July 10, 2018 Little Current Lagoon Capacity Expansion Schedule C Class Environmental Assessment Environmental Study Report (ESR) Addendum Introduction The Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (Town) is proposing to undertake upgrades to the Little Current sewage treatment lagoons to provide increased treatment capacity and improved effluent quality. The environmental study report for the project was completed by Stantec Consulting Ltd. and placed on public record in January 2011; however, project implementation was delayed due to funding constraints. Since that time, flows to the sewage system have continued to increase and the system is now operating at an estimated 45% over its original design capacity. In 2017, The Greer Galloway Group was engaged to complete the detailed design and tendering for the first phase of the lagoon expansion. Updated sewage flow projections, and revised effluent criteria developed in conjunction with the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC), combined with higher than anticipated costs due to challenging site conditions, have resulted in changes to the design concept presented in the ESR to accomplish the preferred solution. The purpose of this addendum is to document the proposed design changes and discuss any potential environmental implications relative to those presented in the original environmental study report. Existing Lagoon The existing 3‐cell facultative lagoon system serving the community of Little Current is designed to treat average daily sewage flows of 927 m 3 /day, discharging seasonally in spring and fall (over discharge periods of 3 to 4 weeks) through a municipal drainage ditch that flows through pasture lands for approximately 3 km before entering Strawberry Creek and ultimately Strawberry Channel of Lake Huron. Sanitary flows over the past 5 years (1,344 m 3 /day on average) have exceeded this capacity, leading to earlier than anticipated spring discharges. Updated Design Flow An updated design flow target of 1,500 m 3 /day was established based on recent sanitary flows (1,344 m 3 /day average over the past 5 years) and population statistics. This is 36% higher than the 1,100 m 3 /day design flow specified in the ESR, despite a similar population growth assumption of 11 persons per year over the next 20 years. Detailed calculations are contained in Technical Memorandum #1 (see Appendix A).
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July 10, 2018
Little Current Lagoon Capacity Expansion
Schedule C Class Environmental Assessment
Environmental Study Report (ESR) Addendum
Introduction
The Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (Town) is proposing to undertake
upgrades to the Little Current sewage treatment lagoons to provide increased treatment
capacity and improved effluent quality. The environmental study report for the project was
completed by Stantec Consulting Ltd. and placed on public record in January 2011; however,
project implementation was delayed due to funding constraints. Since that time, flows to the
sewage system have continued to increase and the system is now operating at an estimated
45% over its original design capacity. In 2017, The Greer Galloway Group was engaged to
complete the detailed design and tendering for the first phase of the lagoon expansion.
Updated sewage flow projections, and revised effluent criteria developed in conjunction with
the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC), combined with higher than
anticipated costs due to challenging site conditions, have resulted in changes to the design
concept presented in the ESR to accomplish the preferred solution. The purpose of this
addendum is to document the proposed design changes and discuss any potential
environmental implications relative to those presented in the original environmental study
report.
Existing Lagoon
The existing 3‐cell facultative lagoon system serving the community of Little Current is designed
to treat average daily sewage flows of 927 m3/day, discharging seasonally in spring and fall
(over discharge periods of 3 to 4 weeks) through a municipal drainage ditch that flows through
pasture lands for approximately 3 km before entering Strawberry Creek and ultimately
Strawberry Channel of Lake Huron. Sanitary flows over the past 5 years (1,344 m3/day on
average) have exceeded this capacity, leading to earlier than anticipated spring discharges.
Updated Design Flow
An updated design flow target of 1,500 m3/day was established based on recent sanitary flows
(1,344 m3/day average over the past 5 years) and population statistics. This is 36% higher than
the 1,100 m3/day design flow specified in the ESR, despite a similar population growth
assumption of 11 persons per year over the next 20 years. Detailed calculations are contained
in Technical Memorandum #1 (see Appendix A).
Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands 2 Little Current Lagoon Capacity Expansion Class EA ‐ Addendum to ESR
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Revised Effluent Criteria
Based on input provided by the MOECC, revised effluent criteria (presented in Table 1 below)
were developed for the Little Current Lagoon.
Since the lagoon effluent is discharged through a municipal ditch that flows over pasture land
where it is exposed to waste products from grazing cattle before it reaches Strawberry Creek, it
was agreed that the more stringent effluent requirements recommended in the ESR are not
necessary and standard F‐5 guidelines are sufficient (refer to Jan. 12, 2018 memo from MOECC
Surface Water Specialist in Appendix B). The ammonia and toxicity testing requirements were
also removed.
Effluent Parameter Design
Objectives Compliance
Limits Compliance Monitoring
cBOD5 (mg/L) 20.0 25.0 Monthly, grab or composite
Total Suspended Solids - TSS (mg/L) 20.0 25.0 Monthly, grab or composite
Total Phosphorus (mg/L) 0.75 1.0 Monthly, grab or composite
Total Ammonia Nitrogen (mg/L)
Summer (Jun 1 to Oct 31) Winter (Nov 1 to May 31)
Not Required
Not Required
E. Coli (CFU/100 mL) Not Required Not Required
Table 1 Proposed Effluent Criteria
Preferred Solution and Review of Design Concepts in ESR
The environmental study report identified the need for lagoon upgrades to provide increased
treatment capacity for future growth and development, and to meet MOECC effluent quality
standards.
