Equinor Canada Ltd. Bay du Nord Development Project Summary of Environmental Impact Statement July 2020 Equinor Canada Ltd. Bay du Nord Development Project Summary of Environmental Impact Statement July 2020 Bay du Nord Development Project: Summary of Environmental Impact Statement TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................1-1 2.0 PROJECT OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................2-1 2.1 Project Scope ...................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Purpose and Benefits of the Project .................................................................................... 2-3 2.3 The Bay du Nord and Baccalieu Discoveries ...................................................................... 2-4 2.4 Project Location .................................................................................................................. 2-6 2.5 Project Concept and Design ............................................................................................... 2-8 Project Design ......................................................................................................... 2-8 Production Installation ........................................................................... 2-10 Subsea Infrastructure ............................................................................ 2-12 Drilling Installation ................................................................................. 2-13 Safety and Anti-Collision Zones ............................................................................ 2-15 Project Personnel .................................................................................................. 2-17 2.6 Project Phases and Activities ............................................................................................ 2-17 Offshore Construction and Installation, Hook-up and Commissioning .................. 2-17 Production and Maintenance Operations .............................................................. 2-18 Drilling Activities .................................................................................................... 2-19 Supply and Servicing ............................................................................................. 2-20 Supporting Surveys ............................................................................................... 2-22 Project Area Tiebacks ........................................................................................... 2-22 Decommissioning .................................................................................................. 2-24 2.7 Waste Discharges and Emissions ..................................................................................... 2-24 Air Emissions ......................................................................................................... 2-25 Liquid Wastes ........................................................................................................ 2-25 Heat, Light, and Sound Emissions ........................................................................ 2-27 Hazardous and Non-hazardous Wastes ................................................................ 2-28 2.8 Summary of Changes to the Project ................................................................................. 2-29 2.9 Environmental Planning and Management ....................................................................... 2-29 3.0 ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF CARRYING OUT THE PROJECT ........................................ 3-1 4.0 REGULATORY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ................................................... 4-1 4.1 Government Department and Agencies .............................................................................. 4-2 4.2 Stakeholder Consultation Activities ..................................................................................... 4-2 5.0 INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT ...........................................................................................5-1 5.1 Approach to Engagement ................................................................................................... 5-2 5.2 Engagement Activities ......................................................................................................... 5-3 5.3 Summary of Issues Raised ................................................................................................. 5-4 6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SCOPE, APPROACH AND METHODS ................... 6-1 6.1 Identification and Selection of Valued Components ............................................................ 6-1 i Bay du Nord Development Project: Summary of Environmental Impact Statement 6.2 Spatial and Temporal Boundaries of the Project ................................................................. 6-1 6.3 Environmental Effects Assessment (Planned Project Components and Activities) ............ 6-3 6.4 Project-Specific Modelling ................................................................................................... 6-4 6.5 Cumulative Environmental Effects ...................................................................................... 6-6 6.6 Accidental Events ................................................................................................................ 6-6 6.7 Effects of the Environment on the Project ........................................................................... 6-6 7.0 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ASSESSMENT ........................................ 7-1 7.1 Atmospheric Environment ................................................................................................... 7-1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................. 7-1 Project Emissions .................................................................................................... 7-1 Summary of Mitigation Measures ............................................................................ 7-3 7.2 Marine Fish and Fish Habitat .............................................................................................. 7-4 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................. 7-4 Potential Changes to the Environment .................................................................... 7-6 Potential Effects ...................................................................................................... 7-7 Core BdN Development .......................................................................... 7-7 Project Area Tiebacks ............................................................................. 7-9 Mitigation Measures .............................................................................................. 7-10 Significance of Residual Effects ............................................................................ 7-12 7.3 Marine and Migratory Birds ............................................................................................... 7-12 Existing Conditions ................................................................................................ 7-13 Potential Changes to the Environment .................................................................. 7-15 Potential Effects .................................................................................................... 7-15 Core BdN Development ........................................................................ 7-16 Project Area Tiebacks ........................................................................... 7-17 Mitigation Measures .............................................................................................. 7-18 Significance of Residual Effects ............................................................................ 7-19 7.4 Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles .................................................................................... 7-20 Existing Conditions ................................................................................................ 7-20 Potential Changes to the Environment .................................................................. 7-21 Potential Effects .................................................................................................... 7-22 Core BdN Development ........................................................................ 7-23 Project Area Tiebacks ........................................................................... 7-23 Mitigation Measures .............................................................................................. 7-24 Significance of Residual Effects ............................................................................ 7-25 7.5 Special Areas .................................................................................................................... 7-26 Existing Conditions ................................................................................................ 7-26 Potential Changes to the Environment .................................................................. 7-30 Potential Effects .................................................................................................... 7-30 Core BdN Development .......................................................................