August 2017 REV GG-0000-RG-RPT-0006 R2. Prepared for: Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC

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1 GRIZZLY BEAR MITIGATION AND MONITORING PLAN: NORTH CASCADES POPULATION FOR THE TRANS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE ULC TRANS MOUNTAIN EXPANSION PROJECT BC EAO CONDITION 18 August 2017 REV GG-0000-RG-RPT-0006 R2 Prepared for: Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC Kinder Morgan Canada Inc. Suite 2700, th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 5J2 Ph:

2 Grizzly Bear Mitigation and Monitoring Plan: Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC North Cascades Population Trans Mountain Expansion Project /August 2017 TABLE OF CONCORDANCE The Table of Concordance describes how this Plan addresses the applicable British Columbia (BC) Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) Conditions. TABLE 1 CONCORDANCE WITH BC EAO CONDITIONS 2 AND 18 BC EAO Condition Location in Plan BC EAO Condition 2: Plan Development Where a condition of this Certificate requires the Holder to develop a plan, program or other document, and such plan, program or other document must, at a minimum, include the following information: a) Purpose and objectives of the plan, program or other document; b) Roles and responsibilities of the Holder, Project personnel and contractors; Section 1.2 and Appendix B c) Names and if applicable, professional certifications and professional stamps/seals, for those responsible for the preparation of the plan, program, or other document; d) Schedule for implementing the plan, program or other document throughout the relevant Project phases; e) Means by which the effectiveness of the mitigation measures will be evaluated, including a schedule for evaluating effectiveness; f) Adaptive management plan to address effects of the Project if those effects: i) Are not mitigated to the extent contemplated in the Application; or ii) Are not predicted in the Application; g) Schedules and methods for the submission of reporting to specific agencies, Aboriginal Group(s) and the public and the required form and content of these reports; and h) Process and timing for updating and revising the plan, program or other document, including any consultation with agencies and Aboriginal Groups that would occur in connection with such updates and revisions. BC EAO Condition 18: Grizzly Bear Mitigation and Monitoring Plan North Cascades Population The Holder must retain one or more Qualified Professionals to develop a grizzly bear mitigation and monitoring plan for the North Cascades Grizzly Bear Population Unit that must, in addition to meeting all of the requirements set out in NEB Condition 56: a) Be developed in a manner consistent with BC s Policy for Mitigating Impacts on Environmental Values (2014, or as amended from time to time); Location in NEB Condition 56 Section 1.1 Section 1.4 Section 4.0 Not a required component of the Condition Not a required component of the Condition Section 1.3 Section 7.4 Section 3.0 Sections 6.0 and 7.0 Section 3.0 Section 7.3 Sections 1.3 and 2.0 Section 7.4 Sections 1.3 and 2.0 Section 7.4 and Appendix A Section 3.0 Section 1.3 b) Include requirements for the immediate reporting of all grizzly bear sightings and interactions to MOE; Section 3.0 Appendix E c) Identify monitoring measures that would be taken in response to grizzly bear sightings or interactions; Section 3.0 Section and d) Describe the role of wildlife monitors during construction, including any plans for wildlife monitors to be armed for ensuring protection of worker safety in situations of potential human wildlife conflict. The Holder must develop the plan in consultation with MOE, FLNRO, OGC and relevant Aboriginal Groups Terrestrial and submit it to EAO at least four months before the commencement of Construction. The plan and any amendments thereto, must be implemented throughout Construction and Operations under the supervision of a Qualified Professional and to the satisfaction of EAO. Section 3.0 Appendix A, Section 3.1.2, Table A-2. Sections 1.3 and 2.0 Section 2.0 and Appendix A Section 1.3 Not a required component of the Condition Page i GG-0000-RG-RPT-0006

3 Grizzly Bear Mitigation and Monitoring Plan: Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC North Cascades Population Trans Mountain Expansion Project /August 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONCORDANCE... I 1.0 INTRODUCTION... 1 Page 1.1 Purpose and Objectives Roles and Responsibilities Schedule for Implementing the Plan CONSULTATION AND ENGAGEMENT GRIZZLY BEAR MITIGATION AND MONITORING PROFESSIONAL AUTHENTICATION... 2 LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix EAO A NEB Condition 56:...A-1 Appendix EAO B Roles and Responsibilities...B-1 Table 1 LIST OF TABLES Concordance with BC EAO Conditions 2 and i Page i GG-0000-RG-RPT-0006

4 Grizzly Bear Mitigation and Monitoring Plan: Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC North Cascades Population Trans Mountain Expansion Project /August INTRODUCTION Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (Trans Mountain) submitted a Facilities Application (the Application) to the National Energy Board (NEB) in December 2013 for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project ( the Project or TMEP ). On November 29, 2016, the Government of Canada concluded the Project was in the public interest of Canada. A Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) and other authorizations allowing the Project to proceed were issued and became effective on December 1, 2016, subject to 157 conditions (the NEB Conditions). On January 11, 2017, the British Columbia (BC) Environment Minister and Natural Gas Development Minister issued an Environmental Assessment Certificate to Trans Mountain for the BC portion of the Project, subject to another set of 37 conditions (the BC Environmental Assessment Office [EAO] Conditions). The Grizzly Bear Mitigation and Monitoring Plan North Cascades Population (BC EAO Plan) will address the requirements of BC EAO Condition 18 by relying on the NEB Condition 56 Plan (NEB Plan), the (see Appendix EAO - A). The NEB Plan was submitted to Appropriate Government Authorities, potentially affected Aboriginal groups, species experts and public stakeholders on September 16, 2016 for review. Feedback was requested by January 13, 2017, although additional feedback was considered up until March An updated draft NEB Plan was sent out to additional BC Aboriginal groups on June 28, 2017 with a deadline of July 28, 2017 for feedback and on July 6, 2017 to Alberta Aboriginal groups with a deadline of August 6, 2017 for feedback. 1.1 Purpose and Objectives The purpose and objectives are the same as those provided in Section 1.4 of the NEB Plan. 1.2 Roles and Responsibilities The roles and responsibilities are provided in Appendix B. These roles and responsibilities are subject to change and will be finalized with the development of NEB Condition 88 (Project Organizational Structure for Project Construction). The roles and responsibilities in Appendix EAO - B are relevant to the area of Environmental Compliance and reflect personnel that can influence compliance and environmental decisions. 1.3 Schedule for Implementing the Plan The BC EAO Plan must be submitted to the BC EAO at the same time the NEB Plan is filed with the NEB, which is at least four months prior to commencing construction. The BC EAO Plan and any amendments must be implemented throughout construction and operations under the supervision of a Qualified Professional to the satisfaction of BC EAO. Project planning and pre-construction measures have already been implemented or will be implemented prior to the start of Project clearing and construction in September Environmental protection measures related to clearing, construction and reclamation provided in the NEB Plan, will be implemented during the applicable phase, beginning on September 1, 2017 and continuing into 2020 for final clean-up and reclamation. Operations is expected to commence at the end of 2019 (anticipated Project in-service date). The results of monitoring within the North Cascades Grizzly Bear Population Unit (GBPU) as described in the NEB Plan, will be documented as part of NEB Condition 151, Post-Construction Environmental Monitoring (PCEM) reporting. NEB Condition 151 requires that PCEM reports be submitted to the NEB on or before January 31 following the first, third and fifth complete growing seasons after completing final clean-up. Page GG-0000-RG-RPT-0006

5 Grizzly Bear Mitigation and Monitoring Plan: Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC North Cascades Population Trans Mountain Expansion Project /August CONSULTATION AND ENGAGEMENT Consultation and engagement activities related to grizzly bear were initiated in May 2012 and is ongoing. The draft NEB Plan was submitted to Appropriate Government Authorities potentially affected Aboriginal groups and species experts on September 16, 2016 for review. Feedback was requested by January 13, 2017, although Appropriate Government Authority feedback was considered up until March An updated draft NEB Plan was sent out to additional BC Aboriginal groups on June 28, 2017 with a deadline of July 28, 2017 for feedback and on July 6, 2017 to Alberta Aboriginal groups with a deadline of August 6, 2017 for feedback. The NEB Plan incorporates any feedback received to date or has provided rationale for why input has not been included. The NEB Plan includes a comprehensive record of engagement activities, stakeholder feedback and Trans Mountain responses. As per BC EAO Condition 18, Trans Mountain has consulted with BC Ministry of Environment (MOE), BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (BC MFLNRO) and the BC Oil and Gas Commission (BC OGC) as well as relevant Aboriginal Groups (as identified in the BC EAO Conditions under Aboriginal Groups Terrestrial ) on the development and implementation of grizzly bear mitigation and monitoring in the North Cascades GBPU. 3.0 GRIZZLY BEAR MITIGATION AND MONITORING The BC EAO Condition 18 does not request any new information regarding mitigation and monitoring that is not already provided in the NEB Plan. Trans Mountain has identified monitoring measures in consultation with BC MOE to implement in response to repeated sightings or interactions with grizzly bears. In the event there are repeated sightings or interactions, Trans Mountain will discuss the details with BC MOE and determine the appropriate monitoring approach that will be implemented depending on the site-specific circumstances (e.g., remote cameras, hair snags, fixed station monitoring). The Project will not use armed wildlife monitors (i.e., individuals with a firearm that watch for bears while field crews are working). An unarmed wildlife monitor may be engaged only in situations where there is high potential for a bear interaction. BC EAO Condition 2e and 2f regarding mitigation effectiveness and adaptive management are addressed in the NEB Plan in Sections 6.0 and 7.0. The reader is therefore directed to the NEB Plan for compliance with BC EAO Condition 18. The NEB Plan was developed in a manner that is consistent with the BC s Policy for Mitigating Impacts on Environmental Values (Section 1.3 of the NEB Plan), and provides details on reporting grizzly bear sightings and interactions to BC MOE (Appendix E of the NEB Plan). 4.0 PROFESSIONAL AUTHENTICATION This BC EAO Condition 18 Plan, and the NEB Condition 56 Plan have been developed and signed by certified Registered Professional Biologists (RP. Bio). These individuals are directly responsible for providing professional services and submitting accurate work as directed by Trans Mountain in support of the submission as required by the BC EAO. CH2M HILL ENERGY CANADA, LTD. I certify that the work described herein fulfulls standards acceptable of a Professional Biologist. Prepared by Dana Drumm, RP. Bio Prepared by Lois Pittaway, RP. Bio. Page GG-0000-RG-RPT-0006

