Suncor Energy Products Inc. P.O. Box 2844 150 - 6th Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3E3 Tel 403 296 8000 Fax 403 724 3699 www.suncor.com March 1, 2016 Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Environmental Approvals Branch 2 St. Clair Avenue West, Floor 12A Toronto, ON, M4V 1L5 Attention: Nick Colella, Senior Project Evaluator Dear Mr. Colella: Reference: Suncor Energy – Adelaide Wind Power Project: Renewable Energy Approval Amendment Suncor Energy Products Inc. received a Renewable Energy Approval (REA) for the Suncor Energy Adelaide Wind Power Project (the Project) on December 11, 2013 (#8279-9AUP2B). The REA was assigned to a subsidiary, Suncor Adelaide Wind Limited Partnership (Suncor) on August 5, 2014. Since receipt of the REA, Suncor has identified the need to make a minor amendment to the Project as it was described in the REA Application documents and subsequently approved by the Ministry. The Project started construction in spring 2014 and became fully operational on January 29, 2015. During a recent internal review of the Project’s final as-built design, it was noted that an access road and collector cable leading to Turbine WTG 22 was installed with a slight deviation from the approved location. The as-built access road and cable leading to WTG 22 was constructed on top of an existing farm lane. A portion of the as built location of the cable and access road were constructed through an unassessed area of land approximately 0.35 acres in size. Please see the attached drawing entitled T22 Access Road/Cable Amendment which shows the route approved as part of the REA and the as-built location of the access road and collector cable. The participating landowner of the subject property has approved of the as-built location. Suncor is seeking to amend the Project’s REA to reflect the as-built location of the access road and collector cable. The deviation in location of the as-built access road and collector cable are minor in scale and remains outside of all natural features. No new potential effects or mitigation measures not previously assessed as part of the REA application documents have been identified. In due diligence, Stantec was retained by Suncor to conduct a Stage 2 archaeological assessment for the portion of access road and collector cable which had not been previously captured by the original Stage 2 surveys. As documented in the report, no construction impacts were evident within the additional study area, no archaeological resources were identified and thus, no further archaeological assessment of the additional study area is required. A copy of the report and associated acceptance letter by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport is attached. With the exception of a minor change to the Site Plan for this property as provided in the REA application documents, no additional changes are required. Any changes to the REA application documents and associated Site Plan are considered to have been addressed by the issuance of this letter and its attachments. 2 Thank you for your attention to this matter and please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding the proposed amendment. Yours sincerely, Mark Kozak Project Manager, Renewable Energy Suncor Energy Products Inc. By its duly authorized agent, Suncor Energy Services Inc. Telephone: (647) 467-8461 Email: [email protected] Website: www.suncor.com/adelaidewind Attachments: 1. Figure - T22 Access Road/Cable Amendment 2. Stage 2 Archaeological Assessment Report and MTCS Acceptance Letter Ü 47.13m 59.96m Suncor Energy Inc. 150 - 6th Ave. S.W 1:3,000 Calgary, AB Access Road/ Collector Line - REA T2P 3E3 0 0.045 0.09 As Built Access Road/ Collector Line T22 ACCESS ROAD/CABLE Kilometres AMENDMENT OPERATING AREA: DRAWN BY: MAP REVISED: REV: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 17N Adelaide DSTEFFENSEN 11/27/2015 A NOTES: REQUESTED BY: FILE: M. Kozak RN0014.mxd THIS DRAWING IS COPYRIGHT AND IS THE PROPERTY OF SUNCOR ENERGY. IT MAY NOT BE COPIED, REPRODUCED OR USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN ANY WAY WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM SUNCOR ENERGY OPERATING INC. USE OF THIS DRAWING IS PERMITTED ONLY FOR THE SPECIFIC USE FOR WHICH IT WAS ISSUED. Page 1 of 1 Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport Ministère du Tourisme, de la Culture et du Sport Archaeology Programs Unit Unité des programmes d'archéologie Programs and Services Branch Direction des programmes et des services Culture Division Division de culture 401 Bay Street, Suite 1700 401, rue Bay, bureau 1700 Toronto ON M7A 0A7 Toronto ON M7A 0A7 [email protected] [email protected] Feb 1, 2016 Parker S. Dickson (P256) Stantec Consulting 171 Queens London ON N6A 5J7 RE: RE: Entry into the Ontario Public Register of Archaeological Reports: Archaeological Assessment Report Entitled, "Stage 2 Archaeological