REPORT ON PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT 1358 COKER STREET OSGOODE WARD, GREELY CITY OF OTTAWA, ONTARIO. Submitted to:

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1 Civil Geotechnical Structural Environmental Industrial Health & Safety 215 Sanders Street, Unit 1 (613) P.O. Box 189 Kemptville, Ontario K0G 1J0 FAX: (613) REPORT ON PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT 1358 COKER STREET OSGOODE WARD, GREELY CITY OF OTTAWA, ONTARIO Submitted to: Vintage Paving & Construction Inc South Beach Boulevard Greely, Ontario K4P 0A5 DISTRIBUTION: 4 copies - Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. 2 copies - Kollaard Associates Inc. March Professional Engineers Ontario Authorized by the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario to offer professional engineering services.

2 Civil Geotechnical Structural Environmental Industrial Health & Safety 215 Sanders Street, Unit 1 (613) P.O. Box 189 Kemptville, Ontario K0G 1J0 FAX: (613) March i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Phase I Environmental Site Assessment was carried out by Kollaard Associates Inc. for Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. of Greely, Ontario. The subject site for this assessment is located at 1358 Coker Street in the City of Ottawa, Ontario. The purpose of the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment was to identify, if possible, through non-intrusive investigation consisting of a review of current and historical information and observations of site conditions during a site reconnaissance visit, the existence of any significant, actual or potential environmental liabilities associated with the property. The purpose of the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment was to identify, if possible, through non-intrusive investigation the existence of any significant, actual or potential environmental liabilities associates with the property. The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment has been prepared in general conformity with our interpretation of the requirements of CSAZ768 for conducting environmental site assessments. The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment was based on a site reconnaissance visit and a review of available geological, topographical and historical information for the site. Currently, the site is used to store heavy equipment, vehicles and tools for a paving and construction business owned by Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. The results of this Phase I ESA indicate that the most significant environmentally related issues identified at the site are the possible presence of subsurface hydrocarbon contamination from three above ground fuel storage tanks, leaking vehicles, and possible subsurface contamination from a salt storage at the site, and within fill material used to construct the parking lot at the site. Should the risk of possible unknown contamination within the subsurface at the site needs to be reduced, a program of soil and groundwater sampling together with appropriate laboratory testing could be carried out. Professional Engineers Ontario Authorized by the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario to offer professional engineering services.

3 Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. March 31, ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary Table of Contents i ii SECTION Page Number 1.0 INTRODUCTION SITE DESCRIPTION LOCATION AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION SITE AND AREA CHARACTERISTICS SEWAGE DISPOSAL WATER SUPPLY PAST AND PRESENT PROPERTY USES AND ACTIVITIES HISTORICAL INFORMATION REVIEW GEOLOGICAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL AND HYDROGEOLOGICAL SETTING AIR PHOTOGRAPH REVIEW MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT (MOE) RECORDS CITY OF OTTAWA SITE RECONNAISSANCE STORAGE STORAGE TANKS POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCB'S) SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PRACTICES ADJACENT PROPERTIES NOISE, DUST AND VIBRATIONS GENERAL STORAGE AND DEBRIS (HOUSEKEEPING) ISSUES OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN CONCLUSIONS LIMITATIONS AND USE OF REPORT... 8 LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1 - KEY PLAN LIST OF ATTACHMENTS ATTACHMENT A - TITLE SEARCH DOCUMENTATION ATTACHMENT B - AIR PHOTOGRAPH REVIEW ATTACHMENT C - ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENCE Civil Geotechnical Structural Environmental Industrial Health & Safety

