BURRARD INLET WATER QUALITY PROPOSED OBJECTIVES Water Quality Assessment and Proposed Objectives for Burrard Inlet: Introduction - Appendices November 2019 Introduction - Appendices This Technical Report forms part of a series of water quality parameter reports whose purpose is to inform updates to the 1990 Provincial Water Quality Objectives for Burrard Inlet. This report and others in the series assess the current state and impacts of contamination in Burrard Inlet; incorporate new scientific research and monitoring of water quality; and reflect a broader understanding of goals and values, including those of First Nations, to improve the health of the marine waters of Burrard Inlet. Updating the 1990 Provincial Water Quality Objectives is a priority action identified in the Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s Burrard Inlet Action Plan which has been an impetus for this work. ISBN 978-0-7726-7927-7 Citation: Rao, A., Sanchez, M., Sutherland, D. and P. Lilley. 2019. Water Quality Assessment and Updated Objectives for Burrard Inlet: Overview Report - Appendices. Prepared for Tsleil-Waututh Nation and the Province of B.C. Authors’ Affiliations: Anuradha Rao, M.Sc., R.P.Bio., Contractor to Tsleil-Waututh Nation Melany Sanchez and Diane Sutherland, M.Sc., R.P.Bio., BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy Patrick Lilley, M.Sc., R.P.Bio., BC-CESCL, Kerr Wood Leidal © Copyright 2019 Cover Photograph: Underwater monitoring equipment is installed from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation boat in Burrard Inlet. Photo credit; Tsleil-Waututh Nation. Acknowledgements Work to update the Burrard Inlet Water Quality Objectives is being led by the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN), in collaboration with the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (BC ENV). Progress on this work and production of this Technical Report have been supported by the following: The project Coordination Team including: Anuradha Rao (project manager, contractor to TWN), Deborah Epps and Diane Sutherland (ENV), Patrick Lilley (Kerr Wood Leidal, consultant to TWN), Sarah Dal Santo (TWN). Multi-agency advisory bodies: Burrard Inlet Water Quality Technical Working Group and Roundtable (representatives of First Nations; local, provincial and federal governments; health authorities; industry; academics and NGOs). Staff, specialists and consultants including: • Adrienne Hembree, Andrew George, Bridget Doyle, Carleen Thomas, Ernie George, Graham Nicholas, John Konovsky, Stormy MacKay (TWN) and Allison Hunt (Inlailawatash) • Angeline Tillmanns, Cindy Meays, Colleen Loguisto, Geneen Russo, Kevin Rieberger, Melany Sanchez, Sheldon Reddekopp and Sophia Goertsen (ENV). • Daniel Brown, Jack Lau, Jessica LeNoble, Larissa Low, Luke Warkentin (Kerr Wood Leidal) We would also like to acknowledge financial support from: Natural Resources Canada – Indigenous Projects Office- West, New Relationship Trust, BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, and other industry and local government financial and in-kind contributions. Disclaimer: The use of any trade, firm, or corporation names in this publication is for the information and convenience of the reader. Such use does not constitute an official endorsement or approval by Tsleil-Waututh Nation or the Government of British Columbia of any product or service to the exclusion of any others that may also be suitable. Contents of this report are presented for discussion purposes only. Funding assistance does not imply endorsement of any statements or information contained herein by the Government of British Columbia. BURRARD INLET WATER QUALITY PROPOSED OBJECTIVES: Introduction- Appendices 2 CONTENTS APPENDIX A: BURRARD INLET WATER QUALITY ROUNDTABLE AND TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP TERMS OF REFERENCE ............................................................................................................................. 5 APPENDIX B: ROUNDTABLE AND TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP MEMBERS (AS OF APRIL 2019) ............. 12 APPENDIX C: LISTS OF AQUATIC LIFE AND WILDLIFE SPECIES IN BURRARD INLET ..................................... 14 APPENDIX D: MOST SENSITIVE SPECIES BY PARAMETER ............................................................................ 55 Literature Cited in Appendix D .............................................................................................................. 59 APPENDIX E: 1990 PROVISIONAL WATER QUALITY OBJECTIVES FOR BURRARD INLET .............................. 62 APPENDIX F: PROVINCIALLY-AUTHORIZED DISCHARGES IN THE BURRARD INLET WATERSHED................ 66 APPENDIX G: POINT SOURCES - PROVINCE OF BC AUTHORIZATIONS IN BURRARD INLET ........................ 87 1. False Creek ..................................................................................................................................... 