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Construction Environmental Management Plan

Vancouver Harbour Response Base

2800 Commissioner Street, Vancouver, BC

Revision 1 Prepared for: Western Canada Marine Response Corporation 201 Kensington Avenue Burnaby, BC V5B 4B2 Prepared by: Hemmera Envirochem Inc. 18

th Floor, 4730 Kingsway

Burnaby, BC V5H 0C6 File: 1912-001.01 September 2016

Hemmera Envirochem Inc.

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September 30, 2016 File: 1912-001.01 Western Canada Marine Response Corporation 201 Kensington Ave. Burnaby, BC V5B 4B2

Attn: Jody Addah – Project Manager

Dear Jody,

Re: Construction Environmental Management Plan, 2800 Commissioner Street (Vancouver Harbour) Response Base

Hemmera Envirochem Inc. (Hemmera) is pleased to provide you with this final draft Construction

Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) for WCMRC’s proposed spill response base at 2800

Commissioner Street in Vancouver. The CEMP has been prepared to the best of the Hemmera’s

knowledge at the time of writing. The CEMP will be revised in accordance with permit conditions and to

address refinements in construction methods and as such, should be treated as a living document.

We have appreciated the opportunity to work with you on this project and trust that this report meets your

requirements. Please feel free to contact the undersigned by phone or email regarding any questions or

further information that you may require.

Regards, Hemmera Envirochem Inc.

Kimberly Milligan Robin Taylor, EP Environmental Coordinator Senior Environmental Assessment Manager 604.669.0424 (181) 604.669.0424 (289) [email protected] [email protected] Cc: Matt Mylemans, WCMRC Paul Hoo, Moffatt & Nichol

http://www.hemmera.com/

Western Canada Marine Response Corporation Hemmera Construction Environmental Management Plan - i - September 2016

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Hemmera was retained by Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) to prepare a

Construction Environmental Management Plan (the “CEMP”) for the property located on 2800

Commissioner Street in Vancouver, BC (the “Site”). WCMRC is proposing to develop the Vancouver

Harbour Response Base (the “Project”), a new spill response base facility. The Site originally housed the

old Prince Rupert Fisherman’s Cooperative, which included a building and a wharf. The building was

subsequently demolished leaving the pile-supported reinforced concrete wharf deck. The site is federally

owned and under Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) jurisdiction. Hemmera understands that

WCMRC’s new facility will serve as a hub location for Vancouver Harbour spill response. Key features of

the proposed facility include two modular office buildings, parking for 20 vehicles, floats to accommodate

vessels, gangway access to floats, and ramp access.

The CEMP is required as part of a permit application with Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) to

support the Project’s Construction permit. The CEMP provides mitigation to address potential adverse

effects of construction-related activities (e.g., dust, noise, spills) on environmental resources or the

surrounding community. The CEMP is based on the current environmental conditions of the Site,

common environmental construction techniques, the nature of the Project, and assessments completed

on the Site to date. If and when new information or changes to the Project occur, the CEMP will be

updated accordingly to reflect those changes. The CEMP addresses scope as outlined in the

detailed design (Moffatt and Nichol 2016) and the VFPA submission checklist provided for the Project

May 19 2016.

The CEMP has been prepared in accordance with the PER submission checklist and VFPA guidance on

CEMP requirements. The intent of the CEMP is to provide measures that will mitigate or avoid potential

construction-related effects environmental resources and/or the surrounding community. Best practices

proposed in the CEMP are based on current environmental conditions of the Site, common environmental

construction techniques, the nature of the Project, and assessments completed on the Site to date. The

CEMP will be updated periodically and documented in the Revision Log (below).

During construction and intrusive soil work on-site, the Contractor will ensure that the environmental

protection objectives outlined in the CEMP are complied with by all on-site employees, subcontractors,

and visitors. A copy of the CEMP will be included in the request for proposals for construction services.

Western Canada Marine Response Corporation Hemmera Construction Environmental Management Plan - ii - September 2016

REVISION LOG

Construction Environmental Management Plan - Vancouver Harbour Response Base

Name and version Revision # Date issued Editor / Reviewer Comments

DRAFT A June 29, 2016 Robin Taylor For client review

FINAL DRAFT B July 13, 2016 Robin Taylor For VFPA review

REVISED FINAL DRAFT 1 Sept 30, 2016 Robin Taylor For VFPA review

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................... I

REVISION LOG ............................................................................................................................................ II

1.0 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 1

2.0 PROJECT INFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 3

2.1 BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................... 3

2.2 LOCATION ............................................................................................................................. 3

2.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................... 4

2.4 PROJECT SCHEDULE ............................................................................................................. 5

2.5 SITE DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................ 5

2.5.1 Site History ............................................................................................................. 5

2.5.2 Condition Assessment ........................................................................................... 5

2.5.3 Present and Future Land Use ................................................................................ 5

2.5.4 Surrounding Land Use ........................................................................................... 6

2.5.5 Site Geology and Hydrogeology ............................................................................ 6

2.5.6 Weather and Climate ............................................................................................. 6

2.5.7 Site Contamination ................................................................................................. 7

3.0 CONTACTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................................................................... 8

3.1 PROJECT PARTICIPANTS ........................................................................................................ 8

3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................... 8

3.3 APPLICANT/CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................................................... 9

4.0 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ..................................................................................................... 10

4.1 LEGISLATION ....................................................................................................................... 10

4.2 GUIDELINES ........................................................................................................................ 11

5.0 PROJECT EFFECTS ..................................................................................................................... 13

6.0 PROJECT MITIGATION MEASURES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS .................. 14

6.1 GENERAL PRACTICES .......................................................................................................... 14

6.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY ........................................................................................................... 14

6.3 SITE ACCESS, MOBILIZATION AND LAYDOWN AREAS ............................................................. 15

6.4 AIR QUALITY AND NOISE CONTROL ...................................................................................... 15

6.5 MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... 16

6.6 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ...................................................................................... 16

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6.7 CONTAMINATED SOIL AND GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN ............................................. 18

6.8 VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ........................................................................... 18

6.8.1 Terrestrial Resources ........................................................................................... 19

6.8.2 Aquatic Resources ............................................................................................... 20

6.9 CONCRETE WORKS AND GROUTING ..................................................................................... 21

6.10 MARINE WORKS .................................................................................................................. 21

6.11 ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES ........................................................................................... 22

6.12 SENSITIVE HABITAT FEATURES AND SPECIES ........................................................................ 22

7.0 EMERGENCY RESPONSE ........................................................................................................... 23

7.1 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION ............................................................................................. 23

7.2 ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY PLAN .................................................................................... 24

7.3 SPILL RESPONSE PLAN ........................................................................................................ 25

8.0 FUEL MANAGEMENT PLAN ........................................................................................................ 27

9.0 WASTE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................... 28

10.0 CLOSURE ...................................................................................................................................... 29

11.0 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................... 30

List of Tables

Table 1 Land Title Information ......................................................................................................... 4

Table 2 Climate Summary ................................................................................................................ 6

Table 3 Summary of Phase I and Phase II ESA Findings ............................................................... 7

Table 4 Key Project Participants ...................................................................................................... 8

Table 5 Provincial and Federal Approvals and Approximate Timelines ........................................ 12

Table 6 Pathway of Effects for Project-related Activities ............................................................... 13

Table 7 Emergency Contacts ......................................................................................................... 23

Table 8 Spill Reporting Matrix ........................................................................................................ 26

List of Appendices

Appendix A Chance Find Procedure

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

Hemmera has been retained by Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) to prepare a

Construction Environmental Management Plan (the “CEMP”) for the property located on 2800

Commissioner Street in Vancouver, BC (the “Site”) in accordance with Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s

(VFPA) Application Submission Requirements. Figure 1 shows the site plan for the Vancouver Harbour

Response Base (the “Project”), a new spill response base facility to be constructed and operated by

WCMRC. The site is federal land owned by VFPA. Hemmera understands that the new facility will serve

as a hub location for Vancouver Harbour spill response. Key features of the proposed facility include two

modular office buildings, parking for 20 vehicles, ramp access, gangway access to floats, and floats to

accommodate vessels, (Moffatt & Nichol, 2016).

