June 23, 2017

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Environmental Assessment Overview (EA) for the CRD Watermain Replacement Project, Port Renfrew, BC

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McElhanney Consulting Services Contact: Sandra Hemstock, M.Sc, R.P.Bio

500 – 3960 Quadra Street Tel: 778-746-7519 Victoria, BC V8X 4A3 Email: [email protected]

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Executive Summary

McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. (McElhanney) was commissioned by the Capital Regional District (the CRD) to prepare an Environmental Assessment Overview (EA) for the Replacement Design of their watermain located in Port Renfrew, BC. This report provides a summary of McElhanney’s findings and recommendations concerning Environmentally Valuable Resources (EVRs) in and around the Site (also referred to as the study area).

This EA was completed with information obtained from desktop studies and data collected from a single site visit completed on June 17, 2017, during the bird breeding and plant flowering season. This EA was conducted to identify the presence of EVRs that may be potentially impacted during the replacement of the watermain. The objective of this report was to provide environmental information and recommend mitigative strategies for the proposed project activities.

The Site was evaluated for potential terrestrial and aquatic habitat and habitat suitability for plants, animals, amphibians, and fish. Wildlife use was noted through visual evidence on Site including habitat use.

Several EVRs were identified during this assessment. Critical habitat for a variety of wildlife including large and small mammals, birds, amphibians and fish was identified. The following summarizes key EVRs in the study area:

• The presence of fish bearing watercourses which provide habitat for blue listed Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii) and Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch); • Wetlands were encountered frequently within the study area and they are likely to provide habitat for amphibian species; • Riparian areas along the San Juan River provide nest and perch trees for foraging raptors and other birds. • Native vegetation and terrestrial ecosystems were identified which have the potential for presence of provincially red and blue listed sensitive ecosystems; • The ecosystems and habitats available in the study area were considered likely to contain rare vascular plants, especially Angled Bittercress (Cardamine angulate) and Smith's Fairybells (Disporum smithii) which have been mapped within a 5 km search radius of the study area; • The riparian forest and older coniferous forests provided foraging areas and security cover against predators for the blue listed Roosevelt Elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti); • The study area contains high quality habitat features for birds, including passerines, shorebirds and raptors such as eagles; and • Within the study area is a portion of the San Juan River Estuary Ecological Reserve. A portion of the flat alluvial floodplain from the ecological reserve is within the study area. The floodplain bordering the study area was primarily covered in sedges and consists of gravel bars and flood channels. There are several listed species in this reserve that may potentially utilize this habitat including the Marbled Murrulet (Brachyramphus marmoratus). Without the implementation of appropriate BMPs, potential impacts may occur during construction of the project which include but are not limited to the following:

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• Habitat removal and noise disturbance associated with vegetation clearing, excavating and recontouring of land during construction works; and • Degradation of nearby sensitive fish habitat related to the transport of deleterious substances from construction works. Following the finalization of design details, specific mitigation strategies and environmental management should be planned prior to the commencement of construction activities and implemented as appropriate through the completion of a Construction Environmental Management Plan to be developed by the contractor retained to complete the project.

Compliance to the following legislation is recommended:

• The Wildlife Act and the Migratory Birds Convention Act with respect to mitigating impacts on breeding birds, • The CRD will be responsible for submitting a notification under the Water Sustainability Act prior to the onset of construction. • The BC Weed Act with respect to noxious weeds on or adjacent to the Site, and • The federal Fisheries Act to avoid the deposition of deleterious substances into fish-bearing waters.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ...... 8 1.1 Background Information ...... 9 1.2 Scope of Work ...... 10 1.3 Regulatory and Policy Setting ...... 10 1.3.1 Municipal Legislation ...... 11 1.3.2 Provincial Legislation ...... 11 1.3.3 Federal Legislation ...... 11 2. Methodology ...... 12 2.1 Vegetation Resources ...... 12 2.2 Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat Including Fish and Fish Habitat ...... 13 2.3 Species at Risk ...... 13 3. Environmental Setting ...... 14 3.1 Climate and Rainfall ...... 14 3.2 Soil Reports ...... 14 3.3 Topography ...... 14 4. Results ...... 15 4.1 Vegetation Resources ...... 15 4.2 Wildlife & Wildlife Habitat ...... 22 4.3 Fish and Fish Habitat ...... 26 4.4 Species At Risk ...... 30 4.4.1 Rare Vascular Plants ...... 30 4.4.2 Sensitive Terrestrial Ecosystems ...... 30 4.4.3 Wildlife/Fish ...... 31 4.5 Disturbance History ...... 32 5. Environmentally Valuable Resources ...... 33 6. Potential Environmental Impacts ...... 33 6.1 Vegetation Resources ...... 34 6.2 Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat ...... 34 6.2.1 Noise and Disturbance ...... 34 6.3 Fish and Fish Habitat ...... 35 6.3.1 Water Quality ...... 35 7. Mitigation & Avoidance Strategies ...... 35 8. Conclusions ...... 38 9. Professional Statement ...... 39 10. References ...... 40

Tables Table 1. Summary of Soil Types Identified at the Site ...... 14 Table 2. Notable Plant Species Observed during the Site Visit in June 2017...... 16

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Table 3. Summary of the Watercourses within the study area ...... 28 Table 4. Provincially Listed Vascular Plant Species located within 5 km of the study area*...... 30 Table 5. Ecological Communities Search Results* – Terrestrial Ecosystems (CWH in the CRD) ...... 31 Table 6. Provincially Listed Wildlife Species Potentially Occurring on Site based on Site Habitat Conditions ...... 31 Table 7. Proposed activity, potential impacts, mitigation measures to be applied and residual impact ...... 35 Table 8. Ecological Communities Search Results* – Terrestrial Ecosystems (CWHvh1 in the CRD) ...... 43 Table 9. Vascular Plants Search Results* – Terrestrial (CWH in the CRD) ...... 45 Table 10. Provincially Listed Wildlife Species Potentially Occurring on Site based on Site Habitat Conditions– (CWH in the CRD) ...... 47 Table 11. Invertebrate Wildlife Search Results* – (CWH in the CRD) ...... 50

Figures Figure 1. The general location of the Site (red circle) located in Port Renfrew, BC (Image courtesy of Google Earth, 2015)...... 8 Figure 2. The location of the current watermain (red line) and the study area (white dashed line) approximately 50 m on either side of alignment, near Port Renfrew, BC (image courtesy of the Google Earth)...... 9 Figure 3. Excerpt from map of biogeoclimatic zones on southern Vancouver Island (BC 2016)...... 15 Figure 4. Vegetation communities in and around the study (boundaries approximate) area with locations of qualitative vegetation surveys marked (image courtesy of the Google Earth)...... 17 Figure 5. The location of the alluvial floodplain in the San Juan River Estuary Ecological Reserve (green shading) within and adjacent to the study area (image courtesy of the iMapBC)...... 21 Figure 6. Wildlife observations noted during the June 2017 site visit (image courtesy of the Google Earth)...... 23 Figure 7. Watercourses identified during the site visit, blue line marks approximate location of the watercourses and crossing (image courtesy of the Google Earth)...... 26 Figure 8. Database results for watercourse mapping and fish presence (mapping used with permission from the CRD)...... 27

Photographs Photograph 1. Typical terrestrial forest (CWHvh1) along the watermain/road ROW ...... 18 Photograph 2. Site classification of Western cedar, Sitka spruce – Sword fern (Site series 05 CWSs – Sword fern [steep slopes]) (Green & Klinka 2004). Potential blue listed ecosystem as identified by the CDC Ecosystem explore...... 18 Photograph 3. Wetland vegetation with red alder, sedge species, and skunk cabbage ...... 19 Photograph 4. Wetland vegetation with red alder, salmonberry, salal, and skunk cabbage ...... 19 Photograph 5. Step moss typical of the forest floor in the study area ...... 20 Photograph 6. Cones from Western hemlock, Sitka spruce, and Douglas fir observed on Site ...... 20 Photograph 7. San Juan River Estuary Ecological Reserve alluvial floodplain adjacent to and within the north central portion of the Site...... 22 Photograph 8. Black bear scat...... 24 Photograph 9. Roosevelt elk tracks ...... 24 Photograph 10. River estuary and floodplain with riparian forests and mature trees providing perch habitat for raptors ...... 25

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Photograph 11. Murton Creek water crossing with wooden beam bridge abutments within the wetted width of the creek (Bridge 1)...... 29 Photograph 12. Unnamed Creek water crossing with wooden beam bridge abutments within the wetted width of the creek (Bridge 2)...... 29 Photograph 13. Concrete pad with a trailer and derelict vehicles...... 32 Photograph 14. Burning of waste near the former mill site ...... 32

Appendices A MOE BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer Database Search Results B Soil Classification Map C Topographic Map D Wildlife Tree Stewardship Atlas E Habitat Wizard Search Results for Watercourses in the Study Area F Search Results for CWH in the CRD for Vascular Plants within 5 km of Study Area

List of Acronyms BC British Columbia BMPs Best Management Practices COSEWIC Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada CDC Conservation Data Centre (BC) CWH Coastal Western Hemlock CWHvh1 Coastal Western Hemlock Very Wet Hypermaritime (biogeoclimatic zone) CRD Capital Regional District DFO Fisheries and Oceans Canada EA Environmental Assessment ESC Erosion and Sediment Control EVR Environmentally Valuable Resources FLNRO Ministry of Forest, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations MASL Meters Above Sea Level MBCA Migratory Bird Convention Act MOE Ministry of Environment (BC) QEP Qualified Environmental Professional ROW Right of Way SARA Species at Risk Act TSS Total Suspended Solids

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1. Introduction

McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. (McElhanney) was commissioned by the Capital Regional District (the CRD) to prepare an Environmental Assessment Overview (EA) for the Replacement Design of their watermain located in Port Renfrew, BC (Figure 1 & 2) herein referred to as “the Site”. This report provides a summary of McElhanney’s findings and recommendations concerning Environmentally Valuable Resources (EVRs) in and around the Site.

Figure 1. The general location of the Site (red circle) located in Port Renfrew, BC (Image courtesy of Google Earth, 2015).

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Figure 2. The location of the current watermain (red line) and the study area (white dashed line) approximately 50 m on either side of alignment, near Port Renfrew, BC (image courtesy of the Google Earth).

1.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Port Renfrew Water Service has a supply main that is nearing the end of its design life and requires replacement of a 1.3 km section (as shown above in Figure 2). The watermain is comprised of asbestos cement piping and is the only water supply to the Town of Port Renfrew. The watermain replacement will require two creek crossings (including Murton Creek and an unnamed watercourse) and is located adjacent to the San Juan River.

The watercourses are known to be fish bearing and are identified as EVRs. This EA will identify and support all necessary regulatory permit applications as well as to identify additional potential EVRs in and around the Site. The EA will be used to inform the design team of appropriate mitigation strategies and compensation measures (if required) to reduce impacts to EVRs before they occur.

It is assumed that the creek crossings and all project activities will occur above the high-water mark. As such, a notification under the Water Sustainability Act is deemed appropriated for the project to proceed. Excavation limits around the creek crossings for installation of the watermain and construction of the new pipe bridges will need to adhere to the restrictions/requirements for environmental and archaeological considerations, including fishery timing windows and limiting disturbance to native wildlife cycles.

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The goals of this EA are to identify and assess the Site’s EVRs and any potential environmental impacts from the project. The EA will be a decision-making tool to assist with any project specific regulatory approvals, notifications or authorizations that may be needed to construct the works as well as to inform the design team of EVRs requiring protection during construction. The results of this EA will determine if additional environmental investigation is required.

McElhanney understands from the CRD places a high priority in sustaining and enhancing a healthy environment and protecting special environmental areas. To facilitate this objective a robust, cost effective and integrated design must consider the environmental components for the project at the early planning and design stages. Early environmental review during the design process will assist in protecting the identified EVRs.

