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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS... AC-1 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT... U-1 1. PROJECT OVERVIEW Introduction Purpose and Need for the Undertaking Project Proponent Facility Description Environmental Assessment Requirements NGS Permits and Approvals Project Time Frame Report Organization DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT Introduction Atmospheric Environment (Air Quality) Climate and Meteorological Data Near Surface Temperature Precipitation Stability Wind Direction and Speed Fogging and Cloud Cover Mixing Height Air Quality Site specific CAC Measurements Historical Ambient Monitoring Data Noise Location of Receptors Establishing Background Sound Levels Sound Levels Lighting NGS Site Geology and Soils Physiography NGS Site Geology Bedrock Surface and Groundwater Surface Drainage Groundwater Aquatic Environment Proximate Shoreline Configuration and Bathymetry Currents Aquatic Environment Resources DRAFT October 2013 i Napanee Generating Station

2 Thermal Regime Substrate Water Quality Sediment Quality Aquatic Macrophytes Benthic Macroinvertebrates Fisheries Resources Aquatic Avifauna Significant Species Terrestrial Environment Vegetation Communities and Species Surrounding Area NGS Site Flora Surrounding Area NGS Site Birds Surrounding Area NGS Site Amphibians and Reptiles Surrounding Area NGS Site Mammals Surrounding Area NGS Site Species at Risk Surrounding Area NGS Site Landscape Connectivity Surrounding Area NGS Site Socio-Economics County of Lennox and Addington Hospital Social Services Tourism Water Uses Town of Greater Napanee Demographic Profile Employment and Income Educational Institutions Recreational Opportunities Sandhurst Loyalist Township Demographic Profile Employment and Income DRAFT October 2013 ii Napanee Generating Station

3 Bath Amherst Island (Emerald) Traffic Existing Road Network Existing Traffic Volumes and Intersection Operations Future Baseline Traffic Volumes Summer Baseline Intersection Operations Summer Intersection Operations Peak Construction Traffic Summer Baseline Intersection Operations Summer Intersection Operations NGS Maintenance Traffic Archaeology Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment Stage 2 Archaeological Assessment Aboriginal Interests PROJECT DESCRIPTION Facility Description NGS Operation Natural Gas Power Systems Site Layout and Process Water and Wastewater System Water Supply and Water Treatment Wastewater Collection, Treatment, and Discharge Site Preparation Demolition of Existing Buildings Clearing of Vegetation Grading Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Stormwater Management Plan Land-Use and Drainage Patterns SWM Facility Features Water Quality Control Measures Water Quantity Control Measures Construction Activities Construction of NGS Site Utilization during Construction Water Availability Site Restoration and Landscaping Activities Safety Emergency Response Decommissioning Permits and Approvals Permit To Take Water DRAFT October 2013 iii Napanee Generating Station

4 3.8.2 Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) (Air and Noise) Point Of Impingement Standards End-of-Stack Standards Ambient Air Quality Criteria Noise Approvals Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) (Industrial Sewage) Municipal Permits Official Plan, Amendments and Minor Variances Site Plan Approval Building Permits Other Authorizations Ministry of Transportation Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority Aeronautical Obstruction Clearance (Transport Canada) Transboundary Air ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS Approach to the Assessment of Environmental Effects Screening Criteria Check List Air Quality Effects During Construction Effects During Operation Sources of Atmospheric Emissions Operating Scenarios Emission Rates for Conventional Pollutants Emission Rates for VOCs, PAHs and Metals Modelling Methodology Modelling Results Noise and Vibration Effects During Construction Sources of Construction Noise and Vibration Regulatory Requirements - Construction Noise and Vibration Blasting Noise and Vibration Assessment Effects During Operation Sources of Operational Noise Regulatory Requirements Operations Definitions Sound Level Limits Noise Assessment Lighting Construction Operational Bedrock Geology, Physiography and Soils Effects During Construction Effects During Operation DRAFT October 2013 iv Napanee Generating Station

