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ACOUSTIC ASSESSMENT REPORT St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada) Bowmanville, Ontario Prepared for St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada) 400 Waverly Road South Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K3 Prepared by Corey Kinart, PEng Reviewed by Robert D. Stevens, MASc, PEng May 13, 2014 13-May-14

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  • ACOUSTIC ASSESSMENT REPORT

    St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada)

    Bowmanville, Ontario

    Prepared for

    St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada) 400 Waverly Road South

    Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K3

    Prepared by

    Corey Kinart, PEng

    Reviewed by

    Robert D. Stevens, MASc, PEng

    May 13, 2014

    13-May-14

  • ii

    VERSION CONTROL St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada), Bowmanville, Ontario

    Ver. Date Version Description Prepared By

    1 12-Aug-10 Original Acoustic Assessment Report to satisfy condition 2.1 of Amended Certificate of Approval 8824-7HPPDA (Notice No. 1)

    M. Munro

    2 16-Apr-12 Updated Acoustic Assessment Report incorporating comments received from MOE noise reviewer regarding Ver. 1

    C. Kinart

    3 13-May-14 Updated Acoustic Assessment Report including low carbon alternative fuel feed system C. Kinart

  • iii

    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    HGC Engineering was retained by St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada) to prepare an updated Acoustic

    Assessment Report (“AAR”) for their cement plant in Bowmanville, Ontario. Previously, HGC

    Engineering prepared the original AAR for the facility dated August 12, 2010 [1] and an update in

    2012 [2]. The current study is required to support an application to the Ontario Ministry of the

    Environment (“MOE”) to amend the current approval (No. 3779-9BMQW4) to an Environmental

    Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility and to permit the proposed addition of a

    low carbon alternative fuel processing and feed system.

    Source sound level measurements of existing equipment were conducted at the facility on July 14, 15

    and 22, 2010. Offsite sound level measurements were conducted during the early morning hours of

    July 27, 2010. Since the low carbon alternative fuel processing and feed system was not yet

    constructed or operational at the time of this study, its source sound emission levels were assumed,

    based on measurements of similar equipment conducted by HGC Engineering for past projects. The

    source sound levels were used as input to a predictive acoustical model to quantify the environmental

    sound emissions of the facility. Acoustic assessment criteria were established in accordance with the

    sound level limits in MOE guideline NPC-300.

    The acoustical measurements and analysis indicate that the sound emissions of the St. Marys facility

    are currently within the sound level limits as set out in MOE guideline NPC-300 and will remain so,

    with the addition of the low carbon alternative fuel processing and feed system.

  • iv

    Table of Contents

    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................. iii 

    ACOUSTIC ASSESSMENT REPORT CHECK-LIST ................................................................... v 

    1  INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1 

    2  FACILITY DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................ 2 

    3  SOUND SOURCE SUMMARY .................................................................................................. 6 

    4  POINT OF RECEPTION SUMMARY .................................................................................... 11 

    5  ASSESSMENT CRITERIA ....................................................................................................... 12 

    6  IMPACT ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................... 12 

    7  CONCLUSIONS ......................................................................................................................... 13 

    REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................... 14 

    Figures 1 to 4 APPENDIX A – Acoustic Assessment Summary Tables APPENDIX B – Zoning Maps APPENDIX C – Measurement Methods and Instrumentation APPENDIX D – Acoustically Insignificant Sources APPENDIX E – Details of Predictive Acoustical Modelling APPENDIX F – Acoustic Assessment Criteria APPENDIX G – Sample Calculation Results – Condensed, Overall dBA Format APPENDIX H – Sample Calculation Results – Octave Band Format

  • v PIBS 5356e

    ACOUSTIC ASSESSMENT REPORT CHECK-LIST

    Company Name: St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada)

    Company Address: 400 Waverly Road South

    Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3K3

    Location of Facility: As Above

    The attached Acoustic Assessment Report was prepared in accordance with the guidance in the ministry document “Information to be Submitted for Approval of Stationary Source of Sound” (NPC 233) dated October 1995 and the minimum required information identified in the check-list on the reverse of this sheet has been submitted.

    Company Contact:

    Name: Ruben Plaza

    Title: Environmental Manager

    Phone Number: 905-623-3341 ext. 242

    Signature:

    Date: May 13, 2014

    Technical Contact:

    Name: Corey Kinart, PEng

    Representing: HGC Engineering

    Phone Number: 905-826-4044

    Signature:

    Date: May 13, 2014

  • vi PIBS 5356e

    ACOUSTIC ASSESSMENT REPORT CHECK-LIST

    Required Information Submitted Explanation/Reference1.0 Introduction (Project Background and Overview) Yes Section 1 2.0 Facility Description 2.1 Operating hours of facility and significant Noise Sources Yes Section 2 2.2 Site Plan identifying all significant Noise Sources Yes Figures 3a through 3c 3.0 Noise Source Summary 3.1 Noise Source Summary Table Yes Appendix A 3.2 Source noise emissions specifications Yes Appendix A 3.3 Source power/capacity ratings Yes Appendix A 3.4 Noise control equipment description and acoustical

    specifications Yes Section 3

    4.0 Point of Reception Noise Impact Calculations 4.1 Point of Reception Noise Impact Table Yes Appendix A 4.2 Point(s) of Reception (POR) list and description Yes Section 4 4.3 Land-use Zoning Plan Yes Appendix B 4.4 Scaled Area Location Plan Yes Figures 1 & 2 4.5 Procedure used to assess noise impacts at each POR Yes Appendix E 4.6 List of parameters/assumptions used in calculations Yes Appendix E 5.0 Acoustic Assessment Summary 5.1 Acoustic Assessment Summary Table Yes Appendix A 5.2 Rationale for selecting applicable noise guideline limits Yes Appendix F 5.3 Predictable Worst Case Impacts Operating Scenario Yes Figure 4

    Tables A3.1 & A3.2 6.0 Conclusions 6.1 Statement of compliance with selected noise performance

    limits Yes

    7.0 Appendices (provide details such as) Yes Listing of Insignificant Noise Sources Yes Appendix D Manufacturer’s Noise Specifications Yes N/A Calculations Yes Appendices G & H Instrumentation Yes Appendix C Meteorology during Sound Level Measurements Yes Appendix C Raw Data from Measurements Yes Appendices G & H Drawings (Facility / Equipment) Yes Figures 2 & 3a – 3c

  • Acoustic Assessment Report Page 1 St. Marys Cement, Bowmanville, Ontario May 13, 2014 1 INTRODUCTION

    1.1 Context

    The St. Marys Cement Inc. (St. Marys) site is located at 400 Waverly Road South in Bowmanville,

    Ontario. A scaled location map of the surrounding area is included as Figure 1. The purpose of the

    assessment is to evaluate the overall sound emissions of the facility during a predictable worst case

    hour, which is defined as an hour when typically busy operation of the stationary sources under

    consideration could coincide with an hour of low background sound.

    This report has been prepared in accordance with the MOE guideline documents NPC-233

    “Information to be Submitted for Approval of Stationary Sources of Sound” [3], and Appendix A of

    “Basic Comprehensive Certificates of Approval (Air): User Guide” [4]. The three Acoustic

    Assessment summary tables are presented in Appendix A, in the standardized format required by the

    MOE.

    Zoning maps identifying the land uses surrounding the facility, obtained from the Municipality of

    Clarington and the Township of Darlington, are included as Appendix B. The lands surrounding the

    facility are zoned for industrial use to the north, agricultural use to the west and residential use to the

    southeast. The nearest points of reception to the site are homes on lands zoned for residential use

    approximately 1500 metres to the southeast of the cement plant. There is also a single-storey non-

    conforming home on lands zoned for Light Industrial use approximately 350 metres north of the

    cement plant. Three key points of reception have been considered in this assessment in order to

    represent the nearest receptors, and are labelled as locations R1 through R3 in Figure 2.

    During site visits by HGC Engineering on July 14, 15, 22 and 27, 2010, the acoustic environment in

    the vicinity of locations R1 and R2 was dominated by road traffic on Highway 401 during both

    daytime and nighttime hours. This area is best characterized as a “Class 2” semi-urban area, under

    MOE noise assessment guidelines. The St. Marys facility was observed to be faintly audible during

    both daytime and nighttime hours during periods of low background sound.

    In the vicinity of location R3, the local background sound was dominated by a preponderance of road

    traffic on Highway 401 during both daytime and nighttime hours, as well as by frequent rail traffic

  • Acoustic Assessment Report Page 2 St. Marys Cement, Bowmanville, Ontario May 13, 2014 on the CN principal mainline railway that passes between R3 and the facility. This locale is best

    characterized as a “Class 1” urban area. The St. Marys facility was observed to be completely

    inaudible at location R3 during daytime hours, and audible at times during lulls in road traffic noise

    during nighttime hours.

    1.2 Summary of Updates Addressed in This Assessment Report

    This assessment includes the following updates:

    1. Since the previous assessment, the material/conventional fuel storage and handling operations at

    the dock area (operated by Cargo Dockers) have been granted a separate approval by the MOE

    (ECA No. 6346-9DSL5P), and are thus not explicitly considered herein.

    2. Source identifiers have been modified, where feasible, to match those of the Emission Summary

    and Dispersion Modeling (“ESDM”) report prepared by BCX Environmental Consulting.

    3. Sound emissions associated with the proposed addition of a low carbon alternative fuel

    processing and feed system have been included herein.

    4. The SMC facility is assessed in accordance with MOE guideline NPC-300 [5], which superseded

    the guideline employed in the previous assessments, NPC-205.