Assessment: Additional Lands on the Suncor Energy Adelaide Wind Power Project, Part of Lot 5, Concession 2 North of Egremont Road, Geographic Township of Adelaide, now Township of Adelaide-Metcalfe, Middlesex County, Ontario ", Dated Jan 26, 2016, Filed with MTCS Toronto Office on N/A, MTCS Project Information Form Number P256-0385-2015, MTCS File Number HD00507 Dear Mr. Dickson: The above-mentioned report, which has been submitted to this ministry as a condition of licensing in accordance with Part VI of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c 0.18 has been entered into the Ontario Public Register of Archaeological Reports without technical review.1 Please note that the ministry makes no representation or warranty as to the completeness, accuracy or quality of reports in the register. Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to send your inquiry to [email protected] cc. Archaeology Licensing Officer Chris Scott,Suncor Energy Products Inc. Sarah Paul,Ministry of Environment and Climate Change 1 In no way will the ministry be liable for any harm, damages, costs, expenses, losses, claims or actions that may result: (a) if the Report(s) or its recommendations are discovered to be inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or fraudulent; or (b) from the issuance of this letter. Further measures may need to be taken in the event that additional artifacts or archaeological sites are identified or the Report(s) is otherwise found to be inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or fraudulent. Stage 2 Archaeological Assessment: Additional Lands on the Suncor Energy Adelaide Wind Power Project Part of Lot 5, Concession 2 North of Egremont Road, Geographic Township of Adelaide, now Township of Adelaide-Metcalfe, Middlesex County, Ontario Prepared for: Mr. Chris Scott, P. Eng. Suncor Energy Products Inc. 207 Douglas Street Stratford, ON N5A 5P8 Tel: (519) 328-0424 Email: [email protected] Prepared by: Stantec Consulting Ltd. 171 Queens Avenue, 6th Floor London ON N6A 5J7 Licensee: Parker Dickson Licence Number: P256 PIF Number: P256-0385-2015 FIT Number: FIT-002187-WIN-130-601 Project Number: 160940226 ORIGINAL REPORT January 26, 2016 STAGE 2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT: ADDITIONAL LANDS ON THE SUNCOR ENERGY ADELAIDE WIND POWER PROJECT Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................. V 1.0 PROJECT CONTEXT ......................................................................................................1.1 1.1 DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT .............................................................................................. 1.1 1.2 OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................................... 1.2 1.3 HISTORICAL CONTEXT .................................................................................................... 1.2 1.3.1 Post-contact Aboriginal Resources ........................................................... 1.2 1.3.2 Historic Euro-Canadian Resources ............................................................ 1.3 1.3.3 Recent Reports ............................................................................................ 1.4 1.4 ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT ...................................................................................... 1.5 1.4.1 The Natural Environment ............................................................................ 1.5 1.4.2 Pre-contact Aboriginal Resources ............................................................ 1.5 1.4.3 Previously Identified Archaeological Sites and Surveys ......................... 1.6 1.4.4 Determination of Archaeological Potential ............................................ 1.8 1.4.5 Existing Conditions ....................................................................................... 1.9 2.0 FIELD METHODS ...........................................................................................................2.1 3.0 RECORD OF FINDS .......................................................................................................3.3 4.0 ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONS ..................................................................................4.1 5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................................................5.1 6.0 ADVICE ON COMPLIANCE WITH LEGISLATION ..........................................................6.1 7.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES ...................................................................................7.1 8.0 IMAGES........................................................................................................................8.1 8.1 PLATES .............................................................................................................................