6 Grizzly Bear Mitigation and Monitoring Plan: Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC North Cascades Population Trans Mountain Expansion Project /August 2017 APPENDIX EAO - A NEB CONDITION 56: GRIZZLY BEAR MITIGATION PLAN Page A GG-0000-RG-RPT-0006

7 GRIZZLY BEAR MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE TRANS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE ULC TRANS MOUNTAIN EXPANSION PROJECT NEB CONDITION 56 July 2017 REV R2 Prepared for: Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC Kinder Morgan Canada Inc. Suite 2700, 300 5th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 5J2 Ph:

8 TABLE OF CONCORDANCE National Energy Board (NEB) Condition 56 is applicable to the following legal instruments: OC-064 (CPCN), AO-003-OC-2 (OC2), XO-T (Temp), XO-T (Pump 1) and XO-T (Pump 2). Table 1 describes how this Plan addresses the Condition requirements applicable to Project activities. NEB Condition 56 Trans Mountain must file with the NEB for approval, at least 4 months prior to commencing construction in each vulnerable Grizzly Bear Population Unit/grizzly Bear Management Area, a for each of these areas. Trans Mountain must provide a rationale for why any vulnerable Grizzly Bear Population Units/Grizzly Bear management units potentially affected by the Project are not addressed in the plan. The (s) must include: TABLE 1 LEGAL INSTRUMENT CONCORDANCE WITH NEB CONDITION 56: GRIZZLY BEAR MITIGATION PLAN OC-064 (CPCN) AO-003-OC-2 (OC2) XO-T (Temp) XO-T (Pump1) Section 1.0 of this Plan. Section 1.0 of this Plan. Section 1.0 of this Plan. N/A - this legal instrument does not have a Project interaction as described in Section 4.0 of this Plan. XO-T (Pump2) Section 1.0 of this Plan. a) a summary of results from any supplementary surveys conducted; Section 5.0 of this Plan. Section 4.0 of this Plan. Section 4.0 of this Plan. See above. Section 4.0 of this Plan. b) potential direct and indirect effects of Project activities on vulnerable grizzly bear populations units and grizzly bear management units; Section 3.1 and Section 4.0 of this Section 3.1 and Section 4.0 of this Section 3.1 and Section 4.0 of this See above. Section 3.1 and Section 4.0 of this Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. c) mitigation measures to be implemented, including all relevant measures committed to throughout the OH proceeding, any new mitigation measures resulting from supplementary surveys, detailed criteria using clear and unambiguous language that describes the circumstances under which each measure will be applied, and measurable targets for evaluating mitigation success; d) details on post-construction monitoring of mitigation measures, including survey methods, corrective measures, detailed criteria using clear and unambiguous language that describes the circumstances under which each measure will be applied, and a proposed reporting schedule; Section 5.0, Section 6.0 and Appendix C of this Plan. Section 5.0, Section 6.0 and Appendix C of this Plan. Section 5.0, Section 6.0 and Appendix C of this Plan. See above. Section 5.0, Section 6.0 and Appendix C of this Plan. Section 7.0 of this Plan. Section 7.0 of this Plan. Section 7.0 of this Plan. See above. Section 7.0 of this Plan. e) a commitment to include results of the monitoring in the Post-Construction Environmental Monitoring (PCEM) reports filed under Condition 151; Section 7.4 of this Plan. Section 6.4 of this Plan. Section 6.4 of this Plan. See above. Section 6.4 of this Plan. f) a description of how Trans Mountain has taken available and applicable Aboriginal Traditional Land Use (TLU) and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) into consideration in developing the plans including demonstration that those Aboriginal persons and groups that provided Aboriginal traditional land use information and traditional ecological knowledge, as reported during the OH proceeding and/or pursuant to Condition 97, had the opportunity to review and comment on the information; Section 1.2 and Appendices A and B of this Plan. Section 1.2 and Appendices A and B of this Plan. Section 1.2 and Appendices A and B of this Plan. See above. Section 1.2 and Appendices A and B of this Plan. g) a summary of its consultations with Appropriate Government Authorities, any species experts and potentially affected Aboriginal groups. In its summary, Trans Mountain must provide a description and justification for how Trans Mountain has incorporated the results of its consultation, including any recommendations from those consulted, into the Plan; and h) confirmation that Trans Mountain will update the relevant Environmental Protection Plan(s) to include any relevant information from the Grizzly Bear Mitigation Plan, including confirmation that the mitigation, monitoring, and corrective measures in this plan will be implemented in the case of discovery via their inclusion in Trans Mountain s Wildlife Species of Concern Discovery Contingency Plan. Section 2.0 and Appendix A of this Plan. Section 2.0 and Appendix A of this Plan. Section 2.0 and Appendix A of this Plan. See above. Section 2.0 and Appendix A of this Plan. Section 5.0 of this Plan. Section 5.0 of this Plan. Section 5.0 of this Plan. See above. Section 5.0 of this Plan. Page i

9 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The (the Plan) was prepared to address the requirements of National Energy Board (NEB) Condition 56 regarding the Trans Mountain Expansion Project ( the Project or TMEP ). Grizzly bear is listed as Special Concern by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, are Blue-listed in British Columbia (BC) and listed as Threatened under the Alberta Wildlife Act. Portions of the pipeline route are located within two Bear Management Areas (BMAs) in Alberta and four Grizzly Bear Population Units (GBPU) in BC. The North Cascades GBPU in BC is considered Threatened while the other BMAs and GBPUs crossed are not considered vulnerable. Project interactions with grizzly bear and potential effects are associated with habitat alteration, barriers or changes in movement, and mortality risk, although provincial regulators have indicated that mortality risk as a result of increased access is the primary concern. This Plan demonstrates Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC s (Trans Mountain) commitment to avoid and mitigate Project effects on grizzly bear and their habitat in the BMAs/GBPUs through the application of mitigation and restoration measures. Following a hierarchy of mitigative actions, Trans Mountain has considered measures to avoid Project effects to grizzly bear and will apply appropriate measures to minimize Project effects, followed by implementation of access management and habitat restoration measures. Mitigation developed as part of this Plan includes, but is not limited to, reducing potential effects of the Project on suitable habitat and restoring affected areas (e.g., minimizing/adjusting the configuration of temporary workspace, minimizing grading and grubbing, woody vegetation planting in selected areas) and preventing any Project-related grizzly bear mortalities during construction and operations. Measurable goals and targets, as well as details of Post-Construction Environmental Monitoring (PCEM) to be used to evaluate the effectiveness of mitigation and habitat restoration measures are provided. The measures in this Plan align with other Plans prepared for the Project, specifically the Access Management Plan. Since the primary Project interaction with grizzly bear is associated with mortality risk, the focus of mitigation is to provide measures to mitigate Project-related access associated with the pipeline easement and access roads. Key components of the Access Management Plan are incorporated into this Plan, including specific strategies and measures to control access during Project construction and operations and decision frameworks that show how access management locations and measures are selected, and how corrective measures will be implemented. Candidate locations for access management measures have been identified using a decision framework, Project information and mapping, field reconnaissance (aerial overflights) and information provided by Aboriginal groups. Site-specific locations for access management will be refined in the field based on factors such as availability of material and storage space, the construction techniques used, and ongoing consultation and engagement. The Plan was developed in consideration of the current regulatory policies, as well as consultation with Appropriate Government Authorities. Applicable Aboriginal Traditional Land Use and Traditional Ecological Knowledge are also incorporated. This Plan will be included as part of the Environmental Management Plans (Section 6, Volume 6 of the Environmental Plans) to ensure that the mitigation and restoration measures are implemented. Additionally, the results of PCEM for grizzly bear will be provided in the PCEM reports to be filed by Trans Mountain as per NEB Condition 151. Page ii