5 4.6 Surface and Ground Water Quality and Hydrology Effects During Construction Surface Water Hydrology and Quality Groundwater Hydrology and Quality Effects During Operation Stormwater Management Wastewater Management and Disposal On-site Incidents and Spills Thermal Loadings Groundwater Hydrology and Quality Aquatic Environment Effects During Construction Effects During Operation Effects from Impingement and Entrainment (I & E) Effects from Thermal Discharge Terrestrial Environment Effects During Construction Removal of Vegetation and Wildlife Habitat Disruption of Connectivity Blasting and Vehicular Noise Deposition of Dust Effects During Operation Bird Strikes Disturbance to Wildlife due to Noise Socio Economics Effects During Construction Existing Land Uses Community Character Local Businesses, Institutions and Public Facilities Recreation, Cottaging or Tourism Community Services and Infrastructure Effects During Operation Existing Land Uses Community Character Aesthetics Local Businesses, Institutions and Public Facilities Recreation, Cottaging or Tourism Community Services and Infrastructure Traffic Effects During Construction Increase in Traffic During Construction NGS Site Access Effects During Operation Increased Traffic During Operation Archaeology and Built Heritage Effects During Construction DRAFT October 2013 v Napanee Generating Station

6 Effects During Operation Aboriginal Interests Effects on Aboriginal Interests Human and Ecological Health Difference Between a Risk Assessment and a Health Study Risk Assessment Process How the Analysis was Performed Predicted Human Health Risks Ecological Assessment Chemical Interactions Biological Risks Certainty of Results COMMITMENT TO MITIGATION AND IMPACT MANAGEMENT Summary of Impacts, Mitigation and Net Effects Monitoring PUBLIC AND AGENCY CONSULTATION Consultation Program Consultation Goals, Objectives and Principles Broad-Based Communication Tools and Activities Preliminary Consultation Project Commencement Identification of Stakeholders Project Website Media Communication Project Mailouts Local Community Liaison Representative and Outreach Office Open Houses Open House Public Tour of Halton Hills Generating Station Jobs Information Session Focussed Activities with Specific Groups Site Neighbours Municipal and County Elected Officials and Staff Trades, Businesses, Vendors, Unions, and Prospective Employees Local Environmental and Community Interest Groups Regulatory Agencies Aboriginal Communities Open House for Alderville First Nation Open House for Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Architectural and Landscaping Advisory Committee Summary of Comments, Questions and Responses Publication Of The Draft Environmental Review Report DRAFT October 2013 vi Napanee Generating Station

7 7. ENVIRONMENTAL ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES REFERENCES DRAFT October 2013 vii Napanee Generating Station

8 LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1 Kingston Airport Climate Normals ( ) Table 2.2 Stability Class Distribution NGS (CALMET) ( ) Table 2.3 Climate Normal Reduced Visibility and Cloud Cover at Kingston Airport ( ) Table 2.4 Summary of the 1-Hour NGS Air Monitoring (February 13 th June 30 th ) Table 2.5 Summary of Monitoring Data at the NGS and MOE Belleville and Kingston (February 13 March 31) Table 2.6 Summary of Representative CAC Baseline Concentrations Near the NGS Table 2.7 Summary of Representative PAH and VOC Baseline Concentrations at Point Petre NAPS STATION (64601) Table 2.8 Summary of Acceptable Meteorological Parameters Table 2.9 Summary of Monitoring Data and Appropriate Criteria Table 2.10 Surficial Sediment Particle Size and Classification Type Table 2.11 Fish Species Recorded in the Local Area Table 2.12 Aquatic Avifauna Species Recorded in the Local Area Table 2.13 Vegetation Communities on the NGS Site Table 2.14 Modifications to Classification of Cultural Meadow in Lee et al. (1998) Table 2.15 Breeding Birds Recorded within the NGS Site Table 2.16 Mammals Observed within the NGS Site Table 2.17 Total Labour Force by Occupation (2006) Table 2.18 Top Public Employers Table 2.19 Top Private Sector Employers Table 3.1 Chemical Storage, Use, and Fate Table 3.2 NGS Effluent Monitoring Table 3.3 Effluent Treatment Collection Table 4.1 Screening Criteria Table 4.2 Auxiliary Boiler Compliance with MOE Guideline A Table 4.3 Dew Point Heater Compliance with MOE Guideline A-9 for NO x Table 4.4 Emission Rates Used to Develop Scenarios Table 4.5 Emission Rates for VOCs, PAHs and Metals Table 4.6 Summary of Incremental Modelling Results for Conventional Contaminants for all Scenarios Table 4.7 Summary of Incremental Maximum Modelling Results for Conventional Table 4.8 Contaminants Summary of Incremental Modelling Results for Conventional Contaminants at Nearby Residential Receptors Table 4.9 Cumulative Concentrations for Conventional Contaminants Table 4.10 Cumulative Concentrations for VOCs and PAHs Table 4.11 Cumulative Concentrations for VOCs and PAHs Table 4.12 MOE Blasting Noise and Vibration Cautionary Limits DRAFT October 2013 viii Napanee Generating Station

