Transportation Environmental Study Report Detail …...AZIMUTH ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, INC. Transportation Environmental Study Report Detail Design For the Replacement of Culverts

AZIMUTH ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, INC.

Transportation Environmental Study Report Detail Design For the Replacement of Culverts

on Jenkins and Haines Creeks

GWP 5446-09-00

Class Environmental Assessment For Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000) Group “B” Process

Prepared for: Ministry of Transportation Ontario

In Association With: G.D. Jewell Engineering Inc.

Terraprobe Paradigm

Tulloch Engineering Inc.

February 2013

AEC 12-226


Table of Contents page

1.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS ............................. 1

1.1 Transportation Class Environmental Assessment Process ............................... 1 1.2 Purpose of the Transportation Environmental Study Report .......................... 3

2.0 PROPOSED ACTIVITIES .................................................................. 4

2.1 Jenkins Creek (MTO Site No. 44-286/C) ............................................................ 4 2.2 Haines Creek (MTO Site No. 44-283/C) ............................................................. 5 2.3 Related Studies ...................................................................................................... 5

3.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS .................................................................. 6

3.1 Haines Creek ......................................................................................................... 6 3.1.1 Fisheries and Aquatic Habitat ......................................................................... 6 3.1.2 Vegetation ....................................................................................................... 6 3.1.3 Wildlife/Species at Risk ................................................................................. 6 3.1.4 Land Use ......................................................................................................... 7 3.1.5 Ground Water ................................................................................................. 7 3.1.6 Property Waste and Contamination ................................................................ 7 3.1.7 Noise ............................................................................................................... 8 3.1.8 Archaeological & Heritage Resources ........................................................... 8 3.1.9 Aesthetics ........................................................................................................ 8 3.1.10 Utilities ........................................................................................................... 8

3.2 Jenkins Creek ........................................................................................................ 8 3.2.1 Fisheries and Aquatic Habitat ......................................................................... 8 3.2.2 Vegetation ....................................................................................................... 9 3.2.3 Wildlife/Species at Risk ................................................................................. 9 3.2.4 Land Use ....................................................................................................... 10 3.2.5 Ground Water ............................................................................................... 10 3.2.6 Property Waste and Contamination .............................................................. 10 3.2.7 Noise ............................................................................................................. 11 3.2.8 Archaeological & Heritage Resources ......................................................... 11 3.2.9 Aesthetics ...................................................................................................... 11 3.2.10 Utilities ......................................................................................................... 11

4.0 ALTERNATIVE IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION ........ 12

4.1 Alternative Identification and Evaluation Factors .......................................... 12


4.2 Selection of Detail Design Alternatives ............................................................. 13 4.3 Evaluation and Comparison of Alternative Culvert Designs ......................... 14 4.4 Jenkins Creek Preferred Detail Culvert Design .............................................. 15 4.5 Haines Creek Preferred Detail Culvert Design ................................................ 16 4.6 Environmental Mitigation Measures ................................................................ 16

5.0 CONSULTATION .............................................................................. 18

6.0 REFERENCES ................................................................................... 20

List of Figures Figure 1: Culvert Location Jenkins Creek Culvert Figure 2: Culvert Location Haines Creek Culvert

List of Tables Table 1: Alternative Detail Culvert Design Evaluation - Jenkins Creek Table 2: Alternative Detail Culvert Design Evaluation – Haines Creek

Photographs Photograph 1: Jenkins Creek Photograph 2: Haines Creek

List of Appendices Appendix A: Preferred Detail Design Culverts Appendix B: Public Consultation

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1.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS The purpose of this report is to present the environmental assessment process undertaken for the proposed detail culvert design for the replacement of the existing culverts at Jenkins Creek on Highway 520, 0.9 km west of Highway 510 in Magnetawan and Haines Creek located on Highway 518, 2.5 km east of the Highway 518/Highway 400 interchange (locations are shown below). The study has been undertaken in accordance with the Ministry of Transportation’s Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities for Group “B” projects. The following sections document the environmental assessment process undertaken to select the preferred culvert design for each culvert.

Figure 1 - Haines Creek Figure 2 - Jenkins Creek

1.1 Transportation Class Environmental Assessment Process The environmental assessment process for provincial highway projects is directed by the Ministry of Transportation’s Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities (MTO Class EA) that was approved under the Ontario Assessment Act in the 1999 and amended in 2000. The Class EA defines groups of projects based on their complexity and activities and delineates the environmental assessment process that must be followed to ensure compliance with the requirements of the MTO and the Class EA process. If a project follows the MTO Class EA process and its requirements are met for the project then Ontario Environmental Assessment Act (EA


Act) requirements are fulfilled and the project is not required to be subject to a separate approval under the EA Act. This project is a Group B under the Class EA. Group B’s are defined as major improvements to existing facilities which includes detours that are constructed to carry traffic outside the existing roadbed over land and water or that direct traffic to other roads. For the Jenkins Creek and Haines Creek it was determined through the preliminary design work that the existing culverts were deteriorating and had reached the end of their service life. The Class EA has a defined decision-making process that addresses environmental, engineering, cost, socio-economic and land use concerns in selecting the preferred detail design for replacing the culverts. Alternative designs for each culvert are developed having regard for all the aforementioned factors and the preferred detail design that represents the most reasonable design alternative is selected. The potentially affected public, First Nations, Métis Nation, MPP, the affected municipality(s) and regulatory government agencies are contacted to solicit their input and are provided with the opportunity to provide comments on the proposed works. The results of the environmental assessment process and the rationale for the preferred detail culvert designs are documented in the Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) and the report is filed for review and comment prior to approval. This Group “B” project TESR will be filed for a 30-day public and external agency review period. Interested persons are invited to review the report provide comments regarding the proposed detail design for the culvert replacements. If concerns are raised during the review period, MTO and the Project Team will try to resolve their concerns. If after consulting with MTO and the Project Team the issue cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the concerned individual or technical agencies, they have the right to request the Minister of the Environment issue a Part II Order (Bump-up) for the project. This may result in the preparation of an Individual Environmental Assessment... Initiation of this process would require a letter be written to the Minister of the Environment detailing the reasons for the request of the Part II Order bump-up. The decision on whether the project would be “bumped-up” to an individual EA would be the responsibility of the Minister of the Environment. If after the 30-day review period no “bump-up” requests are received, the project is considered to be approved and the MTO can proceed to tender and construct the project in accordance with the commitments made in the TESR. If issues were raised during the review period and they were resolved any applicable information would be incorporated


into the preparation of the tender documents and construction procedures to ensure they are incorporated into the preferred detail design for the culvert.

1.2 Purpose of the Transportation Environmental Study Report The Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) documents the decision-making process used to selected the preferred detail design and construction activities to replace the culverts at Jenkins Creek and Haines Creek. The environmental assessment process for each culvert is identical, however the design and construction implications are different for each based on the environmental conditions at each site. As a result the assessment process for each culvert will be documented in this report separately when assessing each individual site. The documentation for each culvert will include:

• A description of the project and its purpose; • A description of the existing natural, socio-economic and land use environmental

factors present in the study area; • Documentation of the evaluation process that was undertaken for the alternative

detail designs and the associated potential environmental effects and proposed mitigation measures; and

• A description of the consultation program used to solicit public, First Nations, Métis Nation, municipal and government ministry comments;

• Commitments to mitigation, monitoring, consultation or future work associated with the construction of the project.

In accordance with the TESR requirements a Notice of Study Commencement was published in the local newspapers announcing the study and requesting anyone with concerns contact us to discuss their concerns. At the same time letters were mailed to the affected municipality(s), government ministries and stakeholders informing them of the project and soliciting their concerns. Following completion of the TESR a Notice of Study Completion was put in local newspapers and letters were mailed to notify government agencies and individuals who contacted us during the study to inform them of initiation of the review period and where copies of the report were available for their review. This 30-day review period is from March 1, 2013 to April 1, 2013. Copies of the newspaper advertisements, letters and other consultation materials are appended.