The preferred solution was to “Upgrade Existing Lagoons with New Technology to Increase
Capacity”. The ESR presented the following two preferred design concepts, suggesting that the
final selection be made during the detailed design phase based on a more detailed cost
analysis. Both concepts involve utilizing the existing lagoon cells with additional treatment
processes, discharging effluent to the existing drainage channel over an extended discharge
April 4th, 2018 Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI) 14 Water Street East PO Box 608 Little Current, Ontario P0P 1K0 Attn: Dave Williamson, CAO Re: Little Current Lagoon Expansion Technical Memorandum # 1 GGG Project#: 17-3-7636 Mr. Williamson, As part of the Environmental Study Report (ESR) for the Little Current Lagoon Expansion, this Technical Memorandum (TM) is presented to outline updated flow projection requirements. Background: The population of the Town of NEMI recorded by Statistics Canada during the 2016 Census is 2712 people. The most populous community is Little Current with population of 1558 as of the 2016 Census. The remaining population is distributed throughout the rural areas and small communities including islands in Lake Huron. There are no major industries in the community of Little Current, but the community serves as a support services centre for NEMI. Little Current is home to municipal and federal government services, a hospital and long-term healthcare facility, financial services, police services, school board offices, a primary school and various commercial services. Wastewater treatment at Little Current is a 3-cell lagoon system located at rural address 277 Highway 540, District of Manitoulin. Facultative lagoons have provided the community of Little Current with sanitary treatment for more than thirty years. Operation of the system is authorized under the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) Provisional Certificate of Approval. Objectives and guidelines for the quality of discharged treated effluent are set out for the treatment system by the MOECC. The Little Current water treatment plant (WTP) draws its raw water from the North Channel in Lake Huron. The treated water is distributed to the community of Little Current. Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) operators state the average production of finished drinking water is 1000 m3/day to mostly residential consumers. Large volume non-residential consumers include the local hospital and the Coldwater Fisheries Inc. fish processing and packaging plant.
The existing system has a 180-day storage capacity of 166,860 m3 and a design average daily raw sewage flow rating of 927 m3/day, which is currently at 45 percent overcapacity. As such, the wastewater treatment facility is currently operating beyond its design hydraulic capacity. In addition, Little Current requires treatment capacity to accommodate future growth.
Forecasted Population & Sewage Flows The forecasted sewage flows for Little Current were estimated based on historical and current sewage flow rates, as well as current and forecasted population growth. Based on the current operating conditions, the system can benefit from an increased capacity to accommodate further growth in community and infrastructure, and to avoid potential lagoon overflows or out-of-season discharges that can negatively impact the nearby environment.
An examination of sixty-month flow data found the average daily flow to be 1344 m3/day – approximately 45% beyond the current rated capacity (see Appendix A for monthly flows by year). Please note that the December 2016 flow data was significantly low and is considered to be a flow meter error. Therefore, a five-year average was calculated to replace the anomaly.
• (1338 + 1328 + 1484 + 1178 + 1391) ÷ 5 = 1344 m3/day The current serviced population was established by using 2016 Census data gathered from Statistics Canada. Based on the 2010 ESR, population will grow by 11 persons per year (5 lots per year; 2.2 persons per lot). The flow per capita per day (including infiltration) as of 2017 was then established by dividing the existing average daily flow rate by 2016 Census population plus the growth of 11 persons per the 2010 ESR.
• (1344 m3/day) ÷ 1558 + 11 people = 857 L/capita/day The per capita per day calculation rate is considered high compared to standard average high ranges of 450 L/capita/day according to the 2008 MOECC Design Guidelines for Sewage Works. Such high volumes of raw sewage per capita can indicate high extraneous infiltration (I&I) in the collection system at Little Current. Significant work has been undertaken by the Town to correct this issue of the years, however the flows continue to exceed averages for the province. Although the Town will continue with an I&I program, they must provide hydraulic capacity to treat the flows they continue to experience. Based on the 2010 ESR, population will grow by 11 persons per year (5 lots per year; 2.2 persons per lot). By leveraging the 2016 Census data and the 2010 ESR growth ratio, we can presume that the total population of Little Current will be 1789 by 2037.
• 1569 + (11 persons x 20 years) = 1789 people Based on the 2010 growth ratio, using 2016 Census data with a 20-year growth horizon, and updated with the current average daily flow per capita, the capacity requirement is calculated below:
Conclusion/Discussion At the recent sixty-month average flow rate of 1344 m3/day, the Little Current sewage lagoons treatment system is at 45 percent overcapacity and requires immediate expansion of treatment capacity to meet near-term base growth in serviced areas of the community. Upgrading the existing lagoons due to the current overcapacity of the treatment system, it is recommended that the target design flow should be considered to 1500 m3/day. This will provide sufficient capacity to treat current flows as well as providing capacity for modest future population growth. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the undersigned. Best regards, THE GREER GALLOWAY GROUP INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Tony Guerrera, P.Eng. Senior Project Manager
1620 Wallbridge Loyalist Road
R.R. #5
Belleville, Ontario
K8N 4Z5
Telephone
(613) 966-3068
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APPENDIX A
Table 1: Little Current Flows (m3)
Month/Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Average
January 34,331 35,103 51,228 32,886 35,801 37,870
February 32,157 26,344 26,314 39,984 41,863 33,332
March 59,817 31,972 90,442 76,026 60,455 63,742
April 76,465 85,137 68,114 48,267 66,382 68,873
May 46,878 56,232 50,098 32,509 47,900 46,723
June 36,432 26,615 42,648 25,466 33,696 32,971
July 29,678 29,725 28,242 26,969 39,797 30,882
August 29,339 31,642 28,249 28,353 36,736 30,864
September 33,029 36,810 28,313 26,382 21,516 29,210
October 30,285 46,951 28,119 26,576 33,554 33,097
November 48,820 45,622 44,430 28,121 51,522 43,703
December 30,980 32,616 55,638 38,332 38,370 39,188
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APPENDIX B: MOECC Correspondence
Re: Proposed Effluent Criteria
Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change 199 Larch Street Suite 1201 Sudbury ON P3E 5P9 Tel.: (705) 564-3205 Fax: (705) 564-4180
Ministère de l’Environnement et de l’Action en matière de changement climatique 199, rue Larch Bureau 1201 Sudbury ON P3E 5P9 Tél. : (705) 564-3205 Téléc.: (705) 564-4180
January 12th 2018 M E M O R A N D U M TO: Parise Drolet, Senior Environmental Officer, Sudbury District FROM: Rod Sein, Surface Water Specialist, Northern Region RE: Little Current Lagoons Proposed Effluent Criteria This memo addresses the December 22, 2017 letter from Tony Guerrera, Greer Galloway Consulting Engineers regarding the proposed effluent criteria for the Little Current Wastewater Lagoons. We all met on November 2nd to discuss what is expected regarding the upgrade of the lagoons. It was proposed that the lagoons change from seasonal discharge to continuous discharge as an option for handling both current insufficient capacity and future increased flow rates. In addition, options for enhanced treatment of the effluent were discussed. Background The existing the cell lagoon system currently discharges to the environment on a seasonal basis (spring/fall). Insufficient capacity has resulted in earlier than anticipated discharges. This and concern over future capacity requirements dictated the need for, and the completion of, a Class Environmental Assessment (completed 2010). The EA recommended upgrading the existing lagoons with new technology in order to meet future expansion. During the EA process (2009-2010) I provided surface water support for the file and worked closely with the previous consultant (Stantec). I have visited the site on numerous occasions. Receiving waters The effluent from the lagoon system discharges into a municipal drain system that was constructed in the 1960’s to convey lagoon drainage. Thus, it is not a natural surface water feature. The drainage ditch system flows south of the lagoon, crosses Morpeth
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side road, follows ditches on the west side of highway 6 then crosses through un-fenced pasture land. The effluent eventually enters Strawberry Creek, a distance of approximately 3km from the lagoon, prior to discharging to the Strawberry Channel, Lake Huron. Strawberry Creek represents the first downstream natural surface water body. As the effluent travels from the lagoons, it is exposed to waste products (urine, faecal matter) from the cattle that graze within the pasture land. I walked the entire length of the discharge path through the pasture land and observed fresh waste material directly within the flow-path of the lagoon discharge. The effluent leaving the lagoon system will be negatively impacted by flowing through the pasture land. Therefore, limits more stringent than F-5 guidelines are not necessary. The following comments address the letter.
1. I agree with the effluent design objectives and compliance limits as presented for cBOD5, TSS and TP (20/25 mg/L, 20/25 mg/L and 0.75/1.0 mg/L), respectively. These values represent average concentrations based on a monthly sampling frequency of the final effluent.
2. Ammonia, E.coli and toxicity testing of the effluent are not required since the effluent flow path follows:
a. a municipal drainage ditch system and not a natural surface water body, and,
b. the effluent will become highly contaminated by animal waste generated nutrients (phosphorus/nitrogen), solids and E.coli within the pasture land flow-path prior to entering Strawberry Creek.
It should be noted that quarterly toxicity testing will not be required.
Item 2: Sampling Requirements
Sampling is proposed in Tables 3 and 4 below.
Table 3 Recommended Raw Sewage Monitoring
Parameter Frequency
cBOD5 (mg/L) Quarterly, Grab
Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) Quarterly, Grab
Total Phosphorus (mg/L) Quarterly, Grab
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (mg/L) Quarterly, Grab
Table 4 Recommended Effluent Monitoring Criteria
Parameter Frequency Type
cBOD5 (mg/L) Monthly Grab or Composite
Total Suspended Solids
(mg/L)
Monthly Grab or Composite
Total Phosphorus
(mg/L)
Monthly Grab or Composite
Total Ammonia
Nitrogen (mg/L)
Monthly Grab or Composite
pH, Temperature Monthly Grab or Composite
E.Coli (cfu/100ml) Monthly Grab or Composite
From: Drolet, Parise (MOECC) <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 3:43 PM To: Tony Guerrera <[email protected]>; Managhan, Marnie (MOECC) <[email protected]>; Sein, Rod (MOECC) <[email protected]>; Eckert, Anneleis (MOECC) <[email protected]>; David Williamson <[email protected]>; Lam, Frederick (MOECC) <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Proposed Effluent Limits Little Current Good afternoon, Please find attached SW comments for the Technical Memorandum that outlined the proposed effluent limits for the Little Current Wastewater Treatment Lagoon Upgrade. Please let me know if you have questions or would like to discuss the comments.
Parise Drolet 705-564-2780 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ From: Tony Guerrera [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: December-22-17 12:23 PM To: Drolet, Parise (MOECC); Managhan, Marnie (MOECC); Sein, Rod (MOECC); Eckert, Anneleis (MOECC); David Williamson; Lam, Frederick (MOECC) Subject: Proposed Effluent Limits Little Current Parise, Please find attached out Technical Memorandum outlining the proposed effluent limits for the Little Current Wastewater Treatment Lagoon Upgrade, for review and comment by the MOECC Northern Region Technical support team. To all, Merry Christmas and have a nice holiday. Thank you, Tony Guerrera, P.Eng.
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From: Drolet, Parise (MOECC) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2017 9:28 AM To: Tony Guerrera <[email protected]>; Managhan, Marnie (MOECC) <[email protected]>; Sein, Rod (MOECC) <[email protected]>; Eckert, Anneleis (MOECC) <[email protected]>; David Williamson <[email protected]>; Deborah Sinclair <[email protected]>; Lam, Frederick (MOECC) <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Little Current Lagoon meeting November 2, 2017 Thanks Tony, You are correct in saying that toxicity testing or ammonia limits would not apply, as the municipal drain is already impacted by the pasture land. If there is no ammonia limit or toxicity concern, then a SAGR may not be required. See comments in Blue. Thanks,
Parise 705-564-2780 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ From: Tony Guerrera [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: November-06-17 4:56 PM To: Drolet, Parise (MOECC); Managhan, Marnie (MOECC); Sein, Rod (MOECC); Eckert, Anneleis (MOECC); David Williamson; Deborah Sinclair; Lam, Frederick (MOECC) Subject: RE: Little Current Lagoon meeting November 2, 2017 Thanks Parise, I have added a few comments in Red. Thank you for facilitating the meeting and we look forward to proceeding with a technical memo to the Town and the MOECC with proposed effluent limits, sampling requirements, and a Class EA modification proposal. Tony Guerrera, P.Eng.