9 LIST OF TABLES (Cont'd) Table 4.13 Blasting Noise Assessment Results Table 4.14 Blasting Vibration Assessment Results Table 4.15 Minimum Values of One Hour Leq by Time of Day Table 4.16 Noise Source Group Summary Table 4.17 Predicted Sound Levels at Points of Reception Pre-Packaged and Original Design Mitigation Table 4.18 Predicted Sound Levels at Points of Reception With Additional Mitigation Table 4.19 Contaminant Concentrations & Loadings from the NGS (Cooling Tower Blowdown) Table 4.20 Contaminant Loadings from the NGS (Quenched Cooling Tower Blowdown) Table 4.21 Flow Rate of Operating Scenarios Table 4.22 Concentrations of Contaminants (mg/l) Table 4.23 Summary of Discharge Scenarios Table 4.24 Summary of Distances of ΔT Isotherms from Discharge Channel Outlet for Three Seasonal Periods Table 4.25 Vegetation Communities to be Removed Table 4.26 Estimated Changes to Breeding Birds Table 4.27 Estimated Noise Levels at Terrestrial Receptors Table 4.28 NGS Operation Worker Trip Generation Table 5.1 Summary of Potential Effects, Mitigation and Net Effects Table 5.2 NGS Environmental Monitoring Summary Table 6.1 Summary of Stakeholder Comments and Questions Table 7.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of the NGS DRAFT October 2013 ix Napanee Generating Station

10 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1.1 NGS Site within Lennox GS Property Figure 1.2 Location of NGS Intake and Discharge Figure 1.3 Details of the Environmental Screening and Review Process Figure 1.4 Project Schedule Figure 2.1 Location of Lennox GS Property Boundary and NGS Site within the Local Area Figure 2.2 Wind Rose Extracted from CALMET Meteorological Data File ( ) and Observations from Kingston ( ) Figure 2.3 Hourly NO 2 Measurements at the NGS Figure 2.4 Location of the Point Petre Monitoring Station and NGS Site Figure 2.5 Noise Receptor and Monitoring Locations Figure 2.6 Continuous Sound Level Monitoring Data at Receptor POR Figure 2.7 Continuous Sound Level Monitoring Data at Receptor POR Figure 2.8 Light Pollution from an Outdoor Luminaire Figure 2.9 Surface Drainage Features on the NGS Site Figure 2.10 NGS Local Area and Site Area Figure 2.11 Current Monitoring Sites Figure 2.12 Depth-Averaged Current Rose at Station C9 and C21, Late Fall 2012 Winter Figure 2.13 Depth-Averaged Current Rose at Station C9 and C21, Spring Figure 2.14 Depth-Averaged Current Rose at Station C9 and C21, Summer Figure 2.15 Temperature Logger Sites Figure 2.16 Seasonal Average Temperature Data for Lennox GS Intake ( ) Figure 2.17 Continuous Water Temperature Data Station T Figure 2.18 Continuous Water Temperature Data Station T Figure 2.19 Surficial Sediment Sample Locations Figure 2.20 Examples of Rocky Substrate at 5 m Water Depth Figure 2.21 Example of Rocky and Finer Sediment Substrate at 10 m Water Depth Figure 2.22 Example of Fine Sediment Substrate at 20 m Water Depth Figure 2.23 Nearshore Water Sample Locations Figure 2.24 Lennox GS Forebay and Discharge Channel Water Sample Locations Figure 2.25 Surficial Sediment Sample Locations Figure 2.26 Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sample Locations Figure 2.27 Gillnetting Locations Figure 2.28 Lennox GS Forebay Fish Community Sampling Sites Figure 2.29 NGS Construction Footprint Figure 2.30 NGS Site Ecological Land Classification Mapping Figure 2.31 Terrestrial Features Found in the NGS Site Figure 2.32 Communities NGS Site Area Figure 2.33 Study Road Network and Intersections Figure 2.34 Existing 2013 Summer Traffic Volumes DRAFT October 2013 x Napanee Generating Station