The intent of the CEMP is to provide measures that will mitigate or avoid potential construction-related

effects to environmental resources and/or the surrounding community. Best practices proposed in the

CEMP are based on current environmental conditions of the Site, common environmental construction

techniques, Project scope, and assessments completed on the Site to date. Updates to the CEMP will be

reflected in the Revision Log.

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2.0 PROJECT INFORMATION

2.1 BACKGROUND

To prepare this CEMP, key design documents reviewed by Hemmera included:

Moffatt & Nichol, 2016. Class A Estimate memo

exp Services Inc, 2015a. Geotechnical Recommendations Report (attached to M&N report

noted above)

Golder Associates, 2015. Archaeological Monitoring Report (attached to M&N report noted

above)

SNC Lavalin Environment, 2011. Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) (attached to

M&N report noted above).

exp Services, Inc., 2015b. Limited Phase II ESA.

Moffatt & Nichol, 2016. Drawings Issued for Client Review, July 11 2016.

These reports are summarized below. Moffatt & Nichol have prepared a 90% design and Class A cost

estimate for the Project, including plans for marine and upland Project layouts and design criteria.

Investigative work performed for the Project by exp, Golder and SNC Lavalin is described in the

attachments to the memorandum.

Geotechnical investigations were completed in October 2015 by exp. Four test holes were drilled in the

upland portion of the Site, which will serve as piezometers to monitor water depth. The report provides

design recommendations for the pavement structures and the piles supporting the floating facility and

walkways (exp Services, Inc., 2015b).

Golder conducted archaeological monitoring during geotechnical investigations performed by exp. In

addition, a preliminary field reconnaissance and foot traverses of the Site were conducted. No

archaeological deposits were identified and the overall likelihood of the Project encountering any

archaeological deposits was determined to be low. No further archaeological investigations were

recommended (Golder Associates, 2015).

SNC Lavalin completed a Phase I ESA for the Site in February 2011. The study identified the potential for

soil and groundwater contamination on the Site. Exp conducted a Limited Phase II ESA in November

2015 to confirm the presence or absence of potential contaminants of concern (PCoCs) identified in the

Phase I ESA. Further detail on these studies can be found in Section 2.5.7 Site Contamination.

2.2 LOCATION

The Site is located at 2800 Commissioner Street, in the City of Vancouver, BC. Land title and Site

information is provided below in Table 1.


Table 1 Land Title Information1

Civic Address 2800 Commissioner Street, Vancouver, BC

PID 008-576-238

Legal Description Portion of Lot 1 – Block U DL 1216 Group 1, Town of Hastings, Plan BCP 21455. PRFC is associated with water lease.

Registered Land Owner Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Area Approximately 16,019 m2 (1.6 hectares)

Zoning Port Terminal

2.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The new spill response base facility at 2800 Commissioner Street will be the main WCMRC office for the

Lower Mainland and will:

House corporate and administrative staff for all WCMRC response bases;

Provide central dispatch for satellite offices;

Provide equipment storage for 36-hour response;

Be the central location for equipment repairs; and,

Be the incident command post and training center for Lower Mainland.

The existing pile-supported reinforced concrete wharf will be retained but no buildings will be situated on

the wharf. Construction of the Project will include the following activities (Moffatt & Nichol, 2016):

Asphalt re-surfacing of existing concrete wharf (approximate footprint area of 1,980 m2);

Repairs of concrete abutment beam;

Installation of:

▫ Timber bull rails around the perimeter of the existing wharf;

▫ Modular steel clad office building (60 ft x 14 ft) (18 m x 4 m);

▫ Modular steel clad washroom building (60 ft x 14 ft) (18 m x 4 m);

▫ Aluminum gangway and piled steel support platform (2.4m x 24m);

▫ Concrete landing float (3.0m x 116m);

▫ Steel-piled dolphins to moor and berth barges;

▫ Sewage pump on float;

▫ In-ground sewage lift station;

▫ Water supply to buildings and floats;

1 From SNC Lavalin (2011)


▫ Lock block retaining wall along existing wharf to retain fill for parking area and provide ramp

access to the existing wharf;

▫ New riprap shore protection along the foreshore;

▫ New pavement and storm water drainage for the parking area;

▫ Electrical utilities for the floats and modular buildings, and lighting for the upland area, wharf

and float; and,

▫ Coordination with utility providers (e.g., for installation of BC Hydro substation).

2.4 PROJECT SCHEDULE

The Project is expected to commence construction in Q1 2017 and will be completed in Q4 2017.

2.5 SITE DESCRIPTION

2.5.1 Site History

A fish-packing plant was previously located on the site, comprised of a large processing plant on a

reinforced concrete dock extending over the water. The plant was constructed in 1964, and demolished

prior to 1990, leaving only the concrete wharf, which is supported on concrete piles (Moffatt & Nichol,

2016).

2.5.2 Condition Assessment

Moffatt & Nichol (2016) conducted an above- and below-water condition assessment of the existing piles

and wharf deck in October 2014. The inspection determined that most of the 75 existing concrete piles

were in good condition and only two piles were observed to have cracks. The shore abutment showed

severe cracking in the seaward face along most of its length which will likely require extensive repairs or

replacement. Although the existing concrete piles appear to be in generally good condition, they would

likely not meet modern seismic requirements for current building codes for an occupied structure. As-built

information is not available for the concrete wharf, and so the magnitude of seismic event that the wharf

was originally designed to withstand is unknown. As a result, the existing pile and deck structure will be

used for access to the response vessels only rather than for accommodating building structures (Moffatt

& Nichol, 2016).

2.5.3 Present and Future Land Use

The Site is currently unoccupied, with the exception of intermittent vessel mooring along the existing

docks. The Site is currently zoned as Port Terminal as per the Port Metro Vancouver Land Use Plan (Port

Metro Vancouver, 2014) and future land use for the Site is likely to remain as Port Terminal.


2.5.4 Surrounding Land Use

The Site is bounded by land and roadway under VFPA jurisdiction: a container facility to the west

(Columbia Containers), a vacant lot to the east, and by Commissioner Street to the south (SNC Lavalin

Environment, 2011).

2.5.5 Site Geology and Hydrogeology

According to the Geotechnical Recommendations Report (exp. Services, Inc., 2015b), the Site is

generally overlain by a layer of fill 3.7 to 4.5m thick, and underlain by layers of:

Soft to firm sandy silt 1.5m to 4.3m thick,

Firm to hard clayey silt 5.5m to 8.5m thick; and

Sandstone bedrock beginning at approximately 13.7m below ground level.

Offshore, sandstone bedrock surface is likely overlain by 7m to 10m of overburden/clayey silt. Actual

elevations of the top of the bedrock may vary by several metres and would have to be confirmed during

construction (exp. Services, Inc., 2015b).

The regional groundwater flow is expected to be from upslope Burrard Inlet (i.e. northerly). Based on

previous environmental and geotechnical investigations for the property immediately east of the Site,

shallow groundwater is expected to be present within all fill material. However, perched groundwater

zones and confining layers may be locally presented due to the heterogeneous nature of the fill. Given

the proximity to the Burrard Inlet shoreline immediately adjacent, groundwater levels are potentially tidally

influenced (SNC Lavalin Environment, 2011).

2.5.6 Weather and Climate

The Project is situated within the Pacific Maritime climate zone. The highest runoff occurs during the

winter months, and lowest runoff generally occurs in late August through September (Ecological

Framework of Canada, 2016). A summary of weather and climatic conditions for the area is provided in

Table 2.