10 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONCORDANCE... I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY... II 1.0 INTRODUCTION... 1 Page 1.1 Project Description Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Traditional Land Use Mitigation Hierarchy Objective and Measurable Goals Commitment Management CONSULTATION AND ENGAGEMENT CONTEXT AND APPROACH Ecology and Project Effects Regulatory Context Federal Regulatory Policy and Guidance Provincial Regulatory Policy and Guidance PROJECT INTERACTION Grande Cache BMA Yellowhead BMA Robson GBPU Wells Gray GBPU Columbia-Shuswap GBPU North Cascades GBPU MITIGATION Avoid Project Routing Scheduling Minimize and Restore Onsite Integration with the Access Management Plan Selection of Access Management Locations Selection of Access Management Measures MEASURING MITIGATION AND HABITAT RESTORATION SUCCESS MONITORING Monitoring Timeframe Monitoring Strategy Bear-Human Conflict Monitoring Access Control Monitoring Habitat Restoration Monitoring Corrective Measures Reporting CONCLUSION REFERENCES Personal Communications Literature Cited GIS Mapping References LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A Consultation and Engagement...A-1 Page iii

11 LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A Consultation and Engagement... A-1 Appendix B Summary of TLU and TEK Activities Completed Within Traditional Territories that Cross the BMAS/GBPUS... B-1 Appendix C Candidate Access Management Locations In BMAS/GBPUS... C-1 Appendix D Record of Stakeholder Notifications of Plan... D-1 Appendix E Contact Information and Recording Bear Sightings... E-1 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Grande Cache and Yellowhead BMAs Figure 2 Robson, Wells Gray and Columbia-Shuswap GBPUs Figure 3 North Cascades GBPU Figure 4 Decision Framework for Selection of Access Management Locations Figure 5 Decision Framework for Selection of Access Management Measures Figure 6 Adaptive Approach for the Application of Corrective Measures Figure 7 Adaptive Management Decision Framework for Access Management LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Legal Instrument Concordance with NEB Condition 56: Grizzly Bear Mitigation Plan... i Table 2 Summary of Direct Project Interaction with Grande Cache BMA Table 3 Summary of Direct Project Interaction with the Yellowhead BMA Table 4 Summary of Direct Project Interaction with the Robson GBPU Table 5 Summary of Direct Project Interaction with the Wells Gray GBPU Table 6 Summary of Direct Project Interaction with Columbia-Shuswap GBPU Table 7 Summary of Direct Project Interaction with North Cascades GBPU Table 8 Mitigation and Habitat Restoration Measures Within BMAS/GBPUS Table 9 Performance Indicators and Measurable Targets for North Cascades Grizzly Bear Table 10 Monitoring Strategy Table A-1 Summary of Public Consultation - May 2012 to June A-3 Table A-2 Summary of Public Consultation July 2015 to February A-4 Table A-3 Summary of Regulatory Consultation Activities Related to Grizzly Bear (May 2012 to June 2015)... A-4 Table A-4 Summary of Regulatory Consultation Activities Related to Grizzly Bear (July 2015 to March 2017)... A-6 Table A-5 Summary of Aboriginal Concerns Regarding Grizzly Bears... A-7 Page iv

12 1.0 INTRODUCTION The (the Plan) was prepared to address the requirements of NEB Condition 56 regarding the Trans Mountain Expansion Project ( the Project or TMEP ). The Plan was submitted to Appropriate Government Authorities, potentially affected Aboriginal groups and species experts on September 16, 2016 for review. Feedback was requested by January 13, 2017, although additional feedback was considered up until March A copy of the draft Plan was sent out to additional Aboriginal groups on June 28, 2017 with a deadline of July 28, 2017 for feedback and on July 6, 2017 with a deadline of August 6 for feedback. Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (Trans Mountain) incorporated any feedback into the final Plan or has provided rationale for why input has not been included, as summarized in Appendix A. Since the September 16, 2016 release of the draft Plan, engineering design has continued to progress and there have been design updates that are described in detail in the TMEP Fall 2016 Project Updates ( All of the design updates have been reviewed, and the Project design updates that are relevant have been incorporated into this Plan. This Plan has been prepared to describe planning considerations, mitigation and restoration measures to reduce potential effects of the Project on grizzly bear and their habitat. Grizzly bear is listed as Special Concern by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) (2017) and is not currently listed under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) (Government of Canada 2017). In British Columbia (BC), grizzly bear is blue-listed and is recognized as a species of special concern (BC Conservation Data Centre 2017). The Project crosses four GBPUs in BC: Robson, Wells Gray, Columbia-Shuswap and North Cascades. Only the North Cascades GBPU is considered Threatened (BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations [MFLNRO] 2012). The other three BC GBPUs are considered Viable (BC MFLNRO 2012). Grizzly bear is listed as Threatened under the Alberta Wildlife Act (Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development 2014) and is recognized as May Be at Risk in Alberta (Alberta Sustainable Resource Development [ASRD] 2012). The Project crosses two Bear Management Areas (BMAs) in Alberta: Yellowhead (BMA 3) and Grande Cache (BMA 2). Since the NEB Project proceedings (OH ) (see Section 1.5), Trans Mountain has continued consultation with provincial government authorities regarding grizzly bear population status and mitigation. Recent data finds that grizzly bear populations are increasing in the Yellowhead BMA (Stenhouse et al. 2015), and the Grande Cache BMA has a high population of grizzly bears compared to the other BMAs in Alberta (Hobson pers. comm.) (Alberta Environment and Parks [AEP] 2016). The grizzly bear populations in these Alberta BMAs are not considered vulnerable. The proposed mitigation measures in the Project Environmental Plans (Volumes 1 through 8), including development and implementation of a Wildlife Conflict Management Plan, and measures to reduce new access and control access where it cannot be avoided, are consistent with regional resource management objectives and strategies for vulnerable and viable grizzly bear populations. This Plan describes the mitigation measures and monitoring strategy that will be implemented for the Grande Cache, Yellowhead, Robson, Wells Gray, Columbia-Shuswap and North Cascades BMA/GBPUs in addition to those presented in the Environmental Plans. BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) Condition 18 (Grizzly Bear Mitigation and Monitoring Plan North Cascades Population) also considers the North Cascades GBPU (and will refer to NEB Condition 56), and EAO Condition 19 (Grizzly Bear Mitigation and Monitoring Plan Robson, Wells Gray and Columbia-Shuswap Populations) considers mitigation and monitoring for the Robson, Wells Gray, Columbia-Shuswap GBPUs crossed by the Project. 1.1 Project Description Trans Mountain filed its Facilities Application (the Application) with the NEB in December In developing its Application, Trans Mountain commenced an engagement and communications program of extensive discussions with landowners, engagement with Aboriginal groups and consultation with affected stakeholders. This program was intended to gather input from these groups into the Application and supporting Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment (ESA), and to continue to assist Trans Mountain in the design and execution of the Project. Trans Mountain is also working with Appropriate Government Authorities to carry out the necessary reviews, studies and assessments required for the Project. Page 1

13 For ease of description, the following terms are used: Kilometre Post (KP): describes distances measured along the centreline of the pipeline. Project Footprint: includes the area directly disturbed by surveying, construction, clean-up and operation of the pipeline, as well as associated physical works and activities (including the temporary construction lands and infrastructure, the pipeline, reactivation, facilities, the Westridge Marine Terminal, and access roads). For clarity, specific components of the Project Footprint are further described by Trans Mountain below. Temporary construction lands and infrastructure refers to preparatory works to support Project construction and includes temporary camps, stockpile sites, equipment staging areas and borrow pits located on land that has been previously disturbed, as well as access roads within the first 10 km of each designated construction spread. For ease of assessing Project interactions, these access roads are considered as part of the overall access road network. Pipeline construction footprint refers to the total area used to construct the pipeline and includes the right-of-way and temporary workspace (TWS). Reactivation of currently deactivated pipeline segments include and engineering assessment under Section 45 of the National Energy Board Onshore Pipeline Regulations and associated construction activities. Currently known ground disturbance activities and associated access (as of December 2016), were assessed to determine the Project interactions. For ease of assessing Project interactions, these access roads were considered as part of the overall access road network. Facilities refer to pump stations, terminals (Edmonton, Sumas and Burnaby), and associated infrastructure (i.e., traps), most of which are located on land that has been previously disturbed. Westridge Marine Terminal has infrastructure located on land and in the marine environment, and is included in the Facilities component of the Project. Access roads include new temporary and permanent roads and existing roads that may require upgrades or improvements. For ease of assessing Project interactions, this includes the access roads to be developed as part of temporary construction lands and infrastructure, as well as those accesses associated with reactivation. Contingency Alternate Routes: refer to three alternate pipeline route segments that have been identified and assessed for use if construction on the preferred route is not feasible. These are not included in the Project Footprint defined above since they are considered contingency alternates. Raft River, in BC (KP to KP 714.4), is an alternate open cut contingency alignment. The preferred primary crossing method, a horizontal directional drill (HDD), does not support an open cut contingency crossing method at the same location. Pembina River, in Alberta (KP to KP 134.7), is an alternate open cut contingency alignment. Similar to Raft River, the preferred primary crossing method (HDD) does not support an open cut contingency crossing method at the same location. Westridge Delivery Lines (WDLs) (WDL KP 0.0 to WDL KP 3.4) is an alternate contingency alignment for a trenched installation around the Burnaby Conservation Area in BC. The preferred pipeline corridor requires tunnel construction and does not support a trenched contingency option; therefore, an alternate trenched contingency alignment has been identified. Variances: as part of the Project Footprint update that occurred in December 2016, a number of route revisions located outside of the Project corridor were identified. Trans Mountain is in the process of seeking approval from the NEB in 2017 for these route realignments. All of the variances have been reviewed in consideration of impacts to this Plan and minor adjustments to the direct project interactions and KP ranges were required as a result, where applicable. Page 2

