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PETERBOROUGH WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT GENERATION PROJECT

Cambium Reference No.: 3005-001

Water Assessment Report

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Peterborough Waste Water Treatment Plant Generation Project

Peterborough Utilities Services Inc.

Prepared by Cambium Inc. Reference: 3005-001 Page i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

1.1 CONTACTS ............................................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 PROJECT LOCATION ............................................................................................................................. 2

2.0 WATER RECORDS REVIEW .................................................................................................................. 3

2.1 OTONABEE RIVER ................................................................................................................................. 5

2.2 SPECIES AT RISK................................................................................................................................... 6

2.3 SUMMARY OF WATER RECORDS ........................................................................................................ 6

3.0 SITE INVESTIGATION ............................................................................................................................ 8

3.1 OBSERVATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 8

3.2 SITE INVESTIGATION SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 9

4.0 CONCLUSIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 10

REFERENCES

LIST OF APPENDED FIGURES

Figure 1 Project Location Plan

Figure 2 Assessment Area

LIST OF INSERTED TABLES

Table 1 Proponent and Consultant Contact Information ............................................................................... 2

Table 2 Summary of Records Reviewed Under O. Reg. 359/09 .................................................................. 4

Table 3 Summary of Resources Consulted in Records Review ................................................................... 5

Table 4 Summary of Water Bodies Present Following Records Review ...................................................... 7

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix A Correspondence

Appendix B Field Notes

Appendix C Site Photographs


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1.0 INTRODUCTION

Cambium Inc. (Cambium) was retained by Peterborough Utilities Incorporated (PUI) to complete the necessary

documentation, in accordance with Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 359/09 – Renewable Energy Approvals under

Section V.0.1 of the Ontario Environmental Protection Act, for the operation of a Renewable Energy Generation

Facility at the Peterborough Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) located at 425 Kennedy Road, in

Peterborough, Ontario (the Site).

The official name of the project is: Peterborough Waste Water Treatment Plant Generation Project.

PUI intends to design, build and commission a 400 kilowatt (kW) combined heat and power (CHP) facility by

utilizing methane generated at the Peterborough WWTP (the facility). As per O. Reg. 359/09, this is considered

to be a Class 3 anaerobic digestion facility that utilizes biomass organic matter.

Under O. Reg. 359/09 applicable renewable energy projects must undertake a water assessment, in the form of a

records review and a site investigation, to identify water features in the vicinity of a proposed renewable energy

project. This report outlines the findings of the water assessment, which has been completed in accordance with

Sections 29 through 31 of O. Reg. 359/09, and is submitted as part of a Renewable Energy Approval (REA)

application for the Facility.

1.1 CONTACTS

PUI is the applicant and Cambium is the engineering consultant representing PUI. Contact information for PUI

and Cambium is provided below:


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Table 1 Proponent and Consultant Contact Information

Name Title Address Phone Fax Email

Kevin McKeown

Peterborough Utilities Inc. (Generation Project Manager)

1867 Ashburnham Dr., Peterborough, Ontario K9J 6Z5

705‐748‐9301 ext. 1309

705‐743‐5988 [email protected]

Jim Bailey Cambium Inc. (REA Consultant)

52 Hunter St. E Peterborough, Ontario K9H 1G5

705-742-7900 ext. 201

705-742-7907 [email protected]

Christine Teixeira

Cambium Inc. (REA Project Coordinator)


705-742-7900 ext. 216


Andrea Coppins Cambium Inc. (Natural Heritage Coordinator)


705-742-7900 ext. 207


Note: Shaded cells indicate primary contact for the Water Assessment Report

1.2 PROJECT LOCATION

The facility is proposed to be located at the existing WWTP located at 425 Kennedy Road, in Peterborough,

Ontario, within the City limits of Peterborough. The facility will be situated on approximately 0.096 hectares (ha)

(0.24 acres) of land (the project location) located within the WWTP property boundary of 13.21 ha (32.66 acres).

The WWTP, operated by the City of Peterborough, is located approximately 1.2 kilometers (km) south‐south‐east

of downtown Peterborough. The regional location of the Peterborough WWTP is shown on Figure 1.