During the review period the public are welcome to express their concerns by contacting MTO or the Project Team member listed below to discuss any issues and work toward their resolution. If after this consultation effort with the project team there are still serious unresolved concerns any person has the right to request the Minister of the Environmental (mailing address - 77 Wellesley Street West 11th Floor, Ferguson Block, Toronto, ON M7A 2T5) to “bump-up” the project to an individual environmental by making a Part II Order request. A copy of the letter should also be sent to the MTO and Azimuth Environmental at the addresses below. Mr. Paul Neals Mr. Shuqiang Zhu Environmental Planner Project Engineer Azimuth Environmental Consulting Ministry of Transportation 85 Bayfield Street, Suite 400 447 McKeown, Suite 301 Barrie, ON L4M 3A7 North Bay, ON P1B 9S9 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

2.0 PROPOSED ACTIVITIES

2.1 Jenkins Creek (MTO Site No. 44-286/C) Jenkins Creek currently has a structural corrugated steel pipe culvert with a diameter of 4m and approximately 2.9m of rise that conveys the permanent creek flow under Highway 520. The creek conveys flow from Whalley Lake, located approximately 2.0 km upstream, into the Magnetawan River; approximately 800 m downstream (see Figure 1). The culvert was originally placed to permit the conveyance of creek base flow through the culvert requiring the road bed around the culvert to be built up in excess of 5m elevating the road well above the adjacent lands. The proposed alternative detail design options for replacement of the culvert assessed were:

1. sheet piling culvert walls with a precast concrete slab to form a box like structure. 2. open bottom concrete span culvert installed on cast in place footings. 3. a precast concrete box culvert.

Each option would be installed with concrete headwalls and wing walls, as required to stabilize the culvert inlets and outlets. The culvert would be placed at an elevation to maintain base flow through the culvert matching the natural channel bed elevation. River

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run stone would be used to protect the inlet and outlet from erosion creek flows. A low flow channel would be constructed inside the structure to maintain aquatic habitat conditions with appropriate capacity to handle elevated flows up to the 100yr storm as per the hydraulic requirements for the crossing.

2.2 Haines Creek (MTO Site No. 44-283/C) Haines Creek currently has a structural corrugated steel plate pipe arch culvert with a span of 4.0m and a rise of 2.9m that has reached the end of its service life due to corrosion. The pipe conveys flow north from McNutt Lake to Haines Lake where Highway 518 crosses Haines Creek (see Figure 2). Haines Creek is located in an open wetland with emergent, submergent and floating vegetation is diverse and widespread throughout the wetland (see appended photographs). The culvert is placed in the road bed constructed between Haines and McNutt Lakes to facilitate the operation of Highway 518. The proposed options for replacement of the culvert are:

1. a precast concrete box culvert 2. corrugated steel pipe arch

Each option would be installed with river run stone, as required to stabilize the culvert inlets and outlets. The culvert would be placed at an elevation to maintain base flow through the culvert matching the natural channel bed elevation. Matching the existing culvert invert will result in no change for the creek flow or fish passage through the culvert. The culvert will be designed to handle elevated flows up to the 100yr storm as per the hydraulic requirements for the crossing.

2.3 Related Studies The alternative detail designs are determined based on technical studies undertaken by the Project Team to define the conditions at each culvert and incorporate them into the design to ensure it is structurally sound, can convey the required creek flows and has minimal impact on the natural environmental during and after construction. The studies include fisheries, terrestrial, existing conditions and the technical reports.


3.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS The following sections define the environmental and land use features within 250m each side of the culvert that could potential be directly or indirectly affected by the project.

3.1 Haines Creek 3.1.1 Fisheries and Aquatic Habitat Haines Creek is a permanent cold water watercourse flowing from McNutt Lake to Haines Lake. It is classified as a cool water watercourse by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) and provides direct habitat for a variety of fish species. There are no known species at risk (SAR) fish species known to occur in the area. Substrate both upstream and downstream of the culvert is comprised of clay, silt and detritus. Haines Creek is located in an open wetland with a beaver dam located downstream of the culvert crossing. Fish species documented to be present in the area include: Brown Bullhead, Common White Sucker, Rock Bass, Cisco, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Blackchin Shiner, Golden Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Central Mudminnow, Iowa Darter, Blacknose Shiner. 3.1.2 Vegetation The vegetation in proximity to the culvert is typical of wetland condition in the area. As outlined in the Natural Sciences Existing Conditions Report (McIntosh Perry, 2012), vegetation in proximity to the culvert included Speckled Alder, Sweet Gale, Buttonbush, Blackberry, Shrub Willow, and Meadowsweet, in addition to a number of herbaceous species. The vegetation community was a mix of open water and shallow marsh areas within the wetland on both sides of the highway. None of the vegetation communities observed within the study limits are rare provincially (i.e., alvar, oak savannah, prairie) and none of the forests appeared to represent “old growth”. Vegetation communities of the study limits are types that are provincially and locally common. No designated environmental sensitive features are located in the study area. 3.1.3 Wildlife/Species at Risk As outlined in the Natural Sciences Existing Conditions Report (McIntosh Perry, 2012) wildlife is characteristic of the Boreal Shield Ecozone with the only wildlife identified in the area during their survey were Muskrat, Leopard Frog, American Toad, and Green


Frog. During Azimuth’s site assessment in 2012, abundant evidence of turtle nesting was identified along the gravel shoulders of the highway. Turtle nesting in natural areas typically represents an important natural heritage feature. No existing bird nests were identified on/in or below the culvert structure. Shrub growth present in the work area at either end of the culvert could provide potential for bird nesting however, none was noted at the time of our 2012 survey. With the exception of turtle nesting, and excluding Species at Risk addressed below, no natural heritage features associated with wildlife habitat use were identified in the proposed work area. As outlined in the Natural Sciences Existing Conditions Report (McIntosh Perry, 2012) the following SAR which are expected to exist in the area based on their habitat assessment: Blanding’s Turtle (Threatened [THR]), Eastern Foxsnake (THR), Canada Warbler (Special Concern [SC]), Eastern Ribbonsnake (SC), Northern Map Turtle (SC), and Snapping Turtle (SC). Based on our site assessment there is the expectation that Eastern Musk Turtle (THR) could also occur in the area. 3.1.4 Land Use One residential property is located on the east side of the study area approximately 170m from the proposed culvert. No commercial or tourism facilities are located within the study area. There are no agricultural operations in proximity to the culvert that could be impacted by the culvert replacement. 3.1.5 Ground Water Haines Creek and the associated lakes and wetland would function as ground water discharge areas; hence there is no expectation that the proposed culvert replacement and associated construction will have any effect on ground water quantity or quality. 3.1.6 Property Waste and Contamination There are no expected potential sources of contamination within the study area based on the existing land uses. The adjacent land uses are all natural features with no visible evidence of past land uses that could have had potential sources of contamination. All works will be limited to within the existing highway right-of-way. Materials such as asphalt and aggregate excavated during the construction would be recycled/reused where possible. Any materials with the potential for or are seen to contain contaminants would be removed from the site and taken a licensed facility for disposal.


3.1.7 Noise Replacement of the culvert is not expected to have any long term noise impacts within the study area. Construction operations will be required to be in compliance with municipal noise control bylaw and the MTO/MOE Noise Protocol and the MTO Environmental Guide for Noise. All construction equipment will be required to be in good repair to ensure noise levels are in accordance with MOE standards for construction equipment operation. 3.1.8 Archaeological & Heritage Resources All works will be done with the existing road right-of-way. This area represents an area of existing disturbance due to road construction and maintenance and as such does not require an archaeological survey for artifacts or an assessment of heritage cultural resources. The CSP culverts do not represent a heritage structure requiring assessment prior to removal. 3.1.9 Aesthetics Users of the highway currently enjoy the visual aesthetic of wetland and forested lands adjacent to Haines Creek and Haines and McNutt Lakes. The construction activities will be limited to the existing highway right-of-way and no removal of woody vegetation along the highway beyond the work area will be required such that the existing visual aesthetics will be unchanged. 3.1.10 Utilities Utilities are limited to Hydro One rural electrical distribution wood pole lines, Bell Canada and a Union Gas natural gas pipeline located in proximity to the road allowance.

3.2 Jenkins Creek 3.2.1 Fisheries and Aquatic Habitat Jenkins Creek is a permanent watercourse that flows under Highway 520 through the existing 4.572 m corrugated steel culvert. It flows from Whalley Lake, approximately 2.0 km upstream, to the Magnetawan River, approximately 800 m downstream. The thermal regime of Jenkins Creek is unknown; however MNR indicates that Brook Trout may be present in the watercourse, making it a cold water system. Jenkins Creek provides direct fish habitat for a variety of species. There are no aquatic SAR known to occur in the study area. Substrate is comprised of sand, gravel, cobble and boulders.