88 1.1 Ocean Construction Supplies (PE-2300) .............................................................................. 88 1.2 BC Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Parks (RS-12224 and PR-11628) ......................... 89 1.3 Chinese Merchants Association Parking Association now Easy Park (PR-12912) ............... 89 1.4 255-285 East 1st Avenue Holdings Ltd. (RS-106230) ........................................................... 90 2. Outer Harbour ................................................................................................................................ 90 2.1 University of British Columbia (MWR Registration RE-104901).......................................... 90 2.2 Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (ME-30) ............................................. 90 3. Inner Harbour ................................................................................................................................ 92 3.1 Lafarge Canada Inc. (RE-107465)......................................................................................... 94 3.2 Pacific Site Constructors Inc. (RE-107213) .......................................................................... 94 3.3 Lafarge Canada Inc. (RE-107468)......................................................................................... 94 3.4 Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. (Seaspan) (HWR RS-17175) ................................................. 95 3.5 Great Northern Packing Ltd. (PE- 7810) .............................................................................. 99 3.6 B.C. Pavilion Corporation (RE-18362) .................................................................................. 99 3.7 Southcoast Petroleum Ltd. (RE-105286) ............................................................................. 99 3.8 TMBC TreatMed BC Inc. doing business as TreatMed (HWR RS-107253) ........................... 99 3.9 KM Canada Terminals ULC Operating as Kinder Morgan (Vancouver Wharves) .............. 100 3.10 Domtar Inc. and Seaspan International Inc. (PE-17522) ................................................... 102 3.11 Neptune Bulk Terminals Canada Ltd. (PE-6898) ............................................................... 103 3.12 Univar Canada—previously owned by Dow Chemical Canada Inc. (PE-5508) .................. 105 3.13 Lantic Inc. (PE-1668) .......................................................................................................... 106 3.14 West Coast Reduction Ltd. (PE-8426)................................................................................ 107 4. Central Harbour ........................................................................................................................... 108 4.1 Lehigh Hanson Materials Limited: doing business as Ocean Concrete (RE-107100) ........ 110 4.2 Lafarge Canada Inc. (Kask Brother’s Site) (RE-107463) ..................................................... 110 4.3 Chemtrade Electrochem Inc. (PE-18 and PR-1698) ........................................................... 110 4.4 Revolution ORS Acquisition doing business as Terrapure (PE-5748 and RS-8511) ........... 112 4.5 ERCO previously Sterling Pulp Chemicals Ltd. (PE-395) .................................................... 114 4.6 Parkland Refining (B.C.) Ltd.- previously Chevron (PE-4970 and PR-7112) ....................... 114 4.7 Shell Canada Products Limited (RE-449) ........................................................................... 116 4.8 Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (PE-3678 and RE-14058) .................................................... 117 5. Port Moody Arm .......................................................................................................................... 118 5.1 Crystal Creek (RE-17552) ................................................................................................... 120 5.2 Strata Corp LMS 3081 (PE-4606) ....................................................................................... 120 BURRARD INLET WATER QUALITY PROPOSED OBJECTIVES: Introduction- Appendices 3 5.3 Simon Fraser University (RE-11883) .................................................................................. 120 5.4 Chemtrade Chemicals Ltd. (PE-1133) ................................................................................ 121 5.5 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (PE-7178) .................................................. 121 5.6 Imperial Oil Ltd. (PE-445 and RS-8589) ............................................................................. 122 5.7 Suncor Energy Products Partnership (PE-22, RE-14093, RE-14094, RS-8420, and PR- 1453) .................................................................................................................................