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CN Milton Logistics Hub

2017 Public Consultation: Mitigation Measures and Community Benefits

September 18 – October 31, 2017

Discussion Guide and Feedback Form

We want to hear from you. Feedback Form inside.

Proposed Milton Logistics Hub (looking north towards Milton)This is an artist’s rendering based on concepts that are subject to change.

About CN

Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is a North American transportation and logistics company engaged in transporting over $250 billion worth of goods annually for a wide range of business sectors, including resource products, manufactured products and consumer goods. CN’s network spans from the Ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert in the west, to the Port of Halifax in the east and the Port of New Orleans in the south, and transports North American goods to markets around the world through CN-served ports. By connecting three coasts with a 35,000-kilometre rail network, CN is able to transport essential goods and products to Canadian and American businesses and homes in the most energy-efficient manner.

CN has been safely operating in Milton for over 100 years, and currently employs 2,400 people in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). One of our core values is to provide the safest environment possible for the public, our employees and our supply chain partners.

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About the Milton Logistics Hub

CN is proposing to build and operate a new intermodal hub in Milton, Ontario, called the Milton Logistics Hub. Subject to regulatory approvals, the Project would be built on a portion of CN-owned land, east of Tremaine Road and south of Britannia Road.

The proposed Project would involve the construction of an administrative building, six new yard tracks, the realignment and extension of existing mainline tracks and a truck entrance and queuing area with the capacity to keep waiting trucks off public roads.

The proposed Project is needed to:

• Meet the growing demand for household goods across the GTHA

• Help local businesses in Milton and southern Ontario get their goods to and from critical markets

• Alleviate congestion on 400-series highways by removing long-haul trucks

• Support Canada’s international supply chains and federal trade and climate goals

Overview of the proposed terminal (looking southeast towards Oakville)

This is an artist’s rendering based on concepts that are subject to change.

Halton Waste Management Site

Intermodal yard tracks

Administration building and maintenance garage

Stormwater management pond and habitat enhancements

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CONSULTATION REGARDING MITIGATION MEASURES AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS | SEPTEMBER 18 – OCTOBER 31, 2017 2

Project Announcement and Project Description

Project Description accepted by CEAAApril 2015

Environmental Impact Statement

Submitted to CEAADecember 2015 (Determined to be complete December 2016)

Ministerial Decision

Following a positive decision, CTA to issue their approval and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to issue their authorization

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Review Panel Process

EIS Sufficiency ReviewDecember 2016 (Ongoing)

Panel hearings and reportTo be determined

Stages of environmental assessment For more information, visit ceaa.gc.ca, Reference Number: 80100

A thorough environmental assessment process – Review Panel

The proposed Milton Logistics Hub is currently undergoing a comprehensive environmental assessment by a Review Panel, under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012.

In December 2015, CN submitted an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Project to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA). The EIS provides comprehensive documentation of CN’s extensive technical work to assess the Project’s potential environmental and socio-economic effects. The conclusion of the EIS is that, with proposed mitigation measures, the Project is not likely to result in significant adverse effects, including cumulative effects.

The Project was referred to a Review Panel in July 2015. The three-person panel was appointed by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Chair of the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) in December 2016. The review panel process includes multiple opportunities for public input led by the Review Panel. These public comment periods are in addition to consultation and engagement led by CN.

A summary of the EIS and fact sheets regarding key studies are available on the project website at cnmilton.ca, and the full EIS is available on the public registry at ceaa.gc.ca, Reference Number: 80100 (Doc. #57).


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What is in this discussion guide?

This discussion guide provides information and seeks your feedback on some of the key topics that we have assessed and heard about through our engagement. The Project design and mitigation measures detailed in this discussion guide were developed incorporating community feedback since the Project was announced, including measures to mitigate or manage potential effects on:

• Traffic

• Noise

• Light

• Air quality and human health

• Archaeology and cultural heritage resources

• Fish and fish habitat

• Migratory birds and Species at Risk

In addition, we are seeking your input into potential community benefits that the proposed Project could provide.