4 Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. March 31, INTRODUCTION The subject site for this assessment consists of about a 0.35 hectare (0.87 acres), rectangular shaped property located at civic address 1358 Coker Street, Osgoode Ward, in the City of Ottawa, Ontario (see Key Plan, Figure 1). For the purpose of this assessment, project north will be considered to lie in a direction parallel to Coker Street (see Key Plan, Figure 1). The site is located within an existing industrial park. The site is bordered on the east by Coker Street followed by commercial development, on the south by McKeown Drive followed by a school bus transportation facility and on the west by vacant land. Currently, the site is used to store heavy equipment, vehicles and tools for a paving and construction business owned by Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. The primary objective of this Phase I ESA is to document the site conditions on the day of a walkthrough site reconnaissance and, if possible, to identify former operations or practices that may present potential environmental risks. The study is based on current and historical information and observations of site conditions during a site reconnaissance visit conducted on March 25, The scope of the Phase I ESA is sufficient to identify existing and/or potential environmental liabilities which are obvious from visual examination of surface features and from available sources of information. This level of work is a method of risk reduction, not risk elimination. No building materials, soil, water, liquid, gas, or chemical product sampling and/or testing on or in the vicinity of the subject site were carried out as part of this assessment. This assessment included only a cursory overview of the present neighbouring land uses and does not constitute a complete assessment of the adjacent facilities. Sections 2.0 and 3.0 of this report provide details of the site and information review. Section 4.0 outlines the site reconnaissance findings. Section 5.0 outlines issues of potential environmental concern which were identified. Sections 6.0 and 7.0 present a summary of the assessment and limitations of the report, respectively. Professional Engineers Ontario Authorized by the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario to offer professional engineering services.

5 Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. March 31, SITE DESCRIPTION 2.1 Location and Legal Description The subject site for this assessment consists of about a 0.35 hectare (0.87 acres), rectangular shaped property located at civic address 1358 Coker Street, Osgoode Ward, in the City of Ottawa, Ontario (see Key Plan, Figure 1). The legal description for the site is described as Parcel 4-7, Section 4M-351, Part of McKeown Drive, being Part 27 on Plan 4R-5427 and Part of Block 4, Plan 4M-351 being Parts 26 and 28 on Plan 4R-5427, formerly Township of Osgoode, City of Ottawa, Ontario. 2.2 Site and Area Characteristics The attached Key Plan, Figure 1 and air photographs show the relative location of the subject site with respect to the surrounding land and the existing roadway network. The site is located within an existing industrial park. Currently, the site is used to store heavy equipment, vehicles and tools for a paving and construction business. The ground surface across the site is relatively flat lying with a gentle slope downward to the south property line. Based on a review of topographical maps, it is expected that the upper groundwater flow at the site is to the west towards a drainage ditch which exists along the west property line for the site. 2.3 Sewage Disposal No sewage disposal exists at the site. No storm sewers exist at the site. No sanitary sewers exist at the site. 2.4 Water Supply No wells were observed or are expected at the site. Civil Geotechnical Structural Environmental Industrial Health & Safety

6 Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. March 31, Past and Present Property Uses and Activities A chain of title for this site (see Attachment A) was provided by Wentzell Titles Ltd. Based on a review of the title search information, the property is indicated to have been owned mainly by individuals but also by three companies and as well as The Corporation of the Township of Osgoode. The three companies are listed as Ken Gordon Excavating Limited and Willis McKeown Limited, Gordon and McKeown Development Limited and Greely Sand & Gravel Inc. The current owners are listed as Rinaldo Verzeroli and Robert Potvin. 3.0 HISTORICAL INFORMATION REVIEW In order to assess some of the historical conditions at the property, a preliminary review of information from the following sources was conducted: Topographic and geological maps National Air Photo Library - Energy Mines and Resources, Ottawa, Ontario Ministry of Environment (MOE), Ottawa, Ontario City of Ottawa Planning Department and City of Ottawa Website for Zoning Mapping and Assessment of Former Industrial Sites City of Ottawa Old Landfill Management Strategy Phase 1 Identification of Sites, City of Ottawa, Ontario, December 2003, Reference Number by Golder Associates Ltd. 3.1 Geological, Topographical and Hydrogeological Setting Based on a review of the surficial geology map for the site area, it is expected that the site is underlain by sand. Bedrock geology maps indicate that the bedrock underlying the site consists of dolomite and limestone of the Oxford Formation. Based on a review of the topographical map for the site area, it is expected that the upper groundwater flow at the site is to the west towards a drainage ditch which exists along the west property line of the site. 3.2 Air Photograph Review A review of air photographs of the site for the years 1969, 1975, 1984, 1989, 1997, 2002 and 2005 was carried out as part of this Phase I ESA. The 1969 and 1975 air photographs indicate the site as farmland. The 1984 air photograph indicates a roadway has been constructed for the industrial park. The 1989 and 1997 air photographs indicate development has occurred within the industrial Civil Geotechnical Structural Environmental Industrial Health & Safety

