Environmental Impact Statement Proposed Commercial Development Expansion 5230 and 5246 Mitch Owens Road Ottawa, Ontario

Scoped Environmental Impact Statement Proposed Commercial Development Expansion 5230 and 5246 Mitch Owens Road Ottawa, Ontario

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Plaza Reit c/o Holzman Consultants Inc. 43 Village Walk Private Manotick, Ontario K4M 1L1

Scoped Environmental Impact Statement Proposed Commercial Development Expansion 5230 and 5246 Mitch Owens Road Ottawa, Ontario

December 8, 2020 Project: 100255.001

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.1 Objective and Scope of Work ...... 1

2.0 METHODOLOGY ...... 2 2.1 Desktop Review ...... 2 2.2 Site Investigation ...... 2

3.0 RESULTS...... 3 3.1 Desktop Screening Results ...... 3 3.2 Vegetation Communities ...... 6 3.3 Wildlife ...... 6 3.4 Species at Risk ...... 6

4.0 AVOIDANCE AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...... 8

5.0 CLOSURE ...... 9

6.0 REFERENCES ...... 10

LIST OF TABLES

Table 3.1 – Summary Results of Desktop SAR Screening ...... 4

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix A Report Figures

Appendix B Site Visit Photographs

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

GEMTEC Consulting Engineers and Scientists Limited (GEMTEC) was retained by Plaza Reit c/o Holzman Consultants Inc., to complete a scoped Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in support of a proposed expansion of the parking area for the commercial/medical centre located at 5230 Mitch Owens Road.

In order to accommodate the parking expansion, the existing septic system is proposed to be relocated to neighbouring lot 5246 Mitch Owens, pending a lot line adjustment (consent). The existing residential dwelling on 5246 Mitch Owens is proposed to be demolished. In preparation for Site Plan Approval, a scoped EIS is required to address the potential for species at risk (SAR) to occur in the vicinity of the project site. Specifically, the scoped EIS is required to determine the potential presence of chimney swift to be utilizing the property addressed as 5246 Mitch Owens Road.

The general project area is illustrated on Figure A.1 in Appendix A, while a detailed site layout and proposed development plan is provided on Figure A.2.

1.1 Objective and Scope of Work The objective of the scoped EIS presented herein is twofold; 1) to identify the presence or potential presence of any SAR and their regulated habitat within the project area, and 2) to recommend established and effective avoidance and mitigation measures to ensure that the project is completed in accordance with the provincial Endangered Species Act, 2007.

To meet the objectives outlined above, the following scope of work was completed:

 Task 1 – Desktop Assessment  Task 2 – Site Investigation  Task 3 – Assessment and Reporting

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2.0 METHODOLOGY

2.1 Desktop Review A desktop information gathering exercise was completed to aid in the scoping of field investigations and to gather information relating to natural heritage features which may be present on the subject project or within 1 km of the subject property. An additional component of the desktop review was to assess the potential presence of species at risk (SAR) to occur on the subject property or within the study boundary based on a review of publicly accessible occurrence records and review of SAR habitat requirements and range maps.

Following changes to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (OMNRF) natural heritage information request process, as of 2019, the OMNRF is no longer providing responses to these requests. As such, an information request was not submitted for this project. In lieu of a request response, the Natural Heritage Information Request Guide (OMNRF, 2018) was consulted and the data resources listed below were reviewed for relevant natural heritage feature and SAR data relating to the site.

Information regarding the potential presence of natural heritage features and SAR within the vicinity of the site was obtained from the following sources:

 Make a Map: Natural Heritage Areas (OMNRF, 2014a)  Land Information Ontario (OMNRF, 2011);  City of Ottawa Official Plan (City of Ottawa, 2012a)  Natural Heritage Information Centre Biodiversity Explorer (OMNRF, 2013);  Breeding Bird Atlas of Ontario (Cadman et al., 2007)  Ontario Herpetofaunal Atlas (Oldham and Weller, 2000);  eBird Chimney Swift Species Profile (eBird, 2020a)  eBird Hotspot Explorer (eBird, 2020b);  iNaturalist Observation Map (iNaturalist, 2020); and  Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas (Ontario Nature, 2019).