We want to hear from you

From September 18 to October 31, 2017, we are seeking input on aspects of the Project, including proposed mitigation measures and potential community benefits that the Project could provide.

Learn more and provide input by:

Completing a feedback form online at cnmilton.ca or providing a feedback form or written submission

• By email: [email protected]• By mail: Milton Logistics Hub – Information Centre

61 James Snow Parkway, Unit 202 Milton, Ontario L9E 0H1

Reading this discussion guide

Attending a small group meeting (RSVP) or open house (drop-in)

Meeting schedule

To register for a small group meeting, please email [email protected] or call 1.800.216.9466. Registration is not required for open houses.

Small group meetings (RSVP)

Date Time Location

Tuesday, September 26

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.Milton Best Western – 161 Chisholm Drive (Banquet Room)

Wednesday, October 18

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.Milton Best Western – 161 Chisholm Drive (Banquet Room)

Open houses (drop-in)

Date Time Location

Wednesday, September 27

5 p.m. to 8 p.m.Milton Best Western – 161 Chisholm Drive (Grand Room)

Tuesday, October 3

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Burlington Holiday Inn – 3063 South Service Road (Harvester North)

Wednesday, October 4

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Oakville Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre – 2302 Bridge Road (Black Box Theatre)

Monday, October 16

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Halton Hills Mold-Masters SportsPlex – 221 Guelph Street, Georgetown (Gordon Alcott Heritage Hall)

Tuesday, October 17

5 p.m. to 8 p.m.Milton Best Western – 161 Chisholm Drive (Grand Room)



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Project components

The Project is proposed to be located adjacent and parallel to the existing CN tracks on land adjacent to CN’s Halton Subdivision, one of CN’s existing mainline corridors in the western GTHA.

The Project’s major components include:

• An administrative building, maintenance garage and areas for short-term container storage

• Realignment, twinning and extension of the existing mainline

• A 1.7-kilometre truck entrance road off Britannia Road with sufficient queuing capacity on CN property to keep waiting trucks off local roads

• An underpass at Lower Base Line to maintain traffic flow and facilitate east-west passage

• Naturalization and restoration of fish habitat, wetlands and riparian vegetation

• Vegetation clearing, grading and construction of a 5-metre-high berm/barrier planted with native Ontario vegetation and trees to blend with the surrounding environment and reduce the effects of noise and light

• Realignment of watercourses on-site, including Indian Creek and Tributary A

• A stormwater management system

• An employee entrance off Tremaine Road

• Intermodal yard tracks

• Work pads and container storage

• Electrical communications infrastructure

• Realignment of existing pipelines that are currently located on the proposed Project site

Proposed Milton Logistics Hub on CN property (looking north towards Milton)

Intermodal yard tracks

Administration building and maintenance garage


Access road


Proposed habitat enhancements and creek realignment

Britannia Road

Tremaine Road

Indian Creek

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Truck entranceBritannia Road overpass

Tributary A

Halton Waste Management Site

Work pads and container storage

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We are committed to building a sustainable facility that includes solar energy technology, energy-efficient LED lighting, rainwater collection from rooftops for washing equipment and landscaping on-site.


Engagement with communities, local governments and Aboriginal groups

We are committed to ongoing engagement with communities, local governments and Aboriginal groups to continue to find ways to mitigate potential effects of the proposed Project, including working to find pragmatic solutions and enhancing potential benefits locally.

Shortly after we announced the Project, we opened an Information Centre in Milton on March 28, 2015, which remains open to the public. Other consultation and engagement opportunities to date have included:

• Project notifications, a project website, dedicated 1-800 line and email address

• A public open house on July 16, 2015

• Meetings with government agencies, local municipalities and other stakeholders to discuss the Project and seek feedback

• Roundtable meetings with Milton, Burlington, Halton Hills and Oakville Chambers of Commerce

• Additional partnership opportunities in the community

Engagement with Aboriginal community representatives has provided Aboriginal groups several opportunities to discuss interests and concerns, and to resolve issues related to the proposed Project. Members from three First Nations have also been involved in the Project as on-site monitors, and have contributed to the preparation and review of technical reports, including archaeological studies.