    2 FACILITY DESCRIPTION

    The site operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The plant primarily produces Portland cement

    by combining materials bearing calcium carbonate, silica, alumina and iron oxide at high

    temperatures to produce cement clinker. The clinker is subsequently ground with finishing materials

    such as gypsum and limestone to produce cement. Other operations at the facility are ancillary

    operations such as comfort heating and emergency generators.

    2.1 Cement Manufacturing Operations

    2.1.1 Raw Material and Fuel Delivery and Storage

    The main raw material (limestone) is supplied by the on-site limestone quarry. Limestone is

    transferred from the primary surge pile via an enclosed conveyor system to a secondary

  • Acoustic Assessment Report Page 3 St. Marys Cement, Bowmanville, Ontario May 13, 2014 crusher/screen system which is controlled by baghouses. Processed limestone is then fed via

    enclosed conveyors to limestone storage silos.

    Other raw materials (e.g. sand, iron, overburden and ash) are delivered by truck; additives (gypsum)

    and solid fuels (i.e. petroleum cokes) are delivered by ship. Gypsum and conventional solid fuel (i.e.

    petroleum coke and coal) are transported by truck to the plant from the dock. A small portion of the

    conventional solid fuels is delivered by truck via the main plant road. SMC’s material/conventional

    fuel storage and handling operations at the dock area are approved under ECA # 6346-9DSL5P dated

    December 5, 2013.

    Most raw materials are stored at the plant in storage silos or storage buildings. Conventional solid

    fuels from the dock are deposited into the fuel underground hopper from where they are transferred

    into the fuel storage silos.

    Sorted and pre-processed (size reduced) clean wood and/or low carbon alternative fuel will be

    delivered by enclosed trucks and off-loaded into a storage and handling area inside a fully enclosed

    fuel building.

    2.1.2 Clinker Production

    Limestone, sand, iron oxide, and overburden sources are proportionately fed from the raw material

    storage silos and storage building via an enclosed conveyor belt system to a raw mill. Emissions

    from the raw mill are controlled by the kiln feed baghouse, venting through the main kiln stack. In

    the raw mill, the raw materials are ground and mixed to a uniform particle size and dried. The raw

    mill uses the hot exhaust gases from the pre-heater tower to dry the raw meal. The dried raw meal is

    stored in the kiln feed silo.

    Conventional solid fuels are fed to the fuel milling system from the storage silos. Emissions are

    controlled by the fuel mill baghouse venting through the main kiln stack. Milled conventional fuel

    (fuel meal) is fed to the kiln burner and calciner burner through their individual fuel feed systems

    (i.e. two fuel meal silos and dust collectors).

    Clean wood and/or low carbon alternative fuels will undergo additional size reduction inside the new

    fuel building. The homogenized fuel will then be fed via enclosed screw feeder system directly into

  • Acoustic Assessment Report Page 4 St. Marys Cement, Bowmanville, Ontario May 13, 2014 the pneumatic solid fuel delivery systems that feed the main kiln burner and/or the calciner

    burner. The burning zone temperature in the kiln and calciner are over 2,100°C and 1,375°C,

    respectively.

    The low carbon alternative fuel feed system will be fully integrated with the plant control system to

    regulate and limit the fuel substitution rates into the kiln and/or calciner to maintain the required

    temperature profile and system conditions.

    All air from the new low carbon alternative fuel building and solid fuel delivery system will be

    directed through the kiln burner and/or calciner burner.

    Dried raw meal is fed, via air slides and bucket elevators, up to a dual string pre-heater tower

    consisting of a series of cyclones. As the raw meal progressively passes through a pre-heater string

    and its cyclones, it encounters progressively hotter gases from the kiln. Prior to being directed into

    the kiln, the pre-heated material is fed into a pre-calciner where the material temperature is raised to

    840°C. In the kiln, the raw meal temperature is raised to over 1,500°C. The chemical reactions and

    physical processes transform the raw meal into clinker. Flue gases from the kiln pass through the

    pre-heater strings and the bypass stream and raw mill to the kiln baghouse and are exhausted to the

    atmosphere via the main kiln stack.

    The clinker product is cooled by passing ambient air across the product. This air is directed into the

    kiln for use as combustion air. The clinker is then further cooled in a reciprocating grate cooler,

    which achieves a lower clinker discharge temperature by passing an additional quantity of air

    through the clinker. This additional air passes through the cooler baghouse prior to being exhausted

    to the atmosphere through the cooler stack.

    Clinker exits the clinker cooler at an average temperature of between 100 and 200°C onto an

    enclosed conveyor system, which feeds one of four clinker storage silos. Cooled clinker from the

    clinker storage silos is conveyed to the roller press where it is pre-ground. Pre-ground clinker is then

    transferred into the cement finish mill feed silos.

  • Acoustic Assessment Report Page 5 St. Marys Cement, Bowmanville, Ontario May 13, 2014 2.1.3 Cement Production

    Cement finishing is accomplished in three individual ball grinding mills. Clinker, limestone and

    gypsum are milled together to produce cement. The three finish mills are controlled by individual

    baghouses venting through two finish mill stacks.

    The finished cement product is transferred into product storage silos. Product can be dispatched via

    tanker truck or by ship.

    In addition to finished cement product, the plant also ships clinker. Cement and clinker are

    transported to the dock using an enclosed conveyor system.

    2.1.4 Other Associated Equipment/Operations

     In an effort to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions, the Facility uses a

    Selective Non-Catalytic NOx Reduction (SNCR) ammonia solution injection system and hydrated

    limestone injection while reducing NOx emissions and SO2 emissions, respectively.

    2.2 Ancillary Operations

    At the Facility, ancillary operations include:

    Propane and No.2 oil-fired comfort heating units;

    Three (3) emergency diesel generators;

    Maintenance shop; and

    Eight (8) laboratory fume hoods.

    Noise sources associated with below-grade quarry operations adjoining this site are covered under an

    aggregate license from the Ministry of Natural Resources (Number 318) and therefore have not been

    included in this assessment.

    The primary sound sources associated with the site considered herein include the cement plant and

    CBM Aggregates operations, as well as onsite movements of trucks and front end loaders.

  • Acoustic Assessment Report Page 6 St. Marys Cement, Bowmanville, Ontario May 13, 2014 3 SOUND SOURCE SUMMARY

    A Sound Source Summary is included as Table A1 in Appendix A, which lists the sources associated

    with the facility, in the standard format required by the MOE. An Emission Summary and Dispersion

    Modeling (“ESDM”) report was prepared by BCX Environmental Consulting as part of an

    application for an Amended Environmental Compliance Approval for the facility. Where applicable,

    the source identification numbers and descriptions used in this acoustical assessment follow those of

    the ESDM. For sound-only sources which are not sources of air emissions, an identification number

    has been given in this assessment report of the form NS-## (e.g. NS-01).

    Figures 3a through 3c show the locations of each noise source. Except where noted otherwise, sound

    levels of the individual sources were measured onsite on July 14, 15 and 22, 2010, primarily using

    sound intensity methods. Unlike a simple sound level meter with an omni-directional microphone,

    sound intensity instrumentation utilizes a highly directional probe and sophisticated analyzer to

    measure both the magnitude and direction of sound. This approach therefore has excellent immunity

    to background noise and cross-interference from sources located close together. Details of the

    measurement methods used to quantify the sound power of each source are listed in Appendix C.

    Sources which were found to be acoustically insignificant are listed in Appendix D. The primary

    sources of sound at the site are described below.

    3.1 Surge Pile

    There are two surge piles (represented as source PPILE) adjacent to the below-grade quarry

    operations. After being processed through a below-grade primary crusher in the adjacent quarry,

    limestone extracted from the quarry is transferred to an above-grade surge pile area east of the

    cement plant, which includes two material stockpiles, as well as two material silos. The dominant

    noise source associated with the surge pile area is the sound of rock falling onto either of the two

    stockpiles (only one of which can receive material at a given time). When material is delivered to

    either of the two storage silos, sound emissions from this area are insignificant. St. Marys personnel

    indicate that typically the stockpiles receive aggregate material 80% of the time and the storage silos

    receive material 20% of the time, which has been assumed for the purposes of this assessment.

  • Acoustic Assessment Report Page 7 St. Marys Cement, Bowmanville, Ontario May 13, 2014 3.2 Secondary Crusher

    Material is drawn from the surge pile area via a feeder system below the stockpiles/silos for further

    processing in the secondary crusher (SCRUSH). The secondary crusher is housed inside a building

    which has three doors that can remain open during operation: one facing southwest (SCRUSHa) and

    two facing southeast (SCRUSHb and SCRUSHc). The secondary crusher has been assumed to

    operate continuously during a typical worst case hour of operation.

    3.3 Process/Dust Collector Exhausts

    There is a number of process exhausts located on various rooftops throughout the plant. With the

    exception of the Finish Mill 2 Stack (FM2) and the Cooler Building Baghouse Exhaust (CBH), noise

    emissions from all acoustically significant process/dust collector exhausts were measured during the

    site visits. The Finish Mill 2 Stack and the Cooler Building Baghouse Exhaust were not accessible

    for direct acoustic measurement; therefore the noise emissions associated with these sources were

    calculated based on the physical characteristics of the fans in each of the systems using formulae

    from standard engineering reference texts. These sound levels were calibrated using the predictive

    acoustical model (see Appendix E) based on numerous sound pressure level measurements

    conducted both on and off the site.

