Teck Resources Limited Responses to Joint Review Panel Information Request Package 3 – Acoustics and Air Emissions April 2017 Teck Resources Limited Responses to Information Request Frontier Oil Sands Mine Project Joint Review Panel Package 3 Table of Contents INFORMATION REQUEST 3.1 ........................................................................ 3-1 INFORMATION REQUEST 3.2 ........................................................................ 3-4 INFORMATION REQUEST 3.3 ........................................................................ 3-6 INFORMATION REQUEST 3.4 ...................................................................... 3-13 Response 3.4a ....................................................................................................... 3-14 Response 3.4b ....................................................................................................... 3-16 Response 3.4c ....................................................................................................... 3-16 Response 3.4d ....................................................................................................... 3-17 INFORMATION REQUEST 3.5 ...................................................................... 3-19 Response 3.5a ....................................................................................................... 3-20 Response 3.5b ....................................................................................................... 3-30 INFORMATION REQUEST 3.6 ...................................................................... 3-31 INFORMATION REQUEST 3.7 ...................................................................... 3-32 Response 3.7a ....................................................................................................... 3-33 Response 3.7b ....................................................................................................... 3-41 INFORMATION REQUEST 3.8 ...................................................................... 3-68 Response 3.8a ....................................................................................................... 3-68 Response 3.8b ....................................................................................................... 3-69 INFORMATION REQUEST 3.9 ...................................................................... 3-69 Response 3.9a ....................................................................................................... 3-69 Response 3.9b ....................................................................................................... 3-71 INFORMATION REQUEST 3.10 .................................................................... 3-72 Response 3.10a ..................................................................................................... 3-72 Response 3.10b ..................................................................................................... 3-74 Response 3.10c ..................................................................................................... 3-74 INFORMATION REQUEST 3.11 .................................................................... 3-75 Response 3.11a ..................................................................................................... 3-75 Response 3.11b ..................................................................................................... 3-81 INFORMATION REQUEST 3.12 .................................................................... 3-81 Response 3.12a ..................................................................................................... 3-82 Response 3.12b ..................................................................................................... 3-85 INFORMATION REQUEST 3.13 .................................................................... 3-86 INFORMATION REQUEST 3.14 .................................................................... 3-86 April 2017 Page i Teck Resources Limited Responses to Information Request Frontier Oil Sands Mine Project Joint Review Panel Package 3 INFORMATION REQUEST 3.15 .................................................................... 3-88 Response 3.15a ..................................................................................................... 3-90 Response 3.15b ..................................................................................................... 3-91 Response 3.15c ..................................................................................................... 3-94 Response 3.15d ..................................................................................................... 3-96 Response 3.15e ..................................................................................................... 3-98 Response 3.15f .................................................................................................... 3-107 INFORMATION REQUEST 3.16 .................................................................. 3-111 Response 3.16a ................................................................................................... 3-112 Response 3.16b ................................................................................................... 3-113 INFORMATION REQUEST 3.17 .................................................................. 3-114 Response 3.17a ................................................................................................... 3-114 Response 3.17b ................................................................................................... 3-115 INFORMATION REQUEST 3.18 .................................................................. 3-115 List of Tables Table 3.1-1: Project Only Contribution to Sound Levels .......................................... 3-1 Table 3.1-2: Bird Deterrent System Only – Predicted Lmax at Receptors ................. 3-3 Table 3.3-1: Ambient Sound Levels Used in Environmental Impact Assessments for Oil Sands Developments in the Region ......................................................... 3-7 Table 3.3-2: Assessment Results with Higher (+5 dB) Ambient Sound Level (Scenario 1) ................................................................................................. 3-10 Table 3.3-3: Assessment Results with Lower (-10a dB Daytime and -6 dB Nighttime) Ambient Sound Level (Scenarios 2 and 3) .................................................. 3-11 Table 3.4a-1: Comparison of NOx Emission Rates from the Project Boilers and Heaters ........................................................................................................ 3-15 Table 3.5a-1: Options Summary (One Cogeneration Train) .................................. 3-21 Table 3.5a-2: Emission Rates (Two Cogeneration Trains) ................................ 3-22 Table 3.5a-3: Emission Guidelines (Two Cogeneration Trains) ......................... 3-22 Table 3.5a-4: Emission Guidelines (Calculation Basis) .................................... 3-23 Table 3.5a-5: Variable Definitions – NOx Emission Rate Calculation .................. 3-24 Table 3.5a-6: Variables – Summer/Fall Nox Emission Rate Calculation (Single Cogeneration Train) ..................................................................................... 3-25 Table 3.5a-7: Variable Definitions – PM2.5 Emission Rate Calculation .................. 3-26 Table 3.5a-8: Variables – Summer/Fall PM2.5 Emission Rate Calculation (Single Cogeneration Train) ..................................................................................... 3-27 Table 3.5a-9: NH3 Emission Rate Calculation Variable Definitions ....................... 3-28 Table 3.5a-10: Variables – Summer/Fall NH3 Emission Rate Calculation (Single Cogeneration Train) ..................................................................................... 3-28 Table 3.5a-11: Variable Definitions – SO2 Emission Rate Calculation .................. 3-29 April 2017 Page ii Teck Resources Limited Responses to Information Request Frontier Oil Sands Mine Project Joint Review Panel Package 3 Table 3.5a-12: Variables – Summer/Fall SO2 Emission Rate Calculation (Single Cogeneration Train) ..................................................................................... 3-30 Table 3.7b-1: Comparison of Observed and Predicted PAH Concentrations at the Fort McKay Bertha Ganter Monitoring Station ............................................ 3-51 Table 3.7b-2: Comparison of Observed and Predicted PAH Concentrations at the Fort McMurray Patricia McInnis Monitoring Station ..................................... 3-52 Table 3.7b-3: Comparison of Observed and Predicted PAH Concentrations at the Fort McMurray Athabasca Valley Monitoring Station .................................. 3-53 Table 3.7b-4: Comparison of Predicted and Observed Metal Concentrations at the Fort McKay Bertha Ganter Monitoring Station ............................................ 3-56 Table 3.7b-5: Comparison of Predicted and Observed Metal Concentrations at the Fort McMurray Patricia McInnis Monitoring Station ..................................... 3-57 Table 3.7b-6: Comparison of Predicted and Observed Metal Concentrations at the Fort McMurray Athabasca Valley Monitoring Station .................................. 3-58 Table 3.7b-7: Comparison of Predicted and Observed Metal Concentrations at the Anzac Monitoring Station ............................................................................. 3-59 Table 3.7b-8: Measured and Predicted PAH Deposition at the Bari et al. (2014) Measurement