All project components, including primary project components as well as supplemental infrastructure such as

connection points, transformers, electrical lines, will be contained within the identified project location. With the

exception of a small gas conditioning unit and a transformer, all project components will be housed within an

existing building on the Site. The project location, a 120 metre (m) setback for water bodies, and the 300 m

assessment area are illustrated on Figure 2.


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2.0 WATER RECORDS REVIEW

O. Reg. 359/09 requires applicants to conduct a records review for the proposed project location and the area

within 120 m of the outer boundary of the project location. Cambium has extended the records review search

area to a distance of 300 m from the project location boundary to screen the surrounding area for the presence of

lakes supporting lake trout, as required under the regulation. As such, any occurrences of water bodies within the

assessment area of 300 m are included within this report. The assessment area is illustrated on Figure 2.

The records review was completed consistent with Section 30 of O. Reg. 359/09, which states that a water

assessment records review must determine whether a project location is:

In a water body,

Within 120 m of the average annual high water mark of a lake, other than a lake trout lake that is at or

above development capacity,

Within 300 m of the average annual high water mark of a lake trout lake that is at or above development

capacity,

Within 120 m of the average annual high water mark of a permanent or intermittent stream, or

Within 120 m of a seepage area.

Table 2 summarizes the sources that are required to be contacted to confirm whether any of the above noted

water features are present at, or surrounding, the project location.


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Table 2 Summary of Records Reviewed Under O. Reg. 359/09

List of Records Contacted for this Project

Records that relate to water bodies that are maintained by: i. the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Yes ii. the Crown in right of Canada, Yes iii. a conservation authority, if the project

location is in the area of jurisdiction of the conservation authority,

Yes

iv. each local and upper-tier municipality in which the project location is situated,

Yes

v. the planning board of an area of jurisdiction of a planning board in which the project location is situated,

N/A; the City of Peterborough does not have a planning board. The City Official Plan (OP) was consulted.

vi. the municipal planning authority of an area of jurisdiction of a municipal planning authority in which the project location is situated,

N/A; the City of Peterborough does not have a municipal planning authority.

The City OP was consulted.

vii. the local roads board of a local roads area in which the project location is situated,

N/A

viii. the Local Services Board of a board area in which the project location is situated, and

N/A

ix. the Niagara Escarpment Commission, if the project location is in the area of the Niagara Escarpment Plan.

N/A

To conduct the records review as outlined above, Cambium consulted the resources described in Table 3 to

obtain information related to water bodies in the vicinity of the proposed project. Information obtained includes

the boundaries of any applicable water bodies, the type and characteristics of the water body, plant and animal

composition of the water body, and ecosystem characteristics of the land and water within the assessment area.

Further information pertaining to the terrestrial and wetland environments in the vicinity of the project location is

included in the report entitled Natural Heritage Records Review and Site Investigation Report (Cambium Inc.,

2014), also submitted as a component of this REA application.


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Table 3 Summary of Resources Consulted in Records Review

Description Source

Online Resources Status of Species listed under the Species at Risk Act (SARA; 2002)

Online data, current to 2014-03-06

Status of Species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA; 2007)

Online data for listed species, current to 2014-03-06

Ontario Crown Land Use Policy Atlas Online data (mapping tool), current to 2014-03-06 Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC) data related to species, plant communities, wildlife habitat and natural areas – UTM squares 17TQK1305, 17TQK1306, 17TQK1405, 17TQK1406

Data download from NHIC for use with Cambium internal GIS. Data last updated 2013-10-13

Land Information Ontario (LIO) Online data, last downloaded 2013-10-13 City of Peterborough OP: Consolidated December 31, 2009 Online document, accessed 2014-04-04

Direct Agency Consultation Ministry of Natural Resources, Peterborough District, Renewable Energy Program Coordinator

Joe Halloran did not identify any unknown water bodies or Crown Land in the vicinity of the project location.

Ministry of Natural Resources, Peterborough District Species at Risk Biologist

Information regarding SAR was provided via the Program Coordinator. No aquatic SAR present.

Ministry of Natural Resources, Peterborough District Fisheries Biologist

Holly Simpson provided a list of fish species known to inhabit the Otonabee River in the vicinity of the project location, and confirmed that there is important walleye spawning habitat upstream and downstream of the project location within the Otonabee River.