    3.4 Process Fans/Motors

    There are a number of process fans located east and west of the Kiln Feed Baghouse (NS-06 through

    NS-08, NS-14 and NS-15). These fans and the associated motors were measured during the site

    visits. The kiln induced draft (ID) fans, east of the Kiln Feed Baghouse, were observed to emit a

    tonal sound from a space between the concrete motor platforms and the fan casings, which have been

    included in this assessment as separate sources. These fans were assumed to operate continuously

    during a predictable worst case hour of operation.

    3.5 Baghouse Screw Conveyors

    Sound emissions from the screw conveyors located beneath the Kiln Feed Baghouse (NS-05), Kiln

    Bypass Baghouse (NS-12) and the Cooler Building Baghouse (NS-13) have been included in this

    assessment, and assumed to occur continuously during a predictable worst case hour of operation.

  • Acoustic Assessment Report Page 8 St. Marys Cement, Bowmanville, Ontario May 13, 2014 3.6 Open Doors

    A number of open overhead and man doors leading to process areas around the facility were

    observed to emit non-negligible sound (SCRUSHa, SCRUSHc, FMBLDa, FMBLDb and

    KFMBLDd) and were measured and included herein. The measurements were conducted in the plane

    of the openings, and each of these sources was assumed to operate continuously during a predictable

    worst case hour of operation.

    3.7 Kiln Cooling Fans

    There are twelve horizontal fans (NS-01) and four vertical fans (NS-02 and NS-03) used to cool the

    walls of the kiln, all of which have been included in this assessment, assumed to operate

    continuously during a predictable worst case hour of operation. Several sound intensity

    measurements conducted over the surface of the kiln found the walls of the kiln itself to be

    acoustically insignificant.

    3.8 Cooler/Burner Building Heat Exchanger

    This assessment considers sound emissions from a heat exchanger on the east side of the

    Cooler/Burner Building, which includes twelve axial fans (represented as CCBLDa and CCBLDb).

    The heat exchanger fans were assumed to operate continuously during a predictable worst case hour.

    3.9 Trucking Activities

    3.9.1 Cement Trucking Activities

    Cement powder is shipped from the St. Marys site via tractor trailers, which enter the site via

    Waverly Road and travel to an enclosed area beneath the storage silos at the north end of the cement

    plant to be loaded. St. Marys personnel indicate that, during a predictable worst case hour of

    operation, up to nine trucks could visit the site (VTa). In addition to onsite movement of cement

    trucks, this assessment includes two trucks continuously idling in the loading area during a

    predictable worst case hour of operation (NS-09 and NS-10). Sound levels of moving and idling

    trucks gathered for similar past projects on file at HGC Engineering were used for this assessment.

  • Acoustic Assessment Report Page 9 St. Marys Cement, Bowmanville, Ontario May 13, 2014 3.9.2 Petcoke/Coal/Gypsum Trucking Activities

    Petcoke, coal and gypsum are delivered from the dock area to the cement plant by tractor trailer. St.

    Marys personnel indicate that, during a predictable worst case hour of operation, up to five trucks

    could carry petcoke/coal/gypsum between the dock area and the cement plant (VTb and VTc,

    respectively). Sound levels of moving trucks gathered for similar past projects on file at HGC

    Engineering were used for assessment of these sources.

    3.10 Emergency Generators & Water Pump

    The St. Marys site includes three emergency diesel engines, two of which operate generators and one

    which operates a water pump system. Although the emergency operation of a generator/pump system

    during a power outage is exempt from acoustic assessment under MOE guidelines, as a life safety

    event, the periodic operation for maintenance purposes must be considered. St. Marys personnel

    indicate that each of the emergency generators/pump is tested during daytime hours on a weekly

    basis for approximately 30 minutes. Although the units are not typically all tested at the same time,

    this assessment conservatively considers simultaneous daytime operation of all three emergency

    systems. Under MOE guidelines, emergency generators are assessed separately from other

    equipment at the facility, as discussed below in Section 6.2.

    Each of the diesel engines outlined above is equipped with a combustion exhaust silencer, the

    acoustic performances of which are unknown; the measurements and predictive analysis of these

    sources include the benefit of the installed exhaust silencers.

    3.11 Low Carbon Alternative Fuels

    The low carbon alternative fuels processing and feed system will receive fuel materials by truck

    (VTd) at an estimated rate of five per hour. The fuel materials will be stored within a fully enclosed

    building, and delivered by front end loader (NS-16) to a processing/delivery system consisting of

    shredders and a hopper system (collectively represented by NS-17) that will deliver the processed

    fuel to the kiln. Manufacturer’s sound data for the fuel processing/delivery system indicates a sound

    power level of 108 dBA without fuel material passing through the equipment; no data was available

    for the equipment while processing fuel material. Therefore, sound emission data for similar

    equipment measured by HGC Engineering for a past project (with a sound power level of 117 dBA)

  • Acoustic Assessment Report Page 10 St. Marys Cement, Bowmanville, Ontario May 13, 2014 was assumed for the purposes of this assessment. Although the front end loader and

    processing/delivery equipment is proposed to be enclosed within a building, this assessment

    conservatively excludes the acoustic benefit that would be afforded by any such structure.

    3.12 CBM Aggregates

    Aggregate material is transferred from the below grade quarry to the CBM Aggregates yard on the

    west side of the site by rock trucks (CBMa). St. Marys personnel indicate that, during a predictable

    worst case hour of operation, rock trucks could make up to 15 round trips to the storage area.

    Aggregate material is shipped offsite from this area by tractor trailers, which enter the site via

    Waverly Road and travel directly to the CBM Aggregates yard. St. Marys personnel indicate that,

    during a predictable worst case hour of operation, up to 15 tractor trailers could visit the site to ship

    aggregate materials (CBMb). This assessment also includes the sound of an idling truck in the

    aggregate yard (CBMc) as well as a front end loader (CBMd), both of which were assumed to

    operate continuously during a predictable worst case hour. Sound levels of moving and idling trucks

    as well as the front end loader were based on data from past projects on file at HGC Engineering.

    3.13 Summary of Predictable Worst Case Hour Activities

    The following table summarizes the predictable worst case hour of operation at the St. Marys site,

    which have been considered for the purposes of this assessment.

  • Acoustic Assessment Report Page 11 St. Marys Cement, Bowmanville, Ontario May 13, 2014

    Table 1: Summary of Predictable Worst Case Hour of Operation

    Source Type/Name Predictable Worst Case Hour Activity St. Marys Cement Surge Pile Active (80%) Process Equipment Active Cement Trucks 9 at 40 km/hr Petcoke/Coal/Gypsum Trucks 5 at 40 km/hr Idling Trucks (entrance/exit) 2 for 60 min Low Carbon Alternative Fuel Trucks 5 at 40 km/hr Low Carbon Alternative Fuel Front End Loader Active Low Carbon Alternative Fuel Processing Equipment Active CBM Aggregates Rock Trucks 15 at 40 km/hr Aggregate Trucks 15 at 40 km/hr Idling Truck Active Front End Loader Active

    The source sound levels were used to develop the sound source inventory included as Table A1 in

    Appendix A, and were input to a predictive computer model (see Appendix E) to quantify the sound

    emissions of the facility during the predictable worst case hour described above.

    4 POINT OF RECEPTION SUMMARY

    The nearest residentially zoned lands are located southeast of the St. Marys cement plant. In addition,

    there is a single storey non-conforming residence on lands zoned for Light Industrial use north of the

    cement plant. Three key receptors were chosen to represent these areas, which are shown as locations

    R1 through R3 in Figures 2 and 4.

    Location R1 represents an upper storey window of a two storey home on the south side of Watson

    Drive, approximately 60 metres from the site boundary, between 550 metres and 950 metres from the

    Cargo Dockers operation and between 1250 metres and 1650 metres from the cement plant. Location

    R2 represents a single storey home on the south side of Cedar Crest Beach Road, approximately 90

    metres from the site boundary, between 500 and 900 metres from the Cargo Dockers operation and

    between 1300 and 1700 metres from the cement plant. Location R3 represents a non-conforming

    single storey home approximately 350 metres north of the cement plant. This home is situated

    approximately 80 metres south of Highway 401, and approximately 325 metres north of a CN

  • Acoustic Assessment Report Page 12 St. Marys Cement, Bowmanville, Ontario May 13, 2014 principal mainline railway. In the case of location R1, the most-potentially impacted point on the

    property is the upper-storey window, because this position is most exposed to the sources at the

    facility and benefits the least from ground absorption and shielding by intervening obstructions.

    Because the homes represented by R2 and R3 are single storey, these receptor locations represent

    first storey windows. Each point of reception is described briefly in Tables A3.1 and A3.2, the

    Acoustic Assessment Summary Tables.

    In the vicinity of locations R1 and R2, the local background sound was dominated by road traffic on

    Highway 401, during both daytime and nighttime hours, with the St. Marys facility faintly audible

    during both daytime and nighttime hours during periods of low background sound. The St. Marys

    facility was observed to be completely inaudible at location R3 over the preponderance of road

    traffic sound from Highway 401 during daytime hours; during nighttime hours, the facility was

    audible at times during lulls in road traffic noise.

    5 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

    The appropriate document for defining the applicable sound level limits is MOE guideline

    NPC-300 [3]. The details by which the applicable sound level limits were established for the

    assessment of this facility are provided in Appendix F. For the purposes of this assessment, the

    applicable sound level limits are 45 dBA at locations R1 and R2 and 50 dBA at location R3. These

    limits are included in Tables A3.1 of Appendix A.