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK

McElhanney’s scope of work included the following to achieve the above outlined requirements:

➢ Conduct desktop and a field investigation within and around the Site to assess and inventory (within 50 m of either the centerline of the water main alignment, delineating a study area with a width of 100 m and a length of 1.3 km): • Terrestrial vegetation resources, • Terrestrial and aquatic wildlife and wildlife habitat features including wildlife trees, and • Presence/habitat of endangered, threatened or vulnerable species provincially or federally. ➢ A field reconnaissance, completed on June 17, 2017, to review the conditions on Site to assess the potential impacts of the project on the EVRs identified in the study area; ➢ A summary report will be provided: • Outlining the findings of the investigation, • Map known and potential EVRs on a site plan, identifying areas where follow-up information may be required (i.e. the requirement for site inspections to be repeated during different seasons), • Identifying potential environmental impacts, • Outlining recommendations to mitigate the environmental impacts before, during and after development, and • Identification of any relevant permitting processes that may be required for the successful completion of the project.

1.3 REGULATORY AND POLICY SETTING

This assessment has been conducted to support regulatory requirements for the proposed project works. The Site is located in Port Renfrew within the CRD and near the San Juan River Estuary Ecological Reserve (owned by BC Parks). Land use on the areas above the high water mark falls into the jurisdiction of the CRD. The land that is covered by water (such as the rivers, streams and wetlands) are owned by the provincial

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1.3.1 Municipal Legislation

The study area is in the Juan de Fuca Electoral District within the CRD. Bylaw No. 3109 is the Comprehensive Community Development Plan for Port Renfrew (CRD 2003). This bylaw adopted an official community plan and a land use bylaw for Port Renfrew. Schedule B of bylaw No. 3109 shows that the Site lies within an Agricultural Land Reserve. The land in the study area is also subject to the provision of the Agricultural Land Commission Act (BC 2002).

1.3.2 Provincial Legislation

Water Sustainability Act Changes in and about a stream require either notification to or approvals from the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), Notifications to the Province under Section 11 of the Water Sustainability Act require a 45 day lead time prior to the commencement of construction unless the Ministry allows expediting the process. Compliance with the terms and conditions outlined in the provincial and federal legislation and best management guidance documents, noted below, is required. Best management practices and requirements under the terms for Provincial notification or approval under the Water Sustainability Act require that instream works be conducted during the least risk timing window for coastal cutthroat trout (August 15 to September 15). A request can be made to FLNRO to allow works outside this window.

Wildlife Act The provincial Wildlife Act (BC 1996a), Section 34, protects birds and their nests during the bird breeding season as well as the nests, nest trees and eggs of certain species all year. The provincial Wildlife Act Designation and Exemption Regulation (BC 2014), which indicates exemptions from permitting required under the Wildlife Act for nuisance wildlife. Blue heron and raptors, particularly bald eagles and osprey, require large nest trees near coastal water bodies (BC 2003). Suitable habitat for such nests are available at the Site and in the surrounding area. Project works will need to ensure that appropriate buffers are kept around any raptors nests identified to ensure compliance with the Wildlife Act.

1.3.3 Federal Legislation

Fisheries Act The federal Fisheries Act (1985) and supporting policies aim to protect and manage fish habitats that support freshwater and marine fisheries associated with commercial, recreational or Aboriginal fisheries. The Fisheries Act regulates activities that affect fish or fish habitat including permanent alteration or destruction of habitat and deposition of deleterious substances into fish-bearing waters. Recent amendments to the Fisheries Act in 2012 shifted DFO’s emphasis from a broad-based protection of fish habitat to one that prevents serious harm to fish that are part of a fishery, or to fish that support such a fishery. If a project cannot avoid serious harm to fish through mitigation measures, a DFO authorization is required. Under Paragraph

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35(2)(b) of the Fisheries Act, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada may issue an authorization with terms and conditions in relation to a proposed work, undertaking or activity that may result in serious harm to fish. Habitat offsetting or compensation is required to obtain a DFO authorization for a project deemed to cause serious harm to fish.

Species at Risk Act (SARA) Federal lands are subject to the protection of species listed under Schedule 1 of SARA as extirpated, endangered or threatened (Canada 2002). It is an offence to kill, harm, harass, capture or take an individual, and that species has legal protection related to the species’ residence and critical habitat as specified in SARA.

Migratory Birds Convention Act The Migratory Birds Convention Act (Canada 1994) prohibits the disturbance, destruction, or possession of migratory birds, their nests, or eggs. Also, migratory bird habitat is protected under the MBCA which prohibits the deposit of oil, oily waters, or other substances harmful to migratory birds in any areas that they frequent. 2. Methodology

The design options for the potential CRD watermain replacement have not been completed. The current waterline must remain in operation until the new line is in service, thus it is assumed that a parallel replacement line will be constructed prior to the original line being decommissioned.

This EA included a desktop data search of municipal, regional, provincial and federal web databases to identify any known environmentally sensitive resources in the area. A Site visit to confirm and locate sensitive environmental features, including aquatic and terrestrial habitat, was completed by McElhanney on June 17, 2017. Web based sources of information reviewed included:

• iMapBC 2.0 fish and wildlife habitat records within 500 m of the center of the Site (iMapBC 2017), • CRD Regional map (interactive webmap used with permission from the CRD) (CRD 2015), • BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer (CDC 2017), • BC Conservation Data Centre database (CDC 2017), • Wildlife tree stewardship atlas (WITS 2010), • BC Ministry of Environment web-based documents.

It should be noted that no instream investigations were completed as part of this assessment. The methodologies used for the field and desktop study are described in the following sections. 2.1 VEGETATION RESOURCES

Vegetation resources were assessed through a Site visit and a review of provincial and federal web based databases including the following:

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• Federally and provincially listed plant species for the area presented in the BC Conservation Data Centre [BC CDC]) database and the federal Species at Risk Act [SARA] and the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada [COSEWIC], • Invasive plant species (as listed in the provincial Weed Control Act [1996b]) Provincially-listed ecological communities at-risk (as defined by the BC CDC), the search area for the listed vascular and non-vascular species was for Coastal Western Hemlock forests in the CRD, and the • Presence of wildlife trees. The Ministry of Environment (MOE) BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer database was accessed to determine the biogeoclimatic zone and vegetation resources for the area. Queries were performed for ecological communities, vascular and non-vascular listed species located for the Coastal Western Hemlock Very Wet Hypermaritime (CWHvh1) biogeoclimatic zone within the CRD. The BC Ministry of Forests Field Guide for Site Identification and Interpretation for the Vancouver Forest Region (Green and Klinka 1994) was consulted to identify species typically associated with this biogeoclimatic zone. The provinces Special Report Series 6 Ecosystems of British Columbia: Chapter 6: Coastal Western Hemlock Zone (Pojar et al. 1991). was referenced to provide information on the general distribution and status of vegetation species and ecological communities in the study area. Appendix A contains tables listing the results of the database search of provincial records of species at risk that may occur in the area.

2.2 WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT INCLUDING FISH AND FISH HABITAT

The Site was reviewed for evidence of wildlife including nests, scat, tracks and burrows during the Site visit. Wildlife evidence and available wildlife habitat were assessed for the presence of listed mammals, amphibians, reptiles, terrestrial birds, and fish. No instream assessments were conducted, fish presence was identified using provincial and municipal databases and visual observations during the site visit.

2.3 SPECIES AT RISK

Both the federal and provincial governments provide lists of species that are designated ‘at risk’. The federal government, identifies species that are extirpated, endangered, threatened, or of special concern in Canada (COSEWIC 2016). There are 95 federally-ranked species at-risk in BC. Listed species and their critical habitat are protected under SARA (MOE 2014). The Site was evaluated for potential habitat for federally and provincially listed species at risk.

The CDC maintains a database of species at risk that include blue-listed species and ecological communities (i.e., these are not immediately threatened but their decreasing population size is of concern) and red-listed species and ecological communities (these may be in danger of being extirpated, endangered, or threatened) (MOE 2014). The MOE BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer database was accessed to determine vertebrate and invertebrate listed species that have been observed in the CWHvh1 biogeoclimatic zone within the CRD (Appendix A).

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3. Environmental Setting

3.1 CLIMATE AND RAINFALL

Climatic conditions at the Site were inferred based on data provided by Environment Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010. Recorded climate conditions for the Port Renfrew station were considered representative of the Site based on their proximity to that station.

Mean daily temperatures by month recorded between 1981 and 2010 ranged between 3.8 degrees Celsius (°C) in December to 15.3 °C in July. Annual precipitation was 3504.6 mm with monthly average lows of 50.5 mm in July and highs of 579.7 mm in November.

3.2 SOIL REPORTS

Soil maps published by the Province of BC (BC 1985) and the corresponding soil survey report (MOE Technical Report 17: Soil of Southern Vancouver Island Report No. 44 and map sheet 2) were reviewed to determine soil types at the Site. Soil identified at the Site was classified as Snuggery Soil Association. General characteristics of this soil type and soil descriptions for the Site are presented in Table 1. The soil classification map is provided in Appendix B.

Table 1. Summary of Soil Types Identified at the Site Soil Name Material Comments Snuggery • Silt loam or silty clay loam in • Floodplain upper horizons • Silty fluvial deposits which overlie sandy or • Sandy loam or loamy sand in gravelly deposits at depth subsoils • Subject to varying degrees of flooding • Imperfect drainage • Nearly level to undulating topography • Orthic Regosols

3.3 TOPOGRAPHY

The current watermain is located within a floodplain to the south of the San Juan River and its tributaries. It is a low elevation site with the road Right of Way (ROW) at about 2 to 4 meters above sea level (masl). To the south of the alignment is an increase in topography and a ridge leading up to Parkinson Road. A topographic map was obtained from the CRD webmap viewer (CRD 2015) (Appendix C).

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4. Results

4.1 VEGETATION RESOURCES

The Site was in the Very Wet Hypermaritime Coastal Western Hemlock southern variant (CWHvh1) subzone (Figure 3) (Green and Klinka 1994). This forest type in restricted to a narrow coastal fringe on the outer coast of Vancouver Island. The CWH is, on average, the rainiest biogeoclimatic zone in British Columbia. The proximity to the Pacific Ocean moderates’ temperatures throughout the year creating a cool, wet climate with little snowfall.

Figure 3. Excerpt from map of biogeoclimatic zones on southern Vancouver Island (BC 2016).

Western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) is the most common species in the forest cover (Pojar et al. 1991). Western red-cedar (Thuja plicata) occurs frequently throughout the zone around the Site. Red alder (Alnus rubra) is a widespread species on logged-over or otherwise disturbed sites (Pojar et al. 1991), it was also noted as abundant in the riparian and wetland areas within the study area. A sparse herb layer is characteristic of the CWH zone, this was observed during the site visit. In general, there was a low diversity of herbaceous species present.

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The forest floor has a prominent moss layer, especially step moss (Hylocomium splendens) and lanky moss (Rhytidiadelphus loreus). Wetlands were encountered frequently within the study area. These wetlands were not classified or delineated as part of this assessment, but their general presence and approximate area are marked on Figure 4. Pojar et al. 1991 stated that bogs were abundant over much of the hypermaritime landscape, especially on the coastal lowlands, thus it was inferred that the wetlands encountered during the site visit were likely bogs. Table 2 indicates common vegetation species that were observed during the June 2017 site visit.

Table 2. Notable Plant Species Observed during the Site Visit in June 2017. Common Name Scientific Name Type of Plant Dominance Invasive

Western red-cedar Thuja plicata Conifer tree Secondary

Western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla Conifer tree Dominant

Sitka spruce Picea sitchensis Conifer tree Abundant

Douglas fir Pseudotsuga menziesii Conifer tree

Red alder Alnus rubra Deciduous tree Dominant in riparian and wetland areas Salal Gaultheria shallon Shrub Abundant

Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis Shrub Abundant

Thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Shrub

Red huckleberry Vaccimium parvifolium Shrub

Willow species Salix spp Shrub

Himalayan blackberry Rubus armeniacus Shrub Invasive

English holly Ilex aquifolium Shrub Invasive

Pacific dogwood Cornus nuttallii Shrub

Deer fern Blechnum spicant Fern Abundant

Bracken fern Pteridium aquilinum Fern

Sword fern Polystichum munitum Fern Dominant

False lily of the valley Maianthemum dilatatum Herbaceous Abundant

Foamflower Tiarella trifoliata Herbaceous Abundant

Skunk cabbage Lysichiton americanus Herbaceous

Common horsetail Equisetum arvense Herbaceous

Creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens Herbaceous

Western trillium Trillium ovatum Herbaceous

Smooth perennial sow Sonchus arvense Herbaceous Invasive thistle Silverweed cinquefoil Potentilla anserina Herbaceous

Alsike clover Trifolium hybridum Herbaceous Invasive

Common foxglove Digitalis purpurea Herbaceous Invasive

Red sorrel Rumex acetosella Herbaceous

Siberian miner's lettuce Claytonia sibirica Herbaceous

Step Moss Hylocomium splendens Moss Dominant

Lanky Moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus Moss Dominant

Haircap Moss species Polytrichum spp Moss

Sedge species Carex spp Sedge

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Several qualitative vegetation surveys were completed throughout the study area, all vegetation survey locations are marked on Figure 4. The results of the surveys indicated that the vegetation communities in the study area were characterized by a combination of terrestrial, riparian, wetland and disturbed ecosystems (Figure 4). Some areas had been impacted by logging at various times throughout the Sites history. There was a portion of the study area that had been recently logged on the eastern portion of the project alignment. There was also a secondary growth forest present on the northeastern portion of the Site. Riparian forests bordered the watercourses and wetlands were noted on the western and eastern end of the Site. On the western side of the Site was an area that was impacted by waste dumping and burning where a trailer was located adjacent to some derelict vehicles.

