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Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change - Record of Site Condition # 219589

Record of Site Condition

Under Part XV.1 of the Environment Protection Act

Summary

Notice to Readers Concerning Due Diligence

This record of site condition has been filed in the Environmental Site Registry to which the public has

access and which contains a notice advising users of the Environmental Site Registry who have dealings

with any property to consider conducting their own due diligence with respect to the environmental

condition of the property, in addition to reviewing information in the Environmental Site Registry.

Contents of this Record of Site Condition

This record of site condition consists (RSC) of this document which is available to be printed directly from

the Environmental Site Registry as well as all supporting documentation indicated in this RSC to have been

submitted in electronic format to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change.

Record of Site Condition Number 219589Date Filed to Environmental Site Registry 2015/11/05Certification Date 2015/09/08Current Property Use CommunityIntended Property Use ResidentialCertificate of Property Use Number No CPUApplicable Site Condition Standards** ESA Phase 1Property Municipal Address 651 COPE ROAD, WELLAND, ON, L3B 5N7

1 of 10Filed Record of Site Condition # 219589 on 2015/11/05

PART 1: PROPERTY OWNERSHIP, PROPERTY INFORMATION AND OWNER'S CERTIFICATIONS

Information about the owner who is submitting or authorizing the submission of the RSC

Owner Name TANYA SABRINA FRANKE

Mailing Address 651 COPE ROAD, WELLANDONTARIO, CANADA

Postal Code L3B 5N7

Phone (905) 714-5513

Fax

Email Address [email protected]


RSC Property Location Information

Municipal Address(es) 651 COPE ROAD, WELLAND, ON L3B 5N7

Municipality Welland

Legal Description See Attached Lawyer’s Letter

Assessment Roll Number(s)

2719060-00104100

Property Identifier Number(s)

64248-0080 (LT)

RSC Property Geographical References

Coordinate System UTM

Datum NAD 83

Zone 17

Easting 648,867.81

Northing 4,758,942.59

RSC Property Use Information

The following types of property uses are defined by the Regulation: Agricultural or other use, Commercial use, Community use, Industrial use, Institutional use, Parkland use, and Residential use.

Current Property Use Community

Intended Property Use Residential

Certificate of Property Use has been issued under section 168.6 of the EPA

No


Please See the Signed Statements of Property Owner, or Agent, or Receiver at the End of this RSC

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PART 2: LIST OF REPORTS, SUMMARY OF SITE CONDITIONS AND QUALIFIED PERSON’S STATEMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONSQualified Person's Information

Name KEVIN CHRISTIAN

Type of Membership Under the Professional Geoscientists Act

Practising Member

Membership Number 0387

QP Employer Name HALLEX ENVIRONMENTAL LTD

Mailing Address 4999 VICTORIA AVENUE, NIAGARA FALLSONTARIO, L2E 4C9 CANADA

Phone (905) 988-8030

Fax (905) 353-1105

Email Address [email protected]

Municipal Information

Local or Single-Tier Municipality

Welland

Upper-Tier Municipality Niagara

Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change District Office

District Office Niagara District Office

District Office Address 9th floor, 301 St. Paul St., St. Catharines ON L2R 3M8


Phase One Environmental Site Assessment ReportDocument used as the phase one environmental site assessment report and updates in submitting the RSC for filing

The date the last work on all of the records review, interviews and site reconnaissance components of the phase one environmental site assessment was done (refer to clause 28(1)(a) of O. Reg. 153/04)

(YYYY/MM/DD)

2015-09-08

Type of Report

Report Title Date of Report (YYYY/MM/DD)

Author of Report

Name of ConsultingCompany

P1 ESA PHASE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT & RECORD OF SITE CONDITION FILING OF 651 COPE ROAD, WELLAND, ON

2015-09-09 KEVIN CHRISTIAN

HALLEX ENVIRONMENTAL LTD.

Reports and Other Documents Related to the Phase One Environmental Site AssessmentReports and other documents relied upon in certifying the information set out in section 10 of Schedule A or otherwise used in conducting the phase one environmental site assessment

Report Title Date of Report (YYYY/MM/DD)

Author of Report

Name of ConsultingCompany

N/A


Site Condition InformationCertification date (YYYY/MM/DD) 2015/09/08

Total area of RSC property (in hectares) 0.48700

Number of any previously filed RSC that applies to any part of the RSC property

Number of any previously filed Transition Notice that applies to any part of the RSC property

Soil brought from another property to this RSC property to remain there following the filing of the RSC?

No


Qualified Person’s Statements and CertificationsAs the qualified person, I certify that:

A phase one environmental site assessment of the RSC property, which includes the evaluation of the information gathered from a records review, site reconnaissance, interviews, a report and any updates required, has been conducted in accordance with the regulation by or under the supervision of a qualified person as required by the regulation.

As of 2015/09/08, no phase two environmental site assessment is required by the regulation for the RSC property and based on the phase one environmental site assessment for the RSC property, in my opinion, it is not necessary for any other reason to conduct a phase two environmental site assessment for the RSC property.