    Some types of sound have a special quality which may tend to increase their audibility and potential

    for disturbance or annoyance. For tonal sound, MOE guideline NPC-104 [6] stipulates that a penalty

    of 5 dBA is to be added to the measured source level. A tonal sound is defined as one which has a

    “pronounced audible tonal quality such as a whine, screech, buzz or hum”. In the subsequent

    analysis, a tonal penalty has been applied to sources as indicated in Table A1 of Appendix A.

    6 IMPACT ASSESSMENT

    6.1 Non-Emergency Equipment

    The sound levels of the facility were predicted to be 41 dBA, 39 dBA and 50 dBA at locations R1,

    R2 and R3, respectively, during both daytime and nighttime hours. The results of the analysis are

  • Acoustic Assessment Report Page 13 St. Marys Cement, Bowmanville, Ontario May 13, 2014 summarized in Table A3.1 of Appendix A. Details of the prediction methods are summarized in

    Appendix E, and sample calculation results are included as Appendices G and H.

    The results of the analysis indicate that sound emissions of the facility meet the sound level limits

    specified by the MOE at all points of reception during all hours of the day and night. Despite minor

    differences between daytime and nighttime operation at the St. Marys site, the predicted sound

    exposure level contours are identical during day and night. Therefore, Figure 4 shows the predicted

    sound exposure level contours, LEQ [dBA] during a predictable worst case hour of operation at the St.

    Marys site, applicable during either daytime or nighttime operations.

    6.2 Emergency Equipment

    NPC-300 stipulates that sound emissions from emergency equipment operating in non-emergency

    situations, such as maintenance testing, be assessed independently of all other stationary sources of

    noise. Further, the sound level limits for emergency equipment are 5 dB greater than the limits

    otherwise applicable to stationary sources. Since the emergency equipment at the subject site is

    tested during daytime hours only, the sound level limit applicable thereto is 55 dBA (5 dB greater

    than the daytime exclusionary minimum criterion of 50 dBA). The offsite sound levels of emergency

    equipment at the subject site, which are summarized in Table A3.2 in Appendix A, were predicted to

    range from 18 to 28 dBA at locations R1 through R3, which are well within the applicable limit.

    7 CONCLUSIONS

    The acoustical measurements and analysis indicate that the sound levels of the St. Marys site are and

    will be within the applicable sound level limits as set out in MOE publication NPC-300, under

    typical “predictable worst case” operating conditions.

  • Acoustic Assessment Report Page 14 St. Marys Cement, Bowmanville, Ontario May 13, 2014 REFERENCES

    1. HGC Engineering, Acoustic Assessment Report, St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada), Bowmanville, Ontario, August 12, 2010.

    2. HGC Engineering, Acoustic Assessment Report, St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada), Bowmanville, Ontario, April 16, 2012.

    3. Ontario Ministry of Environment Publication NPC-233, Information to be Submitted for Approval of Stationary Sources of Sound, October, 1995.

    4. Ontario Ministry of Environment Guide, Basic Comprehensive Certificates of Approval (Air): User Guide, March, 2011.

    5. Ontario Ministry of the Environment Publication NPC-300, Environmental Noise Guideline, Stationary and Transportation Sources – Approval and Planning, August, 2013.

    6. Ontario Ministry of the Environment Publication NPC-104, Sound Level Adjustments, August, 1978.

    7. International Organization for Standardization, Acoustics – Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound intensity – Part 2: Measurement by scanning, ISO-9614-2, Switzerland, 1996.

    8. International Organization for Standardization, “Acoustics – Attenuation of Sound during Propagation Outdoors – Part 2: General Method of Calculation,” ISO-9613-2, Switzerland, 1996.

    9. Google Maps Aerial Imagery, Internet application: maps.google.com.

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  • APPENDIX A Acoustic Assessment Summary Tables

  • ACOUSTIC ASSESSMENT SUMMARY TABLES VERSION CONTROL

    St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada), Bowmanville, Ontario

    Ver. Date Issued as Part

    of AAR? Version Description Prepared By

    1.0 12-Aug-10 Y Original version of tables as part of Ver. 1 of Acoustic Assessment Report M. Munro

    2.0 16-Apr-12 Y Original version of tables as part of Ver. 2 of Acoustic Assessment Report C. Kinart

    3.0 13-May-14 Y Updated version of tables as part of Ver. 3 of Acoustic Assessment Report C. Kinart

  • Table A1, Page 1 of 2

    Table A1:  Noise Source Summary Table

    Source ID Source DescriptionSound Power Level [dBA re 10^‐12 W]

    Source Location

    Sound Characteristic

    Noise Control Measure

    BHRAILa Shipping Silos, north silos, 2nd from east, exhaust at grade 104 O S,T UBHRAILa Shipping Silos, north silos, 2nd from east, exhaust at grade 104 O S,T UBHRAILc Shipping Silos, south silos, dust collector exhaust A 92 O S UBHRAILd Shipping Silos, south silos, dust collector exhaust B 72 O S UBHRAILd Shipping Silos, south silos, dust collector exhaust B 72 O S UCBH Clinker Cooler Baghouse 96 O S UCBMa Rock Trucks (each) 114* O S UCBMb Aggregate Trucks (each) 101* O S UCBMc Idling Truck (Aggregate Yard) 95 O S UCBMd John Deere Loader in Aggregate Yard 105 O S UCCBLDa Cooler/Burner Building Heat Exchanger Fan, Inlet 107 O S UCCBLDb Cooler/Burner Building Heat Exchanger Fan, Outlet 106 O S UCCBLDc Dust Collector Exhaust, NW corner of cooler building 101 O S UCCBLDd Opening to Kiln Building, East Side 111 O S UCCBLDe Opening to Kiln Building, West Side 105 O S UCTSILOSa Small Clinker Silos, dust collector exhaust  106 O S UCTSILOSa Small Clinker Silos, dust collector exhaust  106 O S UEDGKILNa Emergency Diesel Generator Servicing Kiln, Combustion Exhaust 91* O S SEDGKILNb Emergency Diesel Generator Servicing Kiln, Room Ventilation Louvre 106* O S UEDGKILNc Emergency Diesel Generator Servicing Kiln, Radiator Ventilation Louvre 106* O S UEDGPHa Emergency Diesel Generator for Pump House, Combustion Exhaust 98* O S SEDGPHb Emergency Diesel Generator for Pump House, Ventilation Louvre 78* O S U

    EDGPLANTa Emergency Diesel Generator Servicing Plant, Combustion Exhaust 95* O S SEDGPLANTb Emergency Diesel Generator Servicing Plant, Ventilation Louvre 99* O S U

    FKBLD Kiln Feed Silo, Dust Collector 104 O S UFM13a Finish Mill #1&3 Stack (outlet) 109 O S,T UFM13b Finish Mill #1&3 Stack (casing) 108 O S UFM2 Finish Mill Stack #2 (outlet) 107 O S,T U

    FMBLDa ATOX Building, overhead door, east wall, south end 104 O S UFMBLDb ATOX Building, overhead door, east wall, north end 91 O S UKFMBLDa Finish Mill Roof, Large Stack 1 101 O S UKFMBLDb Finish Mill Roof, Large Stack 2 99 O S UKFMBLDc Finish Mill Roof, Large Stack 3 98 O S UKFMBLDd Finish Mill Open Door (only Mill 2) 98 O S U

    KILN Main Kiln Stack 110 O S UNS‐01 Horizontal Kiln Fans 120 O S,T UNS‐02 Vertical Kiln Fan ‐ Outlet 116 O S,T UNS‐03 Vertical Kiln Fan ‐ Inlet 116 O S,T UNS‐04 Dust Collector Fan, W side of coal mill building 101 O S UNS‐05 Underside of Kiln Feed Baghouse (screw conveyors) 106 O S UNS‐06a Kiln ID Fans, Tonal Cavity 112 O S,T UNS‐06a Kiln ID Fans, Tonal Cavity 112 O S,T UNS‐06a Kiln ID Fans, Tonal Cavity 112 O S,T UNS‐06a Kiln ID Fans, Tonal Cavity 112 O S,T UNS‐07a Kiln ID Fan 102 O S UNS‐07a Kiln ID Fan 102 O S UNS‐07a Kiln ID Fan 102 O S UNS‐07a Kiln ID Fan 102 O S UNS‐08a Kiln ID Fan, motor 99 O S UNS‐08a Kiln ID Fan, motor 99 O S UNS‐08a Kiln ID Fan, motor 99 O S UNS‐08a Kiln ID Fan, motor 99 O S UNS‐09 Idling Truck (Entrance) 95 O S UNS‐10 Idling Truck (Exit) 95 O S U

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    Source ID Source DescriptionSound Power Level [dBA re 10^‐12 W]

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    NS‐11 Main Compressor Room, West Side Exhaust 104 O S UNS‐12 Underside of Kiln Bypass Baghouse 110 O S UNS‐13a Screw Conveyors, Cooler Building Baghouse 108 O S UNS‐13b Screw Conveyors, Cooler Building Baghouse 108 O S UNS‐14a Kiln Dust Fan 101 O S UNS‐14a Kiln Dust Fan 101 O S UNS‐14a Kiln Dust Fan 101 O S UNS‐15a Kiln Dust Fan Motor 99 O S UNS‐15a Kiln Dust Fan Motor 99 O S UNS‐15a Kiln Dust Fan Motor 99 O S UNS‐16 Alternative Fuel Front End Loader 105 O S UNS‐17 Alternative Fuel Processing/Feed Equipment 117 O S UPPILE Primary Surge Pile (Northwest) 121* O S U