Figure 4. Vegetation communities in and around the study (boundaries approximate) area with locations of qualitative vegetation surveys marked (image courtesy of the Google Earth).

The following photographs depict the vegetation communities and some typical species observed during the Site visit (Photographs 1 through 6).

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Photograph 1. Typical terrestrial forest (CWHvh1) along the watermain/road ROW

Photograph 2. Site classification of Western cedar, Sitka spruce – Sword fern (Site series 05 CWSs – Sword fern [steep slopes]) (Green & Klinka 2004). Potential blue listed ecosystem as identified by the CDC Ecosystem explore.

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Photograph 3. Wetland vegetation with red alder, sedge species, and skunk cabbage

Photograph 4. Wetland vegetation with red alder, salmonberry, salal, and skunk cabbage

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Photograph 5. Step moss typical of the forest floor in the study area

Photograph 6. Cones from Western hemlock, Sitka spruce, and Douglas fir observed on Site

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Within the study area is a portion of the San Juan River Estuary Ecological Reserve (Figure 5). The San Juan River splits into several distributaries that drain into Port San Juan. As seen in Figure 5 & Photograph 7, a portion of the flat alluvial floodplain of the ecological reserve lies within the study area. The floodplain bordering the study area was primarily covered in sedges and consists of gravel bars and flood channels. Listed species have been identified in this reserve which will be discussed in Section 4.4.

Figure 5. The location of the alluvial floodplain in the San Juan River Estuary Ecological Reserve (green shading) within and adjacent to the study area (image courtesy of the iMapBC).

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Photograph 7. San Juan River Estuary Ecological Reserve alluvial floodplain adjacent to and within the north central portion of the Site.

4.2 WILDLIFE & WILDLIFE HABITAT

The Port Renfrew area provides habitat for a diverse array of wildlife including many large carnivores such as black bears (Ursus americanus), cougars (Puma concolor) and gray wolves (Canis lupus). From coastal margins, wetlands, and estuaries through to extensive upland forests, the Coastal Western Hemlock Zone probably encompasses the greatest diversity and abundance of wildlife habitat of any ecological zone in BC (MOF 1999). The wildlife habitat in the area is protected by a variety of provincial and federal parks including Parks Canada’s Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, the Juan de Fuca Provincial Park and the San Juan River Estuary Ecological Reserve. The parks and the area in general provide an important feeding, resting and living area for a large variety of mammals, birds and amphibians.

Incidental wildlife observations noted during the site visit are marked on Figure 6.

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Figure 6. Wildlife observations noted during the June 2017 site visit (image courtesy of the Google Earth).

Mammals Large mammals typically present in the Port Renfrew area include black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus), black bear, gray wolf, Roosevelt elk (Cervus canadensis rooseveltii), and cougar (Green and Klinka 1994). Evidence of the presence of black bear was observed within the disturbed area on the western side of the Site (Photograph 8). Roosevelt elk utilized the majority of the study area as evidenced by numerous tracks and scat encountered during the site visit (Photograph 9). McElhanney surveyors where on-site on June 15, 2017, anecdotal information from the surveyors indicate that scat from a cougar was observed.

Small mammal use in the study area was also noted, including two active vole burrows/dens encountered during the site visit. The riparian areas and floodplains adjacent to the San Juan River and Murton Creek provides suitable wildlife habitat for hunting and foraging. Small mammals such as raccoons, river otters, mink, pine marten, squirrels, mice, voles and bats would be typical of CWH forests (CRD 2017).

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Photograph 8. Black bear scat. Photograph 9. Roosevelt elk tracks

Birds Bird activity was observed in the forested habitat. Field observations included identification of bird calls, observations of bird nests, presence of bird droppings at tree perches, pecking and foraging activity on trees, and observations of flying and foraging within the study area. The study area contained high quality habitat features for birds (including passerines, shorebirds and raptors).

Numerous passerines were observed during the field review including American robin (Turdus migratorius), black-capped chickadees (Poecile rufescen), several Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna), and song sparrows (Melospiza melodia). Additional bird observations included a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), various seagull, common ravens (Corvus corax), Stellers’ jay (Cyanocitta stelleri), and downy woodpeckers (Picoides pubescens).

Additional species that might utilize the habitat in the study area included shorebirds, waterfowl and forest- dwelling birds such as Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl, Blue Grouse, Ruffed Grouse, Band-tailed Pigeon, Pileated Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Hairy Woodpecker, Grey Jay, Varied Thrush, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Winter Wren and Vaux's Swift (CRD 2017).

A detailed bird and nesting survey was not completed during the site visit, but some incidental observations were noted and marked on Figure 6. The stand of mature conifers and deciduous trees/shrubs adjacent to and overhanging the embankment along the river provide perch trees for raptors. The bald eagle was observed flying over the River during the site visit.

The closest documented bald eagle nests are approximately 3 km to the northwest on the north side of the Port San Juan (see Appendix D) (WITS 2017). The nearby river, estuary and marine ecosystems offers ideal eagle habitat. Bald eagle habitat use of the Site is anticipated to occur in perch trees for foraging purposes near the San Jaun River and it’s tributaries (Photograph 10).

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Photograph 10. River estuary and floodplain with riparian forests and mature trees providing perch habitat for raptors

Wildlife Trees Two wildlife trees were observed during the site visit but many areas of the site were not assessed so it is likely there are more. Locations of wildlife trees are marked on Figure 6. A wildlife tree located on the southeastern side of the site is adjacent to an area that has been recently logged and would provide suitable perch habitat for birds of prey.

Amphibians Amphibians such as northwestern salamander (Ambystoma gracile), western red-backed salamander (Plethodon vehiculum), Ensatina salamander (Ensatina eschscholtzii), clouded salamander (Aneides ferreus), and western toad (Anaxyrus boreas) are typical of the CWH zone (CRD 2017). On the northeastern boundary of the study area is a pond in which tadpoles were observed. This pond is connected to the wetlands that fall within the project footprint, thus it is inferred that the wetlands on this portion of the Site provide amphibian habitat.

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4.3 FISH AND FISH HABITAT

The watermain replacement will require two creek crossings (including Murton Creek and an unnamed watercourse) and is located adjacent to the San Juan River (Figure 7). The San Juan River and Murton Creek are known fish bearing watercourses that provide spawning, rearing and overwintering habitat to a variety of anadromous salmonids. The unnamed watercourse is inferred to be a tributary of Murton Creek and thus assumed to be fish bearing.

Figure 7. Watercourses identified during the site visit, blue line marks approximate location of the watercourses and crossing (image courtesy of the Google Earth).

Murton Creek has been mapped by iMapBC Habitat Wizard and the CRD Regional Maps. Figure 8 below illustrates the location of Murton Creek as mapped by database resources, as well as fish presence. The unnamed watercourse was not mapped by the province thus not shown on Figure 8. McElhanney did not accurately map the unnamed watercourse during the Site visit (other than where it crosses the ROW) but is inferred to be a small tributary of Murton Creek. The approximate location of the unnamed watercourse has been marked on Figure 7 based on field observations. Its precise location to the south after it crosses the road ROW is unknown.

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Figure 8. Database results for watercourse mapping and fish presence (mapping used with permission from the CRD).

Observations regarding the watercourses were made from the banks of each stream both downstream of where the current bridges cross. Detailed instream assessments for stream classification and fish identification was not completed as part of this assessment. The following information is to provide a general overview of the watercourses found within the study area.

Murton Creek is a continuous channel with defined banks and there is a pool on the downstream side of the bridge approximately 70 cm to 100 cm deep (marked by “Bridge 1” on Figure 7). Slate slabs and stones were present along the banks creating a substrate with course cobbles and gravels. There was a gravel bar on the left bank with scouring on the right bank. Large woody debris and overhanging vegetation provided enhanced fish habitat. Aquatic species observed during the field review included a school of unidentified fish fry at the mouth of Murton Creek.

The unnamed creek (marked by “Bridge 2” on Figure 7) is a continuous channel with defined banks, the water pools on the downstream side of Bridge 2 and appeared to be approximately 50 to 60 cm deep. The substrate was cobbles and gravels and there was a gravel bar on the left and right bank. The wetted width

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of the creek was approximately 2 m wide. There was suitable fish habitat created by large woody debris and overhanging vegetation. Fish were not observed during the site visit.

These watercourses, provide substantial habitat for aquatic adapted species, fish and waterfowl. There are currently two bridges within the watermain / road ROW that are constructed of wooden beams with their abutments within the watercourses of Murton Creek and the unnamed watercourse (Photographs 11 & 12). Application of best management practices (BMPs) during construction will serve to protect these waterbodies from impacts by project activities. Table 3 provides a summary of the watercourses within the study area.

Table 3. Summary of the Watercourses within the study area Watercourse Summary Unnamed Watercourse Name: San Juan River Murton Creek Watercourse Watercourse Type (stream order as identified by the S5 S2 unknown habitat wizard): General Vancouver Island Instream Timing Window June 15 to September 15 of any year (FLNRO 2011): Cutthroat Trout Instream Timing Window for Vancouver August 15 to September 15 of any year Island (FLNRO 2011): Anticipated start date: September 25, 2017, Construction Timing: Completion: End of December 2017 Lat 48.56457 Lat 48.564563 Co-ordinates Current Bridge: N/A Long -124.378319 Long -124.377563 Overall Fish Habitat Good Good Good Overall Potential for Fish High High High Presence • Brook trout • Coho salmon unconfirmed • Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus (Oncorhynchus kisutch) kisutch), • Cutthroat trout (O. clarki) • Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha), • Chum (O. keta) • Cutthroat trout (O. clarki), Species Present* (see Appendix • Lamprey (Petromyzontiformes E for full details) spp) • Pink salmon (O. gorbuscha), • Prickly Sculpin (Cottus asper.), • Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) • Sculpin (Cottus sp.) • Sockeye (O. nerka), • Steelhead (O. mykiss) * Provincial and regional databases list fish species identified in the San Juan River and Murton Creek (MOE 2016 & CRD 2015).

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Photograph 11. Murton Creek water crossing with wooden beam bridge abutments within the wetted width of the creek (Bridge 1).

Photograph 12. Unnamed Creek water crossing with wooden beam bridge abutments within the wetted width of the creek (Bridge 2).

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It is assumed that the new creek crossings will occur above the high-water mark, it is not known this time if removal of the existing structures will require work within the watercourses. As such, a notification under the Water Sustainability Act is deemed appropriated for the project to proceed.

Works in and around fish bearing waters require compliance to the federal Fisheries Act. The Fisheries Act 2012 prohibits serious harm to fish that are part of a commercial, recreational or Aboriginal fishery, or to fish that support such a fishery. The Fisheries Act stipulates that any action that causes “serious harm to fish” requires an authorization from the Ministry. Project activities that can avoid serious and permanent harm to fish do not require a project review or authorization. This project was determined to ‘not cause serious harm to fish’ as planned activities with the implementation of appropriate mitigation strategies will not result in death of fish, permanent alteration of fish habitat or destruction of fish habitat. If project design requires works below the high-water mark then this statement is no longer valid.