A full description of activities and engagements with the public, stakeholders, and Aboriginal communities is available in the EIS on the public registry at ceaa.gc.ca.

Consultation Topic: The Project

1. Knowing what you know now, what is your initial impression of CN’s proposed Milton Logistics Hub?

Strongly Support

Somewhat Support

Neither Support nor

Oppose

Somewhat Oppose

Strongly Oppose

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What is intermodal?

Common household goods are generally moved in containers using multiple modes of transportation (ship, rail and truck). An intermodal facility is a critical piece of infrastructure where we transfer shipping containers between trains and trucks to efficiently move goods in and out of a region, facilitating their transport to distribution centres and retail stores.

Chances are most of your necessities—including food, furniture, home appliances, health products, mobile phones, televisions and many other household goods—have been handled by CN at one or more of our intermodal facilities across North America.

Additional intermodal capacity facilitates the movement of goods from coastal ports into urban centers such as the GTHA. Increased intermodal capacity in a growing population centre like the west GTHA allows for safer, more efficient and environmentally responsible transportation of goods.

In the absence of intermodal capacity, containers would continue to move by long-haul trucks, increasing congestion on regional highways and generating four times more greenhouse gas emissions per container than by train. The Milton Logistics Hub will help facilitate that modal shift.

The need for the Milton Logistics Hub – demand is growing

The GTHA is Canada’s largest population area and fastest-growing region. The population of the GTHA is expected to increase from 6.6 million to 10 million by 2041. Since 2001, Milton and Halton have experienced particularly high population growth, representing a 211% and 41% increase respectively.

As population grows, so does the need for household goods coming into and going out of the region. That means more demand for logistics, warehousing and intermodal infrastructure to move containers of goods. Between 1988 and 2012, goods distribution, including the transportation of goods, warehousing, wholesale trade and retail trade grew faster than any other component of the Canadian economy, more than doubling over that time period.

CN currently services the GTHA through the Brampton Intermodal Terminal (BIT). As Canada’s largest terminal, BIT connects the region with 20 domestic trade terminals and seven CN-served container ports across North America. However, BIT is nearing capacity, and CN’s ability to expand or further increase the capacity of BIT to meet growing demand for container goods in the region is severely constrained.

BIT will remain CN’s primary regional intermodal hub, but a second terminal is required to meet the increasing demand for goods and growing market demand in the western GTHA. The Milton Logistics Hub is expected to handle approximately 450,000 containers annually at full operation.

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One intermodal train can transport the same amount of containers as 280 long-distance heavy trucks. CN’s intermodal network removes approximately 2 million of these trucks from Canadian highways annually, 1 million of which would flow through the GTHA. This results in a 9,510-tonne reduction in greenhouse gas emissions every year.


Why Milton?

We conducted an extensive assessment of alternative means of carrying out the Project, which included assessing the technical and economic feasibility of alternative project sites. In our site selection study, we considered land opportunities in the GTHA based on demand for consumer goods. Following this assessment, options were selected according to their ability to meet market demands, CN operational requirements, safety and environmental protection.

The site in Milton was selected as the best option for providing service to the growing GTHA as it was found to meet the following major requirements of the Project:

• Adjacent to CN’s mainline

• Land of sufficient size, grade and configuration to safely and efficiently accommodate container trains moving into and out of the facility

• Close to 400-series highways for truck-haul routes

• In a region with growing demand for goods near existing transportation and logistics infrastructure

• Located in an area with minimal intrusions on environmental features, such as woodlands and watercourses

• Located on lands planned and designated for employment use

Proposed Milton Logistics Hub

Proposed Milton Logistics Hub and surrounding communities

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Location of the proposed Milton Logistics Hub

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Proposed Milton Logistics Hub


What are the benefits of the Project?