    RAWPILES John Deere Loader by ATOX Silos 105 O S URAWSILOSa ATOX Feed Silo dust collector exhaust, west silo facing south (top) 97 O S URAWSILOSb ATOX Feed Silo Dust Collector exhaust, west silo facing northeast 111 O S URAWSILOSc ATOX Feed Silo Dust Collector exhaust, middle silo facing northwest 111 O S URAWSILOSd ATOX Feed Silo dust collector exhaust, middle silo facing south 103 O S,T URAWSILOSe ATOX Feed Silo dust collector exhaust, west facing exhaust 97 O S URAWSILOSf ATOX Feed Silo dust collector exhaust, east silo facing south (top) 97 O S URAWSILOSg ATOX Feed Silo Dust Collector exhaust, east silo facing east 117 O S U

    RPBLD Roll Press Building Dust Collector Exhaust 107 O S USCRUSHa Secondary Crusher ‐ West Facing Overhead Door  100 O S USCRUSHb Secondary Crusher ‐ South Facing Upper Opening 91 O S USCRUSHc Secondary Crusher ‐ South Facing Overhead Door  100 O S U

    SNWSILOSa West Clinker Silos, west side of south silo, exhaust at grade 109 O S USNWSILOSb South Clinker Silo, dust collector exhaust 93 O S USNWSILOSc West Clinker Silos, south silo, dust collector exhaust facing west 105 O S USNWSILOSd West Clinker Silos, north silo, dust collector exhaust facing west 108 O S USNWSILOSe West Clinker Silos, middle silo, dust collector exhaust facing north 101 O S USNWSILOSf West Clinker Silos, middle silo, dust collector exhaust facing south 101 O S USNWSILOSg North Clinker Silo, dust collector exhaust facing west 106 O S USNWSILOSh North Clinker Silo, dust collector exhaust facing north 104 O S USNWSILOSi North Clinker Silo, dust collector exhaust facing south 104 O S U

    VTa Cement Trucks (each) 101* O S UVTb Coal Trucks (each) 101* O S UVTc Gypsum Trucks (each) 101* O S UVTd Alternative Fuels Trucks (each) 101* O S U

    * Time weighted source.  Reported sound power level does not include time weighted factor.

    Legend

    Sound Characteristics Noise Control MeasuresS: Steady S: Silencer, Acoustic Louvre, MufflerQ: Quasi‐steady impulsive A: Acoustic Lining, PlenumI: Impulsive B: Barrier, Berm, ScreeningB: Buzzing L: Lagging (Acoustical Wrapping)T: Tonal E: Acoustic EnclosureC: Cyclically varying O: OtherO: Occasional U: Currently Uncontrolled

    Source LocationO: OutdoorsI: Indoors

  • Table A2, Page 1 of 2

    Table A2:  Point of Reception Noise Impact Table

    Point of ReceptionSource ID Source Name R1 LEQ [dBA] R2 LEQ [dBA] R3 LEQ [dBA]

    Dist [m] Day Night Dist [m] Day Night Dist [m] Day NightBHRAILa Shipping Silos, north silos, 2nd from east, exhaust at grade 1581 3 3 1667 3 3 471 37 37BHRAILa Shipping Silos, north silos, 2nd from east, exhaust at grade 1563 4 4 1648 3 3 491 17 17BHRAILc Shipping Silos, south silos, dust collector exhaust A 1564 ‐‐ ‐‐ 1650 ‐‐ ‐‐ 490 4 4BHRAILd Shipping Silos, south silos, dust collector exhaust B 1550 ‐‐ ‐‐ 1636 ‐‐ ‐‐ 495 ‐‐ ‐‐BHRAILd Shipping Silos, south silos, dust collector exhaust B 1570 ‐‐ ‐‐ 1654 ‐‐ ‐‐ 508 ‐‐ ‐‐CBH Clinker Cooler Baghouse 1487 19 19 1563 18 18 644 30 30CBMa Rock Trucks (each) 1234 27 27 1294 26 26 948 32 32CBMb Aggregate Trucks (each) 1440 21 21 1556 18 18 414 28 28CBMc Idling Truck (Aggregate Yard) 1613 8 8 1658 7 7 1010 ‐‐ ‐‐CBMd John Deere Loader in Aggregate Yard 1598 20 20 1648 19 19 946 8 8CCBLDa Cooler/Burner Building Heat Exchanger Fan, Inlet 1452 24 24 1524 23 23 695 17 17CCBLDb Cooler/Burner Building Heat Exchanger Fan, Outlet 1446 24 24 1518 23 23 695 17 17CCBLDc Dust Collector Exhaust, NW corner of cooler building 1479 12 12 1552 10 10 686 20 20CCBLDd Opening to Kiln Building, East Side 1440 19 19 1510 15 15 728 11 11CCBLDe Opening to Kiln Building, West Side 1448 20 20 1517 6 6 727 10 10CTSILOSa Small Clinker Silos, dust collector exhaust  1526 4 4 1590 4 4 769 22 22CTSILOSa Small Clinker Silos, dust collector exhaust  1536 21 21 1601 4 4 755 27 27EDGKILNa Emergency Diesel Generator Servicing Kiln, Combustion Exhaust 1468 ‐‐ ‐‐ 1535 ‐‐ ‐‐ 741 ‐‐ ‐‐EDGKILNb Emergency Diesel Generator Servicing Kiln, Room Ventilation Louvre 1467 6 ‐‐ 1534 5 ‐‐ 740 11 ‐‐EDGKILNc Emergency Diesel Generator Servicing Kiln, Radiator Ventilation Louvre 1471 5 ‐‐ 1539 4 ‐‐ 740 19 ‐‐EDGPHa Emergency Diesel Generator for Pump House, Combustion Exhaust 915 18 ‐‐ 919 19 ‐‐ 1422 15 ‐‐EDGPHb Emergency Diesel Generator for Pump House, Ventilation Louvre 910 ‐‐ ‐‐ 914 ‐‐ ‐‐ 1422 ‐‐ ‐‐

    EDGPLANTa Emergency Diesel Generator Servicing Plant, Combustion Exhaust 1361 1 ‐‐ 1428 ‐‐ ‐‐ 777 19 ‐‐EDGPLANTb Emergency Diesel Generator Servicing Plant, Ventilation Louvre 1363 ‐‐ ‐‐ 1430 ‐‐ ‐‐ 777 26 ‐‐

    FKBLD Kiln Feed Silo, Dust Collector 1415 23 23 1478 23 23 818 28 28FM13a Finish Mill #1&3 Stack (outlet) 1495 27 27 1577 26 26 572 39 39FM13b Finish Mill #1&3 Stack (casing) 1495 23 23 1577 22 22 571 37 37FM2 Finish Mill Stack #2 (outlet) 1514 24 24 1594 23 23 584 36 36

    FMBLDa ATOX Building, overhead door, east wall, south end 1330 16 16 1388 14 14 879 27 27FMBLDb ATOX Building, overhead door, east wall, north end 1346 5 5 1407 4 4 852 18 18KFMBLDa Finish Mill Roof, Large Stack 1 1479 8 8 1559 8 8 599 32 32KFMBLDb Finish Mill Roof, Large Stack 2 1477 3 3 1556 3 3 597 29 29KFMBLDc Finish Mill Roof, Large Stack 3 1491 8 8 1569 8 8 610 34 34KFMBLDd Finish Mill Open Door (only Mill 2) 1505 ‐‐ ‐‐ 1584 ‐‐ ‐‐ 594 7 7

    KILN Main Kiln Stack 1431 30 30 1493 30 30 831 35 35NS‐01 Horizontal Kiln Fans 1435 27 27 1504 23 23 747 30 30NS‐02 Vertical Kiln Fan ‐ Outlet 1426 19 19 1493 15 15 753 24 24NS‐03 Vertical Kiln Fan ‐ Inlet 1426 16 16 1493 14 14 753 23 23NS‐04 Dust Collector Fan, W side of coal mill building 1401 0 0 1457 ‐‐ ‐‐ 882 5 5NS‐05 Underside of Kiln Feed Baghouse (screw conveyors) 1396 11 11 1453 8 8 910 19 19NS‐06a Kiln ID Fans, Tonal Cavity 1353 23 23 1415 20 20 846 38 38NS‐06a Kiln ID Fans, Tonal Cavity 1364 12 12 1424 11 11 850 23 23NS‐06a Kiln ID Fans, Tonal Cavity 1382 15 15 1444 14 14 823 32 32NS‐06a Kiln ID Fans, Tonal Cavity 1370 30 30 1434 30 30 816 34 34NS‐07a Kiln ID Fan 1353 20 20 1414 19 19 845 27 27NS‐07a Kiln ID Fan 1364 1 1 1424 1 1 850 17 17NS‐07a Kiln ID Fan 1382 7 7 1444 7 7 823 22 22NS‐07a Kiln ID Fan 1370 20 20 1433 20 20 816 25 25NS‐08a Kiln ID Fan, motor 1353 16 16 1414 15 15 845 22 22NS‐08a Kiln ID Fan, motor 1364 ‐‐ ‐‐ 1425 ‐‐ ‐‐ 850 22 22NS‐08a Kiln ID Fan, motor 1382 5 5 1445 15 15 824 19 19NS‐08a Kiln ID Fan, motor 1369 16 16 1432 15 15 816 22 22NS‐09 Idling Truck (Entrance) 1591 8 8 1680 8 8 434 24 24NS‐10 Idling Truck (Exit) 1487 11 11 1582 9 9 406 23 23NS‐11 Main Compressor Room, West Side Exhaust 1450 2 2 1516 0 0 769 12 12NS‐12 Underside of Kiln Bypass Baghouse 1438 12 12 1499 13 13 876 24 24NS‐13a Screw Conveyors, Cooler Building Baghouse 1473 24 24 1551 23 23 670 14 14NS‐13b Screw Conveyors, Cooler Building Baghouse 1474 25 25 1547 23 23 668 13 13NS‐14a Kiln Dust Fan 1420 1 1 1479 ‐‐ ‐‐ 859 5 5NS‐14a Kiln Dust Fan 1435 1 1 1494 1 1 842 6 6NS‐14a Kiln Dust Fan 1447 3 3 1507 2 2 837 7 7NS‐15a Kiln Dust Fan Motor 1421 ‐‐ ‐‐ 1479 ‐‐ ‐‐ 859 3 3NS‐15a Kiln Dust Fan Motor 1434 ‐‐ ‐‐ 1494 ‐‐ ‐‐ 842 4 4NS‐15a Kiln Dust Fan Motor 1446 ‐‐ ‐‐ 1506 ‐‐ ‐‐ 838 5 5NS‐16 Alternative Fuel Front End Loader 1491 6 6 1549 3 3 847 8 8NS‐17 Alternative Fuel Processing/Feed Equipment 1496 20 20 1555 17 17 841 21 21

