Draft Records Review Report - Invenergy

Proposal ment Conestogo Measures” for Wind for Energy Liquid Centre 

Review Effluents, Renewable and Storm Energy Analysis Water, Approval and of "Risk 

Management Transportation (REA) Draft Measures" Submission and Constructed for Liquid 

Effluents, Pathways Stormwater and 

Transportation Final Natural Draft Heritage Report Assessment and Constructed 

Pathways 

June Records 8, Review 2007 Report (Draft) 

November 2012 

Request for Proposals No.: SWP20070002 

January 2007 

Ontario Ministry of the Environment 

Conestogo Wind Power Partnership 

Submitted by 

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Dillon Consulting 

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Submitted by 

Dillon Consulting 

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Conestogo Wind Power Partnership – Conestogo Wind Energy Centre 

Renewable Energy Approval (REA) Draft Submission 

Natural Heritage Assessment Records Review Report (Draft) 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Page 

1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1 

2. THE PROPONENT ............................................................................................................ 2 

3. PROJECT LOCATION ...................................................................................................... 3 

4. RECORDS REVIEW PURPOSE ....................................................................................... 5 

5. RECORDS REVIEW METHODOLOGY ......................................................................... 6 

6. RECORDS REVIEW RESULTS ....................................................................................... 8 

6.1 Natural Features .......................................................................................................8 

6.1.1 Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves ...............................................8 

6.1.2 ANSI, Life Science ......................................................................................9 

6.1.3 ANSI, Earth Science ....................................................................................9 

6.1.4 Wetlands ......................................................................................................9 

6.1.5 Woodlands .................................................................................................10 

6.1.6 Wildlife Habitat .........................................................................................10 

6.2 Provincial Plan Areas .............................................................................................16 

6.3 Species at Risk .......................................................................................................16 

6.4 Other Required Approvals and Permitting ............................................................17 

7. CONCLUSIONS............................................................................................................... 18 

8. REFERENCES ................................................................................................................. 20 

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LIST OF FIGURES 

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Figure 1 General Location of the Project ............................................................ follows page 4 

Figure 2a Project Location .................................................................................... follows page 4 

Figure 2b Project Location .................................................................................... follows page 4 

Figure 3a Records Review Map ............................................................................ follows page 8 

Figure 3b Records Review Map ............................................................................ follows page 8 

LIST OF TABLES 

Table 1 Records and Resources Searched and Analyzed During Records Review .................6 

Table 2 Summary of Provincial Plan Areas and Applicability to the Project Location ........16 

Table 3 Summary of the Natural Heritage Assessment Records Review ..............................18 

LIST OF APPENDICES 

Appendix A 

Appendix B 

Appendix C 

Supplementary Information 

GIS Data Layer Information 

Species 


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1. INTRODUCTION 

Conestogo Wind Power Partnership (CWPP) is developing the Conestogo Wind Energy Centre 

(CWEC). The proposed wind facility (the “Project”) will consist of up to 26 wind turbines and 

associated infrastructure for a total nameplate capacity of up to 69 MW. CWPP is proposing the 

wind turbines be situated entirely on privately owned land that is currently under agricultural 

production, used for pasture land or land that has been left fallow. Other project components, 

including proposed underground collector lines, will be located on privately owned land and 

within the municipal road rights-of-way (RoW). CWPP is proposing the project substation be 

situated on privately owned land that is used for aggregate extraction. 

CWPP has retained Dillon Consulting Limited to complete a Renewable Energy Approval 

(REA) application for the Project, as required under Ontario Regulation 359/09 – Renewable 

Energy Approval (REA) under Section V.0.1 of the Green Energy Act. 

Dillon completed this Natural Heritage Assessment (NHA) Records Review Report in partial 

fulfillment of the regulatory requirements for Ontario Regulation 359/09. Dillon will provide 

additional details regarding the natural features, their significance, potential impacts and 

mitigation measures required to protect these features, as required, in separate reports, including 

the Site Investigation, Evaluation of Significance and Environmental Impact Study Reports. 

Dillon will submit these reports to the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) for review and 

comment, as required in Ontario Regulation 359/09. 

Dillon is considering Species at Risk listed under the federal Species at Risk Act and provincial 

Endangered Species Act, 2007, with the potential to interact with the project location and/or 

adjacent lands, in consultation with the appropriate agency. Dillon is providing reporting related 

to the identification and protection of these Species at Risk to the appropriate agency under 

separate cover. This reporting format meets the Natural Heritage Assessment requirements, as set 

out in Ontario Regulation 359/09, and is consistent with the direction provided by the MNR. 

In addition, the MNR is responsible for administering approvals and permits related to certain 

resources and land uses. Dillon is discussing the applicability of these resources and land uses 

within the project location and adjacent areas with the MNR, and as required, will submit 

separate approval and permitting documents to the MNR for parallel consideration with this 

Natural Heritage Assessment. This reporting format meets the NHA requirements, as set out in 

Ontario Regulation 359/09, and is consistent with the direction provided by the MNR. 

