,200 2,400 4,800 m 1:100,000Scale when printed @ 11" x 17" Drawn By: JRG Date: 2020-10-09 5001000 606000 606500 607000 607500 608000 Document Name: 201006_Habitat_Mapping_Figure2c Prepared For: WL 20 WL24 PC4 WL22 # WL 23 PC3 WL 21 PC5 WL19 # # WL 25 WL18 WL9 WL22 WC1 FIGURE 3 WL 26 PC18 5003500 WL17 # WL16 PC6 WL8 # WL11 WL14 WL 27 # PC1 WL 28 WL10 # WL15 Field Results: WL13 WL 22 Methodology PC2 WL6 WL7 WC2 WL5 WL12 # WL 29 PC7 PC15 # 5003000 WL3 # Avifauna Point Count Locations Lichen and Vascular Flora Survey Transects WL4 NSE Watercourse Field Delineated Watercourse # PC8 Field Delineated Wetland WL 30 Study Area Predictive Boreal Felt Lichen Habitat Polygons (NSL&F) 5002500 WL 31 PC9 PC17 # # PC16 # WL2 WL1 WL 32 PC10 # 5002000 WL 33 # PC11 WL34 5001500 Coordinate System: NAD 1983 CSRS UTM Zone 20N Projection: Transverse Mercator PC12 Datum: North American 1983 CSRS # Units: Meter [ 0 160 320 640 m 1:12,750 Scale when printed @ 11" x 17" PC13 # Drawn By: EP Date: 2020-09-30 WL 34 5001000 WL 35 WL36 # PC14 WL37 WL38 WL39 606000 606500 607000 607500 608000 608500 609000 609500 610000 Document Name: 200924_Methodology Prepared For: WL 20 WL24 WL22 # WL 23 PC4 WL19 WL 21 PC5 # # WL 25 PC3 WL9 WL18 WL22 WC1 WL 26 5003500 FIGURE 4 WL17 # PC6 WL16 WL8 # WL11 WL14 PC18 WL 27 # WL 28 WL10 PC1 # WL15 Field Results: WL 22 WL13 WL6 WL7 PC2 WC2 SAR & SOCI WL5 WL12 # WL 29 PC15 PC7 # 5003000 # Avifauna Point Counts WL3 NSE Watercourse Field Delineated Watercourse WL4 Field Delineated Wetland Study Area PC8 # SAR/SOCI Incidental Observations WL 30 Blue felt lichen (SAR/COSEWIC SC, NSESA V, S3) American kestrel (S3B) Boreal chickadee (S3) Finger ring lichen (S3S4) Gray jay (S3) 5002500 Greater yellowlegs (S3B, S3S4M) WL 31 PC9 Northern harrier (S3S4B) # Nova Scotia agalinis (S3S4) PC17 Red-breasted nuthatch (S3) # Fuscopannaria sorediata (S3) # WL2 PC16 WL1 WL 32 # PC10 5002000 WL 33 #PC11 WL34 5001500 Coordinate System: NAD 1983 CSRS UTM Zone 20N PC12 # Projection: Transverse Mercator Datum: North American 1983 CSRS Units: Meter [ 0 160 320 640 m 1:12,750 Scale when printed @ 11" x 17" PC13 # WL 34 5001000 Drawn By: EP Date: 2020-09-28 WL 35 #PC14 WL36 WL37 WL38 WL39 606000 606500 607000 607500 608000 608500 609000 609500 610000 Document Name: 200924_SAR_SOCI_Resultsv2 5000500 Prepared For: WL 20 WL24 WL22 WL 23 WL 21 WL 25 WL19 WL9 WL18 WL22 WC1 WL 26 5003500 FIGURE 5 WL17 WL16 WL8 WL11 WL14 WL 27 WL 28 WL10 WL15 WL13 WL6 WL 22 Field Results: WL7 WC2 WL5 Wetlands & Watercourses WL12 WL 29 5003000 WL3 WL4 WL 30 NSE Watercourse Field Delineated Watercourse Wetland of Special Significance 5002500 Field Delineated Wetland WL 31 Study Area WL2 WL1 WL 32 5002000 WL 33 WL34 5001500 Coordinate System: NAD 1983 CSRS UTM Zone 20N Projection: Transverse Mercator Datum: North American 1983 CSRS Units: Meter [ 0 160 320 640 m 1:12,750 Scale when printed @ 11" x 17" WL 34 5001000 Drawn By: EP Date: 2020-10-15 WL 35 WL36 WL37 WL38 WL39 606000 606500 607000 607500 608000 608500 609000 609500 610000 Document Name: 200924_WL_Results 5000500 Northern Comandra Northern Comandra !(!( Prepared For: Common Eider Northern comandra !( !( Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Red Beard Lichen 5004500 Ruby-crowned Kinglet !( !( Tree Pelt Lichen Atlantic Salmon Brook Trout !( Short-eared Owl Ruby-crowned Kinglet Swainson's Thrush FIGURE 6 !( !( !( 5004000 !(!( Desktop Review !( Michaux's Dwarf Birch !(!( Common Roadside-Skipper Henry's Elfin 5003500 !( Fox Sparrow !( !( Long-eared Owl Corrugated Shingles Lichen Wilson's Warbler !( 5003000 Moose Wilson's Warbler !( ACCDC Observations Moose !( !( Common Eider !( !( !( Watercourses (NSTDB) Swainson's Thrush !( Study Area NSE Wetland Inventory !( Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5002500 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Moose Canada Jay !( Cape May Warbler !( !( Swainson's Thrush !( Northern Harrier Swainson's Thrush !( Northern Burreed Ruby-crowned Kinglet Canada Jay !( 5002000 !( !( Swainson's Thrush !( Ruby-crowned Kinglet Blackpoll Warbler 5001500 Boreal Chickadee Slender Cottongrass