Table 2 Climate Summary

Climate Zone Pacific Maritime Ecozone

Average Temperature Range 5oC to 20

oC

Average Total Annual Precipitation 1113 mm at YVR, 16km southwest of the Site

Weather Forecasts www.weather.gc.ca

www.theweathernetwork.com

Weather Phone (Environment Canada) 604.885.4100

Weather Notices (Environment Canada) www.weatheroffice.pyr.ec.gc.ca/e-products

(Environment Canada, 2016)

http://www.weatheroffice.pyr.ec.gc.ca/e-products/


2.5.7 Site Contamination

A Phase I ESA was completed for the Site by SNC Lavalin in February 2011 to provide a baseline for site

contamination. The study identified the potential for soil and groundwater contamination on the Site. A

summary of the findings is presented below in Table 3. Additional details related to other aspects of the

investigation may be found in the SNC Lavalin Phase I ESA report (2011).

A Limited Phase II ESA was conducted in November 2015 (exp. Services, Inc., 2015a) to determine the

presence or absence of potential contaminants of concern (PCOC) identified in the Phase I ESA. For two

of four locations investigated, the Phase II ESA identified lead and pH in soil greater than standards from

Canadian Council of Ministers (CCME) and/or BC Contaminated Sites Regulation (CSR) in. Groundwater

contamination, specifically one or more of PAHs, metals, and sulfate, was identified in all four monitoring

well locations. The source of this soil and groundwater contamination is likely a combination of historically

placed poor quality fill material and historical activities at the site (exp. Services, Inc., 2015a).

Table 3 Summary of Phase I and Phase II ESA Findings

APEC1

ID APEC

Sources of Potential

Contaminants of Concern

Regulated Analytical Parameters (Primary List)

Contaminants Identified in Phase II

Soil Groundwater Soil Groundwater

A

Fill of unknown origin, including construction debris (including gypsum), deposited on a number of occasions to reclaim the area. Also includes gypsum storage by former Westroc Industries Limited.

Fill quality, waste gypsum

LEPH, HEPH, PAH, metals

EPHW10-19, PAH, dissolved metal, sulphide (H2S), sulphate, pH

pH, lead

PAHs, metals, sulphate

B

Above ground storage tanks (ASTs) left on site possible containing ammonia residues

Ammonia N/A Ammonia N/A N/A

C ASTs left on site possibly containing fuel residues

Gasoline or heating oil

BETX, VPH, LEPH, HEPH, PAH

BETX, VPHw, VHW6-10, EPHW10-19, PAH

N/A N/A

D Possible PCB-containing oil-filled transformers

Transformers LEPH, HEPH, PCB

EPHW10-19 N/A N/A

1Area of Potential Concern

Sources: SNC Lavalin, 2011; exp. Services, Inc., 2015a


3.0 CONTACTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1 PROJECT PARTICIPANTS

The following section describes key Project participants for the construction phase. Table 4 below lists

the key project participants.

Table 4 Key Project Participants

Name Role/Company Phone Number

Jody Addah Project Manager, WCMRC 604-293-3394

Matt Mylemans Project Permitting/WCMRC 604-293-2385

Robin Taylor Environmental Manager/ Hemmera 604-230-2133

TBD Site Foreman/Contractor TBD

TBD Environmental Monitor/Contractor TBD

Sarah Crowley VFPA 604-665-9558

3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING RESPONSIBILITIES

On-site environmental monitoring of the construction and soil works is carried out to assist in the Project

being implemented in an environmentally sound manner that complies with Project permit conditions. As

such, WCMRC will ensure that the Contractor employs a qualified Environmental Monitor (EM) for the

duration of the construction and intrusive soil work on-site. The frequency of visits will be dependent upon

the work tasks for each day, but an EM will be present for the following types of work:

any intrusive work (i.e. soil excavation or movement),

in-water works, installation,

inspection, and maintenance of any erosion and sediment control measures, and

at the start-up of new phases of work.

The EM will complete daily reports for each day while on-site, monthly summary reports, and upon

completion of the construction work on-site a final report will be compiled documenting the work

completed, any discharges from the Site (waste, spills, water, soil), as well as remedial actions taken to

rectify any issues on-site. The EM will have the authority to enact the CEMP, issue halt work orders and

will monitor compliance with the CEMP, the applicable regulatory framework, and any Best Management

Practices (BMP) expected at construction sites.


Other tasks associated with the EM include, but are not limited to:

Monitoring compliance with the CEMP;

Participating in daily tailgate meetings and discussing relevant sections of the CEMP with the

work crew for that given day/task;

Communicating and coordinating with the Contractor for appropriate scheduling of on-site visits

based on work tasks planned for near and far future;

Exercising the ability to halt work if the tasks planned or being implemented have the potential to

cause negative impacts to the environment;

Monitoring the effectiveness of control and mitigation measures;

Communicating with the Contractor should there be any issues with their work schedule or

planned tasks that can be foreseen to cause negative impacts to the environment (i.e. work

outside fish window, or in areas with nesting or migratory birds);

Completing reports on all incidents on-site (i.e. spills, halt/stop work orders), and will report them

to the appropriate contacts on-site; and,

Guiding the Contractor in achieving a high standard of environmental management during Project

construction.

3.3 APPLICANT/CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

During the construction and intrusive soil work on-site, the Contractor will ensure that the environmental

protection objectives outlined in the CEMP are complied with by all on-site employees, subcontractors,

and visitors. Specifically, the tasks for the Contractor include:

Complying with the VFPA permits for work on-site;

Complying with all applicable regulations, standards, by-laws, statutes, orders, and policies;

Ensuring compliance with the CEMP for all employees, subcontractors and visitors on-site, and

provide appropriate training on the CEMP;

Employing BMPs for all work on-site;

Ensuring that the EM is equipped with the information and tools to be able to carry out

environmental monitoring effectively

Communicating with the on-site EM in the environmental planning and implementation of on-site

activities;

Ensuring that EM concerns are responded to, to ensure timely and effective compliance with

permits, approvals and the CEMP; and,

When out of compliance with the CEMP, rectifying the issue as soon as reasonably possible, and

ideally within 24 hours of notification from the EM.


4.0 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

The following section describes the regulatory and policy framework under which the construction and

intrusive soil work on-site should be completed. The Site is on Federal land and under the jurisdiction of

VFPA. VFPA regulations and policies are applicable to the Site, as well as to any discharges or wastes

from the Site may be under provincial or municipal jurisdiction.

4.1 LEGISLATION

Legislation applicable for the Project are listed below. Should Project scope change or should legislation

change prior to completion of Project construction, the CEMP should be reviewed at that time to ensure

that it is relevant to these changes and Project implementation.

Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (S.C. 2001, c.26).

Fisheries Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14).

Water Sustainability Act (SBC 2014, c. 15) and associated Water Sustainability Regulation (BC

Reg. 36/2016).

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (S.C. 1999 c. 33).

Migratory Birds Convention Act (SC 1994, c. 22).

Species at Risk Act (SC 2002, c. 29).

Wildlife Act (RSBC 1996).

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act (S.C. 1992, C.34)

Environmental Management Act, Spill Reporting Regulation. BC Reg. 263/90, including

amendments up to B.C. Reg. 376/2008, effective December 9, 2008.

Emergency Program Act, 1996.

British Columbia Hazardous Waste Regulations, Table 1, Leachate Quality Standards, amended

April 1, 2009.

Environmental Management Act, Contaminated Sites Regulation (CSR). 2009 BC Reg.

375/96 (Effective April 1997 and amended July 1999, November 1999, February 2002, November

2003, and July 2004, July 2007), including amendments up to B.C. Reg. 4/2014, effective

January 31, 2014.


4.2 GUIDELINES

As the site is federally regulated, Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines, as established by the

CCME (1999) are applicable. For discharges from the Site, provincial water quality guidelines (WQG)

relevant to aquatic life and wildlife are also applicable. For pile driving, the Best Management Practices

for Pile Driving (DFO and B.C. Marine and Pile Driving Contractors Association, 2003) apply.

It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that they have all required permits necessary to undertake

the construction and intrusive soil work and that their work is compliant with the terms and conditions of

said permits. The Contractor shall supply current versions of all permits to WCMRC prior to the work that

requires such permits.


