HyLife Foods LP Processing Facility Notice of Alteration

109 Pages·2016·5.39 MB·English

by  Froese, Lorna

HyLife Foods LP Processing
Facility Notice of Alteration

FINAL REPORT

Prepared for:
HyLife Foods Ltd.
Prepared by:
Stantec Consulting Ltd.
500-311 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3B 2B9
111440368

May 18, 2016

Sign-off Sheet
This document entitled HyLife Foods LP Processing Facility Notice of Alteration was prepared by
Stantec Consulting Ltd. (“Stantec”) for the account of HyLife Foods Ltd. (the “Client”). Any reliance
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Prepared by
(signature)
Bill Krawchuk, M.N.R.M., MCIP
Reviewed by
(signature)
Stephen Biswanger, P.Eng.
Approval to transmit:
(signature)
David Whetter, M.Sc., P.Ag.

HYLIFE FOODS LP PROCESSING FACILITY NOTICE OF ALTERATION
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................1.1
1.0 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND .........................................................................1.1
1.1 PROJECT OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................... 1.1
1.2 THE PROPONENT ............................................................................................................. 1.2
1.3 LAND OWNERSHIP AND PROPERTY RIGHTS ................................................................. 1.2
1.4 PREVIOUS ALTERATIONS/STUDIES .................................................................................. 1.3
1.5 FUNDING ......................................................................................................................... 1.4
2.0 REGULATORY AND POLICY SETTING ...........................................................................2.1
2.1 FEDERAL APPROVALS .................................................................................................... 2.1
2.2 PROVINCIAL APPROVALS ............................................................................................. 2.1
2.3 MUNICIPAL APPROVALS AND PERMITS ....................................................................... 2.1
2.3.1 Town of Neepawa ....................................................................................... 2.1
2.4 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ................................................................................................... 2.2
3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...............................................................................................3.1
3.1 OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................... 3.1
3.2 EXISTING PROCESSING FACILITY DESCRIPTION ........................................................... 3.1
3.2.1 Existing Licensed Development ................................................................. 3.1
3.2.2 Proposed Alterations ................................................................................... 3.7
3.2.3 Construction Inputs and Outputs .............................................................. 3.8
3.2.4 Operation Inputs and Outputs .................................................................. 3.9
3.3 PROJECT SCHEDULE ..................................................................................................... 3.11
4.0 SCOPE OF THE ASSESSMENT .......................................................................................4.1
4.1 SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL BOUNDARIES ....................................................................... 4.1
5.0 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................5.1
5.1 BIOPHYSICAL SETTING .................................................................................................... 5.1
5.1.1 Physiography ................................................................................................ 5.1
5.1.2 Climate and Air Quality .............................................................................. 5.1
5.1.3 Hydrogeology and Groundwater ............................................................. 5.2
5.1.4 Surface Water .............................................................................................. 5.2
5.1.5 Vegetation and Wildlife .............................................................................. 5.3
5.1.6 Aquatic Environment .................................................................................. 5.3
5.1.7 Protected Species ....................................................................................... 5.4
5.2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC SETTING ........................................................................................ 5.4
5.2.1 Land Use and Property Ownership ........................................................... 5.4
5.2.2 Population and Economy .......................................................................... 5.5
5.2.3 Infrastructure and Services ......................................................................... 5.6
5.2.4 Protected Areas, Parks and Recreation ................................................... 5.8
5.2.5 Aesthetics and Noise .................................................................................. 5.8
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5.2.6 Heritage Resources ....................................................................................... 5.9
6.0 ASSESSMENT APPROACH ............................................................................................. 6.1
6.1 SELECTION OF PROJECT INTERACTIONS AND VALUED COMPONENTS .................... 6.1
6.2 RESIDUAL EFFECTS DESCRIPTION CRITERIA .................................................................... 6.3
7.0 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND MITIGATION ............................................................. 7.1
7.1 ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ..................................................................... 7.1
7.1.1 Air Quality ........................................................................................................ 7.1
7.1.2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ........................................................................... 7.2
7.1.3 Infrastructure and Services ........................................................................... 7.3
7.1.4 Employment and Economy ......................................................................... 7.4
7.1.5 Summary of Mitigation Measures ................................................................ 7.5
7.2 SUMMARY OF RESIDUAL EFFECTS CHARACTERIZATION .............................................. 7.6
7.3 ACCIDENTS AND MALFUNCTIONS ................................................................................. 7.8
7.3.1 Fire/Explosion .................................................................................................. 7.8
7.3.2 Spills .................................................................................................................. 7.8
7.3.3 Transportation Accidents ............................................................................. 7.8
7.3.4 Prevention Measures ..................................................................................... 7.9
8.0 CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................... 8.1
9.0 REFERENCES................................................................................................................... 9.1
9.1 LITERATURE CITED .............................................................................................................. 9.1
9.2 PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS ...................................................................................... 9.5
LIST OF TABLES
Table 3-1 Water Use and Wastewater Summary ........................................................ 3.4
Table 3-2 Goods/Materials Shipped and Truck Usage for Full Plant Production ... 3.6
Table 3-3 Forecasted Water Use and Wastewater Summary ................................... 3.9
Table 5-1 Climate Normals for Neepawa Water, Manitoba (1981-2010) ............... 5.1
Table 5-2 Population and Occupied Private Dwellings in the Project RAA, 2011 . 5.6
Table 6-1 Designation of Valued Components .......................................................... 6.2
Table 6-2 Characterization of Residual Environmental Effects ................................. 6.3
Table 7-1 Summary of Residual Environmental Effects .............................................. 7.7
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1-1 Location Plan ................................................................................................. A.1
Figure 1-2 Site Plan .......................................................................................................... A.1
Figure 3-1a Site Layout ...................................................................................................... A.1
Figure 3-1b Plant Layout ................................................................................................... A.1
Figure 4-1 Local Assessment Area ................................................................................ A.1
Figure 4-2 Regional Assessment Area .......................................................................... A.1

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LIST OF APPENDICES
APPENDIX A FIGURES ..................................................................................................... A.1
APPENDIX B RECENT LICENCE CORRESPONDENCE ..................................................... B.1
APPENDIX C CERTIFICATES OF TITLE .............................................................................. C.1
APPENDIX D SPECIES OF CONCERN ............................................................................. D.1
APPENDIX E GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS .................................................................. E.1

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