14 1.2 Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Traditional Land Use Trans Mountain has engaged with Aboriginal groups who might have an interest in the Project or have Aboriginal interests potentially affected by the Project, based on the proximity of their community and their assertion of traditional and cultural use of the land along the pipeline route to maintain a traditional lifestyle. Appendix B provides a summary of Aboriginal participation in wildlife field work as well as Traditional Land Use (TLU) opportunities for Aboriginal groups whose traditional territories cross the BMAs/GBPUs. The wildlife field work listed in Appendix B includes a variety of wildlife survey types (e.g., breeding bird, amphibian) and are not specific to grizzly bear. Appendix A provides more detail on the engagement process. Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) participants identified good grizzly bear habitat near Juliet Creek within the North Cascades GBPU, given the presence of salmon, abundance of potential denning habitat and berry plants, and minimal human presence. Over the past 20 years, the decline in salmon has caused a decline in the regional grizzly bear population. Bears are moving south and west for food sources and to higher elevations. Bears once frequented the Fraser and Thompson Rivers, however participants believe that increased human presence in the region may prevent bears from returning. Grizzly bear tracks and scat were identified by TEK participants and it was reported that bears are likely using the existing Trans Mountain Pipeline (TMPL) right-of-way for habitat and food in some locations. TEK participants also noted that disturbance of bear dens may be an issue and a protective buffer may be necessary. The TMEP pipeline route within the North Cascades GBPU is located within a major transportation corridor to avoid the creation of new disturbance. Restoration of key habitats is also a focus of the Project. The Riparian Habitat Management Plan prepared to address NEB Condition 71 provides reclamation prescriptions for riparian habitats associated with water crossings, such as Juliet Creek. Grizzly bear tracks and scat were identified by TEK participants along the Hope to Burnaby Segment and it was reported that bears are likely using the existing right-of-way for habitat and food sources. TEK participants observed evidence of black bear and grizzly bear along the Edmonton to Hinton Segment including scat, tracks, black bear dens, chewed or clawed logs and claw marks on trees. TEK information from Alberta also noted that claw marks on trees indicate a den is nearby, since bears do not tend to wander far from where they mark. Clawing trees is a way for bears to mark their territories and sharpen their claws. Black bears will also dig up the base of trees to mark their territory. Black bears prefer to den on ridges while grizzlies are found in lowerlying, valley lands of the Rocky Mountains. Grizzly bears travel long distances to hibernate and will mate at higher elevations. Bears are considered sacred animals and while rarely hunted today, bear hides were once traditionally worn while hunting or worn for protection and decorated with feathers and beads. TEK participants had concerns regarding potential effects of the Project on bear habitat and bear dens during construction. 1.3 Mitigation Hierarchy Throughout all stages of the development of this Plan, Trans Mountain has applied the mitigation hierarchy of avoid, minimize and restore on-site as described in the Policy and Procedures for Mitigating Impacts on Environmental Values (BC Ministry of Environment [BC MOE] 2014a,b). The Policy and Procedures emphasize the importance of implementing each step of the hierarchy before moving onto the next step. Following this hierarchy, Trans Mountain has considered measures to avoid direct and indirect Project effects on grizzly bear and their habitat within the BMAs/GBPUs where site conditions and construction constraints allow. Where effects cannot be avoided, appropriate measures to minimize and mitigate Project effects, and restore habitat on-site to alleviate the Project s residual effects will be implemented. The last step of the mitigation hierarchy is offsets. This step is only appropriate if unacceptable residual impacts remain even after measures to avoid, minimize, and restore onsite have been taken. The determination of offsets is the responsibility of the province (BC MOE 2014a,b). Trans Mountain will maintain ongoing consultation with the province during the development, implementation and monitoring components of this Plan. Measures to avoid, minimize and restore on-site are provided in Section 4.0. Page 3

15 1.4 Objective and Measurable Goals The objective of this Plan is to minimize and mitigate potential Project effects on grizzly bear and their habitat. The measurable goals for this Plan are specific to the BMAs/GBPUs and are defined based on the provincial management goals. The measurable goals of the Plan are to: 1. avoid Project-caused grizzly bear mortality during construction and operations activities; 2. manage access to mitigate potential for increased grizzly bear mortality associated with the pipeline and Project-related access roads during construction and operations; and 3. restore disturbed vegetation to natural vegetation communities. The performance indicators and targets that will be monitored to evaluate the effectiveness of the mitigation in achieving the goals of the Plan are described in Section Commitment Management Trans Mountain made a number of commitments regarding the Project during the OH proceedings and engagement activities up to May Commitments were made to improve and optimize Project planning and mitigation measures. As Trans Mountain has consolidated its commitments into a Commitments Tracking Table in accordance with NEB Condition 6 the Table of Commitments in each plan has been removed. The updated Commitments Tracking Table was filed with the NEB pursuant to NEB Condition 6 and is available on Trans Mountain s web site at Trans Mountain continues to monitor and track compliance with its commitments and will update, post to its website and file with the NEB updated versions of the Commitments Tracking Table according to the timeframes outlined in NEB Condition 6. Commitments with specific relevance to this Plan have been considered and incorporated in this Plan. Page 4

16 2.0 CONSULTATION AND ENGAGEMENT Consultation and engagement activities related to the grizzly bear and their habitat and this Plan were conducted between May 2012 and March 2017 with Appropriate Government Authorities, potentially affected Aboriginal groups and species experts. A copy of the draft Plan was sent out to additional Aboriginal groups on June 28, 2017 with a deadline of July 28, 2017 for feedback and on July 6, 2017 with a deadline of August 6, 2017 for feedback. Opportunities to discuss grizzly bear and issues or concerns were provided to public stakeholders through online information, workshops, meetings and ongoing engagement activities during the reporting period. Appendix A includes a comprehensive record of these engagement activities, stakeholder feedback and Trans Mountain responses. The draft Plan was released on September 16, 2016 for review. Feedback was requested by January 13, 2017, although additional Appropriate Government Authority and potentially affected Aboriginal group feedback was considered up until March Trans Mountain incorporated any feedback into the final Plan or has provided rationale for why input has not been included, as summarized in Appendix A. In many cases, feedback received from BC MOE (Large Carnivore Specialist), extends to other plans prepared for the Project, specifically the Worker Accommodation Strategy (NEB Condition 59), BC EAO Condition 19 (Grizzly Bear Mitigation and Monitoring Plan Robson, Wells Gray and Columbia-Shuswap Populations) and the Wildlife Conflict Management Plan (Volume 6 of the Environmental Plans). Engineering design changes were issued in the TMEP Fall 2016 Project Update document ( along with a request for feedback. No revisions to this Plan were required as a result of the design updates, with the exception of minor adjustments to direct Project interactions (see Section 4.0) and KP ranges. Page 5