2.2 Site Investigation A single field investigation was completed on December 4, 2019, from approximately 11:50 to 12:40. Conditions during the site investigation were overcast, 3°C, Beaufort wind 4 and no precipitation.

The field investigation was completed by traversing the site while documenting habitat conditions and the presence/absence of SAR and their regulated habitat on-site.

Photographs taken during the site investigation are provided in Appendix B.

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3.0 RESULTS

3.1 Desktop Screening Results Results of the desktop screening exercise are summarized in Table 3.1 below. The desktop screening exercise identified the potential for one avian, three mammalian and one plant SAR listed as endangered or threatened to occur within the project area. All five of the threatened or endangered SAR species are considered to have a moderate potential to occur within the project area.

Review of the DFO SAR map indicates that no fish SAR or critical habitat have been identified within 1 km of the watercourse on-site.

As outlined in the Endangered Species Act (Ontario, 2007), only species listed as threatened or endangered and their general habitat receive automatic protection. When a species-specific recovery strategy is developed, a specific habitat regulation will be established, which eventually replaces the automatic habitat protection. Species of special concern and their habitat do not receive protection under the ESA.

Potential impacts associated with the proposed project to threatened or endangered species identified as having a moderate or high potential to occur on-site are discussed on a species-by- species basis in Section 3.4 below.