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From: Drolet, Parise (MOECC) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2017 4:38 PM To: Managhan, Marnie (MOECC) <[email protected]>; Sein, Rod (MOECC) <[email protected]>; Eckert, Anneleis (MOECC) <[email protected]>; Tony Guerrera <[email protected]>; David Williamson <[email protected]>; Deborah Sinclair <[email protected]>; Lam, Frederick (MOECC) <[email protected]> Subject: Little Current Lagoon meeting November 2, 2017 Further to our meet on Thursday November 2nd, 2017 meeting I thought I’d summarised what was discussed. Present; Marnie Managhan (Water Supervisor MOECC) Parise Drolet (Water Inspector MOECC) Rod Sein (Surface Water Specialist MOECC) Anneleis Eckert (Environmental Assessment Coordinator, MOECC) Tony Guerrera (Greer Galloway Consulting Engineer) Dave Williamson (CAO township of NEMI) Teleconference; Deborah Sinclair (Hutchinson Environmental Consultants) Frederick Lam (EAB wastewater engineer MOECC)
Rod (SW Specialist) has over 10 years of involvement with this file and is very familiar with the site and the adjacent properties.
The lagoon discharges to a municipal ditch that flows pass pasture land where livestock have access to the ditch and water prior to reaching Strawberry Creek.
An assimilative capacity study is not required because there is no sensitive receiver downstream‐the discharge is to a municipal drain.
The guidelines should be used to determine the effluent limits. BOD 25 mg/L, TSS 25mg/L and Phosphorus 1.0 mg/L.
Although there is no sensitive receiver and there’s an intermittent flow, the effluent should be non‐toxic, and would require additional treatment (aeration/ SAGR). I thought it was later determined that toxicity testing or ammonia limits would not apply, as the municipal drain is already impacted by the pasture land and treating for ammonia would not accomplish anything by the time the discharge reached Strawberry Creek. If there is no ammonia limit or toxicity concern, then a SAGR may not be required. ‐ Although there is no sensitive receiver and there’s an intermittent flow, the effluent should be non‐toxic, and would may require additional treatment (aeration and or SAGR).
‐ The proposal is a continuous discharge lagoon, therefore additional treatment is required undoubtedly in the winter months. Yes I believe this was to address the “discharge under ice” concern (hydrogen sulphide build up). Potentially aerating a portion of the lagoon train. We will need to establish the goal / target, if any. I did speak with my process fellow after the meeting, and he thought of something that I did not consider. With a lagoon, algae blooms can be a concern, particularly in the summer months. Algae can show up in the TSS results if we are doing a continuous discharge. I will consider this and may have some additional questions here regarding the MOECC’s position on algae affecting TSS on a lagoon discharge.
Deb Sinclair signed off from the teleconference. She was involved in the gather information and guidance to complete an assimilative capacity study or a dry ditch study. It was determined that neither of these studies are required.
The flow capacity is required to be increase to 15 000 m3/day. (Typo – 1500 m3/day) This is based on a projection flow of 25 years.
The Class EA may be required to be resubmitted or an addenda provision may apply. This depends on what was originally submitted in 2010 and what the final design and capacity will be.
Tony will be submitting another project design which will summarise the need to increase the flow capacity, additional treatment (SAGR/Aeration)effluent limits, sampling schedule, amendments to the Class EA (if any) within the next 3 months.
Parise will submit a Field Alert to update the existing ECA. The township is continuing to put forward efforts to try and reduce access flows to the
lagoon. Storm water discharges have been addressed, there are still some private residents that have their sumps/gutters connected to the sanitary system.
Although Frederick assisted in the meeting, he may not be the engineer assigned to the file, and documentation request is subject to change.
Parise Drolet Drinking Water Inspector Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Safe Drinking Water Branch Sudbury District Office 705-564-2780
Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands Little Current Lagoon Capacity Expansion Class EA ‐ Addendum to ESR
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APPENDIX C: Proposed Design Basis
(June 2018, J.L. Richards)
Little Current Lagoon Expansion Design Basis – FINAL
June 2018
Prepared for:
THE GREER GALLOWAY GROUP INC. 1620 Wallbridge-Loyalist Road
Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5
Prepared by:
J.L. RICHARDS & ASSOCIATES LIMITED 864 Lady Ellen Place Ottawa, ON K1Z 5M2
Tel: 613-728-3571 Fax: 613-728-6012
JLR No.: 28047-000.1
Design Basis – FINAL Little Current Lagoon Expansion
List of Appendices Appendix A Existing and Proposed Site Plan Appendix B Ferric Sulfate Dosing Calculations Appendix C Class D Opinion of Probable Construction Costs
Design Basis – FINAL Little Current Lagoon Expansion
Greer Galloway was retained by the Town of Northeastern Manotulin and the Islands (NEMI) to complete the detailed design of a new lagoon cell for the Little Current Lagoon. The new lagoon cell was to be constructed as part of a phased implementation of the preferred option to increase capacity of the system as determined through a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) completed by Stantec (Stantec, 2010). During design of the new lagoon cell it became evident that influent sewage flows were higher than estimated during the Class EA and that constructing the cell was going to be technically challenging and cost excessive. In light of these challenges, further consultation with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) led to the development of revised effluent criteria based on a continuous discharge operation (i.e. versus the current seasonal discharge operation). The MOECC has indicated that some form of enhanced treatment should be provided in consideration of the change of operation and Greer Galloway requested that J.L. Richards and Associates Limited (JLR) develop a design basis in support of the preparation of a Class EA amendment.