Table 5 Provincial and Federal Approvals and Approximate Timelines

Legislation Responsible

Authority Permit Required

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Estimated Timeframe

Effective Date

Expiry Date

File No.

Marine Act VFPA Project Permit Yes 2 to 4 months

Fisheries Act DFO Authorization

6 to 8 months

Navigation Protection Act Transport Canada Notice of Works Yes 3 to 4 months

Migratory Birds Convention Act Environment Canada Incidental Take No N/A

Species at Risk Act Environment Canada Section 73

N/A

BC Water Sustainability Act

BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO)

Approval No Attempt to process within 140 days of

receipt

BC Wildlife Act FLNRO Wildlife Collection

No1 2 to 3 months

BC Environmental Management Act

BC Ministry of Environment

n/a No n/a

1 Assume Section 34 of the Wildlife Act can be adhered to.


5.0 PROJECT EFFECTS

The layout of the proposed facility is based on Moffatt & Nichol’s Class A estimate (2015) and drawings

updated since that time. Key features for the generic spill response base are described in Section 2.3.

The construction schedule is estimated to require 8-10 months which includes mobilization, installation of

pavement, lockblock, floats, modular buildings, lighting and utilities, and demobilization. The pathways of

potential effects for Project-related land-based and marine activities are described in Table 6.

Table 6 Pathway of Effects for Project-related Activities

Pathway of Effect

(DFO 2014) Project-related Activity Duration

Land-based activities

Grading Re-grading and re-surfacing of the existing concrete deck for drainage and safety; installation or upgrade of utilities; other earthworks as required

4-6 weeks

Use of industrial equipment

Operation of mechanical equipment for the purpose of construction on land, including fueling, lubricating and emissions.

8-10 months

Vegetation clearing

Vegetation (primarily invasives) removal for upland Project components 1 week

Placement of material or structures

New riprap shore protection along the foreshore; lock block ramp; installation of pre-fabricated buildings and connecting utilities

1-2 months

Waste management

Management of asphalt; wastewater disposal; construction waste such as strippings and demolition waste; clean and contaminated soil management and movements

8-10 months

In-water activities

Addition or removal of aquatic vegetation

New riprap shore protection along the foreshore; installation of lock block retaining wall (to be installed along existing wharf to retain fill for parking area and provide a ramp access to existing wharf); repairs to seaward face of abutment beam.

2-3 months

Placement of material or structures in water

Barge-based pile removal and vibration and drilled pile installation for floating docks

and dolphins; installation of lock block retaining wall for wharf ramp;

installation of floats 1 month

Use of industrial equipment

The use of barge-based marine mechanical equipment for the purpose of construction, including fueling, lubricating and emissions.

3-4 months


6.0 PROJECT MITIGATION MEASURES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

The overall goal of the CEMP is to protect the local community and environment from detrimental effects

resulting from the on-site demolition and associated work, while the work practices described in the

following sections include federal requirements and provincial requirements as applicable, as well as

BMPs, and industry standards for environmental management of manage the construction site. The

CEMP will be updated for consistency with VFPA Permit conditions once the VFPA Permit for

construction is received.

6.1 GENERAL PRACTICES

All work on-site will be conducted in a manner that minimizes the negative impacts to the local community

and environment. This requires that work is completed following accepted industry standards, BMPs, as

well all applicable regulations and standards. The Contractor will implement the following general

practices for the duration of the work:

All Site personnel, employees, contractors, and subcontractors will review the CEMP and

guidelines which are applicable to their work, and to ensure compliance with the CEMP;

Environmental protection measures will be clearly outlined in site-specific work plans to

proactively mitigate the potential for negative effects on the environment/community;

Appropriate supplies will be kept on-site in the event of an emergency response (i.e. spill kits, first

aid equipment, erosion and sediment control equipment), and appropriate training will be

conducted for employees of the Site in the use of this equipment. Training records will be

maintained, and kept up-to-date as the project progresses with each new phase;

Work will be scheduled, as much as possible, to avoid negative impacts to the public and

environment (i.e., avoid migratory bird nesting, fish window, avoid noise overnight, potential

storms, etc.); and,

Contractor tasks will be reviewed by the EM every two weeks and when transitioning to new

phases of the Project to ensure they are in compliance with the CEMP, BMPs, and all applicable

regulations and standards.

6.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Contractor will prepare a site-specific Health and Safety Plan, with input from WCMRC. The Health

and Safety Plan will be consistent with the environmental requirements of the CEMP and relevant

conditions of environmental permits.


6.3 SITE ACCESS, MOBILIZATION AND LAYDOWN AREAS

Site access for the Project will be via land with the use of trucks and via barge for marine works, as

necessary. Equipment and supplies will be brought to the Site, while any debris, wastes, and impacted

soil will be removed to appropriately licensed facilities.

Road access point will be via Commissioner Street. Timing of truck shipments to Site will consider

potential noise and congestion issues in the surrounding neighbourhood, and trucks will follow the

applicable laws and regulations regarding the loading and transport of their materials, and any other

applicable regulations.

A laydown area for storage of equipment and materials will be established and will be located on a flat,

stable area at least 30 m from any waterbody.

6.4 AIR QUALITY AND NOISE CONTROL

The objective of the Project’s noise and air quality measures is to minimize air emissions associated with

the on-site construction and intrusive soil activities through mitigation for potential health, safety,

nuisance, and other adverse environmental effects on- and off-site. The Contractor will implement

following on-site during Project construction:

Equipment and vehicles will be turned off when not in use, and can only idle if it will be used

within a reasonable amount of time (i.e. 5 minutes). Exceptions include light plants for Site

lighting, dewatering equipment, and any health and safety equipment required for safe operation

of the Site;

All equipment and vehicles will be well-maintained with maintenance logs updated, and daily logs

completed following inspections to ensure they are in good working order;

Dust-generating activities (i.e. earthworks) will be managed during dry periods and periods of

high wind. Suppression agents (e.g., water) may be used, however an Environmental Work Plan

for the suppression agent, application method and discharge controls will be provided to

WCMRC for review and acceptance prior to its use on-site, and all run-off should be contained

and treated as necessary;

Stockpiled soil will be kept in an appropriate laydown area, covered with poly, and secured at the

end of each shift;

All trucks leaving the Site with soil will comply with the requirements of Section 5.7 and will be

covered;

Regular Site cleaning with a water truck and sweeper will be completed to keep the on-site roads

and accesses for adjacent off-site roads clear of dust-generating material;

A truck wheel wash station will be located on-site to ensure that trucks leaving the Site will avoid

tracking material (i.e. soil, debris, wastes) off-site;

Speed limits will be enforced on-site to limit noise and the Contractor will remove from Site any

trucks or equipment that are not in good condition.


6.5 MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

The work on-site will require various equipment and machinery to complete the tasks ranging from

excavation, stockpiling, transportation, construction, etc. The Contractor will implement the following

mitigation measures, in conjunction with the requirements of Sections 7.0 and 8.0, to prevent and

respond to spills:

Provide to WCMRC a list of equipment and machinery that will be in use on-site, including the

equipment type, fuel type, year of manufacture, and engine power rating, prior to mobilization to

Site;

Maintain a machinery and equipment maintenance log and make available for review by the EM;

Ensure that equipment to be used on-site is in good working order with no leaks, excess oil or

grease, and daily checks completed and recorded on each piece of equipment prior to operation;

Refuel equipment at least 30 m from any water body, drainage ditch, or storm sewer, where

possible. Complete all refueling with a spill kit in the immediate vicinity, with Site personnel

trained in the use of spill kits; and,

Make spill kits readily available on-site at all times and well stocked with a list of materials

included in each kit. Spill kits will be kept on each piece of heavy equipment used on Site.

Train all Site personnel should be trained in the maintenance, use of and the locations of spill kits

and keep records of such training.