17 3.0 CONTEXT AND APPROACH Identified interactions of the Project with grizzly bear habitat, movement and mortality risk are described in detail in the Application including qualitative and quantitative evaluations of direct and indirect effects (Trans Mountain 2013). This section summarizes the ecological and regulatory context of the Project s potential interaction (direct and indirect) with grizzly bear and their habitat in the BMAs/GBPUs, which is the basis and rationale for the approach taken in the development of this Plan. 3.1 Ecology and Project Effects Vegetation clearing and sensory disturbance during construction and operations of the Project have potential to reduce habitat value for grizzly bear. Vegetation clearing will reduce forest cover and potentially create attractive foraging opportunities for grizzly bear as early seral vegetation regenerates (McKay et al. 2014), provided bears perceive the risk to be low (Cristescu et al. 2014). Grizzlies have shown strong avoidance of areas that are near human-dominated or otherwise noisy areas. Mace et al. (1996) showed that grizzlies reduced their use of habitats that were close to roads, and that this effect extended upwards of 500 m away from a given road. Other studies (McLellan and Shackleton 1988) have shown similar results. Mitigation developed for this Plan focuses on reducing potential effects of the Project on suitable habitat and restoring affected areas (e.g., minimizing/adjusting the configuration of TWS, minimizing grading and grubbing and planting of woody vegetation). Physical barriers, noise and human activity during construction may temporarily block bear movement, or cause bears in proximity to the Project to alter their usual movement patterns to avoid the construction area. The Project avoids above-ground structures or facilities that would cause a long-term disturbance or barrier to grizzly bear movement. Therefore, long-term barriers to movement are not considered a key Project interaction for the goals and monitoring components of this Plan. Measures to minimize barriers to movement are included in the Pipeline Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) (Volume 2 of the Environmental Plans), and include reducing the length of open trench and strung pipe. Sensory disturbance has potential to displace bears from important habitats, such as dens. Project interaction with an occupied grizzly bear den is considered low given the route s proximity to Highway 16 and 5, and the Project s clearing schedule. Within the North Cascades GBPU, snowfall levels are typically high, requiring completion of construction activities for the Project from late-spring to fall. Since construction will occur within the North Cascades GBPU during the active season for bears, potential interactions with occupied grizzly bear dens will be avoided. Overall, avoidance of sensory disturbance and displacement from grizzly bear overwintering habitat is not considered a key Project interaction for the goals and monitoring components of this Plan. The primary Project interaction with grizzly bear is associated with human-induced mortality risk. Throughout the grizzly bear s Canadian range, the single greatest limiting factor for its continued persistence is human-induced mortality. In nearly all regions, the majority of grizzly bear deaths are from human-related causes such as illegal hunting (ASRD 2008, ASRD and Alberta Conservation Association 2010, Austin and Wrenshall 2004, COSEWIC 2012, Hamilton et al. 2004, McLellan 1990). Formerly remote wilderness areas that have become more accessible via an increased amount of roads and other linear features has resulted in bear-human interactions and conflicts, often resulting in human-caused grizzly bear deaths (Benn 1998 in Braid 2015, McLellan and Shackleton 1988, McLellan 2015). As a result, access management and mortality risk stemming from resource development activities are primary issues that affect grizzly bear populations. Therefore, preventing any Project-related grizzly bear mortalities during construction and operations is considered a key Project interaction for the goals and monitoring components of this Plan. This Plan, in combination with other plans, specifically the Access Management Plan (NEB Condition 47), provide measures to mitigate the potential effects of the Project on grizzly bear mortality risk associated with the pipeline easement and Project-related access. 3.2 Regulatory Context This Plan was developed in consideration of current regulatory policies and guidance. Trans Mountain will continue to work with Appropriate Government Authorities to align this Plan with provincial and federal policy. Page 6

18 3.2.1 Federal Regulatory Policy and Guidance Grizzly bear is federally listed as Special Concern by the COSEWIC (2017) though is not currently listed under SARA (Government of Canada 2017). There are no federal recovery, management or action plans for grizzly bear Provincial Regulatory Policy and Guidance Alberta Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan Recovery objectives are based on the premise that the grizzly bear population in Alberta is not limited by human-caused mortality, is able to successfully disperse across major road corridors and that Albertans are supportive of grizzly bear conservation and management activities (AEP, 2016). Within the Grande Cache BMA, poaching, road density and human-bear interactions related to agricultural attractants are threats that management actions will focus on, while management in the Yellowhead BMA will focus on habitat connectivity, poaching and access management. Strategies for recovery include: improving Alberta BearSmart programs; enhancing public outreach and education; improving provincial coordination and communication between administrative regions; reducing human-caused mortality; reducing human-grizzly bear conflict by managing attractants; minimizing motorized access; reducing accidental human-caused mortality; using aversive conditions; mitigating effect of recreational use; improving understanding and management of effects of human use and resource extraction on habitat; improving dispersal across major transportation corridors; and assessing potential abundance and distribution using resource selection functions. Measures relevant to the Project identified in the Recovery Plan include revegetating areas such as roadsides with appropriate seed mixes that are similar to adjacent vegetation and avoids bear attractants (e.g., legumes), and road developments should be temporary and have a schedule for reclamation and/or deactivation. Alberta Master Schedule of Standards and Conditions The Master Schedule of Standards and Conditions (Government of Alberta 2017), provides desired outcomes and best management practices when working in grizzly bear zones. In order to achieve the desired outcomes of reducing human-caused mortality and human-bear conflicts, and avoiding development in key habitats and attractants, relevant recommended measures include the following: workers in bear country will receive education regarding bear awareness; to the extent possible, new linear features should parallel existing disturbances; Page 7

19 avoid high quality and/or effective habitat types; coordinate access with other users; reforestation should occur within 2 years of pipeline construction and match the adjacent forest type with the exception of 1.5 m on each side of trench-line; and limbs of some coniferous trees should be left onsite to provide a seed source. BC Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy (GBCS) Goals for grizzly bear are to maintain in perpetuity the diversity and abundance of grizzly bears and the ecosystems on which they depend and to improve their management and interactions with humans. Conservation strategies for grizzly bear identified in 1995 included the following (Austin et al., 1995): a commitment to establish Grizzly Bear Management Areas where grizzly bear hunting will be restricted and where habitat and access issues will be addressed through land use planning; the creation of an independent Grizzly Bear Scientific Advisory Committee; increased research and inventory of grizzly bear populations and habitat; improved hunting regulations; increased enforcement; increased penalties for poaching and trading in bear parts; a comprehensive educational program; reducing conflicts between people and grizzly bears; and partnerships with the private sector to raise funds for grizzly bear conservation. More recently, a Grizzly Bear Value Summary as part of the Cumulative Effects Framework was developed (BC Cumulative Effects Framework 2016). Broad, high-level objectives to inform the cumulative effects assessment and avoid long-term cumulative effects to grizzly bears based on a review of existing provincial management direction are the following: at the population scale, to manage for viable populations of grizzly bear and avoid populations becoming threatened; and at the landscape scale, maintain the distribution of grizzly bears and their habitats. Recovery Plan for the North Cascades of BC The Recovery Plan for Grizzly Bears in the North Cascades of BC (North Cascades Grizzly Bear Recovery Team 2004) includes strategies for habitat management, movement and connectivity, and mortality risk. These strategies can be used to guide mitigation planning for the Project. Stand-scale habitat management strategies identified in the Recovery Plan, such as maintaining or providing cover habitat using vegetated buffers between roads and important grizzly bear habitats are considered in the development of this Plan. Given routing of the Project along Highway 5 for much of the length through the North Cascades GBPU, there is limited interaction between the Project and high value habitats for grizzly bear. The Recovery Plan also identifies strategies to maintain connectivity of the North Cascades GBPU with other populations (particularly the Stein-Nahatlatch GBPU), including identifying viable linkages across Highway 5. Grizzly bear habitat connectivity and movement are considered in Project mitigation planning, including minimizing temporary barriers to grizzly bear movement during construction. Page 8

20 Key recovery objectives related to minimizing the potential for grizzly bear-human conflict and human-caused mortality of grizzly bears identify best practices and strategies to help achieve recovery goals. Strategies considered and incorporated into Project planning and mitigation, include: responsible management of attractants, such as garbage; education of people working in grizzly bear habitat; and effective response to grizzly bear-human conflict situations. These strategies are consistent with the provincial Bear Smart program, which also identifies bear-human conflict prevention actions such as bear-proof waste management, education and effective response to conflicts (Davis et al. 2001). Although these strategies are designed for communities, they are relevant to mitigation planning for the Project. Grizzly bear hunting in BC is regulated under the BC Wildlife Act. As a Threatened GBPU, the North Cascades GBPU is closed to hunting (BC MOE 2012). Page 9

21 4.0 PROJECT INTERACTION Information on the specific components of the Project Footprint as defined in Section 1.1 (temporary construction lands and infrastructure, pipeline construction footprint, reactivation, facilities, access roads, contingency alternate routes and variances) is provided below. The location of the Project is shown on Figures 1 to 3. Trans Mountain has made all reasonable efforts to utilize existing roads to access the Project and limit new access construction. Trans Mountain has made all reasonable efforts to utilize existing roads within all BMAs and GBPUs to access the Project and limit new access construction. Access to most of the pipeline easement will be via existing roads that either cross or are located adjacent to the pipeline easement. Existing linear corridors (e.g., pipeline rights-of-way, transmission lines and fibre optic line rights-of-way), as well as the construction right-of-way will also be used as access. New temporary access roads and upgrades to existing access roads are necessary to allow equipment, vehicles and emergency response to safely reach the pipeline easement. This is based on information available for Project access roads as of April 3, Grande Cache BMA Temporary Construction Lands and Infrastructure Two office/yard site options (Hinton Office/Yard - Fleming Drive Site A and Hinton Office/Yard Site B ) associated with temporary construction lands and infrastructure are located within the Grande Cache BMA. Pipeline Construction Footprint The length and area of direct Project interaction of the pipeline route within the Grande Cache BMA is provided in Table 2. BMA Grande Cache TABLE 2 SUMMARY OF DIRECT PROJECT INTERACTION WITH GRANDE CACHE BMA Length and KP Range 1 Area (ha) km KP to KP KP to Length contiguous with existing linear feature 3 Length contiguous with TMPL Right-of-Way km (61.7%) 14.6 km (56.9%) Notes: 1 KPs are approximate and are based on route version SSEID Calculated based on the length of the pipeline centreline. 2 This includes the pipeline construction footprint and does not include existing or new temporary access roads. The total area of the pipeline construction footprint does not account for overlap with the existing TMPL right-of-way where this is paralleled, or for other existing anthropogenic disturbances that may overlap the Project Footprint (e.g., road). Therefore, the area represents an overestimate of Project disturbance. 3 The percentage of the centreline that is parallel to existing linear disturbance includes lengths of the centreline that occur within a 20 m buffer of the centreline or abutted against the footprint of existing linear disturbances (e.g., roads, transmission lines, fibre-optic line rights-of-way, and the existing TMPL right-of-way). Following spatial analysis, areas of parallel were visually verified using aerial imagery. Crossings of existing linear features at greater than 45 degree angles were excluded, so as to not artificially inflate the percentage parallel. Reactivation The Grande Cache BMA interacts with the Hinton to Hargreaves reactivation segment for a total of 79.9 km. Facilities The Hinton Pump Station is located within the Grande Cache BMA. New Temporary Access Approximately 3.7 km of new temporary access is planned within the Grande Cache BMA. Access Roads that Require Upgrades Approximately 25.3 km of existing roads requiring upgrades will be used within the Grande Cache BMA. Page 10