As of 2015/09/08, in my opinion, based on the phase one environmental site assessment, there is no evidence of any contaminants in the soil, ground water or sediment on, in or under the RSC property that, if the RSC property were put to any of the types of property uses listed in subsection 1 (2) of the regulation, are likely to interfere with any of those types of property uses.

I am a qualified person and have the qualifications required by section 5 of the regulation.

I have in place an insurance policy that satisfies the requirements of section 7 of the regulation.

I acknowledge that the RSC will be submitted for filing in the Environmental Site Registry, that records of site condition that are filed in the Registry are available for examination by the public and that the Registry contains a notice advising users of the Registry who have dealings with any property to consider conducting their own due diligence with respect to the environmental condition of the property, in addition to reviewing information in the Registry.

The opinions expressed in this RSC are engineering or scientific opinions made in accordance with generally accepted principles and practices as recognized by members of the environmental engineering or science profession or discipline practising at the same time and in the same or similar location.

I do not hold and have not held and my employer HALLEX ENVIRONMENTAL LTDdoes not hold and has not held a direct or indirect interest in the RSC property or any property which includes the RSC property and was the subject of a phase one or two environmental site assessmentor risk assessment upon which this record of site condition is based

To the best of my knowledge, the certifications and statements in this part of the RSC are true as of 2015/09/08.

By signing this RSC, I make no express or implied warranties or guarantees.

By checking the boxes above, and entering my membership/licence number in this submission, I, KEVIN CHRISTIAN, a qualified person as defined in section 5 of O. Reg. 153/04 am, on 2015/09/21:

a) signing this record of site condition submission as a qualified person; and b) making all certifications required as a qualified person for this record of site condition.

I Agree


Additional Documentation Provided by Property Owner or AgentThe following documents have been submitted to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Changeas part of the record of site condition

Lawyer’s letter consisting of a legal description of the property

Copy of any deed(s), transfer(s) or other document(s) by which the RSC property was acquired

A Current plan of Survey

Table of Current and Past Uses of the Phase One Property

Phase 1 Conceptual Site Model

Owner or agent certification statements

6.1.2


TABLE OF CURRENT AND PAST USES PHASE 1 & RSC PROPERTY: 651 Cope Road, Welland, ON

Year Name of Owner(s) Description of Property

Use Property Use

Other Observation from Aerial Photographs, Fire Insurance Plans, etc.

2015 Tanya Sabrina Franke

Residential Residential

1896-2015 The Trustee Board of the Presbyterian Church in Canada

Congregation: Presbyterian Church of Crowland

Community Canada Archives documented the church building having been erected on the land in 1896. The church building is visible in dating from aerial photos 1934 onwards. The aerial image dated 1960 shows that the church building had been relocated deeper within the site (more westerly). Surrounding land use is a mix of agricultural plots of land and rural residential dwellings.

1834-1896 Trustee of the United Presbyterian Church of Crowland

Vacant land Community The Church was established under direction of Rev. Angus McIntosh. No buildings were erected on site. Parish congregated in a local school building. Land remained vacant.

1806-1834 Jacob Brookfield Vacant land Agricultural or other

Information gathered from the land registry office detailed land transfers for Lots 11 & 12, Township of Crowland dating from 1805. 1805-1806 Wilson Doan &

James Wilson Vacant land Agricultural or

other 1805 Crown Vacant land Agricultural or

other

Notes: 1 – for each owner, specify one of the following types of property use (as defined in O.Reg. 153/04) that applies: Agriculture or other use Commercial use Community use Industrial use Institutional use Parkland use Residential use 2 – when submitting a record of site condition for filing, a copy of this table must be attached.

PHASE 1 ESA

CONCEPTUAL SITE MODEL

of

651 COPE ROAD, WELLAND, ON

For: Tanya Franke

Project: E-15-21-1 __________________________________________________________________________________

4999 Victoria Avenue

Niagara Falls, ON, L2E 4C9 Tel: (905) 357-4015 Fax: (905) 353-1105

Phase 1 Conceptual Site Model: 651 Cope Road, Welland, ON

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Table of Contents

1.0 REPORT PURPOSE ...................................................................................................... 2 2.0 REPORT ORGANIZATION & CSM FORMAT ............................................................ 3 3.0 SITE HISTORY & DESCRIPTION ............................................................................... 4 4.0 REGIONAL OR SITE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ....................................................... 5

4.1 Topography, Hydrogeology and Geology ................................................................... 5 4.2 Water bodies and areas of natural significance ............................................................ 5 4.3 Well Records .............................................................................................................. 5

5.0 POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATING ACTIVITIES AND AREAS OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN ............................................................................................... 6

5.1 Contaminants of Potential Concern ............................................................................. 6 5.2 Potential for Underground Utilities, if any present, to affect contaminant distribution and transport ........................................................................................................................... 6

6.0 CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................ 7 6.1 Any uncertainty or absence of information obtained in each of the components of the Phase One ESA that could affect the validity of the model ...................................................... 7 6.2 Rationale for filing RSC based on Phase One ESA ..................................................... 7 6.3 Signature .................................................................................................................... 7

FIGURES

Figure 1: Phase One Study Area and Surrounding Land Uses Figure 2: Phase One Property Figure 3: Study Site Photo


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1.0 REPORT PURPOSE Hallex Environmental Ltd. was retained by Tanya Franke to conduct a Phase 1 Environmental

Site Assessment and Record of Site Condition Filing for: 651 Cope Road, Welland, ON. The

phase one study area and surrounding land uses is shown on Figure 1.