6.6 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL

The Contractor will prepare a site-specific Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) that:

Isolates the work area for the purpose of erosion and sediment control,

Minimizes areas of exposed or disturbed soil, and

Avoids or minimizes any potential sediment-laden runoff resulting from construction activities from

entering catchbasins, waterbodies or encroaching onto adjacent properties or roadways.

Erosion and sediment control (ESC) methods and measures will be planned, installed, maintained, and

inspected when Project activities such as clearing vegetation, moving soil, excavating, or placing fill, and

other activities have the potential to contribute sediments to nearby waterbodies. The Contractor will

prioritize erosion source control (e.g., covering sediment sources such as soil stockpiles) over other

sediment mitigation measures (e.g., silt fences) and will communicate this objective to all Site workers.


The Contractor will use the following ESC measures during construction, as applicable:

Stage works to minimize areas of exposed (e.g., clearing vegetation immediately before ground

works, not clearing all vegetation and exposing soils to extended periods of time);

Apply and maintain ESC measures as soon as soil disturbance or vegetation clearing has

occurred. Measures include, but are not limited to: straw mulching, erosion control blankets,

mats, rock lined channels, and polyethylene sheeting;

Install and maintain ESC measures in sedimentation prone areas. Measures may include, but are

not limited to: sediment fences, pumping and diverting, and settlement ponds and basins;

Train construction team members in the use, installation, and maintenance of ESC measures.

The EM will review installation and approve placement and use prior to work beginning;

Schedule earthworks as feasible to be conducted and completed during dry weather. When

significant wet weather is encountered, construction team members will be prepared to quickly

erect additional ESC measures required to minimize erosion potential;

Minimize areas of exposed soil at any one time by:

▫ Planning and phasing construction activities;

▫ Retaining vegetation as much as possible; and,

▫ Stabilizing any exposed soils as soon as possible using temporary erosion control measures

or planting long-term vegetation (if during the appropriate time of year).

Remove and dispose of temporary ESC measures when no longer required, as determined by

the EM.

Manage all on-site run-off appropriately (e.g., by directing water to a settling pond or vegetated

area). No discharge of petroleum hydrocarbons, solvents, heavy metal particulate, concrete, etc.

or any material that could be deemed harmful to fish under the Fisheries Act is permitted;

Water discharged from Site will meet the appropriate water quality standards (provincial,

municipal, federal). Discharge to another property requires permission from the property owner.

Water quality at discharge points will have pH levels of 6.0 – 8.5 and have a turbidity of ≤10% of background levels. Background levels will be determined by obtaining turbidity values upstream

of the Site;

No mud or dust will be tracked onto civic lands or streets.

For placement of riprap, the following measures shall be used in addition to applicable measures

noted above:

▫ Embankments which encroach on the shoreline below the highwater mark shall either be

isolated and dewatered, by means of a cofferdam or otherwise completed in the dry, until

surfaced with riprap, or constructed of clean granular material and riprap or shot rock which is

free of fine-grained material or other potential contaminants;

▫ Such embankments shall have full-time environmental monitoring by an appropriately

qualified professional and be conducted in accordance with permit conditions;


▫ The method of placement of this material shall be such that disturbance and/or alteration of

aquatic habitats is absolutely minimized.

▫ Fill material must be entirely contained within the proposed fill cross section;

▫ Riprap shall be cleaned prior to placement; and

▫ Rock shall be as specified in the Contract

6.7 CONTAMINATED SOIL AND GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN

Contaminated soil and groundwater has been identified on-site during the previous intrusive

investigations and is described in Section 2.5.6 (exp. Services, Inc., 2015a). As such, the Contractor will

prepare and implement a Contaminated Soil and Groundwater Management Plan for intrusive works on-

site. Excavation (~1700 m3) to approximately 2.5 m below grade is needed to install the barge ramp. In

addition, excavation required for utility installation/upgrades is also likely to encounter impacted soil

and/or groundwater. WCRMC is considering the following soil management options:

1. Treat all soil as contaminated (particularly due to the observed presence of debris and

woodwaste, exp. 2015) and dispose of it at a permitted facility.

2. Conduct an in-situ soil sampling program in advance of the excavation to characterize soil quality

to be excavated to determine appropriate off-site disposal options.

3. During construction, segregate excavated soil into stockpiles and collect stockpile samples as per

the BC Ministry of Environment Technical Guidance on Contaminated Sites 1: Site

Characterization and Confirmation Testing:

▫ Stockpile and cover soil in an appropriate temporary soil storage area (with continuous

impermeable surface and appropriate grading and berming) and use pumps and tanks, as

necessary, to manage stormwater run-off;

▫ Once soil is characterized, it will be disposed of, as appropriate, based on analytical results;

▫ Soil to be removed from Site will be taken to an appropriate facility, and all trucks will be

manifested (if required) and tracked to ensure the soil is disposed of properly. Trucks leaving

Site should have covers and be clean to avoid tracking material off-site; and,

For groundwater management, WCMRC doesn’t expect to encounter a significant quantity of

groundwater, given the water table is at around 2.5 m (the maximum depth of excavation). As such,

WCMRC is planning to manage groundwater with a vacuum truck and off-site disposal at a permitted

facility.

6.8 VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

The objective of the Project vegetation and wildlife management is to minimize effects to native wildlife

and vegetation during construction-related activities.


6.8.1 Terrestrial Resources

As the majority of the site is paved, and vegetation communities are comprised of predominantly invasive,

non-native and noxious species, vegetation and wildlife management focuses on protection of breeding

birds during construction and preventing the spread of invasive and noxious plants. Note that the invasive

plant measures outlined below are provisional, pending receipt of VFPA invasive plant assessment for

the Site.

General guidelines for invasive plant management during vegetation removal are as follows:

6.8.1.1 Clearing and Grubbing

Dispose of invasive plant species material appropriately: bag and/or designated green waste bin

and remove material off-site to a landfill location. Do not compost on-site;

Remove blackberry prior to fruit development to prevent spread of seeds, ideally before late July;

▫ A preclearing nest survey may be required if removal takes place after March 15.

▫ All plant material should be disposed of off-site.

▫ Root wads should be removed during grubbing and disposed of off-site.

Remove tansy ragwort from the Project site.

▫ Use mechanical control, such as hand-pulling and shovels to remove plants;

▫ If removed before flowers have opened, the plants can be left to decompose on-site;

▫ Try to remove the soil and roots when pulling or digging up the plants;

▫ Do not compost flowering plants. Bag all plant parts and soil containing roots and dispose of

in waste containers to be taken to a municipal waste facility;

▫ Clean machinery and equipment thoroughly after use;

▫ Do not drive vehicles or machinery through areas where tansy ragwort is present

Prevent the spread of invasive and noxious plant species on and off site by using truck wash

station and inspecting vehicles for plant material prior to entering site; and

Ensure any soil or fill coming into the site comes from a location that is free of noxious weeds,

specifically Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica).

If feasible, time clearing to occur outside of the breeding bird window (March 15 – August 15);

If clearing is required between March 15 – August 15, a pre-clearing nest survey may be

required;

Limit areas of vegetation clearing and flag clearing boundaries. If active nests of species protected by the

Migratory Birds Convention Act are encountered during the nest survey, no-disturbance buffers will be

flagged by the QEP. No activity will be permitted within this buffer while the nest is active and occupied.

The nest will be monitored by the QEP until birds have fledged and the nest is confirmed to be inactive.


6.8.2 Aquatic Resources

The proposed recommendations presented here are intended to address and mitigate potential adverse

effects of the proposed Project on marine fish habitat at Commissioner Street. Bull kelp beds were the

only sensitive habitat observed at the site and Project design will mitigate any potential effects to bull kelp

fish habitat.

6.8.2.1 Recommended Strategies for Construction

All construction, operation and maintenance activities in water or on intertidal areas should be

timed to occur within reduced risk work windows to avoid or limit possible adverse effects on

protected species and forage fish during sensitive life history stages (e.g., reproduction,

migration).