22 Contingency Alternate Routes Contingency alternate routes are not located within the Grande Cache BMA. Variances There are no variances located within the Grande Cache BMA. 4.2 Yellowhead BMA Temporary Construction Lands and Infrastructure The Yellowhead BMA does not interact with temporary construction lands and infrastructure. Pipeline Construction Footprint The length and area of direct Project interaction of the pipeline route within the Yellowhead BMA is provided in Table 3. Yellowhead TABLE 3 SUMMARY OF DIRECT PROJECT INTERACTION WITH THE YELLOWHEAD BMA BMA Length and KP Range 1 Area (ha) km KP to KP Length contiguous with existing linear feature 3 Length contiguous with TMPL Right-of-Way km (9.0%) 1.3 km (7.9%) Notes: 1 KPs are approximate and are based on route version SSEID Calculated based on the length of the pipeline centreline. 2 This includes the pipeline construction footprint and does not include existing or new temporary access roads. The total area of the pipeline construction footprint does not account for overlap with the existing TMPL right-of-way where this is paralleled, or for other existing anthropogenic disturbances that may overlap the Project Footprint (e.g., road). Therefore, the area represents an overestimate of Project disturbance. 3 The percentage of the centreline that is parallel to existing linear disturbance includes lengths of the centreline that occur within a 20 m buffer of the centreline or abutted against the footprint of existing linear disturbances (e.g., roads, transmission lines, fibre-optic line rights-of-way, and the existing TMPL right-of-way). Following spatial analysis, areas of parallel were visually verified using aerial imagery. Crossings of existing linear features at greater than 45 degree angles were excluded, so as to not artificially inflate the percentage parallel. Reactivation The Yellowhead BMA interacts with the Hinton to Hargreaves reactivation segment for a total of 8.3 km. Facilities There are no facilities located within the Yellowhead BMA. New Temporary Access Approximately 1.4 km of new temporary access is planned within the Yellowhead BMA. Access Roads that Require Upgrades Approximately 4.0 km of existing access requiring upgrades will be used within the Yellowhead BMA. Contingency Alternate Routes Contingency alternate routes are not located within the Yellowhead BMA. Variances There are no variances located within the Yellowhead BMA. Page 11

23 4.3 Robson GBPU Temporary Construction Lands and Infrastructure Two stockpile site options (Valemount Stockpile Site and Valemount Yellowhead Stockpile Site C), three camp and/or office yard site options (Valemount Camp and Office / Yard Alternative, Valemount Camp - Whiskey Hill Road and Valemount Yellowhead Helicopters Office - Site B) associated with temporary construction lands and infrastructure are located within the Robson GBPU. Pipeline Construction Footprint The length and area of direct Project interaction of the pipeline route within the Robson GBPU is provided in Table 4. Robson TABLE 4 SUMMARY OF DIRECT PROJECT INTERACTION WITH THE ROBSON GBPU GBPU Length and KP Range 1 Area (ha) km KP to KP Length contiguous with existing linear feature 3 Length contiguous with TMPL Right-of-Way km (88.5%) 33.9 km (62.1%) Notes: 1 KPs are approximate and are based on route version SSEID Calculated based on the length of the pipeline centreline. 2 This includes the pipeline construction footprint and does not include existing or new temporary access roads. The total area of the pipeline construction footprint does not account for overlap with the existing TMPL right-of-way where this is paralleled, or for other existing anthropogenic disturbances that may overlap the Project Footprint (e.g., road). Therefore, the area represents an overestimate of Project disturbance. 3 The percentage of the centreline that is parallel to existing linear disturbance includes lengths of the centreline that occur within a 20 m buffer of the centreline or abutted against the footprint of existing linear disturbances (e.g., roads, transmission lines, fibre-optic line rights-of-way, and the existing TMPL right-of-way). Following spatial analysis, areas of parallel were visually verified using aerial imagery. Crossings of existing linear features at greater than 45 degree angles were excluded, so as to not artificially inflate the percentage parallel. Reactivation The Robson GBPU interacts with the Hinton to Hargreaves reactivation segment for a total of 62.1 km. Facilities The Hargreaves Trap Site is located in the Robson GBPU. New Temporary Access Approximately 3.9 km of new temporary access is planned within the Robson GBPU. Access Roads that Require Upgrades Approximately 34.2 km of existing access requiring upgrades will be used within the Robson GBPU. Contingency Alternate Routes Contingency alternate routes are not located within the Robson GBPU. Variances There are no variances located within the Robson GBPU. 4.4 Wells Gray GBPU Temporary Construction Lands and Infrastructure Camps located within the Wells Gray GBPU are: Blue River Camp, Clearwater McMahon Camp, Office and Yard (Option B) and Clearwater Camp (Camp 2 Road) (Option A) and Clearwater Camp Old Mill Site. The Page 12

24 Blue River Office/Yard and Vavenby Stockpile Site (partially) are also located within this GBPU. Pipeline Construction Footprint. Pipeline Construction Footprint The length and area of direct Project interaction of the pipeline route within the Wells Gray GBPU is provided in Table 5. TABLE 5 SUMMARY OF DIRECT PROJECT INTERACTION WITH THE WELLS GRAY GBPU GBPU Length and KP Range 1 Area (ha) 2 Wells Gray km KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP Length contiguous with existing linear feature 3 Length contiguous with TMPL Right-of-Way km (95.2%) km (94.8%) Notes: 1 KPs are approximate and are based on route version SSEID Calculated based on the length of the pipeline centreline. 2 This includes the pipeline construction footprint and does not include existing or new temporary access roads. The total area of the pipeline construction footprint does not account for overlap with the existing TMPL right-of-way where this is paralleled, or for other existing anthropogenic disturbances that may overlap the Project Footprint (e.g., road). Therefore, the area represents an overestimate of Project disturbance. 3 The percentage of the centreline that is parallel to existing linear disturbance includes lengths of the centreline that occur within a 20 m buffer of the centreline or abutted against the footprint of existing linear disturbances (e.g., roads, transmission lines, fibre-optic line rights-of-way, and the existing TMPL right-of-way). Following spatial analysis, areas of parallel were visually verified using aerial imagery. Crossings of existing linear features at greater than 45 degree angles were excluded, so as to not artificially inflate the percentage parallel. Reactivation The Wells Gray GBPU does not interact with a reactivation segment. Facilities The Blue River and McMurphy Pump Stations are located within the Wells Gray GBPU. New Temporary Access Approximately 3.7 km of new temporary access is planned within the Wells Gray GBPU. Access Roads that Require Upgrades Approximately 36.7 km of existing access requiring upgrades will be used within the Wells Gray GBPU. Contingency Alternate Routes The Raft River Alternate is located within the Wells Gray GBPU. This contingency alternate route will be used only in the event the preferred primary crossing method (HDD) is unsuccessful and an alternate open cut contingency alignment is required. Variances There are no variances located within the Wells Gray GBPU. Page 13