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2. THE PROPONENT 

Invenergy Wind LLC, the parent company of Invenergy Wind Canada Development ULC and 

CWPP, has successfully developed and commissioned 33 large-scale wind farms. This 

experience has resulted in a proven track record of establishing and maintaining relationships 

with host communities, suppliers and utilities. In the course of developing wind energy projects, 

Invenergy respects various environmental approval requirements, and obtains regulatory 

approvals that vary depending on the jurisdiction, project capacity and site location. 

Contact information for CWPP is as follows: 

Full Name of Company: 


Address: 120 Front Street East, Suite 201 

Toronto, Ontario, M5A 4L9 

Telephone: (416) 901-9463 

Fax: (416) 546-9905 

Prime Contact: 

Email: 

James J. Murphy Director, Business Development 

jmurphy2@invenergyllc.com 

Dillon Consulting Limited is the prime consultant for the preparation of the REA documents. 

The Dillon contact information is: 

Full Name of Company: 

Dillon Consulting Limited 

Address: 235 Yorkland Boulevard, Suite 800 

Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4Y8 

Telephone: (416) 229-4646 Ext. 2355 

Prime Contact: 

Email: 

Don McKinnon, REA Project Manager 

dpmckinnon@dillon.ca 





3. PROJECT LOCATION 

The Project is located within the County of Perth, as shown in Figure 1, and transects the 

Municipality of North Perth and the Township of Perth East, as well as the Township of 

Wellesley in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. The wind farm component of the Project is 

roughly bordered by Highway 86 (Main Street East/Wellington Road 86) to the north, 

Highway 23 to the west, Perth Line 71 to the south and Perth Road 131 to the east. To connect 

the Project to the provincial power grid, owned by Hydro One Networks, Inc., it will be 

necessary to run low voltage, 34.5 kV, power lines approximately 25 km, within multiple 

municipal road RoW, to a connection point with the 115 kV provincial transmission line. CWPP 

is currently exploring options to determine which road allowances the lines will follow. The 

connection point is located to the east of the proposed wind farm at Lot 16, Concession A 

Eastern Division, Township of Wellesley in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. 

Components to be constructed at the project location consist of the following: 

 

 

 

 

Turbines – 120 metre by 120 metre cleared area (during construction) which includes the 

turbine tower, foundation, pad mount transformer, crane pad and temporary turbine 

component laydown area; 

Access roads – 15 metre wide corridor leading to each turbine (50 metres at temporary 

turning radii), aggregate roads (5 metres to 7 metres wide), temporary compacted 

shoulders, temporary topsoil windrow, staging areas and where necessary, culverts; 

Collector system – underground electrical cables and alternate electrical cables, junction 

boxes and fiber optic communication cable installed in an approximate 1.2 metre deep by 

0.3 metre wide trench, conveying energy output of all turbines to the project substation 

over private land and municipal road allowance; and 

Project substation – 40 metre by 70 metre fenced area with circuit breakers, disconnect 

switches, protection and control equipment, 34.5 kV to 115 kV step up transformer with 

an approximate 45 metre long overhead spur line connecting the substation to the existing 

115 kV Hydro One transmission line. 

The project location, as defined by Ontario Regulation 359/09, to be the outer boundary within 

which all project components are to be located, is illustrated in Figures 2a and 2b. A ‘buildable 

area’ which outlines the construction footprint (including crane walking paths) and houses all the 

project components listed above is shown on Figures 2a and 2b. Post-construction, a 





construction contractor remediates the buildable area to its original condition, except for the 

locations where permanent project infrastructure is located. 

According to Official Plan Schedules (Perth County, 2008; Regional Municipality of Waterloo, 

2010), lands within the project location are primarily used for agricultural production (see 

Appendix A). 


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4. RECORDS REVIEW PURPOSE 

Dillon completed a Records Review, consistent with Section 25 of Ontario Regulation 359/09, 

for the project location using secondary source information. Section 25 of Ontario Regulation 

359/09 states a Natural Heritage Assessment (NHA) for a renewable energy facility includes a 

Records Review to search for and determine whether the project location is: 

1. In or within 120 metres of a provincial park or conservation reserve; 

2. In a natural feature, as defined to be: 

i. a wetland (coastal wetland, northern wetland or southern wetland), 

ii. a wildlife habitat, 

iii. a woodland, or 

iv. an area of natural and scientific interest (ANSI, life science); 

3. Within 50 metres of an ANSI (earth science); or 

4. Within 120 metres of a natural feature that is not an ANSI (earth science). 





5. RECORDS REVIEW METHODOLOGY 

For this Records Review, Dillon used readily available resources in addition to consultation with 

applicable federal, provincial and local regulatory agencies. The sources of information used to 

conduct the Natural Heritage Assessment Records Review are outlined in Table 1. 