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Probability of Occurrence On-Site Species ESA Status Regional Distribution Habitat Use Rationale or Within Study Area Avian Site lacks suitable forest habitat adjacent to open water and foraging area Bald Eagle Special Concern Confirmed nest at Shirley's bay since 2012. Nest in mature forests near open water Low to support Bald Eagle activity Colonial nester, burrows in eroding silt, to sand banks, sand No suitable nesting habitat located on-site or within study area. Preferred Bank Swallow Threatened 12 confirmed, 2 probable and 8 possible nests in recent OBBA. Low pit walls, etc. foraging field habitat is not located on-site. Nests in barns and other semi-open structures. Forages Suitable nesting habitat or structures located on-site; however, preferred Barn Swallow Threatened 33 confirmed, 2 probable, and 3 possible nests in recent OBBA. Low over open fields and meadows. foraging field habitat is not located on-site. Widespread in the Ottawa region, confirmed and probable nests Nests in dense tall grass fields and meadows, low tolerance Suitable grassland habitat to support nesting and foraging bobolink is not Bobolink Threatened Low found in 39 or 40 local atlas squares during recent OBBA. for woody vegetation. present on-site or within the broader study area. 1 confirmed, 2 probable, 6 possible nests during recent OBBA. No Canada Warbler Special Concern Prefers wet forests with dense shrub layers. Low No suitable forest habitat to support Canada warbler on-site. critical habitat identified in Ottawa region. No nests reported during recent OBBA. SARO and SARA range Cerulean Warbler Threatened Prefers mature deciduous forests. Low No suitable forest habitat to support cerulean warbler on-site. maps both include parts of Ottawa. 3 confirmed, 2 probable and 11 possible nests in recent OBBA. Suitable nesting habitat (open chimneys) is present within study area. Chimney Swift Threatened Nests in traditional-style open brick chimneys. Moderate No critical habitat identified in Ottawa. Chimney Swift were flagged by the City of Ottawa planning staff. 6 probable, 5 possible nests reported in recent OBBA. No critical Nests in a variety of open sites: beaches, fields, and gravel Common Nighthawk Special Concern Low Suitable habitat does not occur on-site. habitat identified in Ottawa region. rooftops. Sporadic occurrences in Ottawa region, more common in rural Nests and forages in dense tall grass fields and meadows, Suitable grassland habitat to support nesting and foraging eastern Eastern Meadowlark Threatened Low areas with pasture or fallow fields. higher tolerance to woody vegetation. meadowlark is not present on-site or within the broader study area. Primary breeding range located east, west and south of the Precambrian shield. 7 probable and 10 possible nests in recent Nests on the ground in open deciduous or mixed woodlands No suitable woodland habitat on-site or within broader study area to Eastern Whip-poor-will Threatened Low OBBA. Critical habitat tentatively identified in 4 squares in with little underbrush, and bedrock outcrops. support eastern whip-poor-will. western Ottawa. 4 possible, 15 probable and 19 confirmed nests in recent OBBA Woodland species, often found near clearings and edge Eastern Wood-Pewee Special Concern Low No suitable forest habitat to support eastern wood-pewee on-site. for Ottawa area habitat. Nests on remote, bedrock cliffs overlooking large burns, Golden Eagle Endangered Migrant only in the Ottawa area. Low Suitable nesting habitat does not occur on-site. lakes or tundra. 1 confirmed, 1 probable nest in recent OBBA. Critical habitat Ground nesting, edge species. Breeds in successional Site is unlikely to provide suitable habitat for golden-winged warblers due Golden-winged Warbler Special Concern Low identified in Quebec, northwest of Ottawa. scrub habitats surrounded by forests. to the lack of successional scrub habitat. Suitable grassland habitat to support grasshopper sparrow is not present Grasshopper Sparrow Special Concern 4 confirmed, 5 probable, 2 possible nests in recent OBBA Area-sensitive grassland species, nests on ground Low on-site. Suitable grassland habitat to support Henslow's sparrow is not present on- Henslow's Sparrow Endangered No nests in recent OBBA Prefers open, moist tallgrass fields. Low site. 1 possible nest in recent OBBA. Critical habitat in Montague Township, however no confirmed nests from MNRF since 2002, Prefers grazed pastures with short grass and scattered Loggerhead Shrike Endangered Low Preferred pasture habitat and shrub vegetation does not occur on-site. and the MNRF do not consider Ottawa to include any significant shrubs, especially hawthorn. habitat Forest edge species, forages in open areas from high Olive-sided Flycatcher Special Concern 1 probable, 1 possible nest in recent OBBA. Low No suitable forest habitat to support olive-sided flycatcher on-site. vantage points in trees. 1 confirmed nest in recent OBBA and second nest established in Nests on cliffs near water and on more anthropogenic Peregrine Falcon Special Concern Low Site lacks suitable nesting structure for peregrine falcon 2011 in the Ottawa downtown. structures such as tall buildings, bridges and smokestacks Nests in the far north, shorelines and lagoons of the Ottawa Red Knot Endangered Migrant only, Ottawa River shores, area lagoons, etc. Low Site does not provide suitable habitat for migrant Red Knot River 1 confirmed, 1 probable and 1 possible during recent OBBA. Mixed woodlands study area do not provide preferred habitat and Red-headed Woodpecker Special Concern Nesting pair reported from village of Constance Bay in recent Prefers open deciduous woodlands. Low structure for nesting red-headed woodpeckers. years. Wet wooded or shrubby areas (nests at edges of Boreal Rusty Blackbird Special Concern No nests in recent OBBA, primarily observed during migration Low Suitable habitat does not occur on-site wetlands) Short-eared Owl Special Concern 1 confirmed, 2 probable, 2 possible nests in recent OBBA. Ground nester, prefers open habitats: fields and marshes Low No suitable open field or open marsh habitat on-site. 5 possible, 15 probable, and 16 confirmed nests in recent OBBA No suitable woodland habitat on-site or within broader study area to Wood Thrush Special Concern Prefers deciduous or mixed woodlands. Low for Ottawa area. support wood thrush.