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2.0 REPORT ORGANIZATION & CSM FORMAT

The Phase 1 Conceptual Site Model (CSM) is organized to follow the requirements as set out in

O.Reg 153/04 Part VI, Table 1: Mandatory Requirements for Phase One Environmental Site

Assessment Reports. The CSM is compiled as per the Table of Contents. As required, the

conceptual site model consists of figures, narrative descriptions and assessments presenting site

history, environmental site assessment activities, and results. The information contained herein is

taken from the most recently prepared Phase One Environmental Site Assessment & Record of

Site Condition Filing, Hallex Environmental Ltd., September 9th, 2015.


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3.0 SITE HISTORY & DESCRIPTION

The historic documents’ search, conducted as part of the Phase 1 ESA investigation revealed the

subject site as agricultural dating back to 1805 followed by community use from 1834 to 2015 for

Crowland Presbyterian Church. The land was not developed on until 1896. The site occupies an

area of approximately 4,807 m2 of land. Figure 2 depicts the study site and Figure 3 is a photo of

the site taken during field reconnaissance.


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4.0 REGIONAL OR SITE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

4.1 Topography, Hydrogeology and Geology

Topography:

The site exhibited an elevation of 192 masl. The direction of the slope observed at the site and

from Google Earth elevation data was north-north west towards the Welland River.

Hydrology:

Surface water drainage on-site was via infiltration and towards perimeter swales.

Geology:

Review of maps: Quaternary Geology of Niagara-Welland (Ontario Geological Survey Map

2556), indicated that the native overburden underlying the subject site was: glaciolacustrine silt

and clay.

4.2 Water bodies and areas of natural significance

No water bodies or areas of natural significance are located on-site or within 250 m of the site.

4.3 Well Records

A review of the Ontario Oil, Gas & Salt Resources Library revealed no relevant data pertaining to

the study site or adjacent lands within a 250m radius of the site. Three water well records,

obtained from Ontario Oil, Gas & Salt Resources Library, were located within 300 m of the study

site. Those records in closest proximity to the study site provided some background information

on surrounding geology however did not depict site specific stratigraphy. Surrounding geology

was depicted as: 0-10 m topsoil, medium sand, 10-25 m clay, 25-27 m limestone, and 27-32 m

shale.


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5.0 POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATING ACTIVITIES AND AREAS OF

POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN

The Phase One ESA did not identify any:

• Potentially Contaminating Activities on-site or at adjacent sites within the Phase One

Study Area.

• Areas of Potential Environmental Concern from Activities located on-site.

5.1 Contaminants of Potential Concern

No target contaminants of potential concern were identified on the subject site or within the study

area with the ability to impact the soil and/or groundwater located at the subject site.

5.2 Potential for Underground Utilities, if any present, to affect contaminant

distribution and transport

No target contaminants were identified therefore the potential for underground utilities to affect

contaminant distribution and transport was negligible. The study site is supplied with hydro, gas,

water and sewer.


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6.0 CONCLUSIONS

6.1 Any uncertainty or absence of information obtained in each of the components of

the Phase One ESA that could affect the validity of the model

The CSM is considered valid with no absence of information. The Phase 1 ESA research

pertaining to the study site was completed in full and considered accurate. Uncertainties are

possible in that soil and groundwater sampling are not included in a Phase 1 ESA however PCAs

were not identified on site or directly up gradient of the site therefore potential for impact to soil

and groundwater was considered negligible.

6.2 Rationale for filing RSC based on Phase One ESA

Review of historical information and site reconnaissance, did not reveal any Potentially

Contaminating Activities on the subject property, or adjacent sites that would represent Areas of

Potential Environmental Concern. The subject site was considered suitable for change to

residential land use, within the definition of O. Reg. 153/04 and 511/09 as of September 9th, 2015,

as no PCA’s were identified onsite, nor at adjacent sites. No further environmental site

assessment work is considered necessary and the site conditions justify filing a record of site

condition for residential land use.

6.3 Signature

___________________________ Kevin Christian, M.Sc., P.Geo. Qualified Person Principal Geoscientist

Project

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CSM: Phase One Study Area & Surrounding Land Uses

Phase One Study Area

Land Use: RuralResidential

Phase One Property

Land Use: Agricultural

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09-08-2015

Phase 1 ESA & RSC651 Cope RoadWelland, ON

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Phase 1 ESA & RSC Filing: 651 Cope RdWelland, ON

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Phase 1 ESA & RSC Filing: 651 Cope Rd Welland, ON

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