Otonabee Region Conservation Authority, Watershed Biologist

Erin McGauley confirmed that the Otonabee River is a warm water watercourse containing a number of fish species, none of which are at risk in Ontario.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Fisheries Protection One-Window

Brenda Spearin confirmed that the records provided by Otonabee Conservation are consistent with their files and that there are no known records of aquatic SAR within the vicinity of the project location.

The following sections identify all water bodies identified within the assessment area (300 m) of the project

location, as defined in O. Reg.359/09.

2.1 OTONABEE RIVER

Based on a screening of the general project area, the only water body identified within the 300 m assessment

area was the Otonabee River. The high water mark of the Otonabee River, which is regulated by the Trent

Severn Waterway, is located approximately 80 m from the project location, as illustrated on Figure 2. The

Otonabee River is characterized by a warm water thermal regime, and supports a variety of fish species. The

Otonabee River is a part of the Trent Severn Waterway (TSW) and connects Katchewanooka Lake in the north to

Rice Lake in the south. There are a series of dams and locks along the Otonabee River that are used for

hydroelectric generation and navigation purposes. The project location is outside of the floodplain, and the

Development Control Area (DCA) enforced by Otonabee Conservation.

Otonabee Conservation and the MNR provided a list of fish species known to inhabit the Otonabee River in the

vicinity of the project location. The species present include: brown bullhead, rock bass, white sucker, mottled


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sculpin, common carp, muskellunge, brook silverside, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, golden

shiner, common shiner, logperch, northern redbelly dace, finescale dace, bluntnose minnow, black crappie,

eastern blacknose dace, walleye, spottail shiner, bluegill, yellow perch, slimy sculpin and fathead minnow. None

of these species is rare or at risk in Ontario.

The MNR Fisheries Biologist identified important walleye spawning habitat upstream of the project location at and

below Lock 19, and downstream of the project location immediately downstream of the Highway 7/115 overpass.

These two (2) habitats are located approximately 0.86 km downstream and 1.42 km upstream of the project

location, respectively, as measured from the nearest point within the River to the project location (i.e. length of

flow path). Considering that there is not anticipated to be an impact on the physical or chemical characteristics of

the Otonabee River as a result of the proposed project, no impacts to these spawning areas are anticipated. No

significant aquatic wildlife habitats are present within the 300 m assessment area.

There are no water bodies other than the Otonabee River within the 300 m assessment area; therefore, no lake

trout lakes will be affected by the project.

2.2 SPECIES AT RISK

The MNR and DFO were contacted directly to obtain current information with respect to the potential for SAR to

occur in the 300 m assessment area. The species occurrence data provided by MNR specified SAR records

immediately adjacent to, and within the general area of, the project location. Critical habitat maps for aquatic SAR

held by Conservation Ontario were consulted for protected habitat occurrences within the local area of the project

location. Records from Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC) data were also searched for SAR

occurrences within two (2) km of the project location (species squares 17TQK1305, 17TQK1306, 17TQK1405,

and 17TQK1406).

No aquatic SAR records were identified within 300 m of the project area. There were three (3) records of at risk

turtle species identified, which have been discussed in detail in the report entitled Natural Heritage Records

Review and Site Investigation Report (Cambium Inc., 2014), also submitted as a component of this REA

application.

2.3 SUMMARY OF WATER RECORDS

Based on our review of the water body records and resources available as required under O. Reg. 359/09,

Cambium presents the following conclusions (Table 4):


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Table 4 Summary of Water Bodies Present Following Records Review

Water Body Type Present Within 120 m Setback

(yes / no / unknown) Present within 300 m Assessment

Area (yes / no) Water Body Overlapping Project Location no N/A Lake (Other than Lake Trout Lake) no N/A Lake Trout Lake N/A no Permanent or Intermittent Stream yes N/A Seepage Area unknown1 N/A

Notes: N/A means not applicable under O. Reg. 359/09 1 The presence of seepage areas has been investigated as part of the Site Investigation, and is further discussed in the following Section.