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Probability of Occurrence On-Site Species ESA Status Regional Distribution Habitat Use Rationale or Within Study Area Mammalian Roosts in rock crevices, barns and sheds. Overwinters in abandoned mines. Summer habitats are poorly understood Eastern small-footed Myotis Endangered Rare throughout its range. Historical records in downtown Ottawa. Moderate Anthropogenic structures within study area may provide roosting habitat. in Ontario, elsewhere prefers to roost in open, sunny rocky habitat and occasionally in buildings (Humphrey, 2017). Maternal colonies known to use buildings, may also roost in Various sites in central and western parts of the Ottawa area. No trees during summer. Affinity towards anthropogenic Little Brown Myotis Endangered Moderate Anthropogenic structures within study area may provide roosting habitat. critical habitat (hibernacula) identified in Ottawa to date. structures for summer roosting habitat and exhibit high site fidelity (Environment Canada, 2015). Occurs throughout eastern North America in associated Historical records in downtown Ottawa, more recently in sites to with Boreal forests. Roosts mainly in trees, occasionally Northern myotis (Northern east (Orleans, Clarence-Rockland). No critical habitat Species affinity is for Boreal forest habitat, which is not present on-site. Endangered anthropogenic structures during summer (Environment Low Long-eared Bat) (hibernacula) identified in Ottawa to date. Ottawa and region is at Species does not typically roost in anthropogenic structures. Canada, 2015). Overwinters in caves and abandoned southern most limit of range. mines. Provincially Uncommon, only 26 documented occurrences in Ontario from pre-1980 to present (MNRF, 2016). Unknown Roosts in trees, rock crevices and occasionally buildings Tri-colored Bat Endangered Moderate Anthropogenic structures within study area may provide roosting habitat. distribution in Ottawa; historical records from sites in urban Ottawa during summer. Overwinters in caves and mines. and Lanark County. Plants Range is confined to eastern and southern Ontario. Widespread Inhabits a wide range of habitats including upland and Butternut Endangered Moderate Site is in a relatively open state. in Ottawa and region. lowland deciduous and mixed forests. Reptilian No occurrence data for species on NHIC, HerpAtlas occurrence data Provincial range extends from Manitoulin Island south and east. indicates species has been observed in the broader (10km2) area, Scattered occurrence records in central Ontario Scattered Inhabits quiet lakes, streams and wetlands with abundant however only one observation is recorded in 1974. 5246 Mitch Owens Blanding's Turtle Threatened throughout Ottawa and the National Capital Region, with emergent vegetation. Frequently occurs in adjacent upland Low does not provide suitable aquatic habitat. The watercourse bisecting numerous sites in western half of region. Critical habitat present in forests. 5230 Mitch Owens provides aquatic habitat but does not provide preferred Ottawa. quiet lakes/streams/wetland habitat with abundant emergent vegetation. Occurrence data from the NHIC indicates species has been observed Highly aquatic species, found in a wide variety of within 1km of the site, the adjacent Rideau River and watercourse on Snapping Turtle Special Concern Moderate permanent ponds, lakes, marshes and rivers. 5230 Mitch Owens may provide suitable habitat for snapping turtle. No suitable aquatic habitat on 5246 Mitch Owens property. Lichens Grows on the bark of hardwood trees such as hop Historical records in downtown , however locally extirpated. No Pale-bellied Frost Lichen Endangered hornbeam. It may also grow on white ash, black walnut, Low Species believed to be extirpated from the Ottawa area. critical or regulated habitat identified in Ottawa American elm, fence posts and boulders. Insects Preferred food plant is bog bean, present in a variety of Bogbean Buckmoth Endangered Richmond Fen Low Preferred wetland habitat is not present on-site. wetlands including bogs, swamps and fens. Inhabits a wide range of habits: open meadows, agricultural Gypsy Cuckoo Bumble Bee Endangered Historic occurrences only. Range in Ontario uncertain. Low Currently the only known population is in Pinery Provincial Park and urban areas, boreal forests and woodlands. Caterpillars require milkweed plants confined to meadow Monarch Butterfly Special Concern Widespread in the Ottawa area and open areas. Adult butterflies use more diverse habitat Moderate Potentially suitable foraging habitat available for monarch butterfly on-site with a variety of wildflowers Larval food plant (New Jersey Tea) found in sandy areas Mottled Duskywing Endangered Constance Bay area, Burnt Lands Alvar Low Sandy areas and alvars not present in the study area. and alvars. Nine-spotted Lady Beetle Endangered Historically present but no reports in Ontario since mid-1990s Habitat generalist Low No recent occurrence reports in the area, thought to be locally extirpated Rusty-patched Bumble Bee Endangered Historic records in Ottawa and Gatineau Habitat generalist Low Currently the only known population is in Pinery Provincial Park Unknown in Ottawa region. No southern Ontario records since No new records of Traverse Lady Beetle in Ontario, species thought to be Traverse Lady Beetle Endangered Habitat generalist Low 1985 absent in former habitats. West Virginia White Unknown. No NESS or NHIC records. SARO range map includes Requires mature moist deciduous woods with larval host Necessary vegetation and toothwort plant not present on-site or within Special Concern Low Butterfly Ottawa. plant toothwort. study area Unknown. Historic occurrences and a few recent occurrences in Potentially suitable foraging habitat available for yellow-banded bumble Yellow-banded Bumble Bee Special Concern Habitat generalist; mixed woodlands, variety of open habitat Moderate Eastern Ontario/Western Quebec region. bee on-site