4.4 SPECIES AT RISK

Regional listings of provincially designated threatened or endangered vertebrates, invertebrates, vascular plants, and ecosystems that were expected to be found within the CWH zone in the CRD, based on relevant Site habitat conditions, are provided in Appendix A (CDC 2017a).

4.4.1 Rare Vascular Plants

Provincial database search results indicated that there two were occurrences of rare vascular plants within a 5 km search radius of the study area (Table 4). Search result maps are included in Appendix F. No rare plant species were observed during the site visit; however, the presence of these species is likely based on available habitat and nearby presence of these species.

Table 4. Provincially Listed Vascular Plant Species located within 5 km of the study area*. Scientific Name English Name BC Last Observation Date Habitat** List Cardamine angulata Angled Bittercress Red 5/4/1960 Moist woods and river banks in the lowland zone. Available habitat identified in the study area. Prosartes smithii Smith's Fairybells Blue 5/21/1961 Moist forests and streambanks in the lowland zone. Available habitat identified in the study area. *iMap CDC search results for CWH in the CRD for vascular plants within 5 km of study area ** Habitat information from Eflora BC (Klinkenberg 2017)

4.4.2 Sensitive Terrestrial Ecosystems

Provincial database search results indicated that there was potential for the occurrence of sensitive terrestrial ecosystems in the study area. The full list of potential ecosystems is provided in Appendix A. In general, the ecosystems in the study area were intact with native species dominating the landscape, increasing the

2243-17060-00 | Page 30 Environmental Assessment Overview CRD Watermain Replacement, Port Renfrew, BC June 23, 2017 likelihood of the presence of provincially listed terrestrial ecosystems. Qualitative vegetation surveys were completed as part of this assessment, so specific quantitative vegetation cover and species dominance data was not collected. However, of the potential 19 sensitive ecosystems identified in the database search results, three ecosystems were most likely present on the Site (Table 5), the floodplain and the surrounding riparian forest has the highest potential for the presence of at risk ecosystems based on the uniqueness of the landscape.

Table 5. Ecological Communities Search Results* – Terrestrial Ecosystems (CWH in the CRD) Scientific Name English Name BC List Ecosystem Group Alnus rubra / Rubus spectabilis / Red alder / salmonberry / Blue Terrestrial - Flood: Flood Equisetum arvense common horsetail Lowbench (Fl) Picea sitchensis / Maianthemum Sitka spruce / false lily-of-the- Red Terrestrial - Flood: Flood dilatatum Very Wet Hypermaritime 1 valley Very Wet (Highbench); Terrestrial - Forest: Hypermaritime 1 Coniferous - mesic Thuja plicata - Picea sitchensis / Western redcedar - Sitka Blue Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - Polystichum munitum spruce / sword fern dry; Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - mesic *(CDC 2017a.) BC Species and Ecosystem Explorer

4.4.3 Wildlife/Fish

Database queries for the presence of wildlife species at risk known to have habitat within the CWH zone were conducted within the CDC and Species Explorer databases (CDC 2017a, b). The data obtained also indicated SARA listed species that may have been locally observed. Provincially listed wildlife species that may potentially utilize the study area, based on the presence of preferred habitat characteristics, are presented in Appendix A. A review of species specific habitat requirements and provincially mapped observations (E-Fauna 2015, iMapBC 2016) informed our site visit to confirm potential species on site. Provincially listed terrestrial wildlife species and aquatic fish species that are known to utilize the study area are listed in Table 6.

Table 6. Provincially Listed Wildlife Species Potentially Occurring on Site based on Site Habitat Conditions Scientific Name English BC SARA General Habitat Information* Likelihood or Name List Status Presence Canada Brachyramphus Marbled Blue 1-T 1 - At Risk Breeds primarily in mature and old Likely - iMap BC marmoratus Murrelet (Jun (2005) growth coniferous forests along the habitat mapping 2003) coast, from sea level to montane confirms elevations. population 250 This species feeds in the nearshore m north of study marine environment throughout the area year, rarely farther than 5 km from shore. Cervus elaphus Roosevelt Blue Inhabits the southern coastal Present – roosevelti Elk rainforests, are usually found in valley identified during bottoms in most seasons, even in site visit summer in some areas. Herbs and stands of shrub seedlings, along with riparian areas, provide the main foraging areas for Roosevelt Elk, while

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Scientific Name English BC SARA General Habitat Information* Likelihood or Name List Status Presence Canada older forests supply security cover against predators.

Oncorhynchus Coho Yellow Threatened Found in most BC coastal streams. Present – MOE kisutch salmon habitat wizard lists occurrence in Murton Creek noted in 1996 Oncorhynchus Coastal Blue Migrate between estuaries or near Present – MOE clarkii clarkii Cutthroat shore, moving in and out with tides as habitat wizard Trout they feed. Prefer small, cool, clean lists occurrence streams with gravel for spawning. in Murton Creek noted in 1996 *habitat information from E-Fauna BC (2017)

4.5 DISTURBANCE HISTORY

The study area has a history of disturbance from logging, the development of roads, and other activities in evidence such as a former mill site and a former rail way corridor. The former railway corridor was used to locate the current watermain pipe. The pipe was located just south of the road along the former rail corridor and was not visible during most of the investigation due to overgrowth of vegetation. The western side of the Site experienced more impacts from the disturbance related to the former mill than elsewhere on site (Photographs 13 & 14). Evidence of use included a concrete pad with derelict trailers and vehicles and waste dumping and burning. This disturbance history reduced the potential for the occurrence of rare terrestrial ecosystems and vegetation species in some areas at the site. However, the secondary growth forests were regenerating with minimal invasive species (except for those along the road ROW).

Photograph 13. Concrete pad with a trailer and Photograph 14. Burning of waste near the former mill derelict vehicles. site

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5. Environmentally Valuable Resources

Several environmentally valuable resources were identified during this assessment. There is critical habitat for a variety of wildlife including large and small mammals, birds, amphibians and fish. The following summarizes key EVRs in the study area:

• The presence of fish bearing watercourses which provide habitat for blue listed Cutthroat Trout and Coho salmon; • Wetlands were encountered frequently within the study area and they are likely to provide habitat for amphibian species; • Riparian areas along the San Juan River provide nest and perch trees for foraging raptors and other birds. • Native vegetation and terrestrial ecosystems were identified which have the potential for presence of provincially red and blue listed sensitive ecosystems; • The ecosystems and habitats available in the study area were considered likely to contain rare vascular plants, especially Angled Bittercress and Smith's Fairybells which have been mapped within a 5 km search radius of the study area; • The riparian forest and older coniferous forests provided foraging areas and security cover against predators for the blue listed Roosevelt Elk; • The study area contains high quality habitat features for birds, including passerines, shorebirds and raptors such as eagles; and • Within the study area is a portion of the San Juan River Estuary Ecological Reserve. A portion of the flat alluvial floodplain from the ecological reserve lies within the study area. The floodplain bordering the study area was primarily covered in sedges and consisted of gravel bars and flood channels. Several listed species are known to utilize this reserve area including the Marbled Murrulet. 6. Potential Environmental Impacts

The design options for the potential CRD watermain replacement have not been determined. The details of these options have not been finalized as information from the EA and archaeological assessments will be used to inform the design team. However, some basic inferences can be made about impacts that are typical for this type of construction project. The following assumptions have been made for the assessment of impacts for this project:

• It is assumed that project activities will occur above the high water mark for the watercourses located on the Site; • It is also assumed that historic bridge abutments will be left in place and that work instream will not be required to maintain or remove existing structures; • Vegetation clearing is required for the construction of the project. It is assumed that the impacts will be linear and will be kept to the minimum necessary within the watermain ROW;

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• The construction is planned for the autumn and early winter of 2017. This is outside of the critical bird breeding window, which reduces risks to birds and their nests. However, the construction is also outside of the least risk timing window for spawning fish which will require the implementation of BMPs and mitigative strategies to reduce potential impacts to water quality and fish habitat. If the design plan changes, rendering these assumptions invalid, the impact assessment will need to be revisited and appropriated permitting and authorizations obtained by the CRD.

6.1 VEGETATION RESOURCES

• If the removal of riparian vegetation along the watercourses occurs it would result in the following impacts: o De-stabilize upland sediments, causing erosion; o Impacts to temperature regulation for fish species from shade provided by upland vegetation; and o Removal of wildlife trees along the banks of the San Juan River would reduce perching habitat for birds such as eagles, osprey, and kingfishers and eagles, and nesting and foraging habitat for passerines. • Reduction of wildlife habitat through the removal of vegetation in the study area; • Accidental damage to the root zone causing loss of trees to be retained because of site alteration or construction activities; and • Loss of native biodiversity due to increased presence of non-native invasive species after construction disturbance. Noxious weed species present on or adjacent to the Site are potential seed sources that may facilitate invasion of these weed species to newly disturbed areas of the development.

6.2 WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT

Migratory breeding birds and their active nests are protected under the federal Migratory Birds Convention Act. As vegetation provides nesting and foraging habitat for birds and other animals, there is the potential to contravene Section 34 of the Wildlife Act and the Migratory Birds Convention Act with vegetation clearing for project maintenance activities. During their breeding season, birds are especially sensitive to noise disturbances and may desert their nests and young. Construction timing windows for birds are the most suitable periods for performing works that would otherwise impact sensitive life stages. While the nesting period for bird species varies by species, the general bird breeding period begins mid-March and may extend until late August (Canada 2016). Appropriate best management practices (BMPs) for reducing impacts to wildlife and their habitat as well as the risk of negative human and carnivore interactions are required for this project. Further discussion of mitigation strategies is outlined in Section 6.

6.2.1 Noise and Disturbance

• Disturbance of bird species protected under Wildlife Act 34 and the MBCA during construction; and • Excavation and other noisy activities that may impact breeding and foraging activities of species at risk (Canada 2002) utilizing adjacent habitat.

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6.3 FISH AND FISH HABITAT

Fish habitat may potentially be impacted from deleterious substances (such as sediment laden rainwater) entering the watercourse during the project. Also, there is potential that equipment and/or materials could fall into the below watercourse which may result in injuring fish and other invertebrates. Appropriate mitigative measures, discussed in Section 6 will be required to protect the fish habitat of nearby watercourses from direct and indirect impacts.

6.3.1 Water Quality

The project presents a potential risk to the water quality of the adjacent watercourses which would impac fish habitat during construction activities through the following:

• Accidental spill of deleterious substances such as uncured concrete, concrete wash water, fuel, oil, antifreeze / glycols, or other spills from equipment working on Site; and • Reduced groundcover which increases risk of erosion of soils. Runoff of water carrying sediment and construction waste can potentially increase total suspended solid (TSS) levels in the water. Some consequences of increased TSS are as follows:

• Impacts to the water quality and biological productivity of adjacent subtidal zone; • Reduction in light penetration which could impact plant growth; • Affect gills and other sensitive tissues of fish and marine mammals; and • TSS levels that can cause injury or mortality to fish and invertebrates.

7. Mitigation & Avoidance Strategies

To minimize impacts to the identified EVRs, the use of environmental best management practices (BMPs) will be required. Construction of the project will require the implementation of provincial guidelines for BMPs to ensure compliance with federal and provincial environmental protection legislation. Table 7 outlines potential impacts and recommended mitigation strategies.