The reach of Jenkins Creek within the right of way (ROW) consists of run, riffle and pool habitats. In stream cover is provided by boulders, cobble, large woody debris, organic debris and overhanging herbaceous vegetation. There is a large boulder approximately five meters upstream of the culvert that acts as a natural seasonal migratory obstruction, preventing small fish from travelling upstream under low water levels. Fish species identified as being present in the watercourse include: Brown Bullhead, Rock Bass, Common White Sucker, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Golden Shiner, Rainbow Smelt, Creek Chub and Brook Stickleback. 3.2.2 Vegetation The vegetation in proximity to the culvert is typical of wetland condition in the area. As outlined in the Natural Sciences Existing Conditions Report (McIntosh Perry, 2012), vegetation in proximity to the culvert included White Spruce, Balsam Fir, White Birch, White Willow, Beaked Hazel, Pussy Willow, Speckled Alder, Sweet Gale, and Meadowsweet in addition to a number of herbaceous species. The vegetation community on the north side of the highway was characterized by a naturalized riparian zone bordered on both sides by farm land. South of the highway the riparian zone flows between two mixed forest vegetation units. None of the vegetation communities observed within the study limits are rare provincially (i.e., alvar, oak savannah, prairie) and none of the forests appeared to represent “old growth”. Vegetation communities of the study limits are types that are provincially and locally common. 3.2.3 Wildlife/Species at Risk As outlined in the Natural Sciences Existing Conditions Report (McIntosh Perry, 2012) wildlife is characteristic of the Boreal Shield Ecozone with the only wildlife identified in the area during their survey were Muskrat and evidence of Snapping Turtle nesting. Turtle nesting in natural areas typically represents an important natural heritage feature. No existing bird nests were identified on/in or below the culvert structure. Shrub growth present in the work area at either end of the culvert could provide potential for bird nesting however, none was noted at the time of our 2012 survey. With the exception of turtle nesting, and excluding Species at Risk addressed below, no natural heritage features associated with wildlife habitat use were identified in the proposed work area. As outlined in the Natural Sciences Existing Conditions Report (McIntosh Perry, 2012) the following SAR which are expected to exist in the area based on their habitat assessment: Blanding’s Turtle (Threatened [THR]), Eastern Meadowlark (THR),


Bobolink (THR), Whip-poor-will (THR), Chimney Swift (THR), Golden-winged Warbler (Special Concern [SC]), Common Nighthawk (SC), and Snapping Turtle (SC). Based on our site assessment there is the expectation that Eastern Musk Turtle (THR) could also occur in the area. 3.2.4 Land Use Jenkins Creek is in proximity to three dead end roads with residences and two residences within 250 m of the culvert on Highway 520. Daley Road located south of the creek has eight single family dwellings. Jacksons Road has six single family dwellings and Billshwamms Road off of Jackson’s Road has two single family dwellings. The dwellings on Daley, Jacksons and Billshwamms Road all have trees located adjacent to Highway 520 that would limit or obstruct the view of the work area. The two residences on Highway 520 would have full view of the work area. In the event the road is closed to shorten the duration of the construction residents north of the creek on Highway 520, Billshwamms and Jackson’s Road would experience an approximate 6.5km detour to access the Village of Magnetawan. It is estimated the detour would take 3 to 6 minutes depending on the route and the destination of the traveler (Paradigm & G.D. Jewell Engineering, 2013). The detour route would utilize Highway 510 and Highway 124 to access the Highway 520 area north of the Jenkins Creek. No commercial or tourism facilities are located within the study area. There are farm properties in the area generally with a few head of cattle or horses with the primary crop observed being hay or pasture. The potential may exist for the landowners to rent or utilize land that would require them to use Highway 520 to access lands north or south of the creek. Based on the nature of the operations and number of livestock observed these farms would be characterized as part-time/hobby farms and do not appear to support full-time farming. 3.2.5 Ground Water Jenkins Creek would function as ground water discharge areas; hence there is no expectation that the proposed culvert replacement and associated construction will have any effect on ground water quantity or quality. 3.2.6 Property Waste and Contamination There are no expected potential sources of contamination within the study area based on the existing land uses. The adjacent land uses are all natural features, agricultural lands or residential properties. There is no visible evidence of past land uses that could have


had potential sources of contamination. All works will be limited to within the existing highway right-of-way. Materials such as asphalt and aggregate excavated during the construction would be recycled/reused where possible. Any materials with the potential for or are seen to contain contaminants would be removed from the site and taken a licensed facility for disposal. 3.2.7 Noise Replacement of the culvert is not expected to have any long term noise impacts within the study area. Construction operations will be required to be in compliance with municipal noise control bylaw and the MTO/MOE Noise Protocol and the Environmental Guide for Noise. All construction equipment will be required to be in good repair to ensure noise levels are in accordance with MOE standards for construction equipment operation. 3.2.8 Archaeological & Heritage Resources All works will be done with the existing road right-of-way. This area represents an area of existing disturbance due to road construction and maintenance and as such does not require an archaeological survey for artifacts or an assessment of heritage cultural resources. The CSP culverts do not represent a heritage structure requiring assessment prior to removal. 3.2.9 Aesthetics Jenkins Creek is located on a curve of Highway 520 in an agricultural area with a number of rural residential properties. The location does not provide a scenic vista to vehicular traffic. The treed areas adjacent to the work area will remain post construction and will continue to restrict the adjacent residences view from the work area. The construction activities will be limited to the existing highway right-of-way and no removal of woody vegetation along the highway beyond the work area is expected such that the existing visual aesthetics from the residences will be unchanged post construction. The work area will be restored to its preconstruction vegetated condition, except where rock or other materials are required for slope/channel stability. 3.2.10 Utilities Utilities are limited to Hydro One rural electrical distribution wood pole lines and Bell Canada located within the road allowance.


4.0 ALTERNATIVE IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION The selection and evaluation of alternatives combines the engineering requirements of the detail culvert design and construction with the aforementioned environmental factors and the construction related impacts and associated costs to select the preferred detail culvert design having regard for consultation with the affected public, municipality, adjacent residents and regulatory agencies. For projects that involve highway improvements like this culvert replacement project, the number of alternatives is generally limited and the alternatives tend to have comparable impacts to the environment due to the similarity of culvert function and construction methods. The purpose of assessing alternative detail designs is to:

• identify significant beneficial and problematic aspects of the design for transportation engineering and environmental protection;

• to ensure the alternatives consider all reasonable design alternatives and provide sufficient detail for tendering and implementation of the construction;

• to solicit transportation engineering and environmental protection input through consultation with potential stakeholders to ensure the detail design alternatives and their evaluation incorporates all the stakeholders concerns; and

• to ensure the preferred detail design meets transportation engineering standards and the associated environmental protection requirements.

4.1 Alternative Identification and Evaluation Factors Prior to undertaking the identification and evaluation of the alternatives the study area characteristics discussed above were reviewed to determine those factors that would not affect the detail design alternatives. These generally represent those factors that would experience no long term impacts from the culvert replacements or those factors that could be readily mitigated during construction to minimize potential impacts. Based on this analysis the following factors were not considered in the identification and evaluation of the detail culvert designs and associated construction for the reasons given:

• Ground Water – ground water discharge is associated with the watercourses throughout their watershed, therefore construction of the culvert within the footprint of the road would have negligible ground water quantity or quality.

• Property Waste and Contamination – no potential sources of contamination were identified and if they are found during construction they would required


clean-up in accordance with provincial standards. There would be no affect on the proposed detail culvert design. All road materials are recycles and reused were possible regardless of the culvert design.

• Noise – Noise is related to construction operations and is regulated by MTO/MOE Noise Protocols which is consistent for all construction projects. Noise emission standards are based on equipment operation during daylight working hours and does not vary based on the culvert design.

• Archaeological & Heritage Resources - All works will be done with the existing road right-of-way in the area of existing disturbance therefore no archaeological or historic cultural survey is required.

• Aesthetics – All sites will be returned to their pre-construction condition with no changes to the adjacent treed areas or adjacent landscape, thereby avoiding any impact on the aesthetics of the landscape for the adjacent residences or vehicular traffic.

• Utilities – Any utilities potential affected within the work area will be relocated prior to construction to avoid any disruption of service to area users.