Strengthening local, regional and national economies

• The Milton Logistics Hub would improve Canada’s overall access to key domestic and trans-border markets, as well as markets in the Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf coast trade gateways

• The Project will not only deliver goods for local residents, it will also help local businesses to be more competitive in the global market, making Milton and the GTHA a more attractive place to invest and grow a business

• The Project would provide infrastructure to service a growing population and a growing transportation and logistics industry in the west GTHA

Jobs and tax revenues for health care, education and infrastructure

• Based on the most recent assessment, the Milton Logistics Hub is expected to create approximately 1,000 direct and indirect jobs, including 130 direct jobs at the site

• Over the next 20 years, it is estimated that intermodal oriented development would generate up to $230 million in municipal revenues to the Halton Region and the Town of Milton, which would help to provide public services such as health care, education and infrastructure

• CN continues to work with Aboriginal groups to identify and take advantage of employment and contracting opportunities associated with the Project

Community partnerships

• We are proud to be partnering with Wilfrid Laurier University to support the Centre for Supply Chain Management, playing a role in educating and training people for well-paying jobs in the region’s fast-growing community, and partnering on the annual World Class Supply Chain Summit in Milton

• We are also working on a co-op program to provide experience and summer jobs for students at our intermodal facilities, and recruiting Wilfrid Laurier graduates in Logistics for jobs

Health and the environment

• We believe it is important that we not just mitigate potential effects of the Milton Logistics Hub—where possible, we want to help people lead healthier lives and help make the environment in the area even better

• To support these goals, we will:

» Work with local government and other community partners to explore the possibility of building a bike path connecting new and existing trails in the area, helping families lead healthy, active lives

» Enhance vegetation along Indian Creek and through Tributary A realignments to increase vegetation diversity, increase shade to the watercourses, provide bank stability, and improve water quality and habitat for fish and wildlife

» Offset habitat loss to bird species, including the Bobolink and Eastern Meadowlark, by creating improved off-site habitat in partnership with a non-profit environmental organization

» Improve flood control along Tremaine Road through improved floodplain design

» Work with the University of Guelph on their Monarch butterfly habitat study

Our economy depends on the safe and efficient transportation of goods. According to the Ontario Ministry of Finance (2015), congestion in the GTHA costs as much as $11 billion annually in lost productivity, and this cost is expected to increase.


Consultation Topic: Project Need and Benefits

After reading pages 1- 8 of this discussion guide, please answer the following questions.

2a. Rate your level of agreement with the following statement: Moving goods in and out of the western GTHA by rail is preferable to moving goods in and out of the region by long-haul trucks.

Strongly Agree

Somewhat Agree

Neither Agree nor Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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2b. How important are each of the following benefits and objectives of the Milton Logistics Hub to you? (Rate each item from 1–5, where 1 = more important and 5 = less important)

1 2 3 4 5

Strengthening economies by expanding trade capacity in the GTHA ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Easing traffic on regional highways by removing long-haul trucks ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Helping local businesses be more competitive globally ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Creating local direct and indirect jobs ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Increasing municipal tax revenue for public services and infrastructure ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Providing training and opportunities for students ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Contributing to initiatives that promote health in the community ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Reducing emissions by removing long-haul trucks from highways ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Protecting the environment through mitigation measures ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

More important

Less important

Proposed Milton Logistics Hub – Terminal Yard (looking southeast to Lower Base Line)



Consultation Topic: Mitigating potential effects of the Project on communities and the environment

If the Project proceeds, we want to make sure we build and operate it in the right way. Our plan includes a number of measures to ensure the Milton Logistics Hub is designed and operated in the least impactful way possible.

Over the next few pages, we provide information about some of the key topics we have heard about and assessed for the Milton Logistics Hub to date, and how we are proposing to mitigate or manage potential effects.

