Nanisivik Naval Facility Project Specific Information Requirements Revision 3 Prepared for: Defence Construction Canada 350 Albert Street Ottawa ON K1A 0K3 Prepared by: Stantec Consulting Ltd. 400-1331 Clyde Avenue Ottawa ON K2C 3G4 July 2013 NANISIVIK NAVAL FACILITY PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS Revision 3 Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1.1 2.0 GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION ............................................................................. 2.2 2.1 PROJECT COORDINATES AND MAPS ........................................................................... 2.2 2.2 PROJECT GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................. 2.2 2.2.1 Project Need and Purpose ................................................................................. 2.2 2.2.2 Project Alternatives ............................................................................................ 2.8 2.2.3 Project Schedule .............................................................................................. 2.11 2.2.4 Regulatory Framework ..................................................................................... 2.12 2.3 DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS OPERATIONAL STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY ................................................................................................................ 2.13 2.4 TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................................... 2.13 2.5 CAMP SITE..................................................................................................................... 2.14 2.6 EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................... 2.15 2.7 WATER ......................................................................................................................... 2.16 2.8 WASTE ......................................................................................................................... 2.17 2.8.1 Wastewater ...................................................................................................... 2.17 2.8.2 Solid Waste ...................................................................................................... 2.18 2.9 FUEL ......................................................................................................................... 2.19 2.10 CHEMICALS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS .............................................................. 2.21 2.11 WORKFORCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES/SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS ................. 2.21 2.12 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT................................................................................................. 2.22 2.13 TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE ........................................................................................ 2.25 2.14 ARCTIC OFFSHORE PATROL SHIPS (AOPS) .............................................................. 2.28 3.0 PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION ............................................................................ 3.30 3.1 PROJECT TYPE ............................................................................................................. 3.30 3.2 OFFSHORE INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................... 3.30 3.2.1 Facility .............................................................................................................. 3.30 3.2.2 Facility Construction ......................................................................................... 3.31 3.2.3 Facility Operation ............................................................................................. 3.36 3.3 MARINE BASED ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................... 3.39 3.3.1 Vessel Use ....................................................................................................... 3.39 3.3.2 Disposal at Sea ................................................................................................ 3.40 3.4 PITS AND QUARRIES .................................................................................................... 3.40 4.0 DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ............................................................. 4.42 4.1 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................... 4.42 4.1.1 Atmospheric Environment ................................................................................ 4.42 4.1.2 Geophysical Environment ................................................................................. 4.42 4.1.3 Aquatic Environment ........................................................................................ 4.45 4.2 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................... 4.48 Revision 3: July 2013 i NANISIVIK NAVAL FACILITY PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS Revision 3 Table of Contents 4.2.1 Vegetation ........................................................................................................ 4.48 4.2.2 Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat .............................................................................. 4.48 4.2.3 Birds and Bird Habitat ...................................................................................... 4.48 4.2.4 Fish and Fish Habitat ....................................................................................... 4.54 4.2.5 Benthic Habitat ................................................................................................. 4.54 4.2.6 Marine Mammals .............................................................................................. 4.54 4.2.7 Species at Risk ................................................................................................ 4.54 4.2.8 Environmentally Sensitive Areas ...................................................................... 4.67 4.3 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................. 4.67 4.3.1 Proximity to Communities ................................................................................. 4.67 4.3.2 Human Health .................................................................................................. 4.73 4.3.3 Land and Resource Use ................................................................................... 4.73 4.3.4 Local and Regional Traffic Patterns .................................................................. 4.73 4.3.5 National Parks and Areas of Natural Beauty ..................................................... 4.75 4.3.6 Heritage Sites ................................................................................................... 4.75 4.3.7 Palaeoenvironment .......................................................................................... 4.75 5.0 IDENTIFICATION OF IMPACTS AND PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES ............ 5.77 5.1 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ................ 5.78 5.1.1 Ground Stability and Permafrost ....................................................................... 5.78 5.1.2 Water Quality ................................................................................................... 5.82 5.1.3 Sediment and Soil Quality ................................................................................ 5.83 5.1.4 Air Quality......................................................................................................... 5.84 5.1.5 Noise Levels ..................................................................................................... 5.85 5.2 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT ............ 5.85 5.2.1 Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat .............................................................................. 5.85 5.2.2 Birds and Bird Habitat ...................................................................................... 5.86 5.2.3 Aquatic Species (Fish and Marine Mammals) and Habitat ................................ 5.87 5.3 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT . 5.92 5.3.1 Employment ..................................................................................................... 5.92 5.3.2 Community Infrastructure ................................................................................. 5.92 5.3.3 Traditional Harvesting Activities ........................................................................ 5.94 6.0 CUMULATIVE EFFECTS ............................................................................................... 6.97 7.0 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................... 7.99 7.1 LITERATURE CITED ...................................................................................................... 7.99 7.2 PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................................ 7.101 ii Revision 3: July 2013 NANISIVIK NAVAL FACILITY PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS Revision 3 Table of Contents List of Tables Table 2-1 Alternatives Considered for Project Components ............................................... 2.8 Table 2-2 General Schedule for Construction and Operation of Nanisivik Naval Facility .. 2.11 Table 2-3 Applicable Legislation, Regulations and Guidelines .........................................