4.2 Selection of Detail Design Alternatives The technical and environmental requirements of the project control the nature of the detail design alternatives. Culvert replacement must provide for the continued conveyance of the surface flow and protect fish and fish habitat during and after construction by providing for habitat, fish passage through the culvert and erosion and sedimentation control. The culvert design must meet MTO engineering standards, accommodate potential future road improvements and be cost-effective. The design of the culvert should provide for ease of construction and the construction staging and schedule should be timely to minimize the potential disturbance to the adjacent residents and users of the highway. Given these fundamental requirements the alternative culvert designs considered the following culvert designs:

1. sheet piling culvert walls with a precast concrete slab to form a box like structure;

2. open bottom concrete span culvert installed on cast in place footings; 3. a precast concrete box culvert; and 4. corrugated steel pipe arch.


In selecting from these alternatives designs for Haines Creek the sheet piling culvert wall/ precast concrete slab and open bottom concrete span culvert with footings were eliminated due to the presence of unstable soils to depth within the wetland. Geotechnical studies (Terraprobe 2013) found unstable soil conditions to a depth of 11.3 to 15.7m before reaching bedrock. This would require more costly engineering and potential problems with installation of footings or sheet pile. Sheet piling and concrete footing design alternatives were acceptable for Jenkins Creek because the native overburden soils were 1.1 to 5.9m to bedrock (Terraprobe 2013).

4.3 Evaluation and Comparison of Alternative Culvert Designs In Section 4.1 environmental factors that would be unaffected by the culvert design were eliminated from the evaluation process. The transportation engineering factors considerations relate to the detail design of the culvert (e.g., length, width to convey flow, existing road bed design) and are independent from the culvert structure type (e.g., sheet piling, precast concrete box, corrugated steel pipe). Given that all culvert structure types must meet provincial standards in comparing alternative designs it was accepted that all alternatives do comply with provincial engineering requirements for structural integrity and the ability to convey the creek flow. This consideration was eliminated from the comparison because it is a common requirement to all culvert types and would not help in the selection of the preferred detail design alternatives. Therefore the evaluation and comparison of alternative detail designs for the selection of the preferred design relied on the following evaluation factors:

1. Environmental Protection – can the culvert be constructed with minimal impacts and are the impacts readily mitigated.

2. Social Environment – which culvert design and construction staging minimizes the duration of the construction impacts on the adjacent residents and highway users during construction.

3. Ease of Construction – the culvert selected should be compatible with the site conditions (e.g., soil stability, creek flow diversion) to avoid potential delays and problems with construction.

4. Cost – the culvert selected should represent a cost effective alternative. Tables 1 (Jenkins Creek) and Table 2 (Haines Creek) provide our assessment of the alternative detail culvert designs applying the aforementioned factors and present the


rationale for the preferred alternative detail design. The alternative detail culvert designs for Haines Creek and Jenkins Creek are appended.

4.4 Jenkins Creek Preferred Detail Culvert Design The preferred alternative involves replacing the existing culvert with a precast concrete box culvert with a span of 4.2m and a rise of 4.2m and a length of 32m, as shown in Figure 3. The culvert will be installed in the same location as the existing culvert using a temporary diversion culvert to convey the creek flow around the work area. A concrete headwall will be installed on both ends of the culvert; a concrete wing wall will be installed at the culvert outlet. A graded mixture of river run stone (200-400 mm), smaller river run stone and granular ‘B’ will be used to back fill the culvert base to match natural channel bed elevation. River run stone (200-400 mm) will be used to armour the inlet and outlet. Work will include:

• Paving of the section of highway affected by the culvert construction; • Removal and replacement of affected guide rail; • Traffic management will be conducted through the use of a full road closure

utilizing a detour route following Hwy 510 which is a parallel route connecting Magnetawan to Hwy. 124. Using a full road closure will shorten the construction period to approximately five weeks for replacing the culvert as compared to approximately twelve weeks using staged construction; and

• Work is expected to be completed over a period of approximately 6 weeks. The road closure also allows the reconstruction to be completed more economically when compared to a staging option of maintaining a single lane detour on Hwy. 520 constructing one half of the culvert at a time. Full road closure impacts the travelling public by adding travel times of approximately 3 to 6 minutes depending on the route and destination of the traveler. Since there is a fire station in center of the Village of Magnetawan, the closure would increase the response time of Emergency Services to an incident on the north side of the work zone by about 6 minutes. However, due to the potential for construction activities to temporarily close a single lane of traffic or confusion by drivers as emergency vehicles enter a signalized single lane, emergency services would be expected to take the detour in order to be assured that they would not encounter delays. There should be no disruption to school bus services as work is expected to be completed outside the school year. The community and affected residents will be


informed of the road closure prior to the start of construction.

4.5 Haines Creek Preferred Detail Culvert Design The preferred alternative involves replacing the existing culvert with a precast concrete box culvert with a span of 4.2m; a rise of 3.0m and a length of 24m located approximately 10m east of the existing culvert location (see Figure 4). The existing culvert will be maintained during installation of the new culvert to maintain flow and will be decommissioned in place upon completion of the new culvert. All exposed soils will be armoured with rock protection. To recreate existing aquatic habitat conditions, a pool will be excavated at the inlet and outlet of the culvert. Work will also include:

• Roadway protection system; • Waterproofing of the culvert roof; • Paving of the section of highway affected by the culvert works; • Removal and replacement of affected guide rail and some local guide rail

end treatment improvements; • Work will be completed by open cut in stages with traffic restricted to a

single lane in Hwy 518 controlled by temporary concrete barriers and portable traffic signals; and

• Work is expected to be completed over a period of approximately 12 weeks.

4.6 Environmental Mitigation Measures Based on the permanence of the wetland and the natural wetland state of the surrounding lands, it could be expected that SAR turtles including Blanding’s Turtle and/or Musk Turtle may be identified during construction or may attempt to nest along the gravel shoulder of the road inside the work area for Haines Creek. Blanding’s Turtle could utilize the area us proximity to the Jenkins Creek culvert due to wetland conditions on the surrounding lands. Therefore, we provide the following turtle specific recommendations for mitigation be applied:

• Install silt fencing along the limits of the ROW/work area on both sides of the highway in a configuration that would prevent turtles from moving out of the watercourse and into roadside gravel shoulders to nest. Fencing should be erected prior to May 15;

• Where possible with the work area, it is recommended that areas of gravel be left on the lake side of the silt fencing so that turtles will be less likely to attempt to


move around the barrier, and nest in the work area regardless of precautions; • Inspect the silt fence daily during the nesting season (i.e., May 15 to June 30) and

immediately repair any damage that would allow turtles access to the work area; • Exclusion fencing should be erected around the work area in late April to ensure

that overwintering turtles are not trapped within the work area; • The detailed sediment and erosion plan completed prior to construction should

consider the needs for both mitigation of impacts to fish habitat/culvert construction and the exclusion of turtles from the work area;

• Do not maintain/refuel vehicles or stockpile materials in the immediate work area; and

• If any SAR is encountered at any of the culverts, contractors are to stop work immediately and contact the local MNR and the Site Inspector for direction.

Fish and fish habitat mitigation measures for both culverts would include the following:

• All construction activities occurring within the ordinary high water mark should be completed in accordance with the following fisheries timing restrictions:

o In water work in Haines Creek is permitted between July 16 and March 31 of the following year;

o In water work in Jenkins Creek is permitted between July 1 and September 30;

• Construction activities should be planned in order to maximize the potential to be completed in dry conditions;

• Flow diversion will be required to permit construction activities occur under dry conditions. It is imperative that water quantity and quality conditions be maintained throughout the project;

• Construction activities should be completed in a timely manner to minimize the time in which flow is temporarily diverted around the worksite;

• The following sedimentation and erosion control measures should be implemented;

o Downstream reaches of the watercourse are to be protected at all times from any excavated and erodible soils from entering the watercourse through the use of properly placed, installed and maintained sediment controls (sediment barriers, flow checks (straw or rock), envirobags, etc.);

o Any introduction of ground water or surficial flow into the working areas during the culvert repair works should be transferred to an envirobag, or other suitable means of sediment control, to remove suspended fines prior to reintroduction to the downstream receiving system; and

o Silt controls should be available onsite, such that if for any reason sediment enters the watercourse, control measures will be installed


immediately to prevent sediment from continuing downstream while allowing the creek to continue to flow normally. Appropriate regulatory agencies will be notified of the incident.