▫ Summer work window: N/A

▫ Winter work window: August 16 - February 28

Adhere to the “Best Management Practices for Pile Driving and Related Operations – BC Marine

and Pile Driving Contractors Association” (BC Marine and Pile Driving Association Contractors 2003).

▫ If pile driving does occur, environmental monitoring of underwater noise levels should be

undertaken to ensure levels potentially harmful to fish or marine mammals are not occurring.

▫ If pile driving does occur, a marine mammal observer should be employed to observe for the

presence of marine mammals and to ensure work stoppages for pile driving when marine

mammals are within a 1km radius of pile driving operations.

▫ According to Best Management Practices (BMPs), an exclusion device such as protective

netting or geotextile material suspended in the water column around the pile driving area may

be required to prevent access to fish and other marine fauna.

▫ Installation of a bubble curtain around pile driving activities may also be required if maximum

thresholds are exceeded.

All machinery working in the nearshore must be free of contaminants and be in good working

order and a spill kit should be maintained on site.

Appropriate sediment control measures, including use of silt curtains if necessary, should be in

place during pile driving activities.

If these mitigation measures are implemented it is unlikely that residual adverse effects (effects remaining

after mitigation), relating to increases in underwater noise or turbidity, will result from general construction

and operation of the Project.


6.9 CONCRETE WORKS AND GROUTING

During Project activities involving concrete pours and grouting, the Contractor will manage and control the

effects of concrete and grouting works on the receiving aquatic environment to meet regulatory

requirements for water quality and deleterious substances, particularly related to pH levels and TSS.

Discharges from the site shall be a neutral pH (6.5-8.5).

To meet regulatory requirements for water quality, the following mitigation measures to manage effects

from concrete works and grouting on the receiving environment will be employed as appropriate during

construction:

Uncured or wet concrete will be prevented from entering waterbodies, catchbasins or other

pathways to aquatic environments.

Concrete will be carefully poured to minimize spillage. Complete isolation of the work area is

required for cast-in-place concrete works near or below the high water mark of a waterbody.

Proper housekeeping practices and appropriate work site isolation techniques will be employed to

minimize the potential for uncured concrete or concrete wash water spills.

Appropriate spill cleanup materials will be readily available and easily accessible. Contractors will

be aware of the materials required to clean up a concrete spill.

A CO2 diffuser will be kept on site during all concrete works.

Concrete washout will occur only in a designated area, as determined in consultation with the

EM. The following measures related to concrete washout will apply:

▫ The designated area will be a minimum of 30 m from any surface water sources and

contained within an impervious container.

▫ Any concrete wash water contained on site must be held and treated (e.g., with carbon

dioxide) until it reaches a neutral pH (6.5-8.5) and until it meets the meets the BC and

Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for Aquatic Life for total suspended solids.

▫ Any release to the environment of treated waters should be via infiltration in an area that is

isolated and does not flow into fish-bearing waters or natural wetlands.

6.10 MARINE WORKS

During marine work activities, the Contractor will minimize the potential effects to aquatic resources

during construction-related activities. Marine construction-related activities will take place from marine-

based rigs as well as from land. Marine activities will include pile driving/drilling for installation of float

guide piles, gangway piles and barge berthing and mooring piles. Other foreshore construction activities

will include installing new rip rap erosion protection along the shoreline, and shotcrete repairs to the

seaward face of the concrete abutment for the existing wharf deck structure.


The following mitigation measures to manage effects from marine works on aquatic resources will be

employed during construction:

Marine construction will coincide with DFO timing windows for least risk in marine and estuarine

habitat;

Barges or other vessels will not ground on the foreshore or river/seabed or otherwise disturb the

foreshore or river/seabed (including disturbance as a result of vessel propeller wash);

Visual and hydrophone monitoring will be conducted during pile driving activities to assess

impacts on fish. If sound pressures over 30 kPa are measured, or distressed, injured or dead fish

are observed following the initiation of impact pile driving, pile driving will be halted immediately

and measures to reduce the sound pressure waves will be implemented before the work is

resumed; and,

No equipment will operate on the intertidal foreshore.

6.11 ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES

No archaeological resources were found on site during archaeological monitoring of the geotechnical

investigations (Golder Associates, 2015). A preliminary assessment of archaeological potential was also

completed (Hemmera 2016). The preliminary assessment determined that the risk of disturbing intact

archaeological deposits is low and no further archaeological assessment was recommended. However, a

chance find procedure is included in the CEMP (Appendix A), for the remote possibility that fill used at

the site may contain archaeological material redeposited from another location. The Contractor is

responsible being familiar with and implementing the chance find procedure, should it be required.

6.12 SENSITIVE HABITAT FEATURES AND SPECIES

The management of sensitive habitat features and species is intended to mitigate the effects on nearby

sensitive habitat features and species. Mitigation has been developed based on sensitive habitat features

and species identified through aquatic and terrestrial biophysical baseline studies. Bull kelp beds were the

only sensitive habitat observed at the site and Project design will mitigate any potential effects to bull kelp

fish habitat.

Refer to previous sections of the report for mitigation proposed to protect sensitive habitat features and

species.


7.0 EMERGENCY RESPONSE

The Emergency Response Plan will identify the potential hazards on-site, develop systems for preventing

accidents including appropriate training, provide mechanisms for minimizing risks, loss and damage from

any incidents, and provide an incident management structure to guide response activities in the event of

an accidental release. The plan will include an appropriate spill response communication plan,

procedures, spill tracking and reporting, and records of the facility inspections.

The Contractor shall ensure that all Site personnel are aware of the plan, have been trained in the plan,

and are capable of implementing the plan in the event of an emergency.

7.1 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION

Table 7 outlines the Project’s emergency contacts. During Project construction, the Contractor is

responsible for maintaining a current emergency contact list as part of the CEMP.

In the event of an emergency, the initial reporting shall be to the Site Foreman who will immediately

assume the role of Incident Commander and will communicate the incident as required.

Table 7 Emergency Contacts

Project Vancouver Harbour Response Base

Location 2800 Commissioner Street, Vancouver, BC

Hospital

Vancouver General Hospital

899 12th

Avenue W, Vancouver, BC

Non-Emergency: 604-875-4111

Ambulance 911


Vancouver Police 911


Fire 911


VFPA Operations Centre 604-665-9086

Local Authorities (Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre/MOE)

1-800-663-3456

Emergency Water Problems – City of Vancouver

604-873-7000

WCMRC Project Manager TBD

Site Supervisor TBD

Site Foreman TBD


Canadian Coast Guard

Air or Marine Emergency (800) 567-6111

Marine Pollution- Incident Report (604) 666-6011

Vessel Traffic Services-Canadian Coast Guard

(604) 666-6011

Environment Canada

Emergency Reporting-Oil or Chemical Spills-24hrs

(604) 666-6100

BC Ministry of Environment (604) 582-5200

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Fish Kills or Destruction of Habitat (604) 666-3500

Weather Information

Weather One on One Marine (900) 565-6565

Workplace Health and Safety (800) 263-8466

Forest Fire Reporting (800) 663-5555

Power Outages and Emergencies (888) 769-3766

RCMP Coastal Watch (888) 855-6655

Industry Emergency Contacts

B.C One Call 1-800-474-6886

Emergency 911

B.C Hydro 1-800-224-9376

Fortis BC 1-800-663-9911

ICBC

Toll Free 1-800-910-4222

Other

Food Poisoning and Food Safety (604) 666-3350

Rescue Co-Ordination Centre (800) 567-6111

Worksafe BC 1-800-621-7233

Telus 1-800-663-0333

7.2 ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY PLAN

The Site will contain various dangerous goods, hazardous wastes, or hazardous chemicals for use in the

day-to-day construction work. The materials on-site will all be appropriately labelled as per WHMIS or the

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, and will be stored in an appropriate area of the Site. These

materials include, but are not limited to:

Diesel;

Gasoline;

Propane;

Various lubricants; and,


Contaminated soil.

The Contractor shall review and update this inventory prior to the onset of construction, append MSDS

sheets to the CEMP for the inventory, and amend as new products are brought on-site or old products are

withdrawn from use on-site.