7 Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. March 31, park, however, the subject site has remained vacant. The 1997 air photograph indicates the site has become tree covered. The 2002 and 2005 air photographs indicate the site has been cleared, fill has been added and some vehicles/storage containers exist at the site. 3.3 Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Records The MOE office in Ottawa, Ontario, was contacted to determine if the Ministry has maintained a file with respect to the subject property. Specifically, the MOE was asked to respond (in writing) with information concerning any historical or existing incidents at or in the vicinity of the subject site. At the time of the preparation of this report, a response from the MOE had not been received (see Attachment C). 3.4 City of Ottawa Information from the City of Ottawa planning department was obtained regarding the zoning of the site. A planner from the City of Ottawa indicated that the site is currently zoned RG3 Rural General Industrial Zone and has been in effect since Prior to 2000, the planner indicated the site was zoned rural industrial. A review of information provided by the City of Ottawa concerning landfill sites indicates that there are no landfill sites, active or abandoned, within five hundred metres of the subject site. 4.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE Visits to the site were carried out on March 25 and May 5, 2008 by a member of Kollaard Associates Inc. professional staff. On March 25, 2008, a walk-through site reconnaissance was conducted at the subject property. However, at that time the site was covered in snow and ice thus restricting ground surface observations including, but not necessarily limited to any surface staining, distressed vegetation, etc. On May 5, 2008, the site was revisited to observe any surface staining, distressed vegetation, etc. The site is located within an existing industrial park. Civil Geotechnical Structural Environmental Industrial Health & Safety

8 Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. March 31, The site is bordered on the north by vacant land followed by an automobile repair garage, on the east by Coker Street followed by commercial development, on the west by vacant land and on the south by McKeown Drive followed by a school bus transportation facility. Based on a conversation with the present owner of the site, Mr. Rino Verzeroli, it is understood, it is planned that the site will be developed for an office building with a storage and maintenance garage for the paving and construction business. Mr. Rino Verzeroli indicated that the proposed office building will front onto Coker Drive. Currently, the site is used to store heavy equipment, vehicles and tools for a paving and construction business owned by Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. The parking lot at the was observed to be gravel surfaced. A drainage ditch was observed along the west property line of the site. The following items were observed at the site at the time of the site reconnaissance: - One carport structure used to store salt was observed near the centre of the site. - Three above ground fuel storage tanks were observed at the site. Two tanks were indicated to store gasoline and one tank was indicated to store diesel fuel. - One car, two boats, one truck, two backhoes, one dump truck, one trailer, one cube van, - Several wooden palettes - Two metal plow blades, two metal buckets used for the backhoes, - One self-propelled asphalt paver - Several gravel and interlocking stone stockpiles - Two tractor trailers used to store equipment, tools, parts such as gas cans, hydraulic oil, etc. - One stockpile of cardboard boxes - Two steel trailers 4.1 Storage No storage of hazardous materials were observed, with the exception of three above ground fuel storage tanks (see Section 4.2 below). Based on the indicated past usage of the property, past storage of hazardous materials is considered unlikely. 4.2 Storage Tanks Civil Geotechnical Structural Environmental Industrial Health & Safety

9 Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. March 31, No underground storage tanks were observed at the site. Three above ground fuel storage tanks were observed at the site. One of the storage tanks was indicated to store diesel fuel and the other two storage tanks were indicated to store gasoline. All three storage tanks were observed to contain hydrocarbon products at the time of the site visit. The fuel storage tanks were observed to show some evidence of aging in the form of rusting and paint peeling of the storage tanks were observed. The owner indicated that the fuel storage tanks will be removed from the site prior to the planed development of the site described above. Ground surface staining was observed beneath the largest storage tank, possibly from spillage, or leaking of the tanks over time. 4.3 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB's) No evidence of any PCB s was observed. Based on the indicated past usage of the property, the presence of PCB s is considered unlikely. 4.4 Suspect Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) No ACM s were observed. Based on the indicated past usage of the property, the presence of ACM s materials is considered unlikely. 4.4 Solid Waste Disposal Practices No disposal of solid waste was observed at the site. A review of a report entitled Old Landfill Management Strategy Phase 1 Identification of Site City of Ottawa by Golder Associates, report Number , dated October 2004 indicates no former landfill sites within 500 metres of the subject site. 4.5 Adjacent Properties The site is bordered on the north by vacant land followed by an automobile repair garage, on the east by Coker Street followed by commercial development, on the west by vacant land and on the Civil Geotechnical Structural Environmental Industrial Health & Safety