Table 7. Proposed activity, potential impacts, mitigation measures to be applied and residual impact

Aspect of Activities Proposed to Cause Mitigation Measure Residual Impact Project to be Impact Mitigated

Vegetation Potential removal of vegetation • Project design should retain • Removal of vegetation within along the former rail ROW where vegetation along riparian areas where the project ROW will result in feasible, to provide stabilized slopes, impacts that are local in the current watermain is located important bird foraging habitat, and geographic extent in a pre- disturbed environment and

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Aspect of Activities Proposed to Cause Mitigation Measure Residual Impact Project to be Impact Mitigated shading of the streams which are determined to be low provides quality fish habitat. risk. • Retention of the wildlife tree that have been identified or may be encountered during the construction or the project. Damage to root zones by • Erect a fence at the outer limit of the • Impact local in geographic construction activities critical root zone of trees to be extent retained, which is defined as the • Not substantial distance around the tree at a radius 10 times the diameter of the tree (at breast height) or outside the dripline of the tree, where feasible. • Avoid damage to the root system, trunk or branches of any retained tree. • Do not place any material or equipment within the critical root zone of the tree. • Do not attach any signs, notices or posters to retained trees. Increase in invasive species to • Re-establishing native vegetation • Not substantial newly disturbed areas along new or disturbed edges of natural features by seeding or transplanting locally appropriate native species. • Control of designated noxious species when encountered. Wildlife Based on the remote nature of • Work areas must be kept completely • Not substantial Encounters this site, wildlife encounters and free of uncontained wildlife attractants such as food, waste conflicts are anticipated during materials, cleaning products, fuel etc. project works. Wildlife conflicts • All food and wildlife attractants may consist of relatively minor should be secure when not in use nuisances or more serious • The contractor is responsible to health, safety or conservation ensure any material that may be concerns. blown or washed away is retrieved. • Garbage shall not be burned, buried or disposed of on site. All garbage generated during the project will be contained and removed regularly for appropriate off-site disposal, including recycling where applicable. • Fuels, lubricants etc. are known bear attractants. Care will be taken fueling generators, chain saws etc.

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Aspect of Activities Proposed to Cause Mitigation Measure Residual Impact Project to be Impact Mitigated

Fish Habitat / Land based clearing and • Land based construction managed • Impact local in geographic Water Quality construction on adjacent through standard erosion and extent, occur over multiple sediment control plans which are to regular events, and short- terrestrial upland ecosystem be maintained until all disturbed term duration potentially will be impact water ground has been permanently • Reversible impact - within an quality in aquatic habitats stabilized/paved. area considered to have high • When possible, work will be resilience to TSS scheduled to avoid wet, windy and concentrations rainy periods that may increase • Not substantial erosion and sedimentation • TSS levels are not expected to cause injury or mortality • Levels not expected to exceed 5 mg/L TSS for continuous activity Transport of deleterious • Development of a spill contingency • Not substantial substances from construction plan and have an emergency spill kit on-site to be used in the event of a works may cause damage to sediment release or spill of adjacent fish habitat deleterious substance. • Use of biodegradable fuels on equipment working adjacent to the water. • Re-fueling of equipment a minimum of 30 meters from top of bank. • Ensure that machinery on-site is in a clean condition and is maintained free of fluid leaks, invasive species and noxious weeds. Loss of Bird Land based clearing for • Construction to be completed during • Not substantial Habitat construction the least risk timing windows for birds, which are periods during the year where construction impacts are minimized. • If work occurs during the bird breeding season that a qualified environmental professional (QEP) is to complete nesting surveys prior to construction. • Preparation of a bird management plan should be prepared by a QEP for nests that are encountered. Noise and Potential molestation to an • Retention of the wildlife trees are • Not substantial Disturbance active nest Site by construction recommended. noise. During breeding season • Establish and maintain an appropriate buffer zone as necessary that is free birds are very sensitive to noise of human disturbance (BC 2013). disturbances and may desert their nests and young.

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If the recommended avoidance strategies are implemented, impacts of the potential watermain replacement project on environmental features are expected to be minimal and can be mitigated with application of BMPs during construction.

An abundance of bird species, including migratory birds, were noted during the Site visit. As such, vegetation clearing activities should be timed during the least risk timing windows for nesting birds to reduce the risk to causing abandonment of nests.

Mitigation of suspended sediments in water through use of erosion and sediment control (ESC) measures should be utilized to protect water quality of the adjacent aquatic ecosystems. Fluctuations in water quality or sediment loads will be short term and are not anticipated to affect the overall health of fish or aquatic resources. Changes to water quality will be localized, low in magnitude, and with a short-term duration.

A notification to the Province under Section 11 of the Water Sustainability Act is required. A 45 day lead time prior to the commencement of construction is necessary, unless the Ministry allows expediting the process. Compliance with the terms and conditions outlined in the provincial and federal legislation and best management guidance documents is required. 8. Conclusions

This Environmental Assessment Overview was completed with information obtained from desktop studies and data collected from a single Site visit completed on June 17, 2017 during the migratory bird breeding season and plant flowering season. This EA was conducted to identify the presence of environmentally valuable resources that may be potentially impacted during the replacement of the CRD watermain, located near Port Renfrew, BC. The objective of this report was to provide environmental information and recommend mitigative strategies for upcoming potential construction activities.

The Site was evaluated for potential terrestrial and aquatic habitat and habitat value for plants, animals, amphibians, and fish. Wildlife use through visual observation at the Site included foraging and perching by birds on the riparian forest along the San Juan River. Foraging and sheltering habitat for the blue listed Roosevelt Elk, and large carnivores such as black bears and cougars. Fish habitat was present within the watercourse in the study area for a variety of salmonid species. Web based reviews of provincial and regional databases indicate the potential presence of plants and wildlife species at risk in the region around the Site, habitat values on the Site are favourable for many of the at-risk species identified in desktop assessments.

Without the implementation of appropriate BMPs, potential impacts may occur during construction of the project which include but are not limited to the following:

• Habitat removal and noise disturbance associated with vegetation clearing, excavating and recontouring of land during construction works; and • Degradation of nearby sensitive fish habitat related to the transport of deleterious substances from construction works. Following the finalization of design details, specific mitigation strategies and environmental management should be planned prior to the commencement of construction activities and implemented as appropriate

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Ministry of Environment (MOE). 2016. Habitat Wizard. Accessed June 21, 2017 at: http://maps.gov.bc.ca/ess/sv/habwiz/

Ministry of Environment (MOE). 2014. Develop with Care 2014: Environmental Guidelines for Urban and Rural Land Development in British Columbia. Accessed June 20, 2017: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/documents/bmp/devwithcare/

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLRNO). 2011. Terms and Conditions for Changes in and about a stream (Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands). Accessed June 21, 2017 at: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/air-land-water/water/working-around- water/terms_conditions_van_island.pdf

Ministry of Forests (MOF). 1991. The Ecology of the Coastal Western Hemlock Zone. Accessed June 20, 2017 at: https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/docs/bro/bro31.pdf

Pojar, J., K. Klinka, and D.A. Demarchi. 1991. Chapter 6: Coastal Western Hemlock Zone. Accessed June 20, 2017 at: http://web.uvic.ca/~starzom/chap6-coastalBC.pdf

Province of BC (BC). 2016. Ministry of Forests and Range – Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification Program: Biogeoclimatic Subzone/Variant Map South Island District. Accessed June 16, 2017 at: ftp://ftp.for.gov.bc.ca/HRE/external/!publish/becmaps/PaperMaps/field/DSI_SouthIslandResourceDistrict_ SouthCoastRegion__field.pdf

Province of BC (BC). 2015. Local Government Act [RSBC 2015]. Accessed June 15, 2017: http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/LOC/lc/statreg/--%20L%20-- /Local%20Government%20Act%20[RSBC%202015]%20c.%201/00_Act/r15001_14.xml

Province of BC (BC). 2014. Wildlife Act Designation and Exemption Regulation. B.C. Reg. 32/2014. Accessed June 29, 2017: http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/13_168_90#ScheduleB

Province of BC (BC). 2013. Guidelines for Raptor Conservation during Urban and Rural Land Development in British Columbia. Accessed June 16, 2017: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/documents/bmp/raptor_conservation_guidelines_2013.pdf

Province of BC (BC).2002. Agricultural Land Commission Act, SBC 2002 Chapter 36. Accessed June 16, 2017: http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02036_01

Province of BC (BC). 1996a. Wildlife Act, RSBC 1996 Chapter 488. Section 34. Accessed June 16, 2017: http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/00_96488_01

Province of BC (BC). 1996b. Weed Control Act, RSBC 1996 Chapter 487. Section 34 accessed from URL: http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/00_96487_01

Province of BC (BC). 1985. MOE Technical Report 17: Soil of Southern Vancouver Island Report No. 44 and map sheet 2. Prepared by J.R. Jungen. Accessed June 20, 2017 at: http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/publications/surveys/bc/bc44/index.html

Wildlife Tree Stewardship Atlas (WITS). 2015. Accessed June 16, 2017: http://www.wildlifetree.ca/atlas.html

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Appendix A MOE BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer Database Search Results

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Table 8. Ecological Communities Search Results* – Terrestrial Ecosystems (CWHvh1 in the CRD) Scientific Name English Name BC List Ecosystem Group Alnus rubra / Rubus spectabilis / Equisetum arvense red alder / salmonberry / common horsetail Blue Terrestrial - Flood: Flood Lowbench (Fl) Brasenia schreberi - Utricularia spp. water shield - bladderworts No Wetland - Mineral: Wetland Shallow Water (Ww) Status Carex macrocephala Herbaceous Vegetation large-headed sedge Herbaceous Vegetation Red Terrestrial - Beach: Beach Beachland (Bb) Carex sitchensis - Oenanthe sarmentosa Sitka sedge - Pacific water-parsley Blue Wetland - Mineral: Wetland Marsh (Wm) Carex sitchensis / Sphagnum spp. Sitka sedge / peat-mosses Red Wetland - Peatland: Wetland Fen (Wf) Leymus mollis ssp. mollis - Lathyrus japonicus dune wildrye - beach pea Red Terrestrial - Beach: Beach Beachland (Bb) Myrica gale / Carex sitchensis sweet gale / Sitka sedge Red Wetland - Peatland: Wetland Fen (Wf) Picea sitchensis / Calamagrostis nutkaensis Sitka spruce / Pacific reedgrass Blue Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - dry Picea sitchensis / Carex obnupta Sitka spruce / slough sedge Blue Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - moist/wet Picea sitchensis / Eurhynchium oreganum Sitka spruce / Oregon beaked-moss Blue Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - dry Picea sitchensis / Gaultheria shallon Sitka spruce / salal Blue Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - dry Picea sitchensis / Maianthemum dilatatum Very Wet Sitka spruce / false lily-of-the-valley Very Wet Red Terrestrial - Flood: Flood (Highbench); Terrestrial - Hypermaritime 1 Hypermaritime 1 Forest: Coniferous - mesic Picea sitchensis / Malus fusca Sitka spruce / Pacific crab apple Blue Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - moist/wet Picea sitchensis / Polystichum munitum Sitka spruce / sword fern Blue Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - moist/wet Picea sitchensis / Trisetum canescens Sitka spruce / tall trisetum Red Terrestrial - Flood: Flood (Highbench); Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - moist/wet Pinus contorta - Xanthocyparis nootkatensis / Racomitrium lodgepole pine - yellow-cedar / hoary rock- Yellow Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - dry lanuginosum moss Pinus contorta var. contorta - Xanthocyparis nootkatensis / shore pine - yellow-cedar / tufted clubrush Yellow Wetland - Peatland: Wetland Bog (Wb) Trichophorum cespitosum Poa macrantha Herbaceous Vegetation dune bluegrass Herbaceous Vegetation Red Terrestrial - Beach: Beach Beachland (Bb) Thuja plicata - Picea sitchensis / Lysichiton americanus western redcedar - Sitka spruce / skunk Blue Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - moist/wet; Wetland cabbage - Mineral: Wetland Swamp (Ws) Thuja plicata - Picea sitchensis / Oplopanax horridus Very western redcedar - Sitka spruce / devil's club Blue Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - moist/wet Wet Hypermaritime 1 Very Wet Hypermaritime 1 Thuja plicata - Picea sitchensis / Polystichum munitum western redcedar - Sitka spruce / sword fern Blue Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - dry; Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - mesic Thuja plicata - Picea sitchensis / Tiarella trifoliata western redcedar - Sitka spruce / three- Yellow Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - mesic leaved foamflower Thuja plicata - Tsuga heterophylla / Gaultheria shallon western redcedar - western hemlock / salal Yellow Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - mesic;Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - moist/wet

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Scientific Name English Name BC List Ecosystem Group Thuja plicata - Xanthocyparis nootkatensis / Coptis western redcedar - yellow-cedar / Yellow Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - moist/wet aspleniifolia spleenwort-leaved goldthread Tsuga heterophylla - Picea sitchensis / Rhytidiadelphus western hemlock - Sitka spruce / lanky moss Blue Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - mesic loreus Tsuga heterophylla - Xanthocyparis nootkatensis / western hemlock - yellow-cedar / salal Very Yellow Terrestrial - Forest: Coniferous - dry Gaultheria shallon Very Wet Hypermaritime 1 Wet Hypermaritime 1

