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This Statement of Qualifications and Limitations is attached to and forms part of the Report and any use of the Report is subject to the terms hereof. AECOM: 2015-04-13 © 2009-2015 AECOM Canada Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Metrolinx Ontario Line Exhibition Station Early Works – Draft Early Works Report Authors Report Prepared By: Madelin Blacha Environmental Planner Jarrid Radoslav Environmental Planner Madeleine Atherton Environmental Planner Report Reviewed By: Nicole Cooke, MES Senior Environmental Planner Corinne Latimer Senior Environmental Planner Report Approved By: Wendy Ott Senior Environmental Scientist, Project Manager Metrolinx Ontario Line Exhibition Station Early Works – Draft Early Works Report Executive Summary ES.1 Ontario Line Exhibition Station Early Works The Ontario Line Project (the Project) is being assessed in accordance with Ontario Regulation 341/20: Ontario Line Project under the Environmental Assessment Act. Ontario Regulation 341/20: Ontario Line Project outlines a Project-specific environmental assessment process that includes an Environmental Conditions Report, Environmental Impact Assessment Report, and an opportunity for Early Works Report(s) for assessment of works that are ready to proceed in advance of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report. The Environmental Conditions Report documents the local environmental conditions of the Ontario Line Study Area and provides a preliminary description of the potential environmental impacts from the Project. Information outlined in the Environmental Conditions Report is used to inform the Early Works Report(s) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report, which study environmental impacts in further detail and confirm and refine preliminary mitigation measures identified in the Environmental Conditions Report. Ontario Line early works are components of the Project that are proposed to proceed before the completion of the Ontario Line environmental impact assessment process. An overview of the Project is provided in Section 1.2. Early works are defined in Ontario Regulation 341/20: Ontario Line Project under the Environmental Assessment Act as follows: “any components of the Ontario Line Project that Metrolinx proposes to proceed with before the completion of the Ontario Line assessment process, such as station construction, rail corridor expansion, utility relocation or bridge replacement or expansion.” Exhibition Station early works are considered to be of strategic importance in enabling the timely implementation of the Project. These early works are being advanced where the Project interfaces with GO Expansion. Advancing early works and supporting environmental and technical studies in this area provides planning and design efficiencies for the Project and GO Expansion, and facilitates the timely implementation of both. AECOM Canada Limited (AECOM) was retained by Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario to complete this Ontario Line Draft Exhibition Station Early Works Report (this Report) to document the assessment of Exhibition Station early works (Figure ES-1). i Metrolinx Ontario Line Exhibition Station Early Works – Draft Early Works Report The Exhibition Station early works components and construction activities are further described in Section 1.3. ES.2 Study Process This Report has been prepared to satisfy the requirements of Section 8 of Ontario Regulation 341/20: Ontario Line Project and contains the information outlined in Table ES-1. Table ES-1: Report Contents in Accordance with Ontario Regulation 341/20: Ontario Line Project Reg. Section Requirement Report Section Section 8(2)1 A description of the early works including a description of Section 1.3 and the alternatives that were considered. Section 3 Section 8(2)2 The rationale for proceeding with the early works and Section 1.3 a summary of background information relating to them. Section 8(2)3 A map showing the site of the early works. Figure 3-1 Section 8(2)4 A description of the local environmental conditions at the Section 5 and site of the early works. Appendix A Section 8(2)5 A description of all studies undertaken in relation to the Section 5, early works, including, Section 6 and i. a summary of all data collected or reviewed, and Appendix A ii. a summary of all results and conclusions. Section 8(2)6 Metrolinx’s assessment and evaluation of the impacts that Section 6 and the preferred method of carrying out the early works and Appendix A other methods might have on the environment, and Metrolinx’s criteria for assessment and evaluation of those impacts. Section 8(2)7 A description of any measures proposed by Metrolinx for Section 6 and mitigating any negative impacts that the preferred method Appendix A of carrying out the early works might have on the environment. Section 8(2)8 A description of the means Metrolinx proposes to use to Section 6 and monitor or verify the effectiveness of mitigation measures Appendix A proposed. Section 8(2)9 A description of any municipal, provincial, federal or other Section 7 and approvals or permits that may be required for the early Appendix A works. Section 8(2)10 A consultation record, including, Section 8 and i. a description of the consultations carried out with Appendix B Indigenous communities and interested persons, ii