10 Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. March 31, south by McKeown Drive followed by a school bus transportation facility. An automobile wrecking yard is located approximately 600 metres west of the subject site. 4.6 Noise, Dust and Vibrations There is potential for some vehicular noise, dust and vibrations to exist at the site from the use of Coker Street and McKeown Drive. There is also the potential for air traffic noise associated with a nearby flight path to the Ottawa International Airport. 4.7 General Storage and Debris (Housekeeping) At the time of the site reconnaissance, housekeeping at the site is considered to be fair. 5.0 ISSUES OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN In summary, based on the information gathered during this Phase I ESA, the following issues of potential environmental concern have been identified. There is a potential for subsurface hydrocarbon contamination associated with the three above ground fuel storage tanks observed at the site. There is a potential for subsurface hydrocarbon contamination associated with equipment and vehicle leakage in the parking lot areas which may have occurred over time at the site. There is a potential for subsurface contamination associated with a carport used to store salt at the site. There is a potential for subsurface contamination to exist with the fill materials used to raise the parking lot at the site. There is the potential for vehicular traffic noise, dust and vibrations, associated with the use of Coker Street and McKeown Drive and from air traffic noise associated with a nearby flight path to the Ottawa International Airport to impact the site. Civil Geotechnical Structural Environmental Industrial Health & Safety

11 Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. March 31, Possible pesticide and herbicide residue from past agricultural use of the site. 6.0 CONCLUSIONS The results of this Phase I ESA it is considered that if the risk of unknown subsurface contamination needs to be reduced, a program of subsurface sampling and laboratory testing could be carried out. The Phase II ESA should focus on, but may not necessarily be limited to the following: - investigation of any subsurface contamination associated with the existing above ground fuel storage tanks. - investigation of any subsurface contamination associated with the salt storage structure - investigation of any subsurface contamination related to possible leakages from vehicles and equipment stored at the site. 7.0 LIMITATIONS AND USE OF REPORT The results of this Phase I ESA should in no way be construed as a warranty that the subject property is free from any and all contaminants other than those noted in this report, nor that all compliance issues have been addressed. This report was prepared for the exclusive use of Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. and is based on data and information collected during the Phase I ESA of the property conducted by Kollaard Associates Inc. This report may not be relied upon by any other person or entity without the express written consent of Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. and Kollaard Associates Inc. In evaluating this site, Kollaard Associates Inc. has relied in good faith on information provided by others. The assessment of environmental conditions and possible site hazards presented have been made using available technical data collected and provided by others. We accept no responsibility for any deficiencies, or inaccuracies in this report as a result of omissions, misinterpretations, or fraudulent acts of others. The conclusions provided herein represent the best judgement of Kollaard Associates Inc. based on current environmental standards. Due to the nature of the investigation and the limited data available, we cannot warrant against undiscovered environmental liabilities. If new information is Civil Geotechnical Structural Environmental Industrial Health & Safety

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13 KEY PLAN FIGURE 1 Project North N Approximate Site NOT TO SCALE Project No Date March 2008

14 Civil Geotechnical Structural Environmental Industrial Health & Safety 215 Sanders Street, Unit 1 (613) P.O. Box 189 Kemptville, Ontario K0G 1J0 FAX: (613) ATTACHMENT A TITLE SEARCH DOCUMENTATION Professional Engineers Ontario Authorized by the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario to offer professional engineering services.

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17 Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. March 27, ATTACHMENTS ATTACHMENT B AIR PHOTOGRAPHS Civil Geotechnical Structural Environmental Industrial Health & Safety

18 AIR PHOTOGRAPH 1963 Project No Date January 2008

19 AIR PHOTOGRAPH 1969 Project No Date March 2008

20 AIR PHOTOGRAPH 1975 Project No Date March 2008

21 AIR PHOTOGRAPH 1984 Project No Date March 2008

22 AIR PHOTOGRAPH 1989 Project No Date March 2008

23 AIR PHOTOGRAPH 1997 Project No Date March 2008

24 AIR PHOTOGRAPH 2002 Project No Date March 2008

25 AIR PHOTOGRAPH 2005 Project No Date March 2008

26 Vintage Paving & Construction Inc. March 27, ATTACHMENTS ATTACHMENT C ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENCE Civil Geotechnical Structural Environmental Industrial Health & Safety

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