*CDC. 2017. BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer. B.C. Ministry of Environment Victoria, B.C. Available: http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed June 21, 2017)

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Table 9. Vascular Plants Search Results* – Terrestrial (CWH in the CRD) Scientific Name English Name BC SARA General Status Habitat Subtype List Canada Allium geyeri var. Geyer's onion Blue Riparian Herbaceous tenerum Anagallis minima chaffweed Blue 3 - Sensitive (2010) Estuary; Stream/River; Pond/Open Water; Gravel Bar Balsamorhiza deltoid balsamroot Red 1-E (Jun 1 - At Risk (2010) Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix) deltoidea 2003) Bidens amplissima Vancouver Island Blue 1-SC (Jun 3 - Sensitive (2010) Estuary; Marsh beggarticks 2003) Cardamine angulata angled bittercress Red 3 - Sensitive (2010) Riparian Forest; Stream/River; Conifer Forest - Moist/wet

Carex feta green-sheathed sedge Blue 2 - May be at risk Marsh; Vernal Pools/Seasonal Seeps; Riparian Herbaceous (2010) Cephalanthera phantom orchid Red 1-T (Jun 1 - At Risk (2010) Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous austiniae 2003) mix)

Eleocharis parvula small spike-rush Blue 4 - Secure (2010) Swamp; Pond/Open Water

Erythranthe dentata tooth-leaved monkey- Blue 2 - May be at risk Riparian Forest; Stream/River flower (2010) Fraxinus latifolia Oregon ash Red 2 - May be at risk Estuary; Swamp; Stream/River (2010) Glyceria leptostachya slender-spiked Blue 3 - Sensitive (2010) Bog; Fen; Swamp; Marsh; Pond/Open Water mannagrass Heterocodon heterocodon Blue 3 - Sensitive (2010) Vernal Pools/Seasonal Seeps; Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Conifer rariflorum Forest - Moist/wet;

Hydrophyllum tenuipes Pacific waterleaf Red 2 - May be at risk Riparian Forest; Conifer Forest - Moist/wet; Mixed Forest (2010) (deciduous/coniferous mix)

Isoetes nuttallii Nuttall's quillwort Blue 3 - Sensitive (2010) Vernal Pools/Seasonal Seeps; Stream/River Garry Oak Vernal Pool;

Lupinus rivularis streambank lupine Red 1-E (Jan 1 - At Risk (2010) Stream/River 2005) Ophioglossum pusillum northern adder's-tongue Blue 4 - Secure (2010) Fen; Riparian Herbaceous; Cold Spring

Prosartes smithii Smith's fairybells Blue 3 - Sensitive (2010) Riparian Forest; Conifer Forest - Moist/wet; Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix)

Sanguisorba menziesii Menzies' burnet Blue 3 - Sensitive (2010) Bog; Fen; Swamp; Marsh Sericocarpus rigidus white-top aster Red 1-SC (Jun 3 - Sensitive (2010) Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix) 2003)

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Scientific Name English Name BC SARA General Status Habitat Subtype List Canada Sidalcea hendersonii Henderson's checker- Blue 3 - Sensitive (2010) Estuary; Marsh mallow Thelypteris nevadensis Nevada marsh fern Red 2 - May be at risk Riparian Forest; Stream/River; Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix) (2010)

Trifolium cyathiferum cup clover Red 2 - May be at risk Vernal Pools/Seasonal Seeps; Riparian Forest; Riparian Shrub (2010)

Triglochin concinna graceful arrow-grass Blue Riparian Shrub; Pond/Open Water; Riparian Herbaceous

Viola howellii Howell's violet Red 3 - Sensitive (2010) Conifer Forest - Moist/wet

Woodwardia fimbriata giant chain fern Blue 3 - Sensitive (2010) Stream/River

*CDC. 2017. BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer. B.C. Ministry of Environment Victoria, B.C. Available: http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed June 21, 2017)

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Table 10. Provincially Listed Wildlife Species Potentially Occurring on Site based on Site Habitat Conditions– (CWH in the CRD) Scientific Name English Name BC SARA General Habitat Subtype Likelihood or Presence List Status Canada Accipiter gentilis Northern Red 1-T Estuary; Riparian Forest; Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Conifer Likely laingi Goshawk, laingi (Jun Forest - Moist/wet; Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix) subspecies 2003) Anaxyrus boreas Western Toad Blue 1-SC 3 - Bog; Fen; Swamp; Marsh; Riparian Forest; Riparian Shrub; Likely (Jan Sensitive Stream/River; Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Conifer Forest - 2005) (2005) Moist/wet; Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix); Pond/Open Water; Riparian Herbaceous; Gravel Bar

Aneides vagrans Wandering Blue 4 - Secure Riparian Forest; Conifer Forest - Moist/wet; Shrub - Logged Likely Salamander (2005) Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron, Blue 1-SC Estuary; Swamp; Marsh; Vernal Pools/Seasonal Seeps; Riparian Likely fannini fannini subspecies (Feb Forest; Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Conifer Forest - Moist/wet; 2010) Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix); Pond/Open Water; Riparian Herbaceous Asio flammeus Short-eared Owl Blue 1-SC 3 - Estuary; Marsh; Pond/Open Water; Riparian Herbaceous Moderate potential (Jul Sensitive 2012) (2005) Botaurus American Bittern Blue 4 - Secure Estuary; Marsh; Pond/Open Water; Riparian Herbaceous Moderate potential lentiginosus (2005) Brachyramphus Marbled Murrelet Blue 1-T 1 - At Risk Riparian Forest; Stream/River; Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Present marmoratus (Jun (2005) Conifer Forest - Moist/wet; iMap BC habitat 2003) mapping confirms population 250 m north of study area Butorides virescens Green Heron Blue 4 - Secure Estuary; Swamp; Marsh; Riparian Forest; Riparian Shrub; Likely (2005) Stream/River; Pond/Open Water; Riparian Herbaceous

Cervus elaphus Roosevelt Elk Blue Estuary; Bog; Fen; Swamp; Marsh; Riparian Forest; Riparian Shrub; Present – identified roosevelti Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Conifer Forest - Moist/wet; Mixed during site visit Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix); Pond/Open Water; Riparian Herbaceous; Gravel Bar; Shrub - Logged Chordeiles minor Common Yellow 1-T 4 - Secure Bog; Fen; Swamp; Marsh; Stream/River; Conifer Forest - Mesic Likely Nighthawk (Feb (2005) (average); Conifer Forest - Moist/wet; Mixed Forest 2010) (deciduous/coniferous mix); Pond/Open Water; Gravel Bar

Chrysemys picta Painted Turtle - Red 1-E Bog; Fen; Swamp; Marsh; Riparian Forest; Riparian Shrub; Unlikely pop. 1 Pacific Coast (Dec Pond/Open Water; Riparian Herbaceous; Gravel Bar Population 2007)

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Scientific Name English Name BC SARA General Habitat Subtype Likelihood or Presence List Status Canada Coccothraustes Evening Grosbeak Yellow 4 - Secure Riparian Forest; Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Conifer Forest - Likely vespertinus (2005) Moist/wet; Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix) Contopus cooperi Olive-sided Blue 1-T 4 - Secure Bog; Fen; Swamp; Riparian Forest; Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Likely Flycatcher (Feb (2005) Conifer Forest - Moist/wet; Mixed Forest (deciduous/ coniferous 2010) mix); Pond/Open Water

Corynorhinus Townsend's Big- Blue 2 - May be Riparian Forest; Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Conifer Forest - Likely townsendii eared Bat at risk Moist/wet; Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix); Shrub - Logged (2005)

Cypseloides niger Black Swift Blue 4 - Secure Bog; Fen; Swamp; Marsh; Stream/River; Pond/Open Water Likely (2005) Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon, Red 1-SC Bog; Fen; Swamp; Marsh; Stream/River; Pond/Open Water; Riparian Likely anatum anatum (Jun Herbaceous; Gravel Bar subspecies 2012) Glaucidium gnoma Northern Pygmy- Blue Bog; Fen; Swamp; Marsh; Riparian Forest; Conifer Forest - Mesic Likely swarthi Owl, swarthi (average); Conifer Forest - Moist/wet; Mixed Forest subspecies (deciduous/coniferous mix);

Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow Blue 4 - Secure Estuary; Bog; Fen; Swamp; Marsh; Riparian Forest; Riparian Shrub; Likely (2005) Stream/River; Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Conifer Forest - Moist/wet; Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix); Pond/Open Water; Riparian Herbaceous; Gravel Bar; Shrub - Logged

Hydroprogne Caspian Tern Blue 3 - Estuary; Marsh; Stream/River; Gravel Bar Likely caspia Sensitive (2005) Megascops Western Screech- Blue 1-SC Riparian Forest Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Conifer Forest - Likely kennicottii Owl, kennicottii (Jan Moist/wet; Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix); kennicottii subspecies 2005) Mustela erminea Ermine, anguinae Blue Riparian Forest; Riparian Shrub; Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Likely anguinae subspecies Conifer Forest - Moist/wet; Mixed Forest (deciduous/ coniferous mix); Riparian Herbaceous; Gravel Bar Myotis keenii Keen's Myotis Blue 3 (Mar 2 - May be Riparian Forest; Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Conifer Forest - Likely 2005) at risk Moist/wet; Hot Spring; Industrial (2005) Patagioenas Band-tailed Blue 1-SC 3 - Riparian Forest; Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Conifer Forest - Likely fasciata Pigeon (Feb Sensitive Moist/wet; Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix); Hot Spring; 2011) (2005) Warm Spring; Cold Spring

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Scientific Name English Name BC SARA General Habitat Subtype Likelihood or Presence List Status Canada Phalacrocorax Double-crested Blue 4 - Secure Estuary; Stream/River; Conifer Forest - Mesic (average) Likely auritus Cormorant (2005) Progne subis Purple Martin Blue 4 - Secure Estuary; Bog; Fen; Swamp; Marsh; Riparian Forest; Stream/River; Likely (2005) Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Conifer Forest - Moist/wet Rana aurora Northern Red- Blue 1-SC 3 - Bog; Fen; Swamp; Marsh; Riparian Forest; Riparian Shrub; Likely legged Frog (Jan Sensitive Stream/River; Pond/Open Water; Riparian Herbaceous; Gravel Bar 2005) (2005) Sorex navigator American Water Red Bog; Fen; Swamp; Marsh; Riparian Forest; Riparian Shrub; Likely brooksi Shrew, brooksi Stream/River; Riparian Herbaceous; Gravel Bar subspecies Tyto alba Barn Owl Red 1-SC 3 - Marsh; Riparian Forest; Riparian Shrub; Mixed Forest Likely (Jun Sensitive (deciduous/coniferous mix); Riparian Herbaceous; Gravel Bar 2003) (2005) *CDC. 2017. BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer. B.C. Ministry of Environment Victoria, B.C. Available: http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed June 21, 2017)

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Table 11. Invertebrate Wildlife Search Results* – (CWH in the CRD) Scientific Name English Name BC SARA General Status Habitat Subtype List Canada Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin, Blue Bog sheltonensis sheltonensis subspecies

Callophrys johnsoni Johnson's Hairstreak Red 6 - Not Assessed Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Conifer Forest - Moist/wet (2000)

Carychium occidentale Western Thorn Blue Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix)

Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet, insulana Red Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Conifer Forest - Moist/wet; Mixed insulana subspecies Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix)

Cryptomastix devia Puget Oregonian Red 1-XX (Jan Riparian Forest; Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix) 2005)

Deroceras hesperium Evening Fieldslug Red Conifer Forest - Moist/wet; Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix)

Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper Blue 6 - Not Assessed Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Conifer Forest - Moist/wet; Mixed (2000) Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix)

Erynnis propertius Propertius Duskywing Red 6 - Not Assessed Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix) (2000)

Erythemis collocata Western Pondhawk Blue 3 - Sensitive Marsh; Pond/Open Water (2005)

Hemphillia dromedarius Dromedary Jumping-slug Red 1-T (Jan Conifer Forest - Moist/wet 2005)

Hemphillia glandulosa Warty Jumping-slug Red 1-SC (Jan Riparian Forest; Conifer Forest - Moist/wet; Mixed Forest 2005) (deciduous/coniferous mix)