• In the event that the watercourse sustains direct fish habitat, all fish will be relocated to the watercourse outside of the work area before dewatering. ; and

• All efforts should be made to limit the extent of removal of woody vegetation. All areas disturbed during construction should be restored immediately following the completion of earthworks. Site restoration should include revegetation efforts of all excavated and erodible soils using a layer of topsoil and type of soil guard (i.e. geotextile) to minimize the potential for erosion to adjacent wetland habitat and/or waterbodies. Revegetation of disturbed areas may include hydroseed, rooted stock and/or potted plant material (using native material) to restore disturbed areas to at least pre-construction conditions. Given the ability to effectively mitigate all environmental impacts no permits are required for Species at Risk from MNR or for fisheries compensation from Department of Fisheries and Oceans. All applicable permits (e.g., Permit To Take Water) for the construction works will be obtained prior to construction.

5.0 CONSULTATION The consultation program was established to solicit public, First Nation, Métis Nation, municipal and regulatory government comments on the proposed culvert replacements. The purpose of consultation is to ensure those potential affected by the project have the opportunity to provide comments and have their comments incorporated into the selection of the preferred detail culvert design and the associated construction activities. The consultation program included the following activities:

• Placing a Notice of Study Commencement in the local papers to announce the initiation of the study to area residents (copy appended);

• Mailing a letters to the affected municipality, First Nations, Métis Nation, government agencies, school boards, Ontario Provincial Police, Emergency Services and the local Member of Provincial Parliament announcing the study and soliciting their input and informing them of the completion of the TESR and the 30-day public review period;

• Mail box drop to area residents potentially affected by proposed road closure;


• Held meeting with affected municipality to discuss their concern and responded to telephone inquiries and emails to address concerns; and

• Placing a Notice of Study Completion in the local papers to announce the completion of the study, indicating locations where the Transportation Environmental Study Report can be reviewed and the process to address their concerns (copy appended).

The TESR has been filed for a 30-day public and external agency review period. If concerns are raised during the review period MTO and the Project Team will meet with the concerned individual or group in an effort to resolve their concerns with the detail design and associated construction activities. If after consulting with MTO and the Project Team the issue cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the concerned individual or technical agencies, they have the right to request the Minister of the Environment issue a Part II Order (Bump-up) for the project. This may result in the preparation of an Individual Environmental Assessment which would result in initiation a more detail review of the implications of the preferred design. Initiation of this process would require a letter be written to the Minister of the Environment detailing the reasons for the request of the Part II Order bump-up. The decision on whether the project would be “bumped-up” to an individual EA would be the responsibility of the Minister of the Environment. If after the 30-day review period no “bump-up” requests are received, the project is considered to be approved and the MTO can proceed to tender and construct the project in accordance with the commitments made in the TESR.


6.0 REFERENCES Azimuth Environmental Consulting, Inc., 2013. Fish and Fish Habitat Impact Assessment

Report, MTO Agreement No. 5012-E-001, Detail Design for the replacement of Haines Creek (Site # 44-283) and Jenkins Creek Culverts (Site # 44-286).

McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers Ltd., 2012, Existing Environmental Conditions

Report Haines Creek Culvert Rehabilitation Highway 518, 2.5 km East of Highway 518/400 Interchange Township of Seguin, G.W.P. 5446-09-00.

McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers Ltd., 2012. Existing Environmental Conditions

Report Jenkins Creek Culvert Rehabilitation Highway 520, 0.9 km West of Highway 510 Municipality of Magnetawan, G.W.P. 5447-09-00.

Ministry of Transportation, 1997 amended 1999/2000. Class Environmental Assessment

For Provincial Transportation Facilities. Paradigm & G.D. Jewell Engineering Inc. 2013. Traffic Management Plan, Agreement

Number: 5012-E-0001, GWP 5446-09-00, WP2446-09-01 Replacement of Haines Creek Culvert, MTO Site No. 44-283/C, WP 5447-09-01 Replacement of Jenkins Creek Culvert, MTO Site No. 44-286/C

Terraprobe, 2013. Foundation Investigation and Design Report Jenkins and Haines Creek

Culvert Replacements Highway 520, 0.9km West of the Highway 510 in Magnetawan, Highway 518, 2.5 km East of the Highways 518/400 Interchange, G.W.P. 5446-09-00, Agreement Number: 5012-E-001, Ministry of Transportation Ontario, Northeastern Region.

Tulloch, 2012, Jenkins Creek Culvert Replacement Drainage Study Report Site 44-286C. Tulloch, 2012, Haines Creek Culvert Replacement Drainage Study Report Site 44-283C. Paradigm & G.D. Jewell Engineering Inc. 2013. Traffic Management Plan, Agreement

Number: 5012-E-0001, GWP 5446-09-00, WP2446-09-01 Replacement of Haines Creek Culvert, MTO Site No. 44-283/C, WP 5447-09-01 Replacement of Jenkins Creek Culvert, MTO Site No. 44-286/C

Table 1 - Alternative Detailed Culvert Design Evaluation - Jenkins Creek

Alternative Natural Environment Social Environment Ease of Construction Cost Preferred Alternative

Option 1

Sheet steel piling walls and precast

concrete slab top. Existing CSP will

convey flow during construction and

removed after new culvert complete.

Use of sheet steel piling walls has the

potential to warm in the sun

potentailly increasing water

temperatures. Creek flow can be

maintained during construction with

the existing culvert.

Impact is directly related to duration

of construction as road will be closed

to shorten duration of construction

to 6 weeks versus 15 weeks if one

traffic lane is maintained. Potential

impacts to adjacent residences from

construction activities and

inconvenience of the road closure are

minimized.

Maintaining existing culvert and

constructing culvert around it avoids

construction of diversion channel.

Potentail problems with depth of

sheet piling required to reach

bedrock.

Potential higher costs with sheet pile

installation to bedrock. Greater

potential for expected costs.

Option 2

Open bottom concrete span culvert

installed on footings with concrete

headwalls and wingwalls at inlet and

outlet. Existing CSP will convey flow

during construction and removed after

new culvert complete.

Creek flow can be maintained

during construction with the existing

culvert. Open bottom culvert will

provide for natural habitat

throughout culvert with low flow

channel.









minimized.

Maintaining existing culvert and

constructing culvert around it avoids

construction of diversion channel.

Potentail problems with depth of

footings required to support the

concrete span culvert.

Potential higher costs with concrete

foundation installation to bedrock.

Greater potential for expected costs.

Option 3

Replace the existing CSP with a precast

concrete box culvert. A temporary

CSP diversion will be installed adjacent

to the existing culvert to maintian flow.

Creek flow can be maintained

during construction with diversion

culvert during low flow summer

conditions. Box culvert alignment

can be shifted to restore natural

conditions at downstream end.









minimized.

Diversion of stream flow allows work

to be done without potential delays

with dewatering. Precast culvert

foundation does not require

excavation to bedrock for required

stability.

Precast structure installation without

requiring bedrock support reduces

the potential cost of construction.

When diversion in place construction

can be done without trying to work

around watercourse within work area

which should shorten duration of

construction.

Use of temporary diversion avoids

potential difficulties of working

around existing SCP and working in

the dry. Summer base flows can be

accomodated in diversion CSP within

minimal impacts to aquatic habitat

and fish passage. Shorter duration of

construction with precast structure

minimizes inconvenience to adjacent

residences and highway traffic.

Evaluation Factors

Table 2 - Alternative Detailed Culvert Design Evaluation - Haines Creek

Alternative Natural Environment Social Environment Ease of Construction Cost Preferred Alternative

Option 1

Precast concrete box culvert

constructed in the dry using temporary

bypass culvert to convey flow.

Bypass culvert will continue to

maintain flow and fish passage but

smaller temporary culvert could

result in localized erosion, upstream

flooding or impact fish passage

during high flows.


of construction as traffic flow will be

maintained in one lane with traffic

signals and/or flag person.

Requires installation and removal of

temporary culvert with potential for

localized erosion, upstream flooding

or impact fish passage during high

flows. Requires removal of existing

culvert and replacement with box

culvert. Reduced flow through

temporary culvert could increase

water fluctuations and potential for

inundation of the work area.

Cost effective because culvert is

precast and delivered to the site to

be assembled in sections.

Option 2

Corrugated steel pipe arch constructed

in the dry using temporary bypass

culvert to convey flow.

Bypass culvert will continue to

maintain flow and fish passage but

smaller temporary culvert could

result in localized erosion, upstream

flooding or impact fish passage

during high flows.





Requires installation and removal of

temporary culvert with potential for

localized erosion, upstream flooding

or impact fish passage during high

flows. Requires removal of existing

culvert and replacement with box

culvert. Reduced flow through

temporary culvert could increase

water fluctuations and potential for

inundation of the work area.