11 LIST OF FIGURES(Cont'd) Figure 2.35 Future Background 2016 Summer Traffic Volumes Figure 2.36 Future Total 2016 Peak Construction Summer Traffic Volumes Figure 2.37 Future Background 2025 Summer Traffic Volumes Figure 2.38 Future Total 2025 Maintenance Period Summer Traffic Volumes Figure 2.39 Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment for the NGS Site and Lands to be used for Temporary Site Access Figure 3.1 Process Diagram for the NGS Figure 3.2 Artist s Preliminary Rendering of the NGS Figure 3.3 NGS Site Plan Figure 3.4 NGS Water Flow Diagram Figure 3.5 Water Balance (Summer Peak Conditions) Figure 3.6 Water Balance (Summer Hot and Dry Unfired) Figure 3.7 Site Grading and Drainage Plan Figure 3.8 Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Figure 3.9 Pre-Development Site Conditions Figure 3.10 Post-Development Conditions - Site Layout, Land-Use and SWM Facility Figure 4.1 Location of Specific Receptors Figure 4.2 Building and Stack Configuration Used for CALPUFF Modelling Figure 4.3 Day-Time Sound Level Contour Pre-packaged and Original Design Mitigation (Normal Operations) Figure 4.4 Evening Night-Time Sound Level Contour Pre-packaged and Original Design Mitigation (Normal Operations) Figure 4.5 Day-Time Sound Level Contour Additional Mitigation (Normal Operations) Figure 4.6 Evening Night-Time Sound Level Contour Additional Mitigation (Normal Operations) Figure 4.7 Maximum Surface Concentrations of Total Phosphorus from Scenario I Figure 4.8 Maximum Surface Concentrations of Total Phosphorus from Scenario II Figure 4.9 Vegetation Communities to be Removed Figure 4.10 NGS Site Trip Distribution Figure 4.11 Future Total 2016 Peak Construction Summer Traffic Volumes Figure % NGS Site-generated Entrance Traffic Volumes Figure 4.13 Future Total 2025 Maintenance Period - Summer Traffic Volumes Figure 4.14 Risk Quotients Associated with Total Maximum Exposure to Short-Term Concentrations of Gaseous Air Pollutants for Residential Receptors DRAFT October 2013 xi Napanee Generating Station

12 LIST OF FIGURES(Cont'd) Figure 4.15 Figure 4.16 Maximum Hazard Quotients Associated with Total Exposure to Short-Term Concentrations of Gaseous Air Pollutants at the Maximum Concentration Location Total Incremental Lifetime Cancer Risks at Maximum Concentration Location Figure 4.17 Total Incremental Risk Quotients at Maximum Concentration Location LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS Photograph 2.1 Round Goby Caught By Angling in Lennox GS Forebay Photograph 2.2 Lennox Hydro Wetland, Photograph 2.3 Common Snapping Turtle Nesting Area Lennox GS Lagoons Photograph 2.4 Osprey nest in the Surrounding Area Photograph 2.5 Purple Martin Colony in Surrounding Area (Lennox GS property) Photograph 2.6 Cultural Meadow (CUM1-1G) on NGS Site July Photograph 2.7 Cultural Meadow (CUM1-1LS) on Limestone Screenings NGS Site July Photograph 2.8 Cultural Thicket on NGS Site July Photograph 2.9 Shallow Marsh on NGS Site July Photograph 2.10 Pre-contact Projectile Point Recovered During Stage 2 Archaeological Assessment Pedestrian Survey of the NGS Site DRAFT October 2013 xii Napanee Generating Station

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T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s Executive Summary English Executive Summary French page 1. Introduction and Background... 1-1 1.1 Introduction...1-1 1.2 The Proponent Waste Management of Canada Corporation...1-2