Musculium partumeium Swamp Fingernailclam Blue Vernal Pools/Seasonal Seeps; Stream/River; Pond/Open Water

Nearctula sp. 1 Threaded Vertigo Blue 1-SC (Jul Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix) 2012)

Ophiogomphus Sinuous Snaketail Blue 4 - Secure Stream/River occidentis (2005)

Pachydiplax longipennis Blue Dasher Blue 4 - Secure Marsh; Riparian Forest; Stream/River; Pond/Open Water (2005)

Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue, insulanus Red 1-E (Jun Riparian Forest; Riparian Shrub; Riparian Herbaceous; Gravel Bar insulanus subspecies 2003)

Pristiloma johnsoni Broadwhorl Tightcoil Blue Conifer Forest - Mesic (average); Conifer Forest - Moist/wet; Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix)

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Prophysaon coeruleum Blue-grey Taildropper Blue 1-E (Dec Conifer Forest - Moist/wet; Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous mix) 2007)

Sympetrum vicinum Autumn hawk Blue 4 - Secure Riparian Shrub; Stream/River; Mixed Forest (deciduous/coniferous (2005) mix); Pond/Open Water; Riparian Herbaceous

*CDC. 2017. BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer. B.C. Ministry of Environment Victoria, B.C. Available: http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed June 21, 2017)

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Appendix B Soil Classification Map

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Appendix C Topographic Map

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0.3 0 0.13 0.3 Kilometres Important: This map is for general information purposes only. The Capital Regional District (CRD) makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or completeness of this map or the suitability of the map for any purpose. This map is not for navigation The CRD will NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_10N not be liable for any damage, loss or injury resulting from the use of the map or information on © Capital Regional District the map and the map may be changed by the CRD at any time. Environmental Assessment Overview CRD Watermain Replacement, Port Renfrew, BC June 23, 2017

Appendix D Wildlife Tree Stewardship Atlas

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Appendix E Habitat Wizard Search Results for Watercourses in the Study Area

2243-17060-00 habwiz Mapping Legend

All Fish points POINT_TYPE_CODE

Observation

Summary Stream Centre Line Network (50K) WDIC_SPFTP_CODE

100 - Coastline

1000 - Single-line blueline, main flow

1050 - Single-line blueline, through wetland

1100 - Single-line blueline, secondary flow

1150 - Single-line blueline, secondary flow through wetland

1200 - Construction line, main flow

1250 - Construction line, double-line river, main flow

1300 - Construction line, secondary flow

1350 - Construction line, double-line river, secondary flow 0 0.16 0.33 km 1400 - Construction line, isolated water body access

1410 - Construction line, network connector 1: 8,081 1425 - Construction line, subsurface flow

Copyright/Disclaimer1450 - Construction line, connection

The material contained1475 in- Constructionthis web site is line,owned lake by armthe Government of British Columbia and protected by copyright law. It may150 not - Construction be reproduced line, or redistributed coastline without the prior written permission of the Province of British Columbia. 2000To request - Single-line, permission man-made to reproduce waterbody all or part of the material on this web site please complete the Copyright2300 Permission- Single-line, Request man-made Form waterbody, secondary flow which can be accessed through the Copyright Information Page.6010 - Construction line, cross border stream connector CAUTION: Maps obtained using this site are not designed to assist in navigation. These maps may be generalizedMajor and may Rivers not reflect - currentColour conditions. Themed (50K) Uncharted hazards may exist. DO NOT USE THESE MAPS FORLakes, NAVIGATIONAL Man-Made PURPOSES. Waterbodies and Wetlands - Colour Themed (50K) WDIC_SPFTP_CODE Datum: NAD83 Projection: NAD_1983_BC_Environment_AlbersLake Wetland Key MapMan-Made of British Waterbody Columbia TileCache Ministry of Environment

HABITAT WIZARD STREAMS REPORT Jun. 21, 2017

WATERBODY INFORMATION Name: MURTON CREEK Alias: Alias (2): UTM Co-ordinate (Stream Mouth): UTM: 10 398032, 5379972 Primary Mapsheet: 092C09 Primary Region: Vancouver Island Watershed Code: 930-053800-02800 Waterbody Identifier: 00000SANJ Stream Length (m): 2.76 Stream Order: 2 Stream Magnitude: 2

SPECIES PRESENT FISH SPECIES LAST KNOWN OBSERVATION DATE Coho Salmon 01-JAN-96 Cutthroat Trout 01-JAN-96

STOCKING INFORMATION DSAFGSADFG DATE SPECIES RELEASED STOCK LIFE STAGE HATCHERY

OBSTRUCTIONS DESCRIPTION HEIGHT LENGTH COMMENTS

ONLINE WATER LEVELS REFERENCE URL

This water body has online water level information available from Environment Canada and the Province of BC. Use the link(s) above to go directly to the station information on the BC River Levels website. WATER QUANTITY INFORMATION

The most current water survey information is available from the following Water Survey of Canada web http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/waterweb/selectProvincprovides access to real-time water station inf http://www.wsc.ec.gc.ca/hydat/H2 provides access to archived water station information

REFERENCES REFERENCE ID REFERENCE TITLE DFP001 Addition of zones & points re: FISS maps for fish distribution for G.I.S. display purposes HQ0497 SAN JUAN WATERSHED PROJECT, FISH HABITAT ASSESSMENT, LOWER SAN JUAN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES.

TRIBUTARY STREAMS

1:50,000 WATERSHED CODE GAZETTED NAME UTM EASTING NORTHING 930-053800-02800-32600 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 398334 5379492 316025

STREAM SURVEY DATA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please see the Fisheries Information Data Queries (FIDQ) for additional and more detailed queries of fish and fish habitathttp://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fish/fidq/index information:

Please check the Ecological Reports Catalogue (EcoCat) for reference material and data that is available for online distribution:http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/ecocat/ Ministry of Environment

HABITAT WIZARD STREAMS REPORT Jun. 21, 2017

WATERBODY INFORMATION Name: SAN JUAN RIVER Alias: BLK. 2450 STREAM #11 Alias (2): BLK. 2450 STREAM #5 UTM Co-ordinate (Stream Mouth): UTM: 10 396747, 5379476 Primary Mapsheet: 092C09 Primary Region: Vancouver Island Watershed Code: 930-053800 Waterbody Identifier: 00000SANJ Stream Length (m): 53.74 Stream Order: 5 Stream Magnitude: 229

SPECIES PRESENT FISH SPECIES LAST KNOWN OBSERVATION DATE Brook Trout 01-JAN-96 Chinook Salmon 01-JAN-96 Chum Salmon 01-JAN-96 Coho Salmon 01-FEB-00 Cutthroat Trout 01-JAN-96 Cutthroat Trout (Anadromous) 01-JAN-95 Lamprey (General) 10-JUN-79 Pink Salmon 01-JAN-96 Prickly Sculpin 10-JUN-79 Rainbow Trout 01-JAN-96 Sculpin (General) 16-JUN-79 Sockeye Salmon 01-JAN-96 Steelhead 01-FEB-00 Steelhead (Summer-run) 01-JAN-96 Steelhead (Winter-run) 01-JAN-96

STOCKING INFORMATION DSAFGSADFG DATE SPECIES RELEASED STOCK LIFE STAGE HATCHERY 13-JUL-83 Steelhead 21102 SAN JUAN FRY Vancouver Island Hat 01-JAN-28 Brook Trout 500 SPECTACLE FRY Cowichan Lake Hatche OBSTRUCTIONS COMMENTS DESCRIPTION HEIGHT LENGTH BEAVER DAM 0 0 (BEAVER DAMS CREATE A POND IN REACH TWO OF CROSSOVER RELIC CHANNEL WHICH HAS A CONFLUENCE AT THIS POINT. RELIC CHANNEL WAS LOCATED ON A 1:15,000 MAP. REF# = HQ0497) Cascade Falls 0 0 (VARIOUS FALLS LOCATED ON TRIBS TO THE SAN JUAN RIVER REF# = 20-21) Falls 0 0 Log jam 0 0 (AREA WITH MANY DEBRIS JAMS. MAY NOT BE PERSISTENT) Log jam (AREA WITH MANY DEBRIS JAMS. MAY NOT BE PERSISTENT) Log jam 0 0 (AREA WITH MANY DEBRIS JAMS. THOSE OTHER THAN THE ONE AT THE DOWNSTREAM POINT MAY NOT BE PERSISTENT. REF# = HQ0497) Log jam (AREA WITH MANY DEBRIS JAMS. THOSE OTHER THAN THE ONE AT THE DOWNSTREAM POINT MAY NOT BE PERSISTENT. REF# = HQ0497) Log jam 0 0 (DEBRIS JAM WHICH IS A PARTIAL BARRIER TO FISH MIGRATION. REF# = HQ0497) Log jam (DEBRIS JAM WHICH IS A PARTIAL BARRIER TO FISH MIGRATION. REF# = HQ0497) Log jam 0 0 Because of extensive logging operations throughout the watershed, log jams in San Juan have blocked coho spawners from their spawning beds. DFO in concert with inmantes from the Jordan River Prison removed almost all the log jams between 1975 and 1984. Log jam Because of extensive logging operations throughout the watershed, log jams in San Juan have blocked coho spawners from their spawning beds. DFO in concert with inmantes from the Jordan River Prison removed almost all the log jams between 1975 and 1984. Log jam 0 0 Log jam Rocks

ONLINE WATER LEVELS REFERENCE URL

This water body has online water level information available from Environment Canada and the Province of BC. Use the link(s) above to go directly to the station information on the BC River Levels website.

WATER QUANTITY INFORMATION

The most current water survey information is available from the following Water Survey of Canada web http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/waterweb/selectProvincprovides access to real-time water station inf http://www.wsc.ec.gc.ca/hydat/H2 provides access to archived water station information REFERENCES REFERENCE ID REFERENCE TITLE 14-21 MOELP stream inventory maps 14-9 MOELP Stream classification overview. 20-1 PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE OF SALMON STREAMS AND SPAWNING ESCAPEMENTS OF STATISTICAL AREAS 19 & 20 (VICTORIA-SOOKE) PAC/D-77-9 20-21 M.O.E. STREAM AND LAKE INVENTORY MAPS ; MAP NO. 92C/9 E & W. 1971 20-22 SAN JUAN WATERSHED, SUMMER STEELHEAD SURVEY REPORT. 20-23 ANNUAL REPORT OF SALMON STREAM AND SPAWNING GROUNDS; SAN JUAN RIVER. 20-24 SAANICH INLET FILE 20-27 SAN JUAN RIVER FILES 20-28 M.O.E. STREAM AND LAKE INVENTORY MAPS. MAP NO. 92B/12 E & W. 1971 20-29 LETTER TO JOHN STEPHEN, F/O SOOKE, B.C. FROM L.B.DUKE, DISTRICT SUPERVISOR, VICTORIA, B.C. "COHO FRY DISTRIBUTION - SAN JUAN RIVER SYSTEM" APRIL 12, 1983. 20-38 PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT STREAMS WITHIN STATISTICAL AREA 20. 20-42 B.C. Freshwater fishing regulations synopsis, April 1, 1992 to March 31, 1994 DFO063 WEST COAST VANCOUVER ISLAND CHINOOK SURVEYS DFO177 VANCOUVER ISLAND SALMON AND STEELHEAD RECOVERY PLAN DFO277 WCVI SALMON ESCAPEMENT ASSESSMENT TO "WILD" RIVERS DFO_HIST LEGACY LIFE HISTORY AND TIMING OF SALMON SPECIES IN FRESHWATER WATERBODIES DFP001 Addition of zones & points re: FISS maps for fish distribution for G.I.S. display purposes HQ0349 IMPACT OF FOREST HARVESTING ON TERRAIN STABILITY, STREAM CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY AND FISHERIES RESOURCES OF THE SAN JUAN RIVER WATERSHED, VANCOUVER ISLAND HQ0497 SAN JUAN WATERSHED PROJECT, FISH HABITAT ASSESSMENT, LOWER SAN JUAN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. HQ2059 VANCOUVER ISLAND STEELHEAD AND COHO STOCK ASSESSMENTS (2000) DATA REPORT HQ2602 Fisher Officer Stream Narratives-Area 20 Sooke Subdistrict NUSEDS-SUM NUSEDS Database RABOBST-SUM RAB Obstructions RABSVY-175382 RAB / 092B12062A RABSVY-175383 RAB / 092B12063A RABSVY-175384 RAB / 092B12064A RABSVY-175386 RAB / 092C09001A RABSVY-175387 RAB / 092C09002A RABSVY-182588 RAB / 092B12065A RABSVY-182589 RAB / 092B12066A RABSVY-182592 RAB / 092C09003A RABSVY-182593 RAB / 092C09004A RABSVY-182594 RAB / 092C09005A RABSVY-182595 RAB / 092C09006A RABSVY-182596 RAB / 092C09007A RABSVY-182597 RAB / 092C09008A RABSVY-182598 RAB / 092C09009A REL-SUM RELEASE Database SISSM01 SISS map information (source not indicated) STLHD-SUM STEELHEAD Database WSCANDB LIST OF ALL WATER SURVEY CANADA STATIONS IN B.C. AND YUKON, OCTOBER 1, 2000.

