APPENDIX a Early Engagement Activities, Per the CER Early Engagement Guide

APPENDIX A Early Engagement Activities, per the CER Early Engagement Guide Section 1. Engagement Activities ZCU has undertaken extensive engagement with all potentially affected persons and communities as described below. From the very onset of the redevelopment project, as soon as a Memorandum of Understanding was executed with the former property owners Domtar, the Zibi project ownership, and by extension ZCU, identified potentially affected persons and designed project-specific engagement activities. Being immediately adjacent to Portage Power (Hydro Ottawa’s) Chaudière Falls Hydroelectric facilities (include 5 generating stations), ZCU relied on their ongoing public awareness program for a list of directly affected persons and communities. ZCU also sought the advice of the City of Ottawa, la Ville de Gatineau and the National Capital Commission to identify potentially affected persons and communities. 1. Identify Potentially Affected Persons and Communities 1.1 Indigenous Peoples The entirety of the National Capital Region, Eastern Ontario, and Western Quebec is the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe. No treaties exist for the region, including the Zibi project lands, however an Agreement-In-Principle towards an eventual treaty has been struck between the Algonquins of Ontario (AOO, representing 10 communities), and the governments of Canada and Ontario, for a large section of Eastern Ontario. The closest First Nation communities to Ottawa and Gatineau are the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation near Golden Lake, Ontario, and Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg (KZA) near Maniwaki, Quebec, both approximately two hours from the project site. These two communities are historically the ones involved in matters in the National Capital Region by all layers of municipal, provincial and federal governments. Beyond these two communities, there are 9 other First Nation communities in Quebec and 9 other non-status communities represented by the Algonquins of Ontario. Ottawa and Gatineau is also home to diverse other First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. 1.2 Persons with an Interest in Lands Affected by the Project, Persons Potentially Affected by the Project or Government Authorities Persons with an interest in lands affected by the project were identified as follows: • Municipal governments o City of Ottawa o Ville de Gatineau zibi.ca 6 Booth St, Ottawa [email protected] 613-224-0134 • Provincial governments, especially with respect to waterfront parcels and contaminated lands being remediated for the district thermal system, as well as the full build out of real estate community o Ontario Provincial Government o Quebec Provincial Government, in particular ▪ Ministère de l’Environnement et la Lutte contre les changements climatiques (MELCC) ▪ Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs (MFFP) • Federal governments o National Capital Commission, responsible for all waterfront in National Capital Region o Public Services and Procurement Canada, with regards to Chaudiere Bridge infrastructure work related to District Thermal System, and other community infrastructure, including but not limited to the addition of bike lanes. o Transport Canada o Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) • Neighbouring land users o Hydro Ottawa (Portage Power Chaudière Falls Hydroelectric stations) o Kruger Paper Products • Zibi Community Residents o Current ▪ Block 13, O Condominium buildings in Gatineau ▪ Block 205 A, Kanaal Condominium buildings in Ottawa • General public of Ottawa and Gatineau o Commuter traffic (cars, bikes, pedestrian) on Chaudière Bridge during pipe construction work. Would not be impeded during operations. o Waterways around proposed pipeline are restricted due to neighbouring hydroelectric facilities, and therefore not open for public use (recreational, fishing, or otherwise) 2. Design project-specific engagement activities ZCU’s pipeline that is subject of this future application sits within a much larger and complex context as part of the Zibi redevelopment project. This real estate project straddles the provincial boundary between Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec, and is surrounded by the Ottawa River, Hydro Ottawa hydrogeneration facilities, and other large Crown properties nearby. Consultation and community engagement are at the core of the Zibi community philosophy, and the One Planet Living design principles (certified by BioRegional). Consultation, engagement, ideation and dialogue have been extensive with the community for all matters of the redevelopment, including the District Energy System, as it is believed that these activities and diversity of voices will lead to overall better outcomes for the project. A detailed list of project engagement and consultation activities is outlined in Appendix B - Table 1. The project’s engagement and consultation program strived to be early, sincere and frequent with all potentially affected persons and communities. Consultation on the ZCU pipeline was frequently embedded as part of wider engagement on the project as a whole, but also had 2 dedicated engagement practices. Please refer to Appendix B for more details about these engagements. ZCU and Zibi’s project-specific consultation activities were initiated as soon as the project planning and design began. It provided clear, relevant, timely, accessible and inclusive information to a wide diversity of audiences, including both municipal governments, the general public and the Algonquin Anishinabe communities. Through this early and frequent engagement, it was possible to understand any questions or concerns by potentially affected persons or communities, and be responsive to those needs and input where possible. ZCU and Zibi maintain positive working relationships with all potentially affected persons and communities identified in item 1 above, and have regularly scheduled meetings and other mechanisms in place to continue engagement and dialogue throughout the regulatory process, construction and operation phases. Factors considered when designing engagement activities, as related to the ZCU pipeline of this future application: the nature, magnitude The pipeline is localized to a 0.292 km span above the Ottawa and location of the River in the downtown cores of Gatineau, Québec and Ottawa, project; Ontario the potential An Environmental and Socio-economic assessment conducted by environmental and socio- BBA concluded that with the implementation of proposed economic effects of the mitigation measures, the pipeline can be constructed and project; operated without significant negative impact to the environment. Please refer to Appendix B. effects of the project on The pipeline will be land based in Gatineau and will be suspended navigation and above the Ottawa River tight to the underside of the deck of the navigation safety; Chaudière Bridge. The project will be located immediately downstream of an active hydroelectric dam and generating stations, owned and operated by Portage Power which completely impedes navigation. Floating barrels linked by cables from shore to shore barricade boats of any kind approaching the bridge during the boating season, and caution signs currently hang on Chaudière Bridge advising of the danger. This is not a navigable section of the Ottawa River, but the river on the whole is considered to be navigable under the Navigable Waters Protection Act. Therefore a notification has been submitted to Transport Canada. potential broad impacts An Environmental and Socio-economic assessment conducted by of the project that may BBA concluded that there is low significant negative extend beyond the environmental effect on the acoustic environment during the project boundaries (e.g., construction and operation. There is no significant negative noise and air emissions); environmental effect on air emissions during construction and no increased air emissions during operation. Minor and temporary greenhouse gas emissions could be expected during construction through the use of standard construction equipment. Minor and temporary noise is expected during construction as standard 3 construction equipment will be used including a crane. Please refer to Appendix B. all registered and non- Accounted for registered interests held in the lands that may be affected by the project, which may include individuals or organizations identified through the engagement process; the specific or distinct Accounted for needs of various potentially affected persons and communities; the location of Indian No reserve lands, Métis settlements or existing treaties; reserve lands, Métis Traditional territories of the Algonquin Anishinabe, however lands settlements and related to pipeline were manmade post-European contact traditional territories; existing local community None identified related to this ZCU project application concerns or sensitive issues that may be exacerbated by the project; the potential for Minimal risks associated to the project malfunctions or accidents and risk associated with the project as it relates to emergency management; the availability of As the project is located directly in the downtown core of Gatineau emergency services; and Ottawa, emergency services are immediately available. the compatibility of the Post-industrial property located in Ottawa River floodplain, and project with current land the underside of a federal interprovincial commuter bridge. use and zoning; the proximity of the The project is located in the downtown urban centre of Ottawa project to urban centres and

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