Option 3

Precast concrete box culvert

constructed in the dry using new

location 10m east of the existing

culvert.

Maintaining existing culvert avoids

potential impacts associated with

smaller temporary culvert.





Construction of new culvert in the

dry with existing culvert in place

minimizes potential for fluctuating

water levels and need to addition

erosion & sedimentation controls.

Additional work for construction of

temporary bypass avoided.




Elimination of the diversion

requirement and decommissioning

the existing culvert in place reduces

potential costs.

Avoids additional costs for temporary

bypass culvert. Existing culvert can

be filled with concrete and remain in

place reducing the duration of

construction. Lower potential for

environmental impacts by avoiding

bypass culvert. Precast structure

avoids need to construct or fabricate

on-site.

Evaluation Factors

MTO Northeastern Region #5011-E-0001 GWP 5446-09-00

Transportation Environmental Study Report February 2013

Jenkins Creek Culvert inlet (Site #44-286) on Highway 520 looking north (upstream).

Jenkins Creek Culvert outlet (Site #44-286) on Highway 520 looking south (downstream).

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MTO Northeastern Region #5011-E-0001 GWP 5446-09-00

Transportation Environmental Study Report February 2013

Haines Creek Culvert inlet (Site #44-283) on Highway 518 looking southwest (upstream).

Haines Creek Culvert outlet (Site #44-283) on Highway 518 looking north (downstream).

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APPENDICES

Appendix A: Preferred Detail Design Culverts Appendix B: Public Consultation


APPENDIX A

Preferred Detail Design Culverts

Jenkins Creek Detail Culvert Design Preferred Alternative

Precast Concrete Box Culvert with Temporary Bypass During Construction


APPENDIX B

Public Consultation

Haines Creek / Jenkins Creek - Government/Municipal/Stakeholder Contacts

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Title FirstName LastName JobTitle Company Address1 Address2 City Province PostalCode

Mr. Roger Labelle Clerk Municipality of Magnetawan

P.O. Box 70 4304 Highway #520

Magnetawan ON P0A 1P0

Mr. Ron Catcher Operations & Roads Manager

Municipality of Magnetawan



Mr. Dean Butticci Fire Chief Municipality of Magnetawan



Mr. Tom Hunter Ambulance Manager

WPSHC, Parry Sound

99 Bowes Street

Parry Sound ON P2A 2L8

Stacey Whaley Ontario Provincial Police

Almaguin Highlands Detachment

P.O Box 514

Burk’s Falls ON P0A 1C0

Mr. Geoff Botting Director of Education

Near North District School Board

P.O. Box 3110

North Bay ON P1B 8H1

Ms. Diana Georgie Secretary-Treasurer

Central Almaguin Planning Board

1713 Highway #11

P.O. Box 1120

Sundridge ON P0A 1Z0

Mrs. Kathy Woeller District Manager Ministry of Natural Resources

7 Bay Street Parry Sound ON P2A 1S4

Mr. Ron Black Wildlife Biologist Ministry of Natural Resources


Mr. Morley MacDonald Area Supervisor, Central Marine and Civil Infrastructure

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

28 Waubeek Street

Parry Sound ON P2A 1B9


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Ms. Liza Vandermeer Supervisor

(Acting) Ministry of the Environment - North Bay Area Office

191 Booth Road, Unit 16 & 17

North Bay ON P6A 1W7

Mr. Brian Cameron District Manager Ministry of the Environment - Sudbury District Office

199 Larch Street, Suite 1201

Sudbury ON P3E 5P9

Mr. Tom Marcolini Manager Ministry of Northern Development and Mines

Northern Development Division

Roberta Bondar Pl Suite 200 70 Foster Dr

Sault Ste. Marie

ON P6A6V8

Ms. Wendy Cornet Manager – Consultation Unit

Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs

160 Bloor Street East

9th Floor Toronto ON M7A 2E6

Mr. Chris Madej Planning Department

Township of Seguin

5 Humphrey Drive

Seguin ON P2A 2W8

Mr. Peter Koppisch Public Works Township of Seguin

5 Humphrey Drive

Seguin ON P2A 2W8

Mr. Dave Thompson Fire Chief Township of Seguin

5 Humphrey Drive

Seguin ON P2A 2W8

Sergeant John Macewen Administration Ontario Provincial Police, Parry Sound


Mr. Ron Coyne Manager of Plant Near North District School Board

P.O. Box 3110

963 Airport Road


Ministry of Transportation Provincial Highways Management Environmental Section Northeastern Region 301-447 McKeown Avenue North Bay, ON P1B 9S9 Tel.: 705-497-5546 Fax.: 705-497-5208

Ministère des Transports Gestion des routes provinciales Section de l’environnement Région du Nord-Est 301-447, avenue McKeown North Bay, ON P1B 9S9 Tél.: 705-497-5546 Téléc.: 705-497-5208

February 25, 2013 Mr. Norm Miller, MPP Parry Sound-Muskoka Constituency Office 17 James Street Parry Sound, ON P2A 1T4 Dear Mr. Miller: Re: Notice of Study Completion Haines/Jenkins Creeks Culvert Replacement – Detail Design Study GWP 5446-09-00 _______________________________________________________________________________ On behalf of the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), the firm of G.D Jewell Engineering Inc. has completed a Detail Design Study and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for the replacement of the culverts on Haines Creek and Jenkins Creek. The Haines Creek culvert is located on Highway 518, 2.5 km east of the Highway 518 / Highway 400 Interchange. The preferred alternative for Haines Creek culvert is to reduce traffic to one-lane and replace one side of the culvert and then move traffic to the newly constructed section and construct the remaining culvert and roadway. The Jenkins Creek culvert is located on Highway 520, 0.9km west of Highway 510 in Magnetawan and involves the closure of the road during construction. The study areas include the culvert crossing and approximately 250 m of highway on both sides of the culvert crossing. For your information, please see the enclosed Notice of Study Completion which includes a map of the study area. The study is following the planning process for a Group ‘B’ project in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000) with the opportunity for public input throughout the project. A Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) has been completed and will be available for a 30 day public review period at the locations listed in the enclosed notice. Notification of the TESR submission will be advertised in the Parry Sound North Star on February 27th and the Almaguin Forrester on February 28th.

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February 25, 2013 Ms. Melanie Paradis Director of Lands, Resources and Consultation Metis Nation of Ontario 75 Sherbourne Street, Suite 222 Toronto, ON M5A 2P9 Dear Ms Paradis: Re: Notice of Study Completion Haines/Jenkins Creeks Culvert Replacement – Detail Design Study GWP 5446-09-00 On behalf of the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), the firm of G.D Jewell Engineering Inc. has completed a Detail Design Study and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for the replacement of the culverts on Haines Creek and Jenkins Creek. The Haines Creek culvert is located on Highway 518, 2.5 km east of the Highway 518 / Highway 400 Interchange. The preferred alternative for Haines Creek culvert is to reduce traffic to one-lane and replace one side of the culvert and then move traffic to the newly constructed section and construct the remaining culvert and roadway. The Jenkins Creek culvert is located on Highway 520, 0.9km west of Highway 510 in Magnetawan and involves the closure of the road during construction. The study areas include the culvert crossing and approximately 250 m of highway on both sides of the culvert crossing. The study is following the planning process for a Group ‘B’ project in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000) with the opportunity for public input throughout the project. A Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) has been completed and will be available for a 30 day public review period at the locations below. Notification of the TESR submission was advertised in the local paper. The Transportation Environmental Study Report will be available for a 30-day public review period on March 1, 2013. Interested persons are invited to review the report provide comments regarding the above-noted culvert replacements by April 1, 2013. The report will be available on-line at www.azimuthenvironmental.com. You may also review the report during normal business hours at the following locations:

Ministry of Transportation Ministry of the Environment Northeastern Region North Bay Area Office 447 McKeown Avenue 191 Booth Road, Unit 16&17 North Bay, ON P1B 9S9 North Bay, ON P6A 1W7

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Township of Seguin Town of Magnetawan Municipal Office Municipal Office 5 Humphrey Drive 4304 Highway 520 Parry Sound, ON P2A 2W8 Magnetawan, ON P0A 1P0

If after consulting with MTO’s consultants and staff you have serious unresolved concerns, you have the right to request the Minister of the Environment (135 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario M4V 1P5) issue a Part II Order (Bump-up) for the project. This may result in the preparation of an Individual Environmental Assessment. A copy of the Part II Order request should be forwarded to the MTO and Azimuth Environmental at the addresses below. If there are no outstanding concerns at the end of the 30 day review period, the project will be considered to have met the requirements of the Class EA and can proceed to construction. Comments must be received no later than April 1, 2013. To obtain additional information or provide comments please contact:.