1.2 Lagoon Overview
The Little Current Sewage Lagoon (Current ECA No. 2249-89XRBU) consists of a three cell facultative lagoon treatment system. Wastewater is pumped from the main sewage pumping station, located at 5 Water Street, and directed to Cell no. 1 and from there it flows to Cell no. 2 and Cell no. 3. All cells currently operate on a fill and draw basis and discharge of the treated contents occurs twice per year in the spring and in the fall. Ferric sulphate is batch dosed directly into the lagoon cell for phosphorus removal prior to the discharge periods. No other type of treatment is currently provided. Treated effluent is discharged in the spring and fall into an approximately 7 km long ditch that passes though agricultural land and ultimately leads to Strawberry Channel of Lake Huron. Treated effluent can be discharged from Cells no. 2 or 3. The ECA does not provide a rated capacity for the site, however, design documents upon which the ECA was based on provide a rated capacity of 927 m3/day. A site plan is provided in Appendix ‘A’. A summary of the cell size and configuration from the Class EA (Stantec, 2010) is provided in Table 1. The total operating volume is estimated to be 166,854 m3. A study conducted in support of re-rating the lagoon reported the total operating volume as 168,524 m3 (Martin, 1990). For the purposes of this report the more conservative volume reported by Stantec has been used.
Table 1: Little Current Lagoon Characteristics from ESR (Stantec, 2010)
The proposed rated capacity of the lagoon is 1,500 m3/d based on flow projections provided by Geer Galloway. This is based on current measured flows and 20-year growth projection for the community of Little Current. The design basis is summarized in Table 2.
Table 2: Design Influent Flows
Parameter
Design Flow
Notes
Annual Average Day Flow (AAF) 1500 m3/d Based in 20 year growth projections.
1.4 Design Influent Concentrations
Stantec (2010) used MOECC design guidelines for typical per capita loading to establish raw wastewater concentrations. The concentrations developed by Stantec were compared to the last three years of influent sampling results and appear to be generally a reasonable estimation of typical influent quality at the Little Current lagoon. For preliminary design purposes, however, the average influent concentrations for the past 3 years have been assumed. Where actual data is not available the concentrations from the Stantec (2010) ESR report have been assumed. The design influent characteristics are highlighted in Table 3.
Table 3 Design Influent Concentration and Loading
Parameter Average Concentration
2010 (mg/L)
Average Concentration 2014 to 2017
(mg/L)
Design Concentration
(mg/L)
Design Loading
(kg/d)
cBOD5 140 172 172 258 Total Suspended Solids 170 130 130 195 Total Phosphorous 5.6 3.1 3.1 4.65 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen 32 -- 32 48 Alkalinity (mg of CaCO3/L) 71 -- 71 106.5 Temperature (deg. C) 8 – 23 -- 8 - 23 n/a
1.5 Proposed Effluent Criteria
The proposed treated effluent quality requirements are summarized in Table 4 below. These criterion were developed in consultation with MOECC (letter dated January 12, 2018). It was determined that, due to the negative impact adjacent pasture lands have on effluent quality leaving the lagoon system, limits more stringent than F-5 guidelines are not necessary. Per direction from MOECC, ammonia, E. coli and toxicity testing of the effluent are not required since the effluent flow path follows: (1) a municipal drainage ditch system and not a natural surface water body, and (2) the effluent will become contaminated by animal waste generated nutrients (phosphorus/nitrogen), solids and E. coli within the pasture land flow-path prior to entering Strawberry Creek.
Design Basis – FINAL Little Current Lagoon Expansion
cBOD5 (mg/L) 20.0 25.0 Monthly, grab or composite Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 20.0 25.0 Monthly, grab or composite Total Phosphorous (mg/L) 0.75 1.0 Monthly, grab or composite Total Ammonia Nitrogen (mg/L) Not required Not required E. Coli (CFU/100mL) Not required Not required Non-acutely lethal effluent Not required Not required
2.0 Design Concept
2.1 Overview
The proposed treatment for the Little Current Lagoon consists of four components:
- Facultative lagoons for cBOD and TSS removal (existing); - Continuous ferric sulfate addition for phosphorus removal (new); - Post-aeration polishing cell for hydrogen sulphide (H2S) removal (new); - Baffle curtains, valve and piping modifications to support process modifications (new).
2.2 Facultative Lagoons
The MOECC Design Guidelines recommend that the average BOD5 loading to a facultative lagoon be 22 kg/(ha*d) or less. The BOD5 loading under various cell loading scenarios is summarized in Table 5 below:
Table 5 BOD5 Loading and Detention Time for Various Cell Configurations
Design Flow Cells Loaded Total Area (ha) BOD5 Loading (kg/(ha*d))
1, 2, & 3 10.97 24 110 All three lagoon cells are required to achieve the BOD5 loading rate recommended by the MOECC. If only two cells are in service during maintenance activities, the BOD5 loading exceeds the MOECC guideline. It is, however, generally accepted that under these circumstances, the maximum BOD5 loading rate can be exceeded. BOD5 removal performance increases during warm weather months and any required maintenance can be done during these months. Based on a capacity assessment conducted by the MOECC (1990) the design hydraulic detention time for the continuous discharge lagoon was 180 days. The MOECC guideline does not provide a minimum detention time for continuous discharge lagoons, however, the duration of the cold weather period (i.e. lagoon contents < 5 deg. C) provides a reasonable guide. This would typically be between December 1 to March 15 (103 days), and a detention time of 110 days is sufficient.