To mitigate the potential for spills on-site, the Contractor shall adhere to the requirements of Section 6.5,

and store hazardous substances in appropriate containers/storage areas as per regulatory requirements.

Any release will be reported to the on-site EM and the Incident Commander who will determine the

course of action required to mitigate and clean-up any release.

7.3 SPILL RESPONSE PLAN

In the event of a release of any deleterious substances (i.e. hydrocarbon products) on-site, the following

procedures will be implemented:

1. Ensure Safety

▫ Ensure that Site personnel are safe from the release, as well as the public, equipment,

property, and environment are at no other immediate risk due to the release.

▫ Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to manage the release.

▫ Take a step back and re-evaluate the situation. Do not rush and ensure you are adequately

protected before entering a spill area with appropriate knowledge (i.e., check MSDS for

spilled product).

▫ Notify people in the immediate vicinity of the incident.

▫ Ensure there are no ignition sources in the area if the spill is a flammable material.

2. Remove Source

▫ Act quickly to reduce the amount of product spilled and the environmental impact where

possible.

▫ Close valves, shut off equipment, or plug any holes/leaks as appropriate.

▫ Stop the flow at its source.

3. Secure the Area

▫ Limit access to the spill area.

▫ Prevent unauthorized entry onto the Site.

4. Contain the Spill

▫ Prevent migration of the spill off-site, into any water bodies, or into any drainage structures

(i.e. storm sewers).

▫ Use sorbent materials (i.e. booms or pads) to contain the spill, or where appropriate soil

berms to contain it.


▫ Spill kits should be located on-site within 100 m of any hazardous material storage area, and

should be readily accessible in the even that they are needed.

▫ If necessary use a dyke or any other method to prevent the migration of the material.

▫ Attempt to minimize the contamination on-site.

5. Notify and Report

▫ Notify the appropriate internal managers of the spill.

▫ Notify the Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre (1-800-663-3456), as required (see

Table 8 below).

▫ Provide details of the spill to any other external agency.

▫ Complete the internal incident report.

Table 8 Spill Reporting Matrix

Substance Quantity1

External Reporting Requirements

Internal Reporting Requirements

Any Spill Any amount in aquatic habitat

EMBC

DFO and MoE

Environmental Incident Report (EIR)

Oil and Waste Oil

>100 litres EMBC EIR

Any amount off BCTC/BC Hydro Property

MOE and Local Authority EIR

Oil with >50 ppm PCB (PCB Wastes)

>25 kilograms or litres EMBC EIR

Flammable or Non-Flammable Gas

10 kilograms EMBC EIR

Toxic or Corrosive Waste >5 kilograms or litres EMBC EIR

Hazardous Waste containing PAHs

>5 kilograms or litres EMBC EIR

Pesticides and Herbicides 5 kilograms or litres EMBC EIR 1 Amounts are based on Spill Reporting Regulation (BC Reg. 263/90) of the Environmental Management Act.


8.0 FUEL MANAGEMENT PLAN

All fuel-related activities will follow appropriate mitigation measures to prevent accidental fuel releases. At

a minimum, the Contractor shall implement the following practices during Site work:

All equipment and vehicles will be in good working order with no leaks, excess oil or grease, and

daily checks completed and recorded on each piece of equipment prior to operation;

Refueling of equipment will occur at least 30 m from any water body, drainage ditch, or storm

sewer, where possible. All refueling will be completed with a spill kit in the immediate vicinity, and

personnel should be trained in the use of spill kits on-site;

Spill kits will be readily available on-site at all times and well stocked with a list of materials

included in each kit included in the kit. All Site personnel will be trained in the use of and the

locations of the spill kits in case of a release on-site;

All fuel will be stored at least 30 m from any water body, drainage ditch, or storm sewer;

All fuel storage containers will be kept in secondary containment with a capacity 110% greater

than the storage container, will be inspected at least weekly to ensure that containment capacity

is maintained and will be visibly flagged and protected from any accidental machine or vehicle

strikes.

Any release will be reported to the on-site EM and the Incident Commander as outlined in Section 7.3

Spill Response Plan.


9.0 WASTE MANAGEMENT

Waste management for the site may trigger application legislation including the following: BC Hazardous

Waste Regulations, Spill Reporting Regulations, Workers’ Compensation Board Regulations, and

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations.

The Contractor will consider the end destination of all products and materials brought onto the Site. This

will include hazardous wastes such as fuels and lubricants and their empty containers following use, as

well as used oily rags and used spill kit products, but also non-hazardous construction wastes and

general refuse (wood, cigarette butts, coffee cups, water bottles etc.). Hazardous wastes generated could

include waste petroleum products (engine oils, lubricants) from machinery and equipment, spent

batteries, solvents and cleaning agents, etc. The Contractor shall prepare a Waste Management Plan to

deal with such wastes that includes the following minimum requirements:

A figure identifying specific locations for waste collection and sorting, as appropriate;

A list of best practices that will be adhered to that meet all applicable legislation with respect to

the handling, transportation, and/or disposal of all materials related to this project (waste or

otherwise);

Planning for the storage and handling of hazardous wastes including provision for labelled

separate container(s) for potentially hazardous waste such as oily rags and hydrocarbon

absorbent pads.

All hydrocarbon products and other hazardous wastes potentially present during project activities

should be identified and the associated Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

(WHMIS) and Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) made available to all construction team

members.

All recyclable or compostable materials should be collected separately from general waste as per

Metro Vancouver requirements.


10.0 CLOSURE

This CEMP has been prepared in accordance with Professional Services Agreement between Hemmera

Envirochem Inc. (Hemmera) and Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC or “Client”),

dated March 21, 2016 (Contract). This Report has been prepared by Hemmera, based on information

reviewed and fieldwork conducted by Hemmera, for sole benefit and use by WCMRC and Vancouver

Fraser Port Authority. In performing this work, Hemmera has relied in good faith on information provided

by others, and has assumed that the information provided by those individuals is both complete and

accurate. This CEMP has been prepared in accordance with current industry standard practice for similar

environmental work, within the relevant jurisdiction and same locale. The findings presented herein

should be considered within the context of the scope of work and project terms of reference; further, the

findings are time sensitive and are considered valid only at the time the Report was produced. The

conclusions and recommendations contained in this Report are based upon the applicable guidelines,

regulations, and legislation existing at the time the Report was produced; any changes in the regulatory

regime may alter the conclusions and/or recommendations.

We sincerely appreciate the opportunity to have assisted you with this project and if there are any

questions, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned by phone at 604.669.0424.

Report prepared by: Hemmera Envirochem Inc.

Kimberly Milligan Environmental Coordinator Report peer reviewed by: Hemmera Envirochem Inc.

Robin Taylor, EP Senior Environmental Assessment Manager


11.0 REFERENCES

British Columbia Contaminated Sites Regulation (BC CSR). BC Reg. 375/96 (Effective April 1997 and

amended July 1999, November 1999, February 2002, November 2003, and July 2004, July

2007), including amendments up to B.C. Reg 4/2014, effective January 31, 2014.

British Columbia Hazardous Waste Regulations (BC HWR). BC Reg. 63/88 (Effective April 1988),

including amendments up to BC Reg 63/2009, effective April 1, 2009.

British Columbia Ministry of Environment (BC MOE) Technical Guidance 1 on Contaminated Sites – Site

Characterization and Testing, January 2009.

Canadian Council of Ministers for the Environment. Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines. 1999.

Ecological Framework of Canada, Pacific Maritime Ecozone. Accessed 27 June, 2016, from

http://ecozones.ca/english/zone/PacificMaritime/land.html

Environment Canada, Temperature and Precipitation Graph for 1981 to 2010. Canadian Climate

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APPENDIX A

Chance Find Procedure

Western Canada Marine Response Corporation APPENDIX A Hemmera Construction Environmental Management Plan - 1 - September 2016

Western Canada Marine Response Corporation

1.0 ARCHAEOLOGICAL CHANCE FIND PROCEDURE

1.1 SUMMARY

The purpose of this document is to address the possibility of archaeological deposits becoming exposed

during ground altering activities within Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) project

areas and to provide protocols to follow in the case of a chance archaeological find to ensure that

archaeological sites are documented and protected as required.