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    Point of ReceptionSource ID Source Name R1 LEQ [dBA] R2 LEQ [dBA] R3 LEQ [dBA]

    Dist [m] Day Night Dist [m] Day Night Dist [m] Day NightPPILE Primary Surge Pile (Northwest) 1352 24 24 1443 21 21 537 46 46

    RAWPILES John Deere Loader by ATOX Silos 1202 19 19 1265 16 16 882 27 27RAWSILOSa ATOX Feed Silo dust collector exhaust, west silo facing south (top) 1271 17 17 1337 16 16 834 22 22RAWSILOSb ATOX Feed Silo Dust Collector exhaust, west silo facing northeast 1267 11 11 1333 9 9 825 32 32RAWSILOSc ATOX Feed Silo Dust Collector exhaust, middle silo facing northwest 1266 1 1 1333 0 0 824 30 30RAWSILOSd ATOX Feed Silo dust collector exhaust, middle silo facing south 1257 24 24 1323 23 23 829 27 27RAWSILOSe ATOX Feed Silo dust collector exhaust, west facing exhaust 1251 11 11 1318 16 16 831 12 12RAWSILOSf ATOX Feed Silo dust collector exhaust, east silo facing south (top) 1242 17 17 1310 16 16 825 22 22RAWSILOSg ATOX Feed Silo Dust Collector exhaust, east silo facing east 1240 35 35 1308 31 31 817 38 38

    RPBLD Roll Press Building Dust Collector Exhaust 1556 4 4 1627 3 3 688 26 26SCRUSHa Secondary Crusher ‐ West Facing Overhead Door  1398 0 0 1482 ‐‐ ‐‐ 571 11 11SCRUSHb Secondary Crusher ‐ South Facing Upper Opening 1390 13 13 1475 12 12 578 12 12SCRUSHc Secondary Crusher ‐ South Facing Overhead Door  1390 10 10 1475 10 10 578 26 26

    SNWSILOSa West Clinker Silos, west side of south silo, exhaust at grade 1589 6 6 1648 5 5 831 13 13SNWSILOSb South Clinker Silo, dust collector exhaust 1542 9 9 1604 8 8 801 17 17SNWSILOSc West Clinker Silos, south silo, dust collector exhaust facing west 1586 21 21 1646 20 20 831 28 28SNWSILOSd West Clinker Silos, north silo, dust collector exhaust facing west 1617 19 19 1680 19 19 790 34 34SNWSILOSe West Clinker Silos, middle silo, dust collector exhaust facing north 1600 15 15 1661 4 4 804 27 27SNWSILOSf West Clinker Silos, middle silo, dust collector exhaust facing south 1593 19 19 1654 20 20 812 30 30SNWSILOSg North Clinker Silo, dust collector exhaust facing west 1580 20 20 1645 15 15 759 33 33SNWSILOSh North Clinker Silo, dust collector exhaust facing north 1571 21 21 1637 20 20 753 30 30SNWSILOSi North Clinker Silo, dust collector exhaust facing south 1565 21 21 1630 20 20 762 30 30

    VTa Cement Trucks (each) 1261 19 19 1384 16 16 552 25 25VTb Coal Trucks (each) 941 12 12 960 13 13 1256 8 8VTc Gypsum Trucks (each) 1288 8 8 1336 10 10 1086 12 12VTd Alternative Fuels Trucks (each) 1407 17 17 1518 14 14 543 24 24

    Note:  Reported sound levels include all adjustment factors (time weighting, tonal penalty), as applicable.

  • Table A3, Page 1 of 1

    Table A3.1:  Acoustic Assessment Summary Table ‐ Non‐Emergency Equipment

    Point of Reception

    Point of Reception DescriptionSound Level at Point of Reception, LEQ 

    [dBA]

    Verified by Acoustic Audit

    Performance Limit, LEQ [dBA]

    Compliance with 

    Performance Limit

    R1Two storey home approx. 1450 m southeast of cement plant

    41 No 45 Yes

    R2Single storey home approx. 1500 m southeast of cement plant

    39 No 45 Yes

    R3Non‐conforming single storey home approx. 350 m north of cement plant

    50 No 50 Yes

    Table A3.2:  Acoustic Assessment Summary Table ‐ Emergency Equipment

    Point of Reception

    Point of Reception DescriptionSound Level at Point of Reception, LEQ 

    [dBA]

    Verified by Acoustic Audit

    Performance Limit, LEQ [dBA]

    Compliance with 

    Performance Limit

    R1Two storey home approx. 1450 m southeast of cement plant

    18 No 55 Yes

    R2Single storey home approx. 1500 m southeast of cement plant

    19 No 55 Yes

    R3Non‐conforming single storey home approx. 350 m north of cement plant

    28 No 55 Yes

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  • Last update January 2010

    SECTION 4 4. ZONES AND ZONE MAPPING ZONES For the purposes of this By-law, the following zones are used and the same are established within the defined areas on the Schedules attached hereto. SECTION ZONE SYMBOL ZONE TITLE 5 EP ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 6 A AGRICULTURAL 7 RC RURAL CLUSTER 8 RE RESIDENTIAL ESTATE 9 RH RESIDENTIAL HAMLET 10 RM RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME 11 RS RESIDENTIAL SHORELINE 12 Rl URBAN RESIDENTIAL TYPE ONE 13 R2 URBAN RESIDENTIAL TYPE TWO 14 R3 URBAN RESIDENTIAL TYPE THREE 15 R4 URBAN RESIDENTIAL TYPE FOUR 15A P1 MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL ZONE 16 Cl GENERAL COMMERCIAL 17 C2 NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMERCIAL 18 C3 HAMLET COMMERCIAL 19 C4 SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMERCIAL 20 C5 SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMERCIAL (SERVICED) 21 C6 SERVICE STATION COMMERCIAL 22 C7 SERVICE STATION COMMERCIAL (SERVICED) 22A C8 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL 22B C9 STREET RELATED COMMERCIAL 23 M1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL 23A MO1 ENERGY PARK OFFICE 23B MO2 ENERGY PARK PRESTIGE 23C ML1 ENERGY PARK LIGHT INDUSTRIAL 23D ML2 ENERGY PARK GENERAL INDUSTRIAL 24 M2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL 25 M3 EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIAL

  • Last update January 2010

    ZONING MAPS

    The extent and boundaries of the said zones are shown on the Schedules attached

    hereto which form part of this By-law. Such zones are described on the Schedules by

    the appropriate zone symbol.

    4.1 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS

    A number of the zones set out in this By-law and listed above, contain a section which

    describes "special exceptions". Special exceptions are indicated on the Schedules to

    this By-law by adding a dash (-) and a number to the basic zone symbol (for example,

    R1-3).

    Where a special exception is applied to a lot, such lot may only be used in accordance

    with the special exceptions described in the text. Where there is a conflict between a

    special exception and any other section of this By-law, the special exception shall apply.

    Where the special exception is silent on any matter, the provisions of this By-law shall

    apply.

  • APPENDIX C Measurement Methods and Instrumentation

  • Acoustical measurements were conducted using the methods and instrumentation described below.

    All instrumentation was within its laboratory calibration period. Field checks of correct calibration

    were made before and after the measurements. Weather conditions during the site visits were suitable

    for outdoor acoustical measurements.

    Source Sound Intensity Measurements

    Sound intensity measurement techniques were employed to measure the sound power of each source.

    Methods from ISO 9614-2 “Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using

    sound intensity - Part 2: Measurement by scanning” [7] were employed in this regard. Sound

    intensity measurement instrumentation has a high inherent ability to reject extraneous sounds

    originating from outside the measurement control-volume, and can therefore separate the sound

    emitted by each component. The measurements were conducted in 1/3 octave bands using a Hewlett

    Packard model 3569A Real Time Frequency Analyzer, connected to a G.R.A.S. model 50AI-HP

    sound intensity probe, equipped with a phase-matched pair of G.R.A.S. type 40AK condenser

    microphones.

    Sound Pressure Level Measurements

    Sound pressure level measurements were conducted at a number of locations on the subject site, the

    results of which were used to validate the results of the acoustic model (see Appendix E). These

    measurements were conducted using the analyzer outline above, connected to a Brüel & Kjær type

    4188 microphone.

    Sound pressure level measurements were conducted in the vicinity of locations R1 through R3 using

    the equipment outlined above, as well as a Larson Davis 831 Precision Integrating Sound Level

    meter, the results of which were also used to validate the model, and to evaluate the sound emission

    of the facility.