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As part of the newly proposed continuous discharge operation, a ferric sulfate (Fe2(SO4)3) feed system is proposed with dosage between Cell No. 2 and Cell. No 3. As noted previously, the proposed lagoon flow rate is to be 1500 m3/day, and the anticipated phosphate concentration in the influent is 5.6 mg/L as P. This concentration is considered conservative, as natural phosphorus removal will occur in cell No. 1 and cell No. 2 particularly during the warmer summer-fall treatment periods. The ferric sulfate solution currently used by the plant operator is 60% Fe2(SO4)3 (12% Fe3+) with a specific gravity of approximately 1.5 kg/L. The specific dosage required for the modified plant will need to be adjusted based on actual phosphorus concentration and jar testing may be required to determine the optimum dosing. On average, however, 100 L of ferric sulfate solution is expected to be required per day to achieve the effluent objective of 0.75 mg/L (refer to Appendix ‘B’ for calculations). Operators currently apply a 20% factor of safety to the dosage, which results in a dosage of 120 L per day. The ferric feed system will generally consist of a bulk storage tank, metering pumps, and discharge piping. Operations staff have indicated that the bulk delivery of solution is 9000 L, which equates to approximately 2.5 months of storage (75 days). Due to the size of the tank, the bulk storage tank is proposed to be installed outside of the blower building and design will need to incorporate provisions for full spill containment. To avoid freezing in the winter months, heat tracing and insulation will be required for the tank and chemical feed lines.
2.4 Post-Aeration Polishing Cell
With cold winter temperatures causing ice to form on the surface of the lagoon cells, the formation of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) under the ice cover will occur through the water column. As a result, continuous (winter) discharge of effluent could result in toxicity and odour problems. To mitigate this issue, a post-aeration cell with the objective to remove hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is proposed. Based on MOECC design guidelines, the cell should have a depth of 3 to 4 m; have a L/W ratio of 4:1 and provide at least 24 hours retention time. The required cell size is relatively small to achieve a 4:1 L/W ratio, however, the retention time could be achieved with a cell 4m deep (water operating depth 3.5) that is 50 m x 50 m at the top of the berm. A shallower cell could also be used and the size adjusted to maintain the 24 hour retention time. The exact shape and depth of the cell can be further refined during detailed design. Oxygen should be supplied to satisfy both the oxygen demand for BOD5 (or 1.2 kg O2/kg cBOD5) and H2S oxidation (1.0 kg O2/kg H2S). Table 6 summarize the oxygen requirements for BOD5 and H2S removal.
Table 6 Oxygen Requirements for H2S Removal
Parameter Concentration Loading O2 Required Effluent BOD5 20 mg/L 30 kg/day 36 Effluent H2S 20 mg/L 30 kg/day 30 Total 66 kg O2/ day
Influent diffusion should be provided to equalize the loading across the influent end of the post-aeration cell and a static tube air system should be provided. The blowers will be housed in a new chemical pumping/blower building, and will operate on an as needed basis.
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2.5 Baffle Curtains, Piping and Valve Modifications and Cell Configuration
The current flow pattern through the lagoon system will be modified. The current flow pattern allows the sewage to enter Cell 1 or Cell 2. Under the normal operating mode, the flow enters Cell 1 and is then split in two to Cell 2 and Cell 3. To move from seasonal discharge to continuous discharge, it will be important to implement a configuration that promotes series flow through the lagoon system while minimizing short-circuiting. To achieve these objectives, we are proposing a new configuration as well as the installation of curtains in the lagoons. New interconnecting pipes with valves will also need to be installed to provide operational flexibility and allow the possibility to put any lagoon out of service for maintenance. Figure 1 illustrates the proposed cell configuration, the position of the curtains and piping and valve modifications. With the modifications, the following flow patterns will be possible:
• Normal flow pattern: Cell 1 to Cell 2 to Cell 3 • Alternate flow pattern No. 1: Cell 1 to Cell 2 (Cell 3 out of service) • Alternate flow pattern No. 2: Cell 1 to Cell 3 (Cell 2 out of service) • Alternate flow pattern No. 3: Cell 3 only (Cell 1 and 2 out of service)
The post-aeration cell will be constructed downstream of the lagoon system. A new 300 mm diameter pipe installed along the southern edge of Cell 3 will allow the flow to go from Lagoon 2 to the post-aeration lagoon, while by-passing Cell 3. Ferric sulfate will be dosed in the effluent pipe connecting Cell 1 and Cell 2. Additional consideration may need to given to chemical diffusion and mixing at the injection point during detailed design.
3.0 Cost Estimate
An Opinion of Probable Construction Costs (OPCC) with a Class ‘D’ (Concept Design) level of accuracy was developed for each of the new requirements. The OPCC was developed based on a combination of unit cost analysis format (i.e. cost per m2) and element cost analysis format (i.e. cost per item). In certain instances, allowances have been made to account for design elements that have yet to be fully developed; these allowances are based on past experience on similar projects and professional judgment. The Class D (Concept Design) OPCC developed for the proposed construction is $876,000 (excluding HST). The full cost breakdown is provided in Appendix ‘C’.
4.0 Conclusion
This Report has been prepared for the exclusive use of the Town of NEMI, for the stated purpose, for the named facility. Its discussions and conclusions are summary in nature and cannot be properly used, interpreted or extended to other purposes without a detailed understanding and discussions with the client as to its mandated purpose, scope and limitations. This report was prepared for the sole benefit and use of the Town of NEMI and may not be used or relied on by any other party without the express written consent of J.L. Richards & Associates Limited.