Archaeological sites are protected by The Heritage Conservation Act (HCA), whether on Provincial Crown

or private land. They are non-renewable, very susceptible to disturbance and are finite in number.

Archaeological sites are an important resource that is protected for their historical, cultural, scientific and

educational value to the general public, local communities, and First Nations.

Impacts to archaeological sites must be avoided or managed by WCMRC partners, agents, and

contractors undertaking WCMRC sponsored developments. The objectives of this ‘Archaeological

Chance Find Procedure’ are to promote preservation of archaeological data while minimizing disruption of

construction scheduling. It is recommended that where the potential for archaeological sites exists within

the project areas all on site personnel and contractors be informed of the Archaeological Chance Find

Procedure and have access to a copy while on site.

1.2 POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES

Developments that involve excavation, movement, or disturbance of soils, including shoreline and

intertidal areas, have the potential to impact archaeological materials, if present. Activities such as road

construction, land clearing, and excavation are all examples of activities that may adversely affect

archaeological deposits.

1.3 RELEVANT LEGISLATION

The Heritage Conservation Act (HCA) automatically protects all archaeological sites, whether on

Provincial Crown or private land, that predate AD 1846. Burial sites and rock art sites are protected

regardless of age.

A permit is required for any subsurface investigation of an archaeological site or investigation with the

intent to locate a site. The provincial government agency responsible for administering the HCA, issuing

permits, and maintaining a database of recorded archaeological sites is the Archaeology Branch (Ministry

of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations). Disturbance and/or removal of artifacts from an

archaeological site may result in penalties.


1.4 REMEDIES AND PENALTIES

The Heritage Conservation Act provides for heritage inspection or investigation orders, temporary

protection orders, civil remedies and penalties to limit contraventions. These powers provide the Province

with the ability to inspect a site or halt work to prevent site alteration, and the Courts with the ability to

issue an injunction to restrain contravention of the Act, or where there has been a breach of the Act,

impose penalties of not more than:

a fine of $50,000 and 2 years imprisonment for an individual

a fine of not more than $1,000,000 for a corporation

a fine of $50,000 or 2 years imprisonment for an employee, officer, director or agent of the

corporation.

1.5 ARCHAEOLOGICAL CHANCE FIND PROCEDURE

Proper implementation of an Archaeological Chance Find Procedure on WCMRC sites may lead to

discovery of cultural heritage resources that were not identified in archaeological overview and/or impact

assessments. As such, it is considered to be a valuable tool when properly implemented.

A chance find procedure for the Commissioner Street site in Burrard Inlet is attached. For the chance find

procedure to be effective, the site manager must ensure that all personnel on site understand the chance

find procedure and the importance of following it if cultural heritage resources are encountered.

Additionally, training on cultural heritage resources that might potentially be found on site should be

provided.

When any archaeological materials are encountered, work in the area should stop and the basic

procedure below should be followed:

Stop work immediately – All construction activity in the vicinity of the remains is to cease

immediately.

▫ Notify the site/project manager and WCRMC as soon as possible

▫ If Human Remains are identified, the responsible manager must call the RCMP

▫ Avoid disturbing the site. Erect barriers (e.g., pylons) or flag off the affected location to

prevent further disturbance

▫ If in a busy location, assign an employee to stand guard

▫ Ensure that cultural materials are treated with full dignity and respect by all those at

the scene

The find location will be recorded, and all remains will be left in place.

The project archaeologist and Archaeology Branch will be contacted.


Potential significance of the remains will be assessed and mitigative options will be identified.

If the significance of the remains is judged to be sufficient to warrant further action and they

cannot be avoided, then the project archaeologist in consultation with the Archaeology Branch

and representatives of local First Nation communities will determine the appropriate course of

action.

In the case of human remains, if the remains are assessed to be archaeological, then the

Archaeology Branch and local First Nations will be consulted to determine how to handle them.

Options could include avoidance or respectful removal and reburial. The RCMP and/or coroner

will also be notified of find.

If human remains are encountered and they are not archaeological, then the RCMP will be

contacted immediately.

2.0 ARCHAEOLOGICAL CHANCE FIND PROCEDURE (COMMISSIONER STREET)

Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC)

There are more than 32,000 archaeological sites currently recorded in British Columbia with many more

being added to the provincial inventory every year. For this reason, it is very likely that you will encounter

an archaeological site during your lifetime either knowingly or unknowingly. This protocol has been

established to increase awareness of this important resource and to assist in planning future

developments.

The remnants of British Columbia’s earliest cultures are represented in today’s landscape by a wide

variety of site types, most of which are related to art, habitations, resource gathering and production, tool

making, and traditional ceremonial or ritual activities. Some sites that may be immediately visible to a

non-archaeologist include:

Rock art, including pictographs and petroglyphs.

Tree art and Culturally Modified Trees (CMT’S) such as bark stripping and planks.

Surface features such as depressions created by former habitations, earthen fortifications, rock

cairns, fish traps, clam gardens, burned rock and middens.

Artifacts that have become visible on the land surface owing to erosion or recent land altering

activity. These may be produced in a variety of materials such as stone, bone, antler, wood, or

shell.

Buried cultural remains that may be sighted in a cut-bank, excavation, eroded shoreline, or other

exposed deposit.


If you discover what you suspect may be a possible archaeological site:

Stop all work in the area to avoid damaging the site.

Do not disturb any archaeological remains that you may encounter.

Report your discovery to your supervisor or if they are unavailable to:

▫ WCMRC (Contact: Jody Addah (604) 293-3394) who will provide further instructions.

If you are unable to contact the WCMRC representative, please contact the Archaeology Branch

by telephone at (250) 953-3334

If you discover what you suspect may be a possible human remains:

Stop all work in the area to avoid damaging the site.

Do not disturb any possible human remains that you may encounter.

Report your discovery to your supervisor or if they are unavailable to:

▫ WCMRC (Contact: Jody Addah (604) 293-3394) who will provide further instructions.

If you are unable to contact the WCMRC representative, and the suspected human remains

appear to be current, contact the Vancouver Police at (604) 717-3321 (non-emergency).

If you are unable to contact the WCMRC representative, please contact the Archaeology Branch

by telephone at (250) 953-3334.

The following steps will generally be followed

The Coroner's Office and local policing authority are notified and the Coroner's Office determines

whether the matter is of contemporary forensic concern.

If the remains are not of forensic concern, the branch will attempt to facilitate disposition of the

remains.

If a cultural affiliation for the remains can be determined, the branch will contact an organization

representing that cultural group. If the remains are of aboriginal ancestry, the branch will attempt

to contact the relevant First Nation(s).

Generally, if remains are still buried and are under no immediate threat of further disturbance,

they will not be excavated or removed. If the remains have been partially or completely removed,

the branch will facilitate disposition.

The branch may arrange for a qualified anthropologist or archaeologist to provide an assessment

of the remains.

The person reporting the chance find must fill out the Archaeological Chance Find Procedure Record

of Contact found as at the bottom of this page.

The project archaeologist will complete the Archaeological Chance Find Report Form on page 5 and

inform the client of when work may resume in the area.


Contacts

WCMRC Jody Addah 604-293-3394

Project Archaeologist Morley Eldridge, Millennia Research 250-216-6470 (cell)

Vancouver Police Non-emergency Dispatch (604) 717-3321

Coroner, Vancouver Metro Angela Sosnoski, Regional Coroner 604 660-7708

Archaeology Branch Reception 250-953-3334

Tsleil-waututh Nation Reception 604-929-3454

Musqueam Nation Reception 604-263-3261

Squamish Nation Reception 604-982-0510

Archaeological Chance Find Procedure Record of Contact


Archaeological Chance Find Report Form

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