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CANSO SPACEPORT FACILITY Environmental Assessment Registration CANSO SPACEPORT FACILITY Environmental Assessment Registration June 2018 Prepared By: Strum Consulting Railside, 1355 Bedford Hwy. Bedford, NS B4A 1C5 t. 902.835.5560 f. 902.835.5574 www.strum.com CANSO SPACEPORT FACILITY ‐ Environmental Assessment Registration Document Prepared For: Maritime Launch Services Limited Suite 900, Purdy's Wharf Tower One 1959 Upper Water Street Halifax, NS B3J 3N2 t. (505) 553‐0822 e. [email protected] www.maritimelaunch.com June 2018 June 27, 2018 Environmental Assessment Branch Nova Scotia Environment PO Box 442, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2P8 To Whom It May Concern: Please find enclosed the Environmental Assessment Registration Document for the Canso Spaceport Project. The undersigned approves and accepts the contents, as submitted to the Nova Scotia Environment Department, Environmental Assessment Branch. I am also confirming that we have not received any public funding for the development of the Project. Yours Truly, Stephen E. Matier President and CEO Maritime Launch Services Environmental Assessment Registration Document June 2018 Canso Spaceport Facility Project # 16-5903 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Maritime Launch Services Ltd. (MLS) has proposed to construct and operate a private commercial space launch site near the communities of Little Dover, Hazel Hill, and Canso, within the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) of Nova Scotia. The purpose of the Project is to establish a commercially-controlled, commercially-managed, launch site that would provide launch site options in North America, in support of the growing commercial space transportation industry. The Project will be situated on a portion of Crown Land designated by Property Identification Number (PID) 35096320 and consist of three components; the Launch Control Center (LCC), the Horizontal Integration Facility (HIF), and the Vertical Launch Area (VLA) connected by a transportation route. Access to the Project site is expected to coincide, in part, with the access road to the Sable Wind Farm, owned and operated by the MODG, in partnership with Nova Scotia Power. The Project is considered a Class I undertaking under the Nova Scotia Environment Assessment Regulations and as such, requires a registered Environmental Assessment as identified under Schedule ‘A’ of the Regulations. The Environmental Assessment and the registration document have been completed according to the methodologies and requirements outlined in the document “A Proponent’s Guide to Environmental Assessment”, as well as accepted best practices for conducting environmental assessments. A number of environmental components were evaluated for this assessment. Based on field data and associated research, mitigation strategies and best management practices were identified to avoid or mitigate potential effects of the Project for the majority of the components. Following the preliminary assessment, the valued ecosystem components determined for further assessment were: Atmospheric Environment Acoustic Environment Geologic Environment Freshwater Environment Terrestrial Habitat Avifauna Local Demographics Recreation and Tourism Cultural and Heritage Resources Aboriginal Resources Cumulative Effects The effects assessment for these components determined that residual effects are expected to be of low significance or not significant. Cumulative effects were considered to be not significant. Page i Environmental Assessment Registration Document June 2018 Canso Spaceport Facility Project # 16-5903 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Proponent Information ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Project Information .............................................................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Purpose and Need for the Project ....................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Regulatory Framework ........................................................................................................................................ 4 1.4.1 Federal ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 1.4.2 Provincial ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.4.3 Municipal ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.5 Scope of the EA .................................................................................................................................................. 8 1.5.1 Spatial and Temporal Boundaries ............................................................................................................... 8 1.5.2 Species of Conservation Interest (SOCI) ..................................................................................................... 9 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................................... 9 2.1 Project Components ............................................................................................................................................ 9 2.1.1 Launch Control Center ................................................................................................................................. 9 2.1.2 Horizontal Integration Facility .................................................................................................................... 10 2.1.3 Vertical Launch Area ................................................................................................................................. 12 2.1.4 Access Roads and Infrastructure ............................................................................................................... 15 2.1.5 Launch Vehicle - Yuzhnoye C4M .............................................................................................................. 15 2.1.6 Propellant, Gas, Fuel, Oil, and Solvent Storage ........................................................................................ 16 2.2 Project Activities ................................................................................................................................................ 18 2.2.1 Site Preparation and Construction ............................................................................................................. 18 2.2.2 Launch Facilities ........................................................................................................................................ 19 2.2.3 Construction Generated Waste ................................................................................................................. 19 2.2.4 Construction Related Noise ....................................................................................................................... 19 2.2.5 Operations and Maintenance ..................................................................................................................... 19 2.2.6 Decommissioning ...................................................................................................................................... 24 2.3 Safety and Security ........................................................................................................................................... 24 2.3.1 Site Security .............................................................................................................................................. 24 2.3.2 Storage of Energetic Liquids ...................................................................................................................... 24 2.3.3 Security Plan and Closures ....................................................................................................................... 25 2.4 Project Schedule ............................................................................................................................................... 26 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................................................... 27 3.1 Environmental Protection Plan .......................................................................................................................... 27 3.2 Setback Considerations..................................................................................................................................... 27 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................... 28 4.1 Selection of Valued Environmental Components (VECs) .................................................................................. 28 4.2 Description of Baseline Conditions and Potential Negative Environmental Effects ........................................... 30 4.3 Specific Mitigative and Protective Measures ..................................................................................................... 30 4.4 Effects Analysis
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