25 4.5 Columbia-Shuswap GBPU Temporary Construction Lands and Infrastructure There are no camps located within the Columbia-Shuswap GBPU. The Vavenby Stockpile Site is partially located within the Columbia-Shuswap GBPU. Pipeline Construction Footprint The length and area of direct Project interaction of the pipeline route within the Columbia-Shuswap GBPU is provided in Table 6. TABLE 6 SUMMARY OF DIRECT PROJECT INTERACTION WITH COLUMBIA-SHUSWAP GBPU GBPU Length and KP Range 1 Area (ha) 2 Columbia-Shushwap 48.6 km KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP KP to KP Length contiguous with existing linear feature 3 Length contiguous with TMPL Right-of-Way km (70.8%) 31.1 km (64.1%) Notes: 1 KPs are approximate and are based on route version SSEID Calculated based on the length of the pipeline centreline. 2 This includes the pipeline construction footprint and does not include existing or new temporary access roads. The total area of the pipeline construction footprint does not account for overlap with the existing TMPL right-of-way where this is paralleled, or for other existing anthropogenic disturbances that may overlap the Project Footprint (e.g., road). Therefore, the area represents an overestimate of Project disturbance. 3 The percentage of the centreline that is parallel to existing linear disturbance includes lengths of the centreline that occur within a 20 m buffer of the centreline or abutted against the footprint of existing linear disturbances (e.g., roads, transmission lines, fibre-optic line rights-of-way, and the existing TMPL right-of-way). Following spatial analysis, areas of parallel were visually verified using aerial imagery. Crossings of existing linear features at greater than 45 degree angles were excluded, so as to not artificially inflate the percentage parallel. Reactivation The Columbia-Shuswap GBPU does not interact with a reactivation segment. Facilities The Blackpool Pump Station is located within the Columbia-Shuswap GBPU. No camps are located in this GBPU. New Temporary Access Approximately 1.4 km of new temporary access is planned within the Columbia-Shuswap GBPU. Access Roads that Require Upgrades Approximately 15.5 km of existing access requiring upgrades will be used within the Columbia-Shuswap GBPU. Page 14

26 Contingency Alternate Routes The Columbia-Shuswap GBPU does not interact with contingency alternate routes. Variances There are no variances located within the Columbia-Shuswap GBPU. 4.6 North Cascades GBPU Temporary Construction Lands and Infrastructure There are two camps in the North Cascades GBPU: Hope Camp, Office and Yard, and Hope Stockpile Site and Camp. The Site B Hope Office/Yard is also located within this GBPU. Pipeline Construction Footprint The length and area of direct Project interaction of the pipeline route within the North Cascades GBPU is provided in Table 7. GBPU North Cascades TABLE 7 SUMMARY OF DIRECT PROJECT INTERACTION WITH NORTH CASCADES GBPU Length and KP Range 1 Area (ha) km KP to KP to Length contiguous with existing linear feature 3 Length and % contiguous with TMPL Right-of-Way km (82.1%) 45.9 km (44.8%) Notes: 1 KPs are approximate and are based on route version SSEID Calculated based on the length of the pipeline centreline. 2 This includes the pipeline construction footprint and does not include existing or new temporary access roads. The total area of the pipeline construction footprint does not account for overlap with the existing TMPL right-of-way where this is paralleled, or for other existing anthropogenic disturbances that may overlap the Project Footprint (e.g., road). Therefore, the area represents an overestimate of Project disturbance. 3 The percentage of the centreline that is parallel to existing linear disturbance includes lengths of the centreline that occur within a 20 m buffer of the centreline or abutted against the footprint of existing linear disturbances (e.g., roads, transmission lines, fibre-optic line rights-of-way, and the existing TMPL right-of-way). Following spatial analysis, areas of parallel were visually verified using aerial imagery. Crossings of existing linear features at greater than 45 degree angles were excluded, so as to not artificially inflate the percentage parallel. Reactivation The North Cascades GBPU does not interact with a reactivation segment. Facilities The Hope Pressure Control Station is located within the North Cascades GBPU. New Temporary Access Within the North Cascades GBPU, there are 32 segments of new temporary access ranging from 5 m to 670 m in length (total length of approximately 4.0 km). Many of these roads are small connectors from an existing secondary road to the pipeline construction footprint primarily to facilitate construction, and will be deactivated and reclaimed post-construction. Access Roads that Require Upgrades Approximately 29.0 km of existing roads will be used (i.e., 113 segments ranging from 5 m to 2.1 km in length). Many of these roads will only require grading and widening of travel surfaces where necessary to ensure corners and slopes are safe for transport of Project vehicles and equipment and for the installation of temporary water crossing structures (where necessary). Page 15

27 Contingency Alternate Routes Contingency alternate routes are not located within the North Cascades GBPU. Variances The Kawkawa Lake variance is located within the North Cascades GBPU. Page 16

28 118 0'0"W '0"W 117 0'0"W GRANDE CACHE Sundance Provincial Park 53 30'0"N William A. Switzer Provincial Park KP 300!. Obed Lake Provincial Park!. KP '0"N Hinton Rock Lake - Solomon Creek Wildland Park!. KP 320 Brule!. KP YELLOWHEAD OP 47 Robb OP 16 Jasper National Park OP 40 Cadomin 53 0'0"N Whitehorse Wildland Park 53 0'0"N 118 0'0"W '0"W 117 0'0"W BRITISH COLUMBIA!( 97 Prince George Quesnel Williams Lake Vancouver (Burnaby) Dawson Creek!( 16 Valemount Hope Grande Prairie!( 43 Hinton Blue River!( 97 Darfield Kamloops US A Jasper!( 1 Kelowna ALBERTA!( 2 Edmonton Edson Red Deer Calgary!( 3!( 2!.!( 1 Trans Mountain Expansion Project Kilometre Post (KP) Trans Mountain Expansion Project Proposed Pipeline Centreline Trans Mountain Pipeline (TMPL) Highway Railway Watercourse City/Town Park/Protected Area Projection: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 11N. KPs, Proposed Pipeline - SSEID005.1 provided by UPI March 20, 2017; Existing TMPL Route Revision 0 provided by KMC May 2012; Transportation: BC FLNRO 2012, NRCan 2012; Hydrology: USNIMA 2000, Canvec 2015; Geopolitical Boundaries: BC MCSDC 2016, ESRI 2005, NRCan 2003; Hillshade: TERA Environmental Consultants This document is provided by Kinder Morgan Canada Inc. (KMC) for use by the intended recipient only. This information is confidential and proprietary to KMC and is not to be provided to any other recipient without the written consent of KMC. It is not to be used for legal, engineering or surveying purposes, nor for doing any work on or around KMC's pipelines and facilities, all of which require KMC's prior written approval. Although there is no reason to believe that there are any errors associated with the data used to generate this product or in the product itself, users of these data are advised that errors in the data may be present. BMA Grande Cache Yellowhead NOTE: Jasper National Park is considered a Grizzly Bear Recovery Zone in the Alberta Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan. MAP NUMBER _MAP_CH2M_WL_01043_FIG1_REVB DATE SCALE July :300,000 SL CH2M REF. PAGE SIZE FIGURE 1 YELLOWHEAD AND GRANDE CACHE BEAR MANAGEMENT AREAS TRANS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE ULC TRANS MOUNTAIN EXPANSION PROJECT x17 DJN PAGE SHEET 1 OF 1 REVISION DISCIPLINE DRAWN CHECKED DESIGN B WL PMS Km ALL LOCATIONS APPROXIMATE

29 122 0'0"W 120 0'0"W R ve B w r lo i ve r o ky Ri 54 0'0"N r Sm go ow Purde n Lak e il 54 0'0"N re r on R i v e r W R iv er PR I N C E G EO R G E cg GRANDE CACHE Kakw a River A LB ER TA B R IT IS H CO LU M B IA Sum m it Lak e M 118 0'0"W 16 O P M or k il l R iv er Ston y Lak e ROBSON Ho rse fly Lak e ve KP 600 Murtle Lak e KP 720 Ho rse Lak e 24 O P Gre e n Lak e 97 O P KP 680 Bon ap arte Lak e KP 700 KP 740 Du nn Lak e KP 760 KP Ad am s Lak e KP 840 KP 820 KA M LO OP S 122 0'0"W BRITISH COLUMBIA 97 (! Dawson Creek 43! ( Prince George Hinton 16 (! Quesnel Valemount Williams Lake 97! ( S A LM ON A R M Nis k on lith Lak e Watercourse Trans Mountain Expansion Project Proposed Pipeline Centreline Waterbody Darfield (! Trans Mountain Pipeline (TMPL) Edmonton Red Deer US A Calgary (3! Mabe l Lak e 97A V VU U 97B GBPU or BMA! (1 City/Town Highway Railway FIGURE 2 Columbia-Shuswap ROBSON, WELLS GRAY AND COLUMBIA-SHUSWAP GRIZZLY BEAR POPULATION UNITS Robson Yellowhead Provincial Boundary TRANS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE ULC TRANS MOUNTAIN EXPANSION PROJECT Wells Gray!2 ( 1 Kelowna Hope Trans Mountain Expansion Project Kilometre Post (KP) 23 O P S IC A M OU S White Lak e Grande Cache (2! Edson Jasper Blue River Kamloops Vancouver (Burnaby) Grande Prairie CH A S E 120 0'0"W.! ALBERTA 1 O P S UN PE A K S r V U RE V EL S T OK E Shu s wa p Lak e ve A S H C R OF T 1 Ka m loo ps Lak e KP Re v els to ke, Lak e Ri LI LL OO ET CA CH E CR E EK P O 5 O P COLUMBIASHUSWAP Col u m b ia Ts ints un ko Lak e 1 KP 660 Hu ma m ilt Lak e CL I NT O N Se ton Lak e Ki nbas ke t Lak e KP 620 BA RR I E R E 99 O P Fortre s s Lak e KP 640 CL EA R WA T E R Ca rpe nte r Lak e YELLOWHEAD Mud Lak e BL U E R I V ER Mah oo d Lak e r M I LE H OU S E er r Ri WELLS GRAY Cro ok ed Lak e ve in Ca nim Lak e Riv KP 580 Ri ot An g us Ho rne La ke am ilc Az u re Lak e Cle arw a te r Lak e 20 O P ser KP 560 Ad 52 0'0"N Ch Ho bso n Lak e WI LL IA MS LA KE Fra KP 540 Qu es n el Lak e Mc Le es e Lak e 16 O P KP 520 Mitc he ll Lak e Ca ribo o Lak e Me ldrum Lak e KP KP 500 ari ng R i v S e y m o re R iv er San dy Lak e QU ES NE L Lan ez i Lak e s 26 O P Sn Ki nne y Lak e er 97 O P WE LL S 52 0'0"N Bow ron Lak e Ah bau Lak e KP Jasper National Park MC B R ID E Is a ac Lak e Projection: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 10N. KPs, Proposed Pipeline - SSEID005 provided by UPI January 10, 2017; Existing TMPL Route Revision 0 provided by KMC May 2012; Transportation: BC FLNRO 2012, NRCan 2012; Hydrology: USNIMA 2000, Canvec 2015; Geopolitical Boundaries: BC MCSDC 2016, ESRI 2005, NRCan 2003; Grizzly Bear Population Units: BC MOE 2012; Hillshade: TERA Environmental Consultants This document is provided by Kinder Morgan Canada Inc. (KMC) for use by the intended recipient only. This information is confidential and proprietary to KMC and is not to be provided to any other recipient without the written consent of KMC. It is not to be used for legal, engineering or surveying purposes, nor for doing any work on or around KMC's pipelines and facilities, all of which require KMC's prior written approval. Although there is no reason to believe that there are any errors associated with the data used to generate this product or in the product itself, users of these data are advised that errors in the data may be present. MAP NUMBER _MAP_CH2M_WL_01043_FIG2_REVB DATE SCALE July :1,300,000 DRAWN SL 0 CH2M REF. PAGE SIZE CHECKED PAGE SHEET 1 OF 1 REVISION B DISCIPLINE 11x17 DESIGN DJN 30 ALL LOCATIONS APPROXIMATE WL PMS Km 45