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3.2 Existing Conditions The subject property is situated within a broader peri-urban area, located just east of the village of Manotick. The existing land use designation for 5230 and 5246 Mitch Owens is general rural area. The zoning by-law from the City of Ottawa for 5246 Mitch Owens is Rural Residential (RR10), and the zoning by-law for 5230 Mitch Owens is Rural Commercial (RC1). The majority of the project area is open, and vegetated by an urban manicured lawn. Trees on-site consisted of a few trees surrounding the existing development and the hedgerows along the north and east property boundaries. Tree species on-site included white spruce (Picea glauca), white pine (Pinus strobus), sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and Manitoba maple (Acer negundo). The hedgerows were primarily populated by eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis).

A single watercourse occurs within the study area. This watercourse flows through the agricultural fields north of the study area before crossing Mitch Owens and 5230 Mitch Owens. The watercourse flows through a culvert under Mitch Owens and the existing parking lot on 5230 Mitch Owens. The watercourse reopens when it exits 5230 Mitch Owens at the south edge of the property. After exiting the property, the watercourse flows for approximately 190 m before discharging into the Rideau River.

3.3 Wildlife No targeted wildlife surveys were completed as part of this project. Avian species observed on- site include year-round species American crow and house sparrow. A greater diversity of avian species is anticipated to be encountered on-site during the spring and summer months.

3.4 Species at Risk As discussed in Section 3.1 above, only threatened or endangered species and their habitat receive automatic protection; species of special concern and their habitat do not receive protection under the ESA. A total of five threatened or endangered SAR species were identified as having a moderate potential to occur on-site during the desktop review. However, following the completion of the site investigation, no species at risk were identified on-site.

Chimney swift, an avian SAR are not anticipated to occur on-site; a portion of the existing chimney has been capped, and the chimney has been closed off from the inside. Observation platforms, eBird and iNaturalist were also reviewed for chimney swift observations for the subject site and broader surrounding area. No observations of chimney swift were recorded on either platform for the subject property. iNaturalist occurrence maps for chimney swift (iNaturalist, 2020) did not have any observations for Manotick or the surrounding area, the closest observations were recorded in the neighbourhood of Carlington and outside of Dwyer Hill. Review of eBird hotspots (2020b), indicates that the Watson’s Mill hotspot, located approximately 1 km west of the subject site, has no records of observation for chimney swift. Review of chimney swift profile on eBird (2020a) indicates that 3 individuals were recorded in 2019 at Beryl Gaffney Park, located approximately 3 km northwest of the subject site and 1 individual was recorded in 2020 near the

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intersection of Mitch Owens and Manotick Station, located 4.7 km east of the subject site. Given the alterations to the existing chimney and the low number of observations for the surrounding subject site, chimney swift are not anticipated to be encountered on-site.

No butternut, a plant SAR were observed on-site. As such no negative impacts are anticipated to occur to butternut as a result of the proposed development.

Three mammalian species (Eastern small-footed myotis, little brown myotis and tri-colored bat) identified as having a moderate potential to occur within the project area. Given the lack of woodland habitat on-site the project area is not likely to support maternity roost colonies, however, the existing dwelling may provide suitable non-maternal summer roosting habitat. The demolition of the existing dwelling may result in a loss of daily, summer roost habitat.

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4.0 AVOIDANCE AND MITIGATION MEASURES

The following avoidance and mitigation measures are recommended in order to minimize, to the greatest extent possible, the potential impacts from the redevelopment project on the local environment, including the identified SAR.