TRIBUTARY STREAMS 1:50,000 WATERSHED CODE GAZETTED NAME UTM EASTING NORTHING 930-053800-02800 MURTON CREEK 10 398032 5379972 930-053800-03800 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 397810 5380652 316026 930-053800-07600 FALLS CREEK 10 399560 5380455 930-053800-07978 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 397484 5381836 650008 930-053800-09200 MOSQUITO CREEK 10 399977 5380850 930-053800-12100 FAIRY CREEK 10 401048 5381838 930-053800-15600 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 401301 5381955 335039 930-053800-21400 BAVIS CREEK 10 405673 5381460 930-053800-22100 HARRIS CREEK 10 405975 5381699 930-053800-25200 LENS CREEK 10 407262 5382267 930-053800-32600 RED CREEK 10 410912 5382047 930-053800-37800 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 413463 5382550 316180 930-053800-40600 SAM CREEK 10 414697 5382210 930-053800-41900 ALLAN CREEK 10 415414 5382188 930-053800-45100 THREE ARM CREEK 10 416738 5382073 930-053800-45200 MERCER CREEK 10 416750 5382103 930-053800-48200 GARBAGE CREEK 10 418342 5382210 930-053800-48800 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 418667 5382216 316194 930-053800-49500 BLAKENEY CREEK 10 419019 5382254 930-053800-50900 CLYDESIDE CREEK 10 419625 5382259 930-053800-51900 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 420105 5382094 316199 930-053800-54500 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 421340 5381756 316200 930-053800-55000 DENT CREEK 10 421594 5381740 930-053800-55500 FLEET RIVER 10 421803 5381926 930-053800-58400 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 423171 5381654 316223 930-053800-60700 CEDARN CREEK 10 424289 5381863 930-053800-62200 WILLIAMS CREEK 10 424917 5382144 930-053800-66800 FLOODWOOD CREEK 10 426879 5382626 930-053800-68000 CLAPP CREEK 10 427461 5382834 930-053800-69400 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 427847 5383412 316237 930-053800-74300 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 428122 5385822 316238 930-053800-74700 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 428189 5386016 316239 930-053800-76300 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 428117 5386685 316240 930-053800-77600 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 428283 5387301 316242 930-053800-78900 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 428244 5387932 316243 930-053800-82400 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 427696 5389390 316244 930-053800-85000 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 427336 5390620 316245 930-053800-86700 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 427886 5391003 316247 930-053800-90500 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 427667 5392768 316249 930-053800-91400 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 427844 5393250 316250 930-053800-92900 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 427604 5393926 316251 930-053800-94400 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 10 428128 5394466 316252 930-053800-94436 Unnamed tributary - 00000SANJ - 1198235

STREAM SURVEY DATA SURVEY DATE: 22/07/1997 AGENCY: Timberwest Forest Ltd. Project Name: TFL 46 & 47 Fish Inventory Mapsheet 092C.060 Average Channel Width 1.1 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 420105 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) 50 UTM Northing 5381757 Water Temperature (C) Conductivity Site Number 18 Intermittent Indicator Y No Visible ChannN Source FDIS Dewatering Indicator N SURVEY DATE: 22/07/1997 AGENCY: Timberwest Forest Ltd. Project Name: TFL 46 & 47 Fish Inventory Mapsheet 092C.060 Average Channel Width 1 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 419954 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) 22 UTM Northing 5381761 Water Temperature (C) Conductivity Site Number 17 Intermittent Indicator Y No Visible ChannN Source FDIS Dewatering Indicator N

SURVEY DATE: 22/07/1997 AGENCY: Timberwest Forest Ltd. Project Name: TFL 46 & 47 Fish Inventory Mapsheet 092C.060 Average Channel Width 1.15 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 6 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 419885 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) 9 UTM Northing 5381790 Water Temperature (C) Conductivity Site Number 16 Intermittent Indicator Y No Visible ChannN Source FDIS Dewatering Indicator N

SURVEY DATE: 16/06/1979 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092C09 Average Channel Width 25 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 425353 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5381946 Water Temperature (C) 11 Conductivity Site Number 7 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator

SURVEY DATE: 16/06/1979 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092C09 Average Channel Width 25 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 425353 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5381946 Water Temperature (C) 11 Conductivity Site Number 7 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator SURVEY DATE: 16/06/1979 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092C09 Average Channel Width 46 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 412628 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5382466 Water Temperature (C) 14 Conductivity Site Number 4 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator

SURVEY DATE: 16/06/1979 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092C09 Average Channel Width 46 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 412628 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5382466 Water Temperature (C) 14 Conductivity Site Number 4 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator

SURVEY DATE: 10/06/1979 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092C09 Average Channel Width 130 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 404416 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5381254 Water Temperature (C) 14 Conductivity Site Number 2 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator

SURVEY DATE: 10/06/1979 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092C09 Average Channel Width 130 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 404416 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5381254 Water Temperature (C) 14 Conductivity Site Number 2 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator SURVEY DATE: 24/04/1979 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092B12 Average Channel Width 12 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 428092 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5386533 Water Temperature (C) 5 Conductivity Site Number 8 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator

SURVEY DATE: 24/04/1979 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092B12 Average Channel Width 12 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 428092 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5386533 Water Temperature (C) 5 Conductivity Site Number 8 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator

SURVEY DATE: 24/04/1979 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092C09 Average Channel Width 114 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 413745 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5382344 Water Temperature (C) 8.5 Conductivity Site Number 5 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator

SURVEY DATE: 24/04/1979 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092C09 Average Channel Width 114 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 413745 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5382344 Water Temperature (C) 8.5 Conductivity Site Number 5 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator SURVEY DATE: 24/04/1979 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092C09 Average Channel Width 42 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 421426 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5381762 Water Temperature (C) 6 Conductivity Site Number 6 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator

SURVEY DATE: 24/04/1979 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092C09 Average Channel Width 42 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 421426 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5381762 Water Temperature (C) 6 Conductivity Site Number 6 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator

SURVEY DATE: 24/04/1979 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092C09 Average Channel Width 116 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 408183 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5382074 Water Temperature (C) 8.5 Conductivity Site Number 3 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator

SURVEY DATE: 24/04/1979 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092C09 Average Channel Width 116 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 408183 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5382074 Water Temperature (C) 8.5 Conductivity Site Number 3 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator SURVEY DATE: 24/04/1979 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092C09 Average Channel Width 90 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 401385 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5381772 Water Temperature (C) 8 Conductivity Site Number 1 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator

SURVEY DATE: 24/04/1979 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092C09 Average Channel Width 90 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 401385 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5381772 Water Temperature (C) 8 Conductivity Site Number 1 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator

SURVEY DATE: 22/06/1976 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092B12 Average Channel Width 9 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 427638 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5391474 Water Temperature (C) 14 Conductivity Site Number 9 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator

SURVEY DATE: 22/06/1976 AGENCY: Project Name: Mapsheet 092B12 Average Channel Width 9 Stream Order UTM Zone 10 Width Measurements 1 Surveyed Length UTM Easting 427638 Relative Water Level Gradient (%) UTM Northing 5391474 Water Temperature (C) 14 Conductivity Site Number 9 Intermittent Indicator No Visible Chann Source RAB Dewatering Indicator ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please see the Fisheries Information Data Queries (FIDQ) for additional and more detailed queries of fish and fish habitathttp://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fish/fidq/index information:

Please check the Ecological Reports Catalogue (EcoCat) for reference material and data that is available for online distribution:http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/ecocat/ Environmental Assessment Overview CRD Watermain Replacement, Port Renfrew, BC June 23, 2017

Appendix F Search Results for CWH in the CRD for Vascular Plants within 5 km of Study Area

2243-17060-00 CDC Ecosystems at Risk 5km Legend

Species and Ecosystems at Risk - (Extirpated and Historical) Publicly Available Occurrences - CDC- Outline Species and Ecosystems at Risk - Publicly Available Occurrences - CDC - Outline Species and Ecosystems at Risk - (Extirpated and Historical) Publicly Available Occurrences - CDC FEATURE_CODE

Animal - Vertebrate

Animal - Invertebrate

Plant - Vascular

Plant - Non-vascular

Ecological Community Species and Ecosystems at Risk - Publicly Available Occurrences - CDC 0 FEATURE_CODE1.50 3.00 km

Animal - Vertebrate 1: 73,819 Animal - Invertebrate

Plant - Vascular Copyright/Disclaimer Plant - Non-vascular The material contained in this web site is owned by the Government of BritishEcological Columbia Community and protected by copyright law. It may not be reproduced or redistributed without the prior written permission of the Province of British Columbia.Species To request and permission Ecosystems to reproduce at Risk - (Masked all or part Secured)of the material onPublicly this web site Available please Occurrences - CDC complete the Copyright Permission Request Form which canTileCache be accessed through the Copyright Information Page. CAUTION: Maps obtained using this site are not designed to assist in navigation. These maps may be generalized and may not reflect current conditions. Uncharted hazards may exist. DO NOT USE THESE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES.

Datum: NAD83 Projection: NAD_1983_BC_Environment_Albers

Key Map of British Columbia CDC Ecosystems at Risk Legend

Species and Ecosystems at Risk - (Extirpated and Historical) Publicly Available Occurrences - CDC- Outline Species and Ecosystems at Risk - Publicly Available Occurrences - CDC - Outline Species and Ecosystems at Risk - (Extirpated and Historical) Publicly Available Occurrences - CDC FEATURE_CODE

Animal - Vertebrate

Animal - Invertebrate

Plant - Vascular

Plant - Non-vascular

Ecological Community Species and Ecosystems at Risk - Publicly Available Occurrences - CDC 0 FEATURE_CODE0.37 0.75 km

Animal - Vertebrate 1: 18,455 Animal - Invertebrate

Plant - Vascular Copyright/Disclaimer Plant - Non-vascular The material contained in this web site is owned by the Government of BritishEcological Columbia Community and protected by copyright law. It may not be reproduced or redistributed without the prior written permission of the Province of British Columbia.Species To request and permission Ecosystems to reproduce at Risk - (Masked all or part Secured)of the material onPublicly this web site Available please Occurrences - CDC complete the Copyright Permission Request Form which canTileCache be accessed through the Copyright Information Page. CAUTION: Maps obtained using this site are not designed to assist in navigation. These maps may be generalized and may not reflect current conditions. Uncharted hazards may exist. DO NOT USE THESE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES.

Datum: NAD83 Projection: NAD_1983_BC_Environment_Albers

Key Map of British Columbia Nodding Semaphoregrass

Legend River Otter Latrine Sites

0-1 - Low

>1-2 - Medium

>2-5 - High

>5 - Extremely High Potential Sharp Tail Snake Habitat Rare Species

Ecological Community

Invertebrate Animal

Nonvascular Plant

Vascular Plant

Vertebrate Animal

1: 14,999 Notes

0.8 0 0.38 0.8 Kilometres Important: This map is for general information purposes only. The Capital Regional District (CRD) makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or completeness of this map or the suitability of the map for any purpose. This map is not for navigation The CRD will NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_10N not be liable for any damage, loss or injury resulting from the use of the map or information on © Capital Regional District the map and the map may be changed by the CRD at any time.