Phase One Environmental Site Assessment 1910 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON

REPORT Phase One Environmental Site Assessment 1910 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON Submitted to: RioCan Management Inc. Riocan Yonge Eglinton Centre 2300 Yonge Street, Suite 500 Toronto, Ontario M4P 1E4 Submitted by: Golder Associates Ltd. 1931 Robertson Road Ottawa, Ontario, K2H 5B7 Canada +1 613 592 9600 18106594-1000 November 2018 November 2018 18106594-1000 Distribution List 1 e-copy - RioCan Management Inc. 1 copy - Golder Associates Ltd November 2018 18106594-1000 Executive Summary The Executive Summary highlights key points from the report only; for complete information and findings, as well as the limitations, the reader should examine the complete report. Golder Associates Ltd. (Golder) was retained by RioCan Management Inc. (RioCan) to conduct a Phase One Environmental Site Assessment (Phase One ESA) for the property located at 1910 Bank Street in Ottawa, Ontario (herein after referred to as the “Site” or “Phase One Property”). The location and features associated with the Site are shown on Figure 1 and Figure 2. The Site consists of a parcel of land approximately 0.8 hectare (1.99 acres) in size that is occupied by a single storey commercial building (the “Site Building”) occupied by Swiss Chalet Restaurant. The surrounding properties within the Phase One Study Area included residential and commercial land uses. The primary objective of the Phase One ESA was to identify, insofar as possible based on readily available information and without an intrusive investigation, former or current practices at the Site that may represent issues of actual or potential environmental concern. The Phase One ESA was completed in general accordance with Ontario Regulation 153/04 for the purpose of identifying actual and potential contamination at the Site. This report contains the methodology and findings of the Phase One ESA. This Executive Summary should be read in conjunction with the complete Phase One ESA report. At the time of the Site visit which was conducted on April 23, 2018, the Phase One Property consisted of the Site Building on the northeast corner with grass covered areas immediately east and south of the Site Building. The remaining Site was covered with asphalt paved parking areas with an asphalt driveway on the southeast corner providing access to the Site from Bank Street. A concrete pad mounted transformer was located on the northwest corner of the Site with no evidence of any spills or stains were observed in the vicinity of the pad mounted transformer; however, use of a transformer is considered a PCA according to O.Reg 153/04 (PCA#55: Transformer Manufacturing, Processing and Use). As such, presence of the pad mounted transformer is an on- Site PCA and is considered to be an APEC for the northwest portion of the Phase One Property. The Site had a consistent slope to the west and was also observed to be at a higher elevation in relation to the adjacent properties. It is likely that imported fill materials were used at the Site. As such, use of fill materials of unknown quality and quantity is considered to be an on-Site PCA for the Phase One Property and results in an Area of Potential Environmental Concern (“APEC”) for the Site. There were garbage bins located on the north portion of the Site with one allocated for waste cooking oil generated at the Swiss Chalet Restaurant. Evidence of stains on the concrete paved area in the vicinity of this waste grease bin were observed; however, presence of these stains are not considered an issue of environmental concern given that the evidence of staining was associated with food grease/cooking oil generated from restaurant related operations at the Site and that the concrete in the areas of the stains was in good condition. In addition, no evidence of staining on the edge of the concrete paved areas and/or on the surrounding soil was observed at the time of the Site visit. The west portion of the Site was formerly occupied by an automotive service garage which is no longer present. The presence of a former garage represents an on-Site PCA and APEC. i November 2018 18106594-1000 Based on the information obtained and reviewed as part of this Phase One ESA, the following APECs were identified in association with the Site: Location of Area Media of Potential Contaminants Potentially Potentially Location of Environmental of Potential Impacted APEC # Contaminating PCA (on-Site Concern on Concern (Groundwater, Activity or off-Site) Phase One (COCs) soil and/or Property Sediment) 1. Potential for soil PCA #30: PHC F1 to F4, impacts due to the Importation of Site-wide On-Site BTEX, PAHs Soil presence of imported Fill material of and metals fill material. unknown quality 2. Potential for soil On the west and groundwater portion of the Site impacts due to in the vicinity of PCA #10: PHCs, BTEX, possible spills and the first Soil and Commercial On-Site VOCs and discharge from former commercial Groundwater Autobody Shops metals. Ford Truck sales and building service centre (likely (constructed in present in 1970s). 1970s) 3. Potential for soil PCA #55: impacts due to the Transformer On the northwest presence of concrete Manufacturing On-Site PCBs, PHCs Soil portion of the Site pad mounted Processing and transformer. Use Given the APECs identified on the Site associated with imported fill of unknown origin, presence of on-Site pad mounted transformer, and former presence of auto service operations (associated with Ford Truck Sales and Service Centre), there exists potential for subsurface impacts at the Site. As such, a Phase Two ESA is recommended in order to assess the potential for soil and groundwater quality impacts related to the APECs identified on the Site. The Phase One Property, currently occupied by Swiss Chalet Restaurant (commercial land use), used to consist of a garage which makes the Site an enhanced investigation property (EHI) under Ontario Regulation (O.Reg) 153/04. As such, additional inquires to the Site Representative relating to the former garage were made as required by O.Reg 153/04. Golder understands that the Site is proposed for redevelopment with a Starbucks store (i.e., to remain as a commercial use) and as such there would be no change in land use of the Site from less sensitive to more sensitive and therefore no trigger for completion of a Record of Site Condition under the regulation. However, in certain situations Golder understands that the City may impose an RSC. Under O.Reg 153/04, an EHI requires a Phase Two ESA as part of the RSC process. ii November 2018 18106594-1000 At the time of preparation of this report, a response to Golder’s request for information had not been received from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and Ministry of Environment Conservations and Parks (MOECP). However, based on the body of information acquired, it is considered that the absence of this information should not likely affect the final conclusion of the Phase One ESA. Golder will review the response from the responses to these regulatory requests upon their receipt and should the response affect the findings of this Phase One ESA, it will be forwarded to the Client. With the exception of the missing historical information as described above, there were no material deviations to the Phase One ESA requirements set out in O.Reg. 153/04 that would cause uncertainty or absence of information that would affect the validity of the Phase One Conceptual Site Model or the findings of this Phase One ESA. iii November 2018 18106594-1000 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................... i 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Phase One Property Information.......................................................................................................... 1 2.0 SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION ......................................................................................................................... 2 3.0 RECORDS REVIEW ....................................................................................................................................... 2 3.1 General ................................................................................................................................................. 2 3.1.1 Phase One Study Area Determination ............................................................................................ 2 3.1.2 First Developed Use Determination ................................................................................................ 2 3.1.3 Fire Insurance Plans ....................................................................................................................... 3 3.1.4 Chain of Title ................................................................................................................................... 3 3.1.5 City Directories ................................................................................................................................ 4 3.1.6 Previous Environmental Reports .................................................................................................... 6 3.2 Environmental Source Information ....................................................................................................... 6 3.2.1 ERIS Report ...................................................................................................................................

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