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3.0 SITE INVESTIGATION

In accordance with Section 31 of O. Reg. 359/09, a Site Investigation was completed to verify the results of the

water records review, and to determine whether any additional water bodies exist within 120 m of the project

location. In the event that additional natural features were identified, the boundaries and setback distances of

each feature from the project location would be determined.

Considering that no lake trout lakes were identified within 300 m of the project location through the records

review, and lakes of this type would be clearly identifiable from aerial imagery and the records review completed

as described in the preceding Section, further investigation of the 300 m assessment area is not necessary.

The Site Investigation was completed by qualified Cambium personnel on April 23, 2014. Observations of the

land, water and potential seepage areas of the project location and surrounding 120 m setback area were made.

The following information is provided in accordance with O. Reg. 359/09:

Date and time of Site Investigation (24 hour clock): April 23, 2014 13:30 – 14:45

Duration of the Site visit: 1.25 hours

Weather conditions: Sunny, windy and cool. 7° Celsius (C)

Observation methods: see Section 3.1

Name and qualifications of person completing the Site Investigation:

Andrea Coppins, B.E.S. Hon., Dipl. – Natural Heritage Project Coordinator

Reiner Krueger, B.Sc., Dipl. – Ecological Technician

Field notes: see Appendix B

Site photographs: included in Appendix C

3.1 OBSERVATIONS

The 120 m assessment area was searched using visual means by walking the area and looking for low lying

areas with water that may indicate seepage, drainage courses, or other standing or flowing water. Attention was

also paid to identifying congregations of hydrophytic plants (i.e. plants indicative of a wetland or aquatic

environment) within the 120 m setback that may indicate a high groundwater table or seepage area. The Site

Investigation was completed during the optimal seasonal conditions of early spring, when water elevations are

highest as a result of snow melt and increased precipitation. These climatic conditions are ideal for identifying

seepage areas and intermittent watercourses, as well as permanent water features.


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The project location was confirmed to be consistent with the description of the area provided in the records

review. The project location consists of an existing building that will be retro-fitted with new equipment, a paved

outdoor area that will be utilized for temporary storage and staging during the installation, and a small area of

previously graded lawn that will accommodate a new transformer. There are no water bodies, intermittent or

permanent watercourses, or seepage areas within the project location.

The area to the west of the project location is dominated by the Peterborough WWTP and associated

infrastructure and is characterized by a constructed environment that has been graded to suit the land use. There

were no water features identified in this area.

The area to the north of the project location is occupied in part by the Peterborough WWTP, but is predominantly

comprised of the Otonabee River and the shoreline features associated with the River. There is a small patch of

mixed wooded area between the WWTP and the shore of the Otonabee River. This wooded area is

approximately 0.3 ha in area. According to the Ecological Land Classification System for Southern Ontario (ELC;

Lee et. al, 1998), this wooded area is classified as a Fresh – Moist Ash Lowland Deciduous forest type, which is a

terrestrial community. There was no evidence of seepage within the wooded area; however the wooded area was

submerged by spring flood waters at the time of the Site Investigation. Based on the proximity to the Otonabee

River, and familiarity with local River conditions and the riparian environment surrounding the Otonabee River, the

presense of seeps in the area that was submerged by flood waters is not anticipated. Moreover, no ground

disturbance is proposed outside of the identified project location; therefore, in the event that seeps were identified

in the wooded area there is no reasonably anticipated impact to these features as a result of the proposed project.

To the east of the project location the land use is primarily residential and the topography increases considerably

with distance to the east and south. There is no evidence of any seeps or water bodies in these directions within

120 m of the project location. It should be noted that private properties in the neighboring Collison Heights

subdivision were not accessed to make direct observations; however the streets were walked and no indication of

drainage that would indicate a watercourse or seepage area was documented.

3.2 SITE INVESTIGATION SUMMARY

No additional water bodies, watercourses or seepage areas were identified as a result of the Site Investigation.

Information obtained during the records review process was consistent with ground conditions observed at the

time of the Site Investigation.


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4.0 CONCLUSIONS

This Water Assessment Report has been prepared in accordance with Section 29 of O. Reg. 359/09 and is

submitted as part of a REA application for the Peterborough Waste Water Treatment Plant Generation Project.