30 tc r Creek O tte Ra mpar Br oo 49 45'0"N k Cre e ve Ri ter Shri mp ton k Ri v er ek ek re agi tr i er Cre C o pp E.c. Manning Provincial Park 3 O P ek BRITISH COLUMBIA 49 15'0"N a is tr m allo River Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park Prince George Grande Prairie 43 (! Hinton 16 (! Williams Lake P O ALBER TA Dawson Creek 97 (! Quesnel 3 Skagit Valley Provincial Park op Ne p C m re Chilliwack Lake '0"W Garrison Lakes Blue River 97 (! Thunder Lake 121 0'0"W Lightning Lake Edson 1:400, '0"W 0 SL (3! US A _MAP_CH2M_WL_01043_FIG3_REVB DRAWN Calgary (1! Hope July 2017 Red Deer (2! Darfield MAP NUMBER SCALE Edmonton Kelowna Vancouver (Burnaby) DATE!2 ( Jasper Valemount Kamloops Cre ek r Maselpanik Creek Flora Lake Pierce Lake k W hi psaw Cree Sk Although there is no reason to believe that there are any errors associated with the data used to generate this product or in the product itself, users of these data are advised that errors in the data may be present. ek mil kameen R i v e iv Su w K lesilk a Cr e ek o la ee k Ri a Si u a Creek Sk This document is provided by Kinder Morgan Canada Inc. (KMC) for use by the intended recipient only. This information is confidential and proprietary to KMC and is not to be provided to any other recipient without the written consent of KMC. It is not to be used for legal, engineering or surveying purposes, nor for doing any work on or around KMC's pipelines and facilities, all of which require KMC's prior written approval. er Y Greendrop Lake e ek F r enc h y Creek ich Vu ee Gr r ach Creek a hle W nr iv is ee k Cr ris h u ih alla Tw s hehali Rive r 49 30'0"N 49 15'0"N 49 30'0"N C nsl ow C No r Ling Lake Cr Pl ac _MAP_CH2M_WL_01043_FIG3_RevB.mxd Projection: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 10N. Existing TMPL Route Revision 0 provided by KMC May 2012; Proposed Pipeline SSEID005 & KPs provided by UPI January 10, 2017; Geopolitical Boundaries: BC MFLNRO 2007, IHS Inc. 2010, NRCan 2003 & ESRI 2005; Transportation: BC FLNRO 2012, NRCan 2012; Hydrology: BC FLNRO 2008; Parks and Protected Areas: BC MFLNRO 2008; Grizzly Bear Population Units: BC MOE 2012; Hillshade: TERA Environmental Consultants e Chilliwack River Provincial Park Stein-Nahatlatch Cr C hi lliwack R r ive k Garibaldi-Pitt P O ver Ri 122 0'0"W F North Cascades 3 n ay t e P as Cultus Lake Provincial Park KP 0 Swanee Lake Wahleach Lake y Cr ole r ek Cultus Lake C re ek KP 1100 El k Grizzly Bear Population Unit ve P O KP 1080 Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park Pod unk C ver P O C Eaton Lake ek re 1 P O KP C H IL L I W A C K 7 A B B O T S F O RD Ferry Island Provincial Park So 3 O P Silver Lake Provincial Park Silver Lake F.h. Barber Provincial Park Nicolum River Provincial Park C pe Hatzic Lake 7 O P Watercourse W olfe Kilby Provincial Park Provincial Park, Protected Area or Conservancy Area eek Cr o Municipality li C w t on r e r ive en R r KP 1040 Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park o lverh Si Hayward Lake Errock, Lake r Ha K EN T Ne aq w Cannell Lake KP 1060 Kawkawa Lake 7 O P Hicks Lake H A R R IS O N HOT SPRINGS er HOPE ub y Deer Lake Trout Lake Weaver Lake Schkam Lake Cree k Sasquatch Provincial Park 5A O P P R I NC E T O N NORTH CASCADES Highway Railway e lam Tu Slollicum Lake Elbow Lake Davis Lake Provincial Park KP O P R S ta tlu Florence Lake Salsbury Lake Cr eek Pine Lake k ee Morgan r tc Dickson Lake Lake Los Sayres Lake Stave Lake Coq Coquihalla River Provincial Park ek Wilson Lake Blinch Lake Alouette Lake Mill Lake re rnet C Chehalis Lake Kenyon Lake MISSION Ga! (1 ek so n Lookout Lake Kunzelman Lake Devils Lake ek Emory Creek Provincial Park Wotten Lake reek ory C Em Trans Mountain Pipeline (TMPL) Al Statlu Lake Golden Ears Provincial Park Ta lc k e Cr er Riv GARIBALDI-PITT Trans Mountain Expansion Project Proposed Pipeline Centreline Waterbody / Watercourse Otter Lake Coquihalla Summit Recreation Area Trans Mountain Expansion Project Kilometre Post (KP).! MacKenzie Lake Frembd Lake ek re ve Dry Lake Round Lake Otter Lake Provincial Park KP 1000 Harrison Lake enty Mile Cr ee Thynne Lake pc As i W Winslow Lake C old wa C Inkawthia Lake k ree rn Cree k gbu Co Sta Cre e ak Falls Lake Allison Lake Provincial Park re FIGURE 3 NORTH CASCADES GRIZZLY BEAR POPULATION UNIT TRANS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE ULC TRANS MOUNTAIN EXPANSION PROJECT te C T re the wa y eek Coldwater River Provincial Park KP 980 r Missezula Lake ni ek re u m Cr Riv e 97C V U e ek Cr S ummer s C r eek k ree tc ar derson Bluey Lake Thalia Lake Lodwick Lake Goose Lake Kump Lake Allison Lake k Tretheway Lake Spuzz t An Loon Lake Vinson Lake Upper Ketcham Lake ee Cr Ur q u h rnet Creek Ho Alexandra Bridge Provincial Park E as es s wl Kinnear Lake reek rc Cl e a P O Davis Boss Lake Lake Andys Lake La ek re STEIN-NAHATLATCH Brook Lake J u liet Cre e k Fras er Rive r lla C Tipe 1 k P ot h o l e Cr e e Shea Lake Kentucky Lake k r ek u k M Murray Lake iver ee a R on er Creek ilv Big S r quet C Sl o kke Creek Sto Little Harrison Lake er k k ree 5 O P '0"W Alleyne Lake Voght C reek KP 960 Uztlius C reek Ande rs S cuzz y eek Cr v Ri 49 45'0"N Mehatl Creek Provincial Park o Fire C re e 121 0'0"W Gillis Lake Nahatlatch Lake Provincial Park et Whiskey Lake Li llo o '0"W er u glas D 122 0'0"W PAGE SHEET 1 OF 1 CH2M REF. REVISION PAGE SIZE DISCIPLINE x17 CHECKED 5 DESIGN DJN 10 ALL LOCATIONS APPROXIMATE B WL CMR km 15