On page 15, we want to hear what you think of these ideas, and are committed to considering other ideas that you may have.

Traffic Management

We have heard concerns about safety with respect to an increased number of trucks on local and regional roads as a result of the Project. Our goal is that road users (motor vehicle operators, cyclists and pedestrians) will be able to move efficiently and safely near the facility.

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Halton Region and the Town of Milton have developed, and are progressively implementing, coordinated transportation plans that promote active transportation, increased use of public transportation and expansion and improvement of the road system.

By the time the Project commences operation, it is anticipated that such improvements to the road network will include:

• Widening, extension and improvement of Tremaine Road, with a new interchange at Highway 401

• Widening and improvement of Britannia Road

• Widening and improvement of the RR25 and Highway 401 interchange

Once operational, the proposed Milton Logistics Hub would generate approximately 800 truck trips to and from the facility per day.

These trucks would account for less than 3% of total traffic on roads in the Town of Milton and Halton Region road networks in 2020.

We recognize that people want to ensure we have a plan in place to properly manage truck traffic on local roads.

Proposed Traffic Management Mitigation Measures

Proposed measures to manage adverse effects on traffic include:

• Notifying the public, working with municipalities and coordinating with local authorities regarding the location and scheduling of construction activities, including temporary lane closures or detours

• Working with the Town of Milton to build an underpass at Lower Base Line to maintain traffic flow and facilitate east-west passage

• Building a 1.7-kilometre two-lane private roadway south from the proposed truck entrance on Britannia Road with sufficient queuing capacity on CN property to keep waiting trucks off local roads

• Working with Halton Region to create a truck gate entrance off Britannia Road, as well as an employee entrance off Tremaine Road with a southbound left-turn lane and appropriate signage

• Using the CN Police Service to promote public safety by monitoring truck traffic and enforcing traffic rules (including on-site speed limits and a no-idling policy) on and within 500 metres of property owned, operated or managed by CN

• Working with Halton Region and the Town of Milton to manage changes to roadway operating conditions resulting from truck traffic, which could include: adjustment to traffic signal control timing and phasing, provision of advisory/regulatory signage, adjustments to the length of left-turn lanes, addition of right- or left-turn lanes and provisions for pedestrian and cyclist safety


Noise

A study was conducted to establish existing ambient sound levels within the proposed Project area. A noise assessment was conducted to determine potential changes to sound levels due to the Project and to identify mitigation measures to reduce noise that may occur from construction and operation.

Existing ambient sounds were found to be mainly related to human activity such as vehicle and rail traffic along the existing rail corridor. The noise assessment considered stationary sources of sound (such as generators) associated with Project operation and mobile sources such as train, truck and crane movements associated with operation and construction.

The assessment determined that, with noise mitigation measures in place, noise effects from the Project would be within acceptable levels specified by the relevant guidelines, including Federal Transit Administration and Health Canada.

Proposed Noise Mitigation Measures

Measures to reduce the amount of noise from the Milton Logistics Hub include:

• Building raised earthen berms or barriers planted with native Ontario vegetation to blend into the surrounding environment and reduce the effects of noise

• Scheduling construction activities during daytime hours, where possible

• Notifying nearby residents regarding significant activities during construction

• Using construction and terminal equipment fitted with muffler systems for their internal combustion engines

• Completing an acoustic audit once the terminal is operational

Light

A survey of existing ambient light was completed in 2014, followed by an assessment of potential light effects at receptors around the proposed Project area. It is expected that there would be minimal impacts from temporary site lighting during construction as nearly all work will occur during daytime hours. Operation of the terminal would add some background light to the area, but it is expected that this would not exceed acceptable guidelines for light impacts on nearby receptors.