  • APPENDIX D Acoustically Insignificant Sources

  • The following ESDM sources were found to be acoustically insignificant during the site visits of July

    14, 15 and 22, 2010, or are associated with below-grade quarry operations adjoining the site and

    have not been included in this assessment:

    Source ID Source Name CFSILO Storage Silos

    FFS Fuel Feed System FUELH Kiln Fuel Hopper/Crusher HUTT Hutton Transport No.2 oil-fired heater

    KDBLD Kiln Feed Building LBIN Loading Bin

    LUNCHR Lunch Room No.2 oil-fired heaters MAINSH Service Room No.2 oil-fired heater

    NTT North Transfer Tower PCRUSH Primary Crusher

    QGARAGE Quarry Office Propane Fired Heater QUARRY Quarry Operations SCREEN Screen

    SGCRUSHE Slag/gypsum Crusher SGHOPPER Slag/gypsum Hopper

    TT Transfer Tower TT2 Cement Transfer Tower TT3 Transfer Tower

  • APPENDIX E Details of Predictive Acoustical Modelling

  • The source sound power levels were used as input to a predictive computer model (Cadna-A version

    4.5.145). The model is based on the methods from ISO Standard 9613-2.2 “Acoustics - Attenuation

    of Sound During Propagation Outdoors” [8], which accounts for reduction in sound level with

    distance due to geometrical spreading, air absorption, ground attenuation and acoustical shielding by

    intervening structures (or by topography and foliage where applicable). This modeling technique is

    acceptable to the MOE.

    Digital topographical data for the subject site was provided by St. Marys, and Ontario Base Maps

    were obtained for the area surrounding the site; all topographical data was input into the acoustic

    model and supplemented based on site observations, where appropriate. Ground attenuation was

    assumed to be spectral for all sources, with the ground factor (G) assumed to be 0.4 on roadways and

    amongst the plant buildings on the St. Marys site and 1.0 in all others areas, each chosen to achieve

    optimal agreement between predictions and the sound levels measured both offsite and at a number

    of locations around the facility. The temperature and relative humidity were assumed to be 10° C and

    70%, respectively.

    The predictive modeling considered one order of reflection, with shielding/reflections afforded by

    buildings both on and off the subject site. Spectral absorptive characteristics were applied to each

    structure as appropriate, typically with values representative of corrugated metal, concrete block or

    steel.

    Most mechanical sources were modeled as point sources of sound (shown as crosses in Figures 3a

    through 3c and 4). Several building envelopes and open doors were modeled as vertical area sources

    (shown as a green line). Several screw conveyors were modelled as line sources (shown as thin lines

    in Figure 3a through 3c and 4), as were onsite movements of trucks. Time weighting factors were

    applied to the sound from on-site trucks based on a speed of 20 km/h.

    The predictive model was found to agree well with the results of numerous measurements conducted

    around the cement plant, as well as in the vicinity of locations R1/R2 and R3 (within 1 dB).

  • APPENDIX F Acoustic Assessment Criteria

  • MOE Publication NPC-300, “Environmental Noise Guideline, Stationary and Transportation Sources

    – Approval and Planning” [5] draws a distinction between sound produced by traffic sources and that

    produced by industrial or commercial activities, which are classified as stationary sources of sound.

    In essence, the sound from the stationary sources is evaluated against (i.e. compared to) the typical

    background sound at any potentially impacted, sound-sensitive points of reception (e.g., residences).

    Background sound is considered to include road traffic sound and other typical sounds, but excludes

    the sound of the facility under assessment. In general, the acceptability limits for stationary sources

    are site dependent, and are based on the existing ambient background sound levels in the area of the

    subject site.

    Publication NPC-300 stipulates that the sound level limit for a stationary source which operates

    continuously, 24 hours per day, in a Class 1 (urban) or Class 2 (semi-urban) environment is the

    greater of the minimum one-hour energy-equivalent (LEQ) background sound level, or the

    exclusionary minimum limit of 45 dBA. The guideline also stipulates that the noise assessment shall

    consider a predictable worst-case hour, which is defined as an hour when typically busy operation of

    the stationary sources under consideration could coincide with an hour of low background sound.

    The characteristic background sound level can be determined through automated long-term

    measurement, or by predictive analysis based on road traffic volume counts, in cases where the

    background sound is dominated by road traffic. The MOE guidelines also stipulate that the noise

    assessment shall consider a predictable worst-case hour, which is defined as an hour when typically

    busy operation of the stationary sources under consideration could coincide with an hour of low

    background sound.

    The applicable sound level limits were prepared when NPC-205 was the MOE guideline in use for

    Class 1 and Class 2 areas. The sound level limits in NPC-300 do not differ from those of NPC-205,

    in the context of the subject site, and thus the previously approved limits remain unchanged, and are

    45 dBA at locations R1 and R2 and 50 dBA at location R3. Details regarding the derivation of the

    applicable limits are included below.

  • Locations R1 and R2

    Observations and measurements conducted in the vicinity of locations R1 and R2 indicate that

    background sound levels are likely to fall below the exclusionary minimum levels set out by NPC-

    300 during the quietest hours of the night. Accordingly, the exclusionary minimum limit of 45 dBA

    is applicable at locations R1 and R2.

    Location R3

    Background sound level monitoring was conducted by Aercoustics Engineering Limited from

    December 4 through December 6, 2009 in the vicinity of location R3, when the St. Marys site was

    shut down (included at the end of this Appendix). The minimum measured hourly LEQ sound level

    during nighttime hours was 57 dBA. However, the sound level monitoring was conducted at a

    location representative of the north façade of location R3, whereas the most potentially impacted

    location on this property is the south façade, as this location is most exposed to the site under

    assessment, and is shielded from Highway 401 by the home itself. A correction factor of 15 dBA was

    therefore applied to the minimum monitored sound levels outlined above to estimate the background

    sound due to Highway 401 at the rear façade of the home represented by location R3. This correction

    factor is consistent with the correction factor specified in the MOE publication, “Environmental

    Noise Assessment in Land Use Planning”. Given the preponderance of road traffic on Highway 401

    (a significant portion of which is heavy trucks), and the modest degree of shielding afforded by the

    bungalow represented as location R3, a correction factor of 15 dBA to account for shielding afforded

    by this building likely underestimates the background sound significantly. Nevertheless, with the

    factor applied, the exclusionary minimum limit of 45 dBA would be conservatively applicable at

    location R3.

    As outlined previously, receptor R3 is situated on lands zoned for Light Industrial use, and is

    therefore a non-conforming land use. It is located adjacent to several industrial facilities/operations,

    and thus the surrounding environment is not typical of a residential area. The MOE sound level

    limits do not strictly apply to a non-conforming property, because by its very nature, a non-

    conforming use is inconsistent with the surrounding land uses and with the municipality’s long term

    planning objectives for the area. The zoning designation for these lands specifies that residential land

    uses are prohibited (Section 23 of the Municipality of Clarington Zoning Bylaw 84-63). On this

  • basis, the sound level limits for St. Marys were previously established to be 50 dBA during the

    nighttime period, at location R3.

  • APPENDIX G Sample Calculation Results - Condensed, Overall dBA Format

    In the following tables of calculation results, the column headings for the various sound attenuation mechanisms follow the terminology of ISO Standard 9613-2. LxD and LxN are the A-weighted, one-hour energy-equivalent source sound power levels, which include the effects of any source-abatement measures included in the model, penalties for distinctive source character, where applicable, as well as any time-averaging effects for intermittent sources. LrD and LrN are the A-weighted, one-hour energy-equivalent sound levels at the points of reception. The results are presented in terms of overall A-weighted results, at the most impacted off-site points of reception.

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    R1 Two storey home approx. 1450 m southeast of cement plant 686157 4861281 85.4Src ID Src Name Easting Northing Elevation LxD LxN Adiv K0 Dc Agnd Abar Aatm Afol Ahous Cmet Refl LrD LrN