 To protect roosting and foraging bats, tree removal and building demolition should take place outside of the spring and summer active season (typically May 1 to September 1), when bats are more likely to be using tree and buildings for daily roosting. If vegetation clearing must be conducted during the spring and summer timing window then a roost survey should be conducted be a qualified professional.  Vegetation removal should occur outside the key breeding bird period (typically April 15 to August 15) as identified by Environment Canada for the protection of migratory birds and to avoid contravention of the Migratory Bird Convention Act. If vegetation clearing activities must take place during the aforementioned timing window than a nest survey shall be conducted by a qualified professional.  To protect trees identified to be retained during construction, the Critical Root Zone (CRZ) should be identified and fences. The CRZ is defined as 10 cm from the base of the tree for every centimetre in diameter of the tree trunk at breast height.  Installation of silt fence barriers around the entire construction envelope of each future residential dwelling to prohibit the emigration of wildlife into the construction area.  Cover all stock piled material with a geotextile to prevent turtles from nesting in the material between May 1 and August 1 of any year  Perform daily pre-work sweeps of the construction area to ensure no species at risk are present and to remove any wildlife from inside the construction area.  All on-site construction staff should undergo environmental awareness training to be able to identify the potential SAR that may occur on-site.  Should any additional species at risk be discovered throughout the course of the proposed works, the species at risk biologist with the local MECP district should be contacted immediately and operations modified to avoid any negative impacts to species at risk or their habitat until further direction is provided by the MECP.

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5.0 CLOSURE

This scoped EIS was completed based on our understanding of the project at the time of writing. The investigation undertaken by GEMTEC with respect to this report and any conclusions or recommendations made in this report reflect the best judgements of GEMTEC based on the site conditions observed during the investigations undertaken at the date(s) identified in the report and on the information available at the time the report was prepared.

This report has been prepared for the application noted and it is based, in part, on visual observations made at the site, all as described in the report. Unless otherwise stated, the findings contained in this report cannot be extrapolated or extended to previous or future site conditions or for portions of the site that were unavailable for direct investigation.

Should new information become available during future work or other studies, GEMTEC should be requested to review the information and, if necessary, re-assess the conclusions presented herein.

We trust this report provides sufficient information for your present purposes. If you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

Sincerely,

Taylor Warrington, B.Sc. Drew Paulusse, B.Sc. Biologist Senior Biologist

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6.0 REFERENCES

Cadman M.D., D.A. Sutherland, G.G. Beck, D. Lepage, and A.R. Couturier. 2007. Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Ontario, 2001-2005. Bird Studies Canada, Environment Canada, Ontario Field Ornithologists, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, and Ontario Nature. Toronto.

Dobbyn, J.S. 1994. Atlas of the Mammals of Ontario. Federation of Ontario Naturalists, Toronto.

Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). 2019. Aquatic Species at Risk Map. Viewed online: December 7, 2020. Available: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/sara-lep/map- carte/index-eng.html eBird. 2020a. Chimney Swift Observation Map. Viewed online: December 7, 2020. Available online: https://ebird.org/map/chiswi?env.minX=-76.353957&env.minY=44.965633&env.maxX=- 75.246633&env.maxY=45.536983 eBird. 2020a. Explore Hotspot. Viewed online: December 7, 2020. Available online: https://ebird.org/hotspots iNaturalist. 2020. Observation Map. Viewed online: December 7, 2020. Available online: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=27599&taxon_id=6571

Oldham, M.J and W.F. Weller. 2000. Ontario Herpetofaunal Atlas.

Ontario Legislative Assembly. 2007. Endangered Species Act.

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (OMNRF). 2018. Natural Heritage Information Request Guide.

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (OMNRF). 2013. Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC) Biodiversity Explorer.

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (OMNRF). 2011. Land Information Ontario (LIO).

Ontario Nature, 2019, Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas. Viewed online: November 4, 2020. Available online: https://www.ontarioinsects.org/herp/index.html?Sort=1&area2=squaresCounties&records=all&m yZoom=5&Lat=42.95&Long=-81.01

Ottawa, City of (Ottawa). 2015. City of Ottawa Protocol for Wildlife Protection During Construction. August 2015.

Ottawa, City of (Ottawa). 2012a, City of Ottawa Official Plan.

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Ottawa, City of (Ottawa). 2012b, Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines – 2nd Edition. April.

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APPENDIX A

Report Figures Figure A.1 – Site Location Figure A.2 – Site Layout

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APPENDIX B

Site Visit Photographs

Report to: Plaza Reit c/o Holzman Consultants Inc. Project: 100255.001 (December 8, 2020) Site Photograph 1 – Existing residential dwelling Site Photograph 2 – Existing chimney, partially of 5246 Mitch Owens Road capped

Site Photograph 3 – Interior of the Site Photograph 4 – Area of proposed new septic chimney/fireplace, system

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