Proposed Light Mitigation Measures

Measures to reduce the amount of light that can be seen in the surrounding area include:

• Using downward directed lighting of active work areas, with adjustable cut-off shields on lighting fixtures to minimize light spill from the Project area

• Constructing earthen berms planted with native Ontario vegetation and trees; the berms and elevated vegetation would create shading elements to reduce the effects of light from the Project

• Turning off lighting in areas not being used for active construction or operational activities

• Using only enough light for safety and security where specifically required during operation


Air Quality and Human Health

We are committed to ensuring the health and safety of our employees and of the communities in which we operate. We conducted an air quality assessment to analyze how emissions from construction and operation may affect current air quality conditions in the vicinity of the proposed Project. The main emissions sources associated with the Project would be locomotives, non-road equipment, stationary equipment (generators) and trucks.

In conjunction with the air quality assessment, a Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) was conducted to evaluate potential health risks associated with exposure to emissions. The results of the HHRA indicate that project-related emissions are not expected to result in changes to human health between current conditions and with the proposed Project.

Proposed Air Quality Mitigation Measures

Proposed measures to reduce emissions include:

• Implementing measures to control emissions, including a no-idling policy during construction and operation including Automatic Engine Start Stop technology on all locomotives

• Using equipment with low emissions and high fuel combustion efficiency engines

• Properly maintaining equipment and using ultra-low sulphur fuel, where applicable

• Controlling dust and minimizing activities that generate dust during construction and operation

• Monitoring fugitive dust at selected off-site locations

• Streamlining the operation process where applicable so that outbound trucks can travel less distance on-site and expedite the container handling turnaround time, reducing idling

Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

Archaeological assessments have been conducted in coordination with Aboriginal communities, and a cultural heritage assessment was also conducted in the vicinity of the proposed Project. Archaeological assessments confirmed the presence of archaeological resources in the Project area, and measures have been proposed to mitigate potential effects on those resources. Through the cultural heritage assessment, where a heritage value or interest was identified, the resource was mapped and an analysis of anticipated effects was completed.

Proposed Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Mitigation Measures

Potential effects on archaeological and cultural heritage resources would be mitigated by:

• Completing all necessary archaeology studies, including carefully removing and documenting all archaeological artifacts prior to construction to ensure long-term protection of resources that could be affected by construction

• Implementing an Archaeological Resources Protection Plan, a worker education program and Archaeological Chance Find Protocol

• Avoiding disturbance of cultural heritage resources, which may involve installing a barrier or fencing as a protective buffer, wherever practical, to reduce potential vibration effects on nearby cultural heritage features

• Committing to stop construction immediately within a 20-metre radius if an archaeological resource is discovered until additional mitigative measures are taken to protect the resource

• Continuing to engage with local Aboriginal communities, including their contributing to archaeological work and providing contextual knowledge of the artifacts identified


Fish and Fish Habitat

Assessments of fish and fish habitat considered the potential environmental effects of the proposed Project on creeks and tributaries in the Project area (Indian Creek and its tributaries), including effects on water quality, fish habitat, fish mobility, migration and passage, and fish mortality.

Potential effects to fish and fish habitat associated with Project construction and operation would be managed through the implementation of proposed mitigation measures and an offsetting plan approved by DFO.

Proposed Mitigation and Offsetting Measures for Fish and Fish Habitat

Mitigation measures for fish and fish habitat include:

• Implementing an environmental protection plan to reduce the risk of impacts during construction and operation, as well as a spill response and contingency plan

• Avoiding in-water work during sensitive fisheries timing windows

• Conducting fish salvages with qualified aquatic biologists, where required

• Realignment, naturalization and enhancement of Indian Creek and Tributary A using natural design principles

• Installing and monitoring sediment and erosion controls during all phases of construction

• Managing surface runoff and drainage with diversion ditches, culverts and stormwater management ponds

• Integrating oil-grit separators and shut-off valves in the design of the stormwater management system to reduce risk of accidental spills to the downstream environment

Migratory Birds and Species at Risk

The protection of wildlife, including migratory birds and Species at Risk (SAR), is an important part of planning for the Project, and measures have been proposed to mitigate potential effects.