    BHRAILa Shipping Silos, north silos, 2nd from east, exhaust at grade 684582 4861414 85.3 104 104 75 0 0.0 3.7 21.2 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3 3BHRAILa Shipping Silos, north silos, 2nd from east, exhaust at grade 684599 4861398 85.7 104 104 75 0 0.0 3.4 21.4 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4 4BHRAILc Shipping Silos, south silos, dust collector exhaust A 684597 4861398 85.2 92 92 75 0 0.0 1.3 23.6 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ‐‐ ‐‐BHRAILd Shipping Silos, south silos, dust collector exhaust B 684611 4861396 85.3 72 72 75 0 0.0 1.3 6.8 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ‐‐ ‐‐BHRAILd Shipping Silos, south silos, dust collector exhaust B 684590 4861378 85.5 72 72 75 0 0.0 0.8 23.2 5.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ‐‐ ‐‐CBH Clinker Cooler Baghouse 684670 4861260 126.8 96 96 74 0 0.0 ‐1.3 3.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 19 19CBMa Rock Trucks (each) 684936 4861103 83.9 112 112 73 0 0.0 1.2 7.0 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 27 27CBMb Aggregate Trucks (each) 684788 4861728 90.7 104 104 73 0 0.0 ‐0.2 3.5 6.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 21 21CBMc Idling Truck (Aggregate Yard) 684597 4860872 91.7 95 95 75 0 0.0 ‐0.6 5.5 6.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8 8CBMd John Deere Loader in Aggregate Yard 684597 4860937 92.9 105 105 75 0 0.0 ‐0.3 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 20CCBLDa Cooler/Burner Building Heat Exchanger Fan, Inlet 684707 4861214 100.0 107 107 74 0 0.0 0.2 4.4 4.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 24 24CCBLDb Cooler/Burner Building Heat Exchanger Fan, Outlet 684712 4861216 99.8 106 106 74 0 0.0 0.1 4.1 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 24 24CCBLDc Dust Collector Exhaust, NW corner of cooler building 684679 4861217 95.7 101 101 74 0 0.0 0.8 11.9 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12 12CCBLDd Opening to Kiln Building, East Side 684720 4861187 95.8 111 111 74 3 0.0 ‐0.3 4.6 16.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 19 19CCBLDe Opening to Kiln Building, West Side 684712 4861184 95.8 105 105 74 3 0.0 ‐0.8 4.7 10.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 20CTSILOSa Small Clinker Silos, dust collector exhaust  684640 4861124 138.7 106 106 75 0 0.0 0.4 22.5 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4 4CTSILOSa Small Clinker Silos, dust collector exhaust  684629 4861136 138.9 106 106 75 0 0.0 0.0 4.6 5.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 21 21EDGKILNa Emergency Diesel Generator Servicing Kiln, Combustion Exhaust 684694 4861164 89.6 88 ‐‐ 74 0 0.0 ‐0.4 20.4 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ‐‐ ‐‐EDGKILNb Emergency Diesel Generator Servicing Kiln, Room Ventilation Louvre 684695 4861165 87.9 103 ‐‐ 74 3 0.0 ‐0.1 21.5 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6 ‐‐EDGKILNc Emergency Diesel Generator Servicing Kiln, Radiator Ventilation Louvre 684691 4861164 87.1 103 ‐‐ 74 3 0.0 1.5 22.4 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5 ‐‐EDGPHa Emergency Diesel Generator for Pump House, Combustion Exhaust 685393 4860778 81.6 95 ‐‐ 70 0 0.0 1.5 5.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 18 ‐‐EDGPHb Emergency Diesel Generator for Pump House, Ventilation Louvre 685397 4860781 81.1 75 ‐‐ 70 3 0.0 3.7 10.5 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ‐‐ ‐‐

    EDGPLANTa Emergency Diesel Generator Servicing Plant, Combustion Exhaust 684801 4861164 87.2 92 ‐‐ 74 0 0.0 ‐3.2 19.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 ‐‐EDGPLANTb Emergency Diesel Generator Servicing Plant, Ventilation Louvre 684799 4861164 86.6 96 ‐‐ 74 3 0.0 ‐0.8 24.6 5.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ‐‐ ‐‐

    FKBLD Kiln Feed Silo, Dust Collector 684756 4861108 176.7 104 104 74 0 0.0 1.6 3.1 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 23 23FM13a Finish Mill #1&3 Stack (outlet) 684663 4861333 126.8 109 109 75 0 0.0 0.0 4.4 3.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 27 27FM13b Finish Mill #1&3 Stack (casing) 684663 4861333 119.1 108 108 74 0 0.0 ‐0.2 4.6 5.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 23 23FM2 Finish Mill Stack #2 (outlet) 684644 4861316 139.0 107 107 75 0 0.0 0.1 4.3 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 24 24

    FMBLDa ATOX Building, overhead door, east wall, south end 684844 4861072 87.2 104 104 73 3 0.0 ‐0.3 11.1 7.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 16 16FMBLDb ATOX Building, overhead door, east wall, north end 684824 4861092 85.7 91 91 74 3 0.0 1.1 8.9 5.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5 5KFMBLDa Finish Mill Roof, Large Stack 1 684678 4861309 118.4 101 101 74 0 0.0 1.8 16.2 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8 8KFMBLDb Finish Mill Roof, Large Stack 2 684681 4861312 117.6 99 99 74 0 0.0 1.1 19.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3 3KFMBLDc Finish Mill Roof, Large Stack 3 684666 4861293 118.9 98 98 74 0 0.0 ‐2.7 17.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8 8KFMBLDd Finish Mill Open Door (only Mill 2) 684652 4861305 85.5 98 98 75 0 0.0 0.7 23.5 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ‐‐ ‐‐

    KILN Main Kiln Stack 684742 4861092 189.8 110 110 74 0 0.0 1.5 3.3 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 30 30NS‐01 Horizontal Kiln Fans 684726 4861175 92.2 120 120 74 0 0.0 ‐0.2 17.1 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 27 27NS‐02 Vertical Kiln Fan ‐ Outlet 684736 4861166 89.7 116 116 74 0 0.0 ‐0.5 19.8 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 19 19NS‐03 Vertical Kiln Fan ‐ Inlet 684736 4861166 87.6 116 116 74 0 0.0 0.6 21.5 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 16 16NS‐04 Dust Collector Fan, W side of coal mill building 684777 4861042 87.2 101 101 74 0 0.0 0.8 23.5 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0NS‐05 Underside of Kiln Feed Baghouse (screw conveyors) 684781 4861047 86.5 106 106 74 3 0.0 0.1 18.8 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11 11NS‐06a Kiln ID Fans, Tonal Cavity 684816 4861096 85.7 112 112 74 0 0.0 3.3 10.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 23 23NS‐06a Kiln ID Fans, Tonal Cavity 684807 4861088 85.6 112 112 74 0 0.0 3.2 21.8 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12 12NS‐06a Kiln ID Fans, Tonal Cavity 684786 4861108 86.1 112 112 74 0 0.0 3.2 18.4 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 15NS‐06a Kiln ID Fans, Tonal Cavity 684796 4861120 86.0 112 112 74 0 0.0 3.1 3.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 30 30NS‐07a Kiln ID Fan 684816 4861096 86.7 102 102 74 0 0.0 2.4 4.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 20NS‐07a Kiln ID Fan 684807 4861088 86.6 102 102 74 0 0.0 2.3 22.6 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 1NS‐07a Kiln ID Fan 684786 4861108 87.1 102 102 74 0 0.0 2.4 16.6 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7 7NS‐07a Kiln ID Fan 684797 4861120 87.0 102 102 74 0 0.0 2.2 3.9 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 20NS‐08a Kiln ID Fan, motor 684817 4861097 86.7 99 99 74 0 0.0 1.9 5.8 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 16 16NS‐08a Kiln ID Fan, motor 684807 4861087 86.6 99 99 74 0 0.0 1.5 22.7 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ‐‐ ‐‐NS‐08a Kiln ID Fan, motor 684786 4861107 87.1 99 99 74 0 0.0 1.8 17.1 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5 5NS‐08a Kiln ID Fan, motor 684797 4861120 87.0 99 99 74 0 0.0 1.8 5.3 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 16 16NS‐09 Idling Truck (Entrance) 684575 4861450 86.4 95 95 75 0 0.0 ‐1.0 6.3 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8 8NS‐10 Idling Truck (Exit) 684690 4861522 84.1 95 95 74 0 0.0 ‐1.0 4.6 6.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11 11NS‐11 Main Compressor Room, West Side Exhaust 684714 4861141 87.5 104 104 74 0 0.0 ‐1.0 24.7 4.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2 2NS‐12 Underside of Kiln Bypass Baghouse 684734 4861069 87.4 111 111 74 3 0.0 0.3 23.8 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12 12NS‐13a Screw Conveyors, Cooler Building Baghouse 684685 4861231 90.2 108 108 74 0 0.0 ‐0.9 4.8 5.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 24 24NS‐13b Screw Conveyors, Cooler Building Baghouse 684684 4861237 89.1 108 108 74 0 0.0 ‐1.0 4.8 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25 25NS‐14a Kiln Dust Fan 684754 4861059 87.3 101 101 74 0 0.0 2.4 22.3 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 1NS‐14a Kiln Dust Fan 684737 4861072 87.1 101 101 74 0 0.0 2.4 21.5 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 1NS‐14a Kiln Dust Fan 684725 4861073 86.9 101 101 74 0 0.0 2.5 19.6 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3 3NS‐15a Kiln Dust Fan Motor 684753 4861058 87.3 99 99 74 0 0.0 1.6 22.4 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ‐‐ ‐‐NS‐15a Kiln Dust Fan Motor 684738 4861072 87.1 99 99 74 0 0.0 1.6 22.1 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ‐‐ ‐‐NS‐15a Kiln Dust Fan Motor 684726 4861072 86.9 99 99 74 0 0.0 1.7 20.9 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ‐‐ ‐‐NS‐16 Alternative Fuel Front End Loader 684684 4861052 89.2 105 105 74 0 0.0 0.3 20.2 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6 6NS‐17 Alternative Fuel Processing/Feed Equipment 684678 4861057 90.0 117 117 75 0 0.0 1.5 18.3 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 20PPILE Primary Surge Pile (Northwest) 684816 4861450 93.0 120 120 74 0 0.0 9.0 8.2 5.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 24 24

    RAWPILES John Deere Loader by ATOX Silos 684964 4861133 89.9 105 105 73 0 0.0 0.3 9.5 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 19 19RAWSILOSa ATOX Feed Silo dust collector exhaust, west silo facing south (top) 684894 4861148 124.1 97 97 73 0 0.0 0.8 3.8 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 17 17RAWSILOSb ATOX Feed Silo Dust Collector exhaust, west silo facing northeast 684896 4861158 92.1 111 111 73 0 1.0 ‐0.5 24.6 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11 11RAWSILOSc ATOX Feed Silo Dust Collector exhaust, middle silo facing northwest 684897 4861160 92.1 111 111 73 0 ‐8.3 0.0 25.0 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 1RAWSILOSd ATOX Feed Silo dust collector exhaust, middle s