Dear Mr. Cifuentes:
As we discussed this afternoon I asked Enbridge to make the Environmental report (including Appendix C on archeological assessment) available to you. Your Ministry had the opportunity to review the environmental report for this project as part of the Ontario Pipeline Coordinating Committee (OPCC) review.
The OPCC is a group of provincial ministries representatives with interest in pipeline project that are approved by the OEB. This review and the preparation of the environmental report are guided by OEB Guidelines for Hydrocarbon Pipelines in Ontario.
Here is the link for your information: http://www.oeb.gov.on.ca/documents/environguide.pdf
Please call me if you need further clarification.
Regards,
Zora Crnojacki
Project Advisor
Applications and Regulatory Audit
Ontario Energy Board
PO Box 2319
2300 Yonge Street, Suite 2700
Toronto, ON M4P 1E4
416 440 8104
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From: Bonnie Adams [mailto:Bonnie.Adams@enbridge.com]
Sent: October 22, 2009 4:15 PM
To: Cifuentes, Alejandro (MCL)
Cc: Zora Crnojacki; Rob Rowe
Subject: Re: Pipeline to Serve the Proposed York Energy Centre, Tnp of King- Enbridge Gas Distribution (EB-2009-0187)
Good Afternoon Mr. Cifuentes,
In response to your email, Enbridge Gas Distribution ("Enbridge") retained the services of Jacques Whitford Stantec Limited (Stantec), an independent environmental consultant, to complete an Environmental Assessment ("EA") for the proposed project.
I have spoken with Zora Crnojacki (Project Advisor, OEB) and as she has suggested, below please find the link to the application and evidence filed by the Enbridge. The environmental assessment can be found at Exhibit B, Tab 2, Schedule 2.
www.enbridgegas.com/yorkpipeline
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Thank You.
Sincerely,
Bonnie Jean Adams
Regulatory Coordinator,Regulatory Affairs
Junior Achievement Corporate Administrator
VPC 5, Post C 12
Phone: (416)495-6409
Fax: (416)495-6072
"Cifuentes, Alejandro (MCL)" <Alejandro.Cifuentes@ontario.ca>
"Cifuentes, Alejandro (MCL)" <Alejandro.Cifuentes@ontario.ca>
10/22/2009 10:43 AM
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"Bonnie Adams" <Bonnie.Adams@enbridge.com>
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Subject
Pipeline to Serve the Proposed York Energy Centre, Tnp of King- Embridge Gas Distribution (EB-2009-0187)
Dear Ms. Adams,
Thank you for contacting the Ministry of Culture (MCL). As part of the Environmental Assessment Act Process, the Ministry of Culture has an interest in the conservation of cultural heritage resources including:
- archaeological resources
- built cultural resources; and
- cultural heritage landscapes.
We have received the Notice of Study Commencement and more information is required:
The subject property of this EA project may have archaeological potential based on provincial archaeological criteria. The criteria are:
o a known archaeological site or within 250 meters of a known site
o within 300 meters of a primary water source (lakeshore, river, large creek)
o within 200 meters of a secondary water source (stream, spring, marsh, swamp)
o within 300 meters of a ancient water source (beach ridge, river bed)
o on elevated topography (knolls, drumlins, plateaux)
o on pockets of sandy soil in a clay or rocky area
o on unusual land formations (mounds, caverns, waterfalls)
o extractive area (for food or scarce resources)
o non-aboriginal settlement (monuments, cemeteries)
o historic transportation (road, rail, portage)
o designated property
o local knowledge
o recent disturbance (confirmed extensive and intensive = low potential)
An archaeological assessment by an archaeologist licensed under the Ontario Heritage Act may therefore be required for this project prior to any ground disturbance and/or site alterations. The assessment report(s) must be in compliance with the Ministry of Cultures Standards and Guidelines for Consultant Archaeologists. The licensed archaeologist will forward all completed archaeological assessment reports to the Ministry of Culture for review by an Archaeological Review Officer.
If it is within your interest that I review whether or not this project requires an archaeological assessment please send me via email (preferable) some site maps of the area, exact location, and more information of the activities to be completed for this project. I have also attached our Ministrys standard checklist for determining archaeological potential if you want to perform this yourself. Make sure that you return the completed checklist to MCL for review.
In addition, I have attached our Ministrys standard checklist for determining whether a heritage impact assessment is required. Please complete the checklist and if indicated, hire a consultant to carry out a Heritage Impact Assessment. Please return the completed checklist, with any additional relevant information, such as maps and photos, to my attention.
The heritage impact assessment should also be forwarded to the local municipality and local heritage organizations for their review and comment. The report and its recommendations should be considered as part of the EA decision making process.
For more information, refer to Ministry of Culture Info Sheet #5: Heritage Impact Assessment and Conservation Plans: http://www.culture.gov.on.ca/english/heritage/Toolkit/heritage_PPS_infoSheet.pdf
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions
Regards,
Alejandro Cifuentes
Heritage Planner
Ministry of Culture
Programs and Services Branch - Culture Services Unit
400 University Avenue, 4th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M7A 2R9
T 416-314-7159
F 416-212-1802
Alejandro.Cifuentes@ontario.ca
(See attached file: Built & Cultural Heritage Checklist.doc)(See attached file: Arch. Potential Checklist.doc)
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