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Appendix ‘A’ Existing and Proposed Site Plan
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NEW POST-AERATION CELLSIDE SLOPE: 3:1TOTAL DEPTH: 4mWATER DEPTH: 3.5mWIDTH: 26mLENGTH: 26mTOTAL AREA: 0.24 haTOTAL VOLUME: 5740m³WATER VOLUME: 4636m³RETENTION TIME AT 1500 m³/d: 24 hours
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1. NORMAL FLOW: CELL 1 TO CELL 2 TO CELL 32. ALTERNATE PATTERN No.1: CELL 1 TO CELL 2 (CELL 3 OUT OF SERVICE)3. ALTERNATE PATTERN No.2: CELL 1 TO CELL 3 (CELL 2 OUT OF SERVICE)4. ALTERNATE PATTERN No.3: CELL 3 ONLY (CELL 1 AND 2 OUT OF SERVICE)
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Appendix ‘B’ Ferric Sulfate Dosing Calculations
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Ferric Sulfate Design Calculations Ferric sulfate solution strength = 60 percent Density of ferric sulfate solution = 1.5 kg/L Molecular Weight of Fe = 55.85 Molecular weight of Fe2(SO4)3 = 399.88 Influent P concentration = 3.1 mg/L Target P concentration in effluent = 0.75 mg/L
1. Determine the weight of iron (Fe) available per litre of liquid ferric sulfate. a. The weight of iron (Fe2(SO4)3) available per litre of ferric sulfate solution is:
(Fe2(SO4)3) = 0.6*1.5kg/L = 0.9 kg/L
b. The weight of the Fe per litre of ferric sulfate solution is: Fe/L = (Fe2(SO4)3)/L * mol. weight of Fe / mol. weight of (Fe2(SO4)3) = (0.9 kg/L) * (55.85/399.88) = 0.126 kg/L
2. Determine the target weight of Fe required per unit weight of P
a. Dosage = 2.0 mole Fe (Fedose) per 1.0 mole P (Pini) to remove 98% 1
b. Iron Required = 2* (Fedose/Pini) = 2 * (55.85/30.97) = 3.61 kg Fe/ kg P
3. Determine the amount of ferric sulfate solution required per kg P to be removed. a. Ferric sulfate dose = (3.61 kg Fe/ 1 kg P) * (L ferric solution/0.126 kg Fe)
= 28.65 L ferric solution/kg P
4. Determine the amount of ferric sulfate solution required per day. a. Ferric sulfate solution per day
= (1,500,000 L/d)*(3.1 mg/L–0.75 mg/L)/(1x106 mg/kg)*28.65 L solution/d = 100 L ferric sulfate solution/day
1 From Nutrient Control Design Manual, Environmental Protection Agency, 2010
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Appendix ‘C’ Class D Opinion of Probable Costs
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Discipline Item Cost (2018 $)
1.0 - Civil 1.1 - Construction of a new post-aeration cell including excavation, backfilling and final grading
$150,000
1.2 – Supply and installation of new curtains in the existing lagoons including the anchors
$200,000
1.3 – Supply and installation of new lagoon interconnecting 300 mm diameter pipes with valves
$30,000
1.4 – Supply and installation of new 300 mm diameter pipes with valves and manholes from Cell 2 to the new post-aeration lagoon to the water level control chamber
$50,000
1.5 – Construction of a new water level control chamber $15,000 1.6 – Extension of the existing access road to the new blower building
$30,000
1.7 - Supply and installation of heat traced chemical dosing line and diffusing system
$20,000
Sub-total 1.0 - Civil $495,000 2.0 - Building 2.1 – Excavation and backfilling $5,000
2.2 - Supply and installation of a new steel prefabricated building
$50,000
2.3 – Construction of new concrete foundations $10,000 2.4 – Construction of a new slab on grade $5,000
Sub-total 2.0 - Building $70,000 3.0 – Mechanical (Process)
3.1 - Supply and installation of two (2) new blowers complete with piping and valves
$40,000
3.2 – Supply and installation of new static tube aerators inside the post-aeration cell complete with piping and valves
$50,000
3.3 – Supply and installation of a new chemical storage tank complete with a concrete base
$15,000
3.4 – Supply and installation of two (2) new metering pumps complete with piping and accessories
4.1 - Supply and installation of a new ventilation system inside the building $5,000
Sub-total 4.0 – Mechanical (Building) $5,000 5.0 – Electrical 5.1 – Power supply to the building $5,000 5.2 - Supply and installation of electrical components including
main electrical entrance, splitters, 600 Vac distribution & MCC $40,000
5.3 - Power supply to the blowers $2,000 5.4 - Lighting and heating $3,000
Sub-total 5.0 - Electrical $50,000 6.0 – Instrumentation and control
6.1 - Supply and installation of a control system for the automatic operation of the metering pumps and new telemetry system
$5,000
Sub-total 6.0 – Instrumentation and Control $5,000 Total 1.0 to 6.0 $730,000
Contingencies (20%) $146,000 Grand total $876,000
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Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands Little Current Lagoon Capacity Expansion Class EA ‐ Addendum to ESR
July 10, 2018
APPENDIX D: Public Notices and Stakeholder Correspondence
MOECC Correspondence re: Proposed Design
Notice of Filing of Addendum
Project Contact List (updated from original ESR)
From: Drolet, Parise (MOECC) <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2018 11:44 AM To: Tony Guerrera <[email protected]> Subject: FW: Proposed Class EA process for Little Current Good morning Tony, The ministry does not have any concerns with the proposed process. Please carry on with the Notice of Amendment.
Parise 705-564-2780 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ From: Tony Guerrera [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: June-15-18 1:54 PM To: Drolet, Parise (MOECC) Cc: Wainio, Shelley (MOECC); Dave Williamson; Sein, Rod (MOECC) Subject: RE: Proposed Class EA process for Little Current Hi Parise Please find attached the technical memorandum for the proposed process (preferred design) for the Little Current Lagoon upgrade project. I will send the revised growth / flow forecast to back up the proposed 1500 m3/day flow rate under separate email. Once the MOECC has a chance to review, if acceptable, we will compile a project file report and prepare a Notice of Amendment to the Class EA. Shelly, I trust you will forward to the appropriate personnel if I have missed anyone. Please let me know if you have any questions or if I have missed anything. Thank you, Tony Guerrera, P.Eng.