Assessments involved determining the presence of, and potential effects of, the Project on migratory birds and SAR including Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Barn Swallow, Little Brown Myotis bat, Snapping Turtle and Eastern Wood-Peewee. With proposed habitat offsetting and the implementation of mitigation measures, the Project is not expected to cause measurable effects to migratory birds or to the local and provincial SAR populations.

Proposed Mitigation and Offsetting Measures for Migratory Birds and SAR

Proposed measures to mitigate adverse effects to migratory birds and SAR include:

• Providing employees with sensitivity education for on-site wildlife encounters

• Scheduling vegetation clearing outside of breeding seasons

• Installing fencing near sensitive areas to ensure avoidance during construction and operation

• Conducting turtle/amphibian rescues prior to in-water work

• Securing and managing off-site grassland habitat to offset the loss of similar on-site habitat anticipated during construction

• Enhancing habitat for wetland birds, as well as turtle habitat in Indian Creek and on-site ponds

• Retaining natural habitat features to provide nesting opportunities, where possible

• Implementing speed limits on internal roads to minimize risk to birds

• Shielding outdoor lights to minimize light spillage beyond the required areas


Consultation Topic: Proposed Mitigation

3a. After reading pages 11-14 regarding key topics and proposed mitigation measures, how important to you are the following in relation to the Project? (Rate each item from 1–5, where 1 = more important and 5 = less important)

1 2 3 4 5

Managing the effects of traffic on local roads during project construction and operation

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Mitigating the effects of noise during project construction and operation ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Mitigating the effects of light during project construction and operation ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Ensuring there is no change to air quality as a result of the Project ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Protecting archaeological and cultural heritage resources ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Mitigating and offsetting effects to fish and fish habitat ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Mitigating and offsetting effects to migratory birds and species at risk ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

3b. Please provide any comments you have related to the topics on pages 11-14, or note any additional mitigation ideas that you may want CN to consider in relation to these topics.

More important

Less important


Consultation Topic: Additional Community Benefits

Along with the benefit of creating jobs, economic growth and other social benefits that would result from building the Milton Logistics Hub, we are committed to bringing additional benefits to the community. We believe that it is important to be good neighbours and to share in the benefits that would come from the Project.

We want to hear from you about what you might like to see as an additional community benefit. In advance of this consultation period, we have put our ear to the ground and listened for ideas that we think might be of interest to the community. Some of these ideas include:

• A partnership or contribution to the proposed university campus in Milton

• A contribution to the Milton Education Village

• Sponsorship of community and non-profit initiatives

• Additional investment in local transportation infrastructure

• Investment in recreation infrastructure such as a cycling path, walking trail or athletic fields

4a. Please rank the following potential community benefits in order of preference. (Rank the item from 1–5, where 1 = most important and 5 = least important)

Potential Community BenefitRank (1–5)

Contribution to a proposed university

Contribution to Milton Education Village

Community and non-profit sponsorships

Additional investment in transportation infrastructure

Investment in recreation infrastructure (e.g. cycling path/walking trail/athletic fields)

4b. Are there any additional potential community benefits that you would like us to consider?


Consultation Topic: The Project

5. After reading this discussion guide and feedback form, how would you rate your level of support for CN’s proposed Milton Logistics Hub?

Strongly Support

Somewhat Support

Neither Support nor

Oppose

Somewhat Oppose

Strongly Oppose

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Additional Comments

6. Please provide any additional comments you may have regarding any aspect of the proposed Milton Logistics Hub.


How input will be used

Following this consultation round, a report will be prepared summarizing input received. The consultation summary report will be posted to cnmilton.ca.

Input will be considered, along with technical and financial information, as CN refines mitigation measures and determines potential community benefits.

In addition, we encourage you to provide feedback directly to the CEAA Review Panel by visiting ceaa.gc.ca.

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