Mr. Paul Neals Mr. Shuqiang Zhu Environmental Planner Project Engineer Azimuth Environmental Consulting Ministry of Transportation 85 Bayfield Street, Suite 400 447 McKeown, Suite 301 Barrie, ON L4M 3A7 North Bay, ON P1B 9S9 Phone: (705) 721-8451 (call collect) Phone (705) 497-6946 Fax: (705) 721-8926 (toll free)1-800-461-9547 Email:[email protected] Fax: (705) 497-6839 Email: [email protected]

Comments and information regarding this study are being collected to assist in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. These comments will be maintained on file for use during the study in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All the comments, with the exception of personal information, will become part of the public record.

If you have any concerns about the proposed work, please contact me at (705) 497-5546 or 1-800-461-9547, or by email at [email protected]. Yours truly, Jane Haddow Transportation Environmental Planner c Shuqiang Zhu, MTO Structural Engineer, Northeastern Region Kasey Bartusevicius, G.D. Jewell engineering Inc., Project Manager Paul Neals, Azimuth Environmental Consulting Inc., Environmental Planner Attachment




February 25, 2013 Chief Barron King Moose Deer Point First Nation P.O. Box 119 3719 Twelve Mile Bay Road Mactier, ON P0C 1H0 Dear Chief King: Re: Notice of Study Completion Haines/Jenkins Creeks Culvert Replacement – Detail Design Study GWP 5446-09-00 On behalf of the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), the firm of G.D Jewell Engineering Inc. has completed a Detail Design Study and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for the replacement of the culverts on Haines Creek and Jenkins Creek. The Haines Creek culvert is located on Highway 518, 2.5 km east of the Highway 518 / Highway 400 Interchange. The preferred alternative for Haines Creek culvert is to reduce traffic to one-lane and replace one side of the culvert and then move traffic to the newly constructed section and construct the remaining culvert and roadway. The Jenkins Creek culvert is located on Highway 520, 0.9km west of Highway 510 in Magnetawan and involves the closure of the road during construction. The study areas include the culvert crossing and approximately 250 m of highway on both sides of the culvert crossing. The study is following the planning process for a Group ‘B’ project in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000) with the opportunity for public input throughout the project. A Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) has been completed and will be available for a 30 day public review period at the locations below. Notification of the TESR submission was advertised in the local paper. The Transportation Environmental Study Report will be available for a 30-day public review period on March 1, 2013. Interested persons are invited to review the report provide comments regarding the above-noted culvert replacements by April 1, 2013. The report will be available on-line at www.azimuthenvironmental.com. You may also review the report during normal business hours at the following locations:


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February 25, 2013 Chief Michel Pawis Shawanaga First Nation 2 Village Road, RR#1 Nobel, ON P0G 1G0 Dear Chief Pawis: Re: Notice of Study Completion Haines/Jenkins Creeks Culvert Replacement – Detail Design Study GWP 5446-09-00 On behalf of the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), the firm of G.D Jewell Engineering Inc. has completed a Detail Design Study and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for the replacement of the culverts on Haines Creek and Jenkins Creek. The Haines Creek culvert is located on Highway 518, 2.5 km east of the Highway 518 / Highway 400 Interchange. The preferred alternative for Haines Creek culvert is to reduce traffic to one-lane and replace one side of the culvert and then move traffic to the newly constructed section and construct the remaining culvert and roadway. The Jenkins Creek culvert is located on Highway 520, 0.9km west of Highway 510 in Magnetawan and involves the closure of the road during construction. The study areas include the culvert crossing and approximately 250 m of highway on both sides of the culvert crossing. The study is following the planning process for a Group ‘B’ project in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000) with the opportunity for public input throughout the project. A Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) has been completed and will be available for a 30 day public review period at the locations below. Notification of the TESR submission was advertised in the local paper. The Transportation Environmental Study Report will be available for a 30-day public review period on March 1, 2013. Interested persons are invited to review the report provide comments regarding the above-noted culvert replacements by April 1, 2013. The report will be available on-line at www.azimuthenvironmental.com. You may also review the report during normal business hours at the following locations:


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February 25, 2013 Grande Council Chief Patrick Madahbee Union of Ontario Indians 1 Mijgizi Mikan North Bay, ON P1B 8J8 Dear Chief Madahbee: Re: Notice of Study Commencement Haines/Jenkins Creeks Culvert Replacement – Detail Design Study GWP 5446-09-00 On behalf of the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), the firm of G.D Jewell Engineering Inc. has completed a Detail Design Study and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for the replacement of the culverts on Haines Creek and Jenkins Creek. The Haines Creek culvert is located on Highway 518, 2.5 km east of the Highway 518 / Highway 400 Interchange. The preferred alternative for Haines Creek culvert is to reduce traffic to one-lane and replace one side of the culvert and then move traffic to the newly constructed section and construct the remaining culvert and roadway. The Jenkins Creek culvert is located on Highway 520, 0.9km west of Highway 510 in Magnetawan and involves the closure of the road during construction. The study areas include the culvert crossing and approximately 250 m of highway on both sides of the culvert crossing. The study is following the planning process for a Group ‘B’ project in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000) with the opportunity for public input throughout the project. A Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) has been completed and will be available for a 30 day public review period at the locations below. Notification of the TESR submission was advertised in the local paper. The Transportation Environmental Study Report will be available for a 30-day public review period on March 1, 2013. Interested persons are invited to review the report provide comments regarding the above-noted culvert replacements by April 1, 2013. The report will be available on-line at www.azimuthenvironmental.com. You may also review the report during normal business hours at the following locations:


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February 25, 2013 Kelly Warr Council Executive Assistant Wahta First Nation P.O. Box 260 2664 Muskoka Road Bala, ON P0C 1A0 Dear Kelly Warr: Re: Notice of Study Completion Haines/Jenkins Creeks Culvert Replacement – Detail Design Study GWP 5446-09-00 On behalf of the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), the firm of G.D Jewell Engineering Inc. has completed a Detail Design Study and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for the replacement of the culverts on Haines Creek and Jenkins Creek. The Haines Creek culvert is located on Highway 518, 2.5 km east of the Highway 518 / Highway 400 Interchange. The preferred alternative for Haines Creek culvert is to reduce traffic to one-lane and replace one side of the culvert and then move traffic to the newly constructed section and construct the remaining culvert and roadway. The Jenkins Creek culvert is located on Highway 520, 0.9km west of Highway 510 in Magnetawan and involves the closure of the road during construction. The study areas include the culvert crossing and approximately 250 m of highway on both sides of the culvert crossing. The study is following the planning process for a Group ‘B’ project in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000) with the opportunity for public input throughout the project. A Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) has been completed and will be available for a 30 day public review period at the locations below. Notification of the TESR submission was advertised in the local paper. The Transportation Environmental Study Report will be available for a 30-day public review period on March 1, 2013. Interested persons are invited to review the report provide comments regarding the above-noted culvert replacements by April 1, 2013. The report will be available on-line at www.azimuthenvironmental.com. You may also review the report during normal business hours at the following locations:


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February 25, 2013 Chief Robert Tabobandung Wasauksing First Nation P.O. Box 250 Parry Sound, ON P2A 2X4 Dear Chief Tabobandung: Re: Notice of Study Completion Haines/Jenkins Creeks Culvert Replacement – Detail Design Study GWP 5446-09-00 On behalf of the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), the firm of G.D Jewell Engineering Inc. has completed a Detail Design Study and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for the replacement of the culverts on Haines Creek and Jenkins Creek. The Haines Creek culvert is located on Highway 518, 2.5 km east of the Highway 518 / Highway 400 Interchange. The preferred alternative for Haines Creek culvert is to reduce traffic to one-lane and replace one side of the culvert and then move traffic to the newly constructed section and construct the remaining culvert and roadway. The Jenkins Creek culvert is located on Highway 520, 0.9km west of Highway 510 in Magnetawan and involves the closure of the road during construction. The study areas include the culvert crossing and approximately 250 m of highway on both sides of the culvert crossing. The study is following the planning process for a Group ‘B’ project in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000) with the opportunity for public input throughout the project. A Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) has been completed and will be available for a 30 day public review period at the locations below. Notification of the TESR submission was advertised in the local paper. The Transportation Environmental Study Report will be available for a 30-day public review period on March 1, 2013. Interested persons are invited to review the report provide comments regarding the above-noted culvert replacements by April 1, 2013. The report will be available on-line at www.azimuthenvironmental.com. You may also review the report during normal business hours at the following locations:


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85 Bayfield Street, Suite 400, Barrie, Ontario L4M 3A7 telephone: (705) 721-8451 • fax: (705) 721-8926 • [email protected] • www.azimuthenvironmental.com

February 22, 2013 AEC 12-226 Municipality of Magnetawan P.O. Box 70 4304 Highway #520 Magnetawan, ON P0A 1P0 Attention: Roger Labelle Clerk-Administrator Re: Notice of Study Completion Haines/Jenkins Creeks Culvert Replacement – Detail Design Study GWP 5446-09-00 On behalf of the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), the firm of G.D Jewell Engineering Inc. has completed a Detail Design Study and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for the replacement of the culverts on Haines Creek and Jenkins Creek. The Haines Creek culvert is located on Highway 518, 2.5 km east of the Highway 518 / Highway 400 Interchange. The preferred alternative for Haines Creek culvert is to reduce traffic to one-lane and replace one side of the culvert and then move traffic to the newly constructed section and construct the remaining culvert and roadway. The Jenkins Creek culvert is located on Highway 520, 0.9km west of Highway 510 in Magnetawan and involves the closure of the road during construction. The study areas include the culvert crossing and approximately 250 m of highway on both sides of the culvert crossing. The study is following the planning process for a Group ‘B’ project in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000) with the opportunity for public input throughout the project. A Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) has been completed and will be available for a 30 day public


review period at the locations below. Notification of the TESR submission was advertised in the local paper. The Transportation Environmental Study Report will be available for a 30-day public review period on March 1, 2013. Interested persons are invited to review the report provide comments regarding the above-noted culvert replacements by April 1, 2013. The report will be available on-line at www.azimuthenvironmental.com. You may also review the report during normal business hours at the following locations: Ministry of Transportation Ministry of the Environment Northeastern Region North Bay Area Office 447 McKeown Avenue 191 Booth Road, Unit 16&17 North Bay, ON P1B 9S9 North Bay, ON P6A 1W7 Township of Seguin Town of Magnetawan Municipal Office Municipal Office 5 Humphrey Drive 4304 Highway 520 Parry Sound, ON P2A 2W8 Magnetawan, ON P0A 1P0 If after consulting with MTO’s consultants and staff you have serious unresolved concerns, you have the right to request the Minister of the Environment (135 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario M4V 1P5) issue a Part II Order (Bump-up) for the project. This may result in the preparation of an Individual Environmental Assessment. A copy of the Part II Order request should be forwarded to the MTO and Azimuth Environmental at the addresses below. If there are no outstanding concerns at the end of the 30 day review period, the project will be considered to have met the requirements of the Class EA and can proceed to construction.


Comments must be received no later than April 1, 2013. To obtain additional information or provide comments please contact: Mr. Paul Neals Environmental Planner Azimuth Environmental Consulting 85 Bayfield Street, Suite 400 Barrie, ON L4M 3A7 Phone: (705) 721-8451 (call collect) Fax: (705) 721-8926 Email:[email protected]

Mr. Shuqiang Zhu Project Engineer Ministry of Transportation 447 McKeown, Suite 301 North Bay, ON P1B 9S9 Phone (705) 497-6946 (toll free)1-800-461-9547 Fax: (705) 497-6839 Email: [email protected]

Comments and information regarding this study are being collected to assist in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. These comments will be maintained on file for use during the study in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All comments, with the exception of personal information, will become part of the public record. Yours truly, Azimuth Environmental Consulting, Inc. Paul Neals, B.Sc.Agr. Vice-President c.c. Shuqiang Zhu, MTO Structural Engineer, Northeastern Region Kasey Bartusevicius, G.D. Jewell Engineering Inc., Project Manager Jane Haddow, MTO Transportation, Environmental Planner


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Title FirstName LastName JobTitle Company Address1 Address2 City Province PostalCode

Mr. Roger Labelle Clerk-Administrator




Mr. Ron Catcher Operations & Roads Manager




Mr. Dean Butticci Fire Chief Municipality of Magnetawan



Mr. Tom Hunter Ambulance Manager

WPSHC, Parry Sound

99 Bowes Street

Parry Sound ON P2A 2L8

Stacey Whaley Ontario Provincial Police

Almaguin Highlands Detachment

P.O Box 514

Burk’s Falls ON P0A 1C0

Mr. Geoff Botting Director of Education

Near North District School Board

P.O. Box 3110


Ms. Diana Georgie Secretary-Treasurer

Central Almaguin Planning Board

1713 Highway #11

P.O. Box 1120

Sundridge ON P0A 1Z0

Mrs. Kathy Woeller District Manager Ministry of Natural Resources


Mr. Ron Black Wildlife Biologist Ministry of Natural Resources


Mr. Morley MacDonald Area Supervisor, Central Marine and Civil Infrastructure

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

28 Waubeek Street

Parry Sound ON P2A 1B9


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Ms. Liza Vandermeer Supervisor

(Acting) Ministry of the Environment - North Bay Area Office

191 Booth Road, Unit 16 & 17

North Bay ON P6A 1W7

Mr. Brian Cameron District Manager Ministry of the Environment - Sudbury District Office

199 Larch Street, Suite 1201

Sudbury ON P3E 5P9

Mr. Tom Marcolini Manager Ministry of Northern Development and Mines

Northern Development Division

Roberta Bondar Pl Suite 200 70 Foster Dr

Sault Ste. Marie

ON P6A6V8

Ms. Wendy Cornet Manager – Consultation Unit

Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs

160 Bloor Street East

9th Floor Toronto ON M7A 2E6

Mr. Chris Madej Planning Department

Township of Seguin

5 Humphrey Drive

Seguin ON P2A 2W8

Mr. Peter Koppisch Public Works Township of Seguin

5 Humphrey Drive

Seguin ON P2A 2W8

Mr. Dave Thompson Fire Chief Township of Seguin

5 Humphrey Drive

Seguin ON P2A 2W8

Sergeant John Macewen Administration Ontario Provincial Police, Parry Sound


Mr. Ron Coyne Manager of Plant Near North District School Board

P.O. Box 3110

963 Airport Road


NOTICE OF STUDY COMPLETIONDETAIL DESIGN STUDY

Haines & Jenkins Creek Culvert ReplacementsParry Sound DistrictGWP 5446-09-00

THE STUDYThe Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) has retained the firm of G.D. Jewell Engineering Inc. to undertake a Detail Design Study for the proposed replacement of the culverts on Haines Creek and Jenkins Creek. The Haines Creek culvert (Site# 44-283/C) is located on Highway 518, 2.5 km east of the Highway 518/Highway 400 Interchange. The preferred alternative for Haines Creek culvert is to reduce traffic to one-lane and replace one side of the culvert and then move traffic to the newly constructed section and construct the remaining culvert and roadway. The Jenkins Creek culvert (Site# 44-286/C) is located on Highway 520, 0.9km west of Highway 510 in Magnetawan. The preferred alternative for Jenkins Creek culvert involves the full closure of the road during construction. The Transportation Environmental Study Report has been completed. The report documents the preferred design for the culvert replacements, the study process, impact assessment and the consultation undertaken during the study.

THE PROCESSThis project has been classified as a Group 'B' undertaking in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000). The Transportation Environmental Study Report will be available for a 30-day public review period on March 1, 2013. Interested persons are invited to review the report provide comments regarding the above-noted culvert replacements by April 1, 2013. The report will be available on-line at www.azimuthenvironmental.com. You may also review the report during normal business hours at the following locations:

If after consulting with MTO's consultants and staff you have serious unresolved concerns, you have the right to request the Minister of the Environment (135 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario M4V 1P5) issue a Part II Order (Bump-up) for the project. This may result in the preparation of an Individual Environmental Assessment. A copy of the Part II Order request should be forwarded to the MTO and Azimuth Environmental at the addresses below. If there are no outstanding concerns at the end of the 30 day review period, the project will be considered to have met the requirements of the Class EA and can proceed to construction.

Comments must be received no later than April 1, 2013. To obtain additional information or provide comments please contact:

Comments and information regarding this study are being collected to assist in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. These comments will be maintained on file for use during the study in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All comments, with the exception of personal information, will become part of the public record.

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