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Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands NOTICE OF FILING OF ADDENDUM
Little Current Sewage Treatment System Upgrades Class Environmental Assessment
The Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (Town) is proposing to undertake upgrades to the Little Current sewage system. These upgrades will improve the quality of treated effluent, improve the quality of receiving water environments and increase the capacity of the treatment system to support long-term growth and development in the community of Little Current. The project was planned in accordance with the requirements for a Schedule “C” Municipal Class Environmental Assessment. The Environmental Study Report (ESR) issued January 2011 recommended upgrading the existing lagoons with new technology to increase treatment capacity. Final selection of the preferred design concept was deferred to the preliminary design phase. An Addendum to the ESR is now available containing details of the preferred treatment process based on updated design flows and effluent criteria. Please note that only the changes proposed in the Addendum are open for review. The Addendum is available for review on the Town website. For more information or to provide written comments please email the following project contact by August 9, 2018: Tony Guerrera, P.Eng. (email: [email protected]) The Greer Galloway Group Inc. 1620 Wallbridge-Loyalist Road Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5 Telephone: (613) 966-3068 Fax: (613) 966-3087 If concerns regarding the project changes covered by this Addendum arise that cannot be resolved in discussion with the Town, a person/party may request that the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a “Part II Order”), which would elevate the level of assessment and require the Town to undertake additional consultation. Requests for a Part II Order must be received by the Minister (address below) by August 9, 2018. Copies of this request must also be sent to: the Director, Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch (address below), the project contact listed above, and the Town clerk (address below). Honourable Rod Phillips Director, Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks 77 Wellesley St. W. 11th Floor 135 St. Clair Ave. West, 1st floor Toronto, ON M7A 2T5 Toronto, ON. M4V 1P5 Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands 14 Water Street East, PO Box 608 Little Current, ON P0P 1K0 If there are no Part II Order requests received by August 9, 2018, the Town will proceed with design and construction of the upgrades as presented in the planning documentation. This notice issued July 10, 2018. Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location included in a submission will become part of the public record files for this project and will be released, if requested, to any person.
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Crown‐ Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Comprehensive Claims Branch
Mr. Guy Morin, Policy Analyst
10 Wellington St, Gatineau, QC K1A 0H4
Crown‐Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Specific Claims Branch
Mr. Lyle Henderson Research Manager
10 Wellington St, Gatineau, QC K1A 0H4
Crown‐Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Litigation Management and Resolution Branch
Mr. Roy Franklin Director
10 Wellington St, Gatineau, QC. K1A 0H4
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Environmental Unit
Ms. Miranda Lesperance, Environmental Officer
25 St. Clair Avenue, 8th Floor, Toronto, ON M4T 1M2
Transport Canada Marine Safety, Navigable Waters Protection
Ms. Suzanne Shea Navigable Water Protection Officer
100 S Front St, Sarnia, ON N7T 2M4
Transport Canada Marine Safety, Navigable Waters Protection
Mr. Rick Thomas Navigable Water Protection Officer
28 Waubeek St, Parry Sound, ON P2A 1B9
Department of Fisheries and Oceans Southern Ontario District – Burlington Office
Ms. Cindy Latendresse Project Coordinator
867 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington, ON L7S 1A1
Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Northern Region
Shelley Wainio EA Coordinator
199 Larch St, Suite 1201, Sudbury, ON P3E 5P9
Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Sudbury District Office
Parise Drolet Sr. Environmental Officer
199 Larch St, Suite 1201, Sudbury, ON P3E 5P9
Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Sudbury District Office
Rod Sein Surface Water Specialist
199 Larch St, Suite 1201, Sudbury, ON P3E 5P9
Ministry of Natural Resources Espanola Area Office
148 Fleming St, Espanola, ON P5E 1R8
Ministry of Natural Resources Sudbury District
Wayne Selinger Management Biologist
3767 Hwy 69 S., Suite 5, Sudbury, ON P3G 1E7
Ministry of Natural Resources Sudbury District
Ross Hart, District Manager
3767 Hwy 69 S., Suite 5, Sudbury, ON P3G 1E7
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport Heritage Program Unit
Katherine Kirzati Re: File 165500606
401 Bay St Toronto, ON M7A 0A7
Ontario Provincial Police Little Current Detachment
Kevin Webb, Staff Sergeant
12 Campbell St E, Little Current, ON P0P 1k0
Ministry of Transportation Northeastern Region
John Fraser Manager of Engineering
447 McKeown Ave, Suite 301, North Bay, ON P1B 9S9
Ministry of Transportation Northeastern Region Environmental Planning
447 McKeown Ave, Suite 301, North Bay, ON P1B 9S9
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Ministry of Transportation Sudbury Northeastern Region
Lise Taylor Corridor Management Officer
447 McKeown Ave., North Bay, ON P1B 9S9
MPP Algoma Manitoulin
Michael Mantha 18 Mary Walk Elliot Lake, ON P5A 2A1
Union of Ontario Indians Office of the Grand Council
1 Migzii Miikan, P.O Box 771 North Bay, ON P1B 8J8
Aundeck‐Omni‐Kaning First Nation Ojibways of Sucker Creek
Chief Patsy Corbiere R.R.#1, Comp. 21, Little Current, ON P0P 1K0
M’Chigeeng First Nation West Bay
Chief Linda Debassige 53 Hwy 551, P.O. Box 333 M’Chigeeng, ON P0P 1G0