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Irving Pulp & Paper Pulp Dryer Modernization Environmental Impact Assessment Irving Pulp & Paper, Limited REVERSING FALLS MILL Saint John, NEW BRUNSWICK 12 May 2016 JOB FILE: 15-11450, Environmental Impact Assessment PROJECT TITLE: Pulp Dryer Modernization VERSION ISSUANCE DATE COMMENTS PREPARED BY Skeleton Document 29 February 2016 MDA Preliminary Draft 18 April 2016 MDA Final Draft 8 May 2016 MDA Registration Document 12 May 2016 MDA PROFESSIONAL SEAL: This report was prepared for the sole use of the Client. The material and observations presented reflects Fundy Engineering & Consulting Ltd.’s opinion and best judgment based on the information available. Fundy Engineering & Consulting Ltd. accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for or in respect of any use of or reliance upon the material, observations, and / or opinions by any third party or for any damages suffered by any third party resulting from the use of this report. Page | i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Irving Pulp & Paper (IPP) Reversing Falls Mill near the mouth of the Saint John River has undergone numerous upgrades to maintain it as a world-class bleached Kraft pulp producer. To sustain the Mill’s global competitiveness, IPP is proposing to install new best-available technology in order to replace the existing pulp dryers and associated equipment. This Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) details the Pulp Dryer Modernization project planned for the Mill. The Project comprises installing and operating: a bleached stock screening system; a new pulp dryer; and a new pulp baling line. EXISTING HI-DENSITY BLEACHED STORAGE BLEND SCREENS HEADBOX STEAM TANK AND CUTTER & CLEANERS LAYBOY MACHINE BALE TANK PRESS FORMER HANDLING DRYER WAREHOUSE & SHIPPING All of the new more efficient and higher quality producing equipment will be constructed and operated within the existing boundaries of the Mill property in Saint John, New Brunswick. That 50 ha brownfield site has supported heavy industry for over a century and has been one of Saint John’s larger economic generators. Currently, the Mill employs a full-time skilled labour force of about 350. Hundreds more are employed at the Mill during routine maintenance, upgrades, and shutdowns. Approximately 935 Air Dry Metric Tonnes of softwood and hardwood pulp are produced daily at the Mill using a variety of physical and chemical processes. Annually, this results in about $50 million of goods and services being purchased within the New Brunswick economy. Spin-off industries from the Mill, such as tissue making and paper making, are such that about 4 % of Saint John’s labour force is employed by the forest-related industry. As per the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation [87-83] of the New Brunswick Clean Environment Act, the renewal Project requires Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) review. An EIA is a planning tool used by the proponent and regulatory authorities. The purpose of an EIA is to identify and evaluate the potential impacts that the Project may have on the environment. Best-management practices are also presented to mitigate any identified potential environmental impacts. The New Brunswick Department of the Environment and Local Government (NBDELG) oversees the EIA process. Fundy Engineering Environmental Impact Assessment Serving Our Clients’ Needs First 15-11450: Reversing Falls Mill Pulp Dryer Modernization www.fundyeng.com 12 May 2016 Page | ii For IPP to remain successful in the global Kraft market, it is essential that they update the pulp dryers. This Project offers several socio-economic and environmental benefits, including those shown in the infographic below. This EIA document provides a detailed Project description and a narrative on the baseline environment. Components of the existing environment that are described include the physio-chemical environment, the biological environment, and the socio-economic environment. The baseline environmental data was overlain by five Project stages (i.e., environmental permitting, construction, operation and maintenance, decommissioning, and mishaps, errors, and / or unforeseen events) to recognize potential environmental interactions. Based on that process, 11 Valued Environmental Components (VECs) were identified. The VECs that were assessed in detail include: physio-chemical environment: o air quality; o sound emissions; o surface water quantity and quality; and o groundwater quantity and quality; biological environment: o terrestrial flora and fauna; o aquatic flora and fauna; and socio-economic environment: o labour and economy; o transportation network; o aesthetics; o recreation and tourism; and o health and safety. Within this EIA document, a visual impact assessment process analogous to a traffic light was used for characterizing potential environmental impacts. All told, 150 specific possible impacts were assessed. In many instances, there are no changes anticipated as a result of the Project (n = 65 potential impacts); however, to determine an overall VEC impact assessment, only those interactions with potential impacts (n = 83) were considered. Based on that process, the EIA review yielded a yellow light. There are very Fundy Engineering Environmental Impact Assessment Serving Our Clients’ Needs First 15-11450: Reversing Falls Mill Pulp Dryer Modernization www.fundyeng.com 12 May 2016 Page | iii few operational impacts associated with this Project; the majority of the yellow lights applied during the EIA review are for potential impacts during construction and / or mishaps, errors, and unforeseen events (i.e., 95 % of yellow lights). Therefore, the Project should proceed as detailed within this EIA document. A Project-specific Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) will be developed to mitigate any identified potential impacts. The EPP will dictate the importance of best-management practices that will be undertaken by all those associated with the Project to ensure environmental protection. It will be a dynamic document to be used by Project personnel in the field and at the corporate level for ensuring commitments made in the EIA are implemented and monitored. The EIA process is an open and transparent process. There is a public consultation process that ensures those individuals and / or groups that may be potentially affected by the Project are made aware of the registration, are able to obtain information on the registration, and are able to express any and / or all concerns they may have. This EIA document is available for public comment until 15 June 2016. Although there is no requirement to host a public meeting, IPP will hold a public open house at a location to be determined and on a date prior to the closing of the public comment period. Story boards will be on display and attendees will have the opportunity to discuss the Project with IPP staff and they will also be able to submit written questions during the open house for inclusion in a Public Consultation report. Fundy Engineering Environmental Impact Assessment Serving Our Clients’ Needs First 15-11450: Reversing Falls Mill Pulp Dryer Modernization www.fundyeng.com 12 May 2016 Page | iv Alternatively, comments, questions, and concerns regarding the EIA document can be forwarded to the Environmental Consultant: Dr. Matt Alexander, P.Geo., EP Fundy Engineering & Consulting Ltd. 27 Wellington Row Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 4S1 506.635.1566 506.635.0206 www.fundyeng.com [email protected] Fundy Engineering Environmental Impact Assessment Serving Our Clients’ Needs First 15-11450: Reversing Falls Mill Pulp Dryer Modernization www.fundyeng.com 12 May 2016 Page | v CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................... i LIST OF TABLES .............................................................................................................. x LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................... xii LIST OF ACRONYMS ..................................................................................................... xvi 1.0 Proponent ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Proponent Name ................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Proponent Address ............................................................................................. 1 1.3 Proponent Contact .............................................................................................. 1 1.4 Principal Contact for Purposes of Environmental Impact Assessment ............... 1 1.5 Property Ownership ............................................................................................ 2 2.0 Project Description ................................................................................................. 5 2.1 Project Name ...................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Project Overview ................................................................................................. 5 2.3 Purpose of this Environmental Impact Assessment ......................................... 10 2.4 Project Purpose / Rationale / Need .................................................................. 10 2.5 Project Location ................................................................................................ 11 2.6 Project Details ..................................................................................................
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