Nalcor Energy - Lower Churchill Project LOWER CHURCHILL PROJECT LCP Strait of Belle Isle Marine Crossing Environmental Protection Plan Nalcor Doc. No. ILK-PT-MD-8110-EV-PL-0001-01 Comments: Total# of Pages : (Including Cover): 87 - . (/ tL J ~ - l ..uc . ,..,, .... ~ ff)._~ B3 Issued for Use UA-JA~ !JV// , /Y~/'.. F+-mrut-.2o tL1 Clyde McLbfh Marion Orgdn Wvid Green Greg Flemirfg B2 23-Dec-2013 Issued for Use Nancy Whittle Marion Organ Greg Fleming Functional Project Manager Status I Quality Assurance Date Reason for Issue Prepared by Manager (Marine Crossings) Revision Approval Approval Approval CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This document contains intellectual property of the Nalcor Energy- Lower Churchill Project and shall not be copied, used or distributed in whole or in part without the prior written consent from the Nalcor Energy- Lower Churchill Project. LCP-PT-MD-OOOO-QM-FR-0001-01 , REV 82 LCP Strait of Belle Isle Marine Crossing Environmental Protection Plan Nalcor Doc. No. Revision Page ILK-PT-MD-8110-EV-PL-0001-01 B3 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 2 PURPOSE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 3 SCOPE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 4 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................................ 6 4.1 ONSHORE COMPONENT ...................................................................................................................................... 6 4.2 OFFSHORE COMPONENT ..................................................................................................................................... 9 4.3 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE .............................................................................................................................. 10 5 DEFINITIONS .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 6 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................. 11 7 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................................................... 13 7.1 ENVIRONMENT AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE TEAM .................................................................................. 13 7.1.1 Auditing Function .................................................................................................................................... 13 7.1.2 Individual Responsibilities ....................................................................................................................... 13 7.2 MARINE CROSSINGS AREA MANAGERS .......................................................................................................... 14 7.3 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING COORDINATOR ........................................................................................... 14 7.4 ON SITE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITOR ............................................................................................................. 14 7.5 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE LEAD ................................................................................................................... 15 7.6 CONTRACTORS ............................................................................................................................................... 15 8 REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 8.1 OTHER REFERENCE DOCUMENTS ...................................................................................................................... 18 8.1.1 Provincial Government Guidelines (Water Resources Division, DOEC)................................................... 18 8.1.2 DFO Operational Statements .................................................................................................................. 18 8.1.3 DFO Fact Sheets ....................................................................................................................................... 19 8.1.4 Other Pertinent Federal Documents ....................................................................................................... 20 8.1.5 Other Pertinent Provincial Documents ................................................................................................... 20 9 MAINTENANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN (EPP) ......................................................................... 21 10 PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS .................................................................................................................. 22 10.1 EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION ............................................................................................................................... 22 10.2 VISITOR ORIENTATION ................................................................................................................................... 23 10.3 CONTRACTOR ORIENTATION .......................................................................................................................... 23 10.4 TOOLBOX MEETINGS ...................................................................................................................................... 23 11 RELEVANT LEGISLATION ............................................................................................................................................. 23 11.1 FEDERAL…… .................................................................................................................................................. 24 11.2 PROVINCIAL .................................................................................................................................................. 24 11.3 PERMITS AND APPROVALS ........................................................................................................................... 25 12 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................... 26 12.1 GENERAL PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................................ 26 12.1.1 Equipment Operation and Movement ................................................................................................... 26 12.1.2 Storage, Handling, Use and Disposal of Fuel and Other Hazardous Materials ..................................... 28 LCP-PT-MD-0000-QM-FR-0001-01, Rev B2 LCP Strait of Belle Isle Marine Crossing Environmental Protection Plan Nalcor Doc. No. Revision Page ILK-PT-MD-8110-EV-PL-0001-01 B3 2 12.1.3 Solid Waste Management ...................................................................................................................... 33 12.1.4 Sewage Disposal ..................................................................................................................................... 34 12.1.5 Noise Control.......................................................................................................................................... 35 12.1.6 Air Quality .............................................................................................................................................. 36 12.1.7 Helicopter Traffic .................................................................................................................................... 36 12.1.8 Construction Entrance............................................................................................................................ 37 12.2 ONSHORE PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................................. 38 12.2.1 Horizontal Directional Drilling ................................................................................................................ 38 12.2.2 Trenching................................................................................................................................................ 40 12.2.3 Excavation, Backfilling and Grading ....................................................................................................... 40 12.2.4 Road Construction .................................................................................................................................. 41 12.2.5 Erosion Prevention and Sedimentation Control .................................................................................... 42 12.2.6 Dewatering Work Areas ......................................................................................................................... 44 12.2.7 Construction Buffer Zones ..................................................................................................................... 45 12.2.8 Watercourse Crossings ..........................................................................................................................