Should you have any questions or comments with respect to the enclosed, please do not hesitate to contact the

undersigned at (705) 742-7900 ext. 207.

Respectfully submitted,

Cambium Inc.

Andrea Coppins, B.E.S. Hons., Dipl.

Natural Heritage Coordinator

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REFERENCES

Cambium Inc. (2014). Natural Heritage Records Review and Site Investigation Report - Peterborough Waste

Water Treatment Plant Generation Project.

Conservation Ontario. (2013, 05 28). Otonabee Conservation. Retrieved 03 21, 2014, from 2013 Aquatic Species

at Risk: http://www.conservation-ontario.on.ca/what-we-do/watershed-stewardship/aquatic-species-at-risk

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. (2013, 07 02). Retrieved 03 21, 2014, from Natural Heritage Information

Centre: http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/NHIC/index.html

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. (March 2010). Natural Heritage Reference Manual for Natural Heritage

Policies of the Provincial Policy Statement, 2005. Second Edition. Toronto: Queen's Printer for Ontario.

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Appendix A

Correspondence

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Sadie Bachynski

From: Jennifer Clinesmith <[email protected]>Sent: February-21-14 12:52 PMTo: Andrea CoppinsCc: Erin McGauley; Cambium File; Jim Bailey; Sadie BachynskiSubject: RE: Peterborough Waste Water Treatment Generation REA Project (3005-001)Attachments: CambiumREADataReq.pdf; 2014-ST002 425 Kennedt Road DCA Map 21Feb14.bmp

Good afternoon Andrea – In follow‐up to your email below, attached is a memo from Erin with the Natural Heritage information that is held by ORCA. Based on our current information, the location of the proposed facility is not subject to Ontario Regulation 167/06, this Authority’s ‘Development, Interference with Wetlands, and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses’ regulation under Section 28 of the Conservation Authorities Act; no permit is required. I have attached a map of the area showing the extent of the regulated area for your files. Let me know if we can be of any further assistance and have a great weekend. Jennifer Jennifer Clinesmith, MSc, MCIP, RPP Manager, Planning & Development Services Otonabee Region Conservation Authority Tel: 705‐745‐5791 x215 [email protected] Please consider the environment. Don't print this e‐mail unless you really need to. This communication is intended for use only by the individual(s) to whom it is specifically addressed and should not be read by, or delivered to, any other person. Such communication may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received this information in error, please notify us immediately by returning the communication to the sender or by sending it to [email protected]. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and assistance.

From: Andrea Coppins [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 11:26 AM To: Jennifer Clinesmith Cc: Erin McGauley; Cambium File; Jim Bailey; Sadie Bachynski Subject: Peterborough Waste Water Treatment Generation REA Project (3005-001) Hello Jennifer, Cambium is in the process of assisting Peterborough Utilities Inc. with a Renewable Energy Act approval for enhancements to the WWTP facility on Kennedy Road to allow for the capture of biogas from the existing process at the facility, and conversion of the biogas to energy. The facility is intended to be a 400 kilowatt (kW) combined heat and power (CHP) facility. This is considered to be a Class 3 anaerobic digestion facility that utilizes biomass organic matter as per the Renewable Energy Act Regulation (O. Reg. 359/09). PUI has been awarded a FIT 2.1 Contract for the sale of the electricity generated to the Ontario Power Authority.

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I have attached a Figure that illustrates the Project Location, and the area identified includes the full extent of the area in which works (including temporary construction disturbance/materials storage) are proposed to be completed. With the exception of the installation of a small transformer and a pad to hold a generator, all of the works will be contained within an existing building on the Site. The building is identified within the Project Location on the attached Figure. The generator pad and all materials storage/construction area will be on an existing paved surface outside of the building. The only disturbance to the ground surface will be for the installation of the transformer and the subsurface power line between the transformer and the building (the line will be beneath an existing paved surface). I have reviewed the mapping available through the County of Peterborough website for the Project Location, and it appears that the works will all be completed outside of the ORCA Development Control Area, as outlined below:

‐ the Otonabee River is approximately 85 m to the north of the Project Location ‐ the floodplain is approximately 55 m to the north of the Project Location ‐ the DCA line on the County GIS site is illustrated approximately 40 m north of the Project Location ‐ the Project location is outside of the designated natural heritage buffers applicable to ORCA (i.e. 120 m from

PSW, 30 m from other wetlands, 15 m from watercourse top of bank) I have attached a simple screen shot of the mapped features from the County website (Project Location identified in red). Based on this review, unless there is additional/updated information that I am currently unaware of, it appears as though a permit for the proposed works will not be required from the ORCA office. Please confirm, and if additional or more current information is available that would affect this interpretation please provide. Because the Project Location is within 120 m of the Otonabee River (a designated setback identified in O. Reg. 359/09), and in consideration that this area may contain significant fisheries resources that would need to be identified for the REA, Cambium would like to request data that ORCA may have on file pertaining to the Project Location. Specifically, the following information would be of value:

‐ watercourse/drain classifications and thermal stream classifications ‐ regulation limits and floodplain mapping (if different from the information available on the County of

Peterborough GIS site) ‐ fish and benthic community information ‐ natural environment studies in and/or adjacent to the study area ‐ regionally or locally significant/rare flora, fauna, vegetation communities ‐ any additional natural environment data you may have for the indicated area

I have copied Erin Gauley directly on this email; however if there are additional persons that I should contact within the ORCA office, please let me know. The first Public Information Centre (PIC) for this project is scheduled to be held on March 6, 2014. I have attached the Notice of Proposal and First Meeting, in the event that there is interest in ORCA staff attending the consultation session. In light of the approaching PIC, it would be great to receive a response to the above items prior to the end of February so that the information can be presented to the public at that time. If you have any questions or comments with regard to this email, please do not hesitate to contact me for further information/clarification. Best regards, Andrea Zavitz Coppins, B.E.S. Hon., Dipl. Project Coordinator, Cambium Inc. Environmental ∙ Geotechnical ∙ Planning Building Sciences ∙ Materials Testing T: 705.742.7900 ext.207 F: 705.742.7907 M: 705.740.4896

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The Otonabee Region Conservation Authority 250 Milroy Drive, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 7M9

Phone: 705-745-5791 Fax: 705-745-7488 email: [email protected]

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ORCA Environmental & Technical Services Memo

To: Jennifer Clinesmith From: Erin McGauley Date: February 20, 2014 Re. Data Request: Peterborough Waste Water Treatment Generation

Renewable Energy Application Roll #: 151401002102400

Further to Andrea Coppins’ Feb. 5th, 2014 email requesting natural heritage details for the above noted study site, ORCA Environmental and Technical Services biology staff provide the following:

There are no known Environmentally Sensitive, Nature Reserve or Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest in close proximity to the study site

A small area of unevaluated wetland occurs southwest of the waste water treatment plant on an adjacent parcel.

Terrestrial Species at Risk information should be sought from MNR via the SAR Biologist, Kate Pitt, at: [email protected]

The Otonabee River flows north of the site and is considered a warmwater watercourse. ORCA does not have any benthic or fish monitoring stations in the vicinity of the project

site, but our records include a compilation of fish species found within the Otonabee River:

Banded Killifish Black Crappie Blacknose Dace Bluegill Blackchin Shiner Bluntnose Minnow Brook Silverside Brook Stickleback Brown Bullhead Burbot Carp Central Mudminnow

Common Shiner Creek Chub Fathead Minnow Finescale Dace Golden Shiner Greater Redhorse Iowa Darter Johnny Darter Largemouth Bass Logperch Longear Sunfish Mottled Sculpin

Muskellunge Northern Redbelly Dace Pearl Dace Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Slimy Sculpin Smallmouth Bass Spottail Shiner Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Sincerely,

Erin McGauley Otonabee Conservation Watershed Biologist


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Appendix B

Field Notes


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Appendix C

Site Photographs


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Prepared by Cambium Inc. Reference: 3005-001

Photo 1 Flooded section of the Otonabee River within wooded area, April 23, 2014

Photo 2 Planted trees along the top of slope to the east of the Facility along the east property line


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Prepared by Cambium Inc. Reference: 3005-001

Photo 3 The Project Location