Table 1: Records and Resources Searched and Analyzed During Records Review 

Record Source 

Ministry of Natural Resources 

District Office: Guelph 

Date of Request: 

Oct 27, 2011 

March 16 and 26, 2012 

(follow-up requests) 

Manuals/Guidelines 

Date of Data Receipt: 

November 21, 2011 

April 26, 2012 

(receipt of follow-up 

requests information) 

Land Information Ontario, data 

requested/accessed January 2012 

Ontario Wind Resource Atlas, online data 

accessed January 2012 

Ontario Crown Land Use Policy Atlas, online 

data accessed January 2012 

Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC), 

last accessed January 2012 

MNR Species at Risk in Ontario (SARO) List, 

last accessed February 2012 

Federal Government 

Canadian Wildlife Service/Environment Canada 


October 18, 2010; 

March 2011. 


No relevant data 

available 

Conservation Authority 

Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) 


February 2012 


February 2012 

Maitland Valley Conservation Authority 

Records Requested and/or Reviewed 

Contact: April Nix, Renewable Energy Planning Ecologist 

Records relating to natural features and wildlife species 

Natural Heritage Assessment Guide for Renewable Energy Project, 

July 2011 

Natural Heritage Reference Manual, Second Edition, July 2011 

Significant Wildlife Habitat Technical Guide, Appendices Draft 

Ecoregion Criteria Schedule 

Interactive Online Mapping Tool 

Warehouse Data (see Appendix B for data layers obtained) 

Used to identify bat hibernacula locations within 10 km 2 

grids 

Information related to Crown land, federal and provincial 

parks and jurisdictional boundaries 

Biodiversity Explorer 

o Rare species 

o Rare plant communities 

o Natural areas 

o Invasive species 

o Wildlife Concentration Areas 

Ontario Herptetofaunal Summary Atlas 

Ontario Odonata Atlas 

Accessed to determine status of wildlife species as a species of 

conservation concern 

Contacts: Denise Fell, CWS Biologist; Rob Dobos, CWS Biologist 


Contacts: Andrew Herreman, Planning Technician; Tony Zammit, 

Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecologist; Kevin Tupman, Natural Heritage 

Specialist. 


Contact: Brandi Walter, Environmental Planner 





Record Source 


February 2012 

Municipality 

Upper-Tier Municipality: 

Perth County (2008) 


March 2012 

Upper-Tier Municipality: 

Regional Municipality of Waterloo (2010) 

Planning Authorities and Local Boards 

Local Planning Authority 

Local Planning Board 

Local Roads Board 

Local Services Board 

Other Resources 

Ontario Nature – online data accessed 

January 2012 

Ontario Breeding Birds Atlas (OBBA) - online 

data accessed January 2012 

Christmas Bird Count (CBC) – online data 

accessed January 2012 

Important Bird Areas – online data accessed 

January 2012 

Mammals of the Western Hemisphere v3.0, 

accessed via NatureServe October 2010 

Great Lakes Conservation Blueprint for 

Terrestrial Biodiversity. Volume 2: Ecodistrict 

Summaries 

Species at Risk Public Registry, last accessed 

January 2012 

Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife 

in Canada (COSEWIC) website 

Provincial Plan Area Records 

Niagara Escarpment Commission 

Oak Ridges Conservation Plan Area 

Greenbelt Plan Area 

Records Requested and/or Reviewed 


 

 

Official Plan and Mapping Schedules reviewed 

Official Plan and Mapping Schedules reviewed 

Not applicable in project location 




Reptile and Amphibian atlas for Ontario 

Atlas Squares 17NJ02, 17NJ03, 17NJ04, 17NJ12, 17NJ13, 17NJ22, 

17NJ23, 17MJ93 



Digital data files of mammalian species’ ranges 

Henson and Brodribb 2005. Produced by the Nature Conservancy 

of Canada 

Summary of statistics and land use relating to natural 

features and wildlife species in each ecodistrict 





Project location does not fall within the Niagara Escarpment Plan 

Area 

Project location does not fall within the Oak Ridges Conservation 

Plan Area 

Project location does not fall within the Greenbelt Plan Area 





6. RECORDS REVIEW RESULTS 

The project location falls within Ecodistrict 6E-1 (Stratford) and Ecodistrict 6E-5 (Mount 

Forest). These ecodistricts were summarized as part of the Great Lakes Conservation Blueprint 

for Terrestrial Biodiversity (Henson and Brodribb 2005). The majority of land in the Stratford 

Ecodistrict is private and used for agriculture; approximately 16% of this land exists as natural 

cover. The majority of the natural cover is till moraine and till plain forest complexes as well as 

wetlands consisting mainly of swamp. This ecodistrict is characterized by smooth clay areas and 

gently rolling till moraines. Lands designated for conservation make up approximately 6% of the 

ecodistrict. Approximately 42% of the occurrences of species and vegetation communities of 

conservation concern occur within these conservation lands, primarily in provincially significant 

wetlands. 

Almost all land in the Mount Forest Ecodistrict is private (99.9%) and used for agriculture; 

approximately 27% of this land exists as natural cover. The majority of natural cover is forest as 

well as swamps, till plain deciduous forest complex and till moraine deciduous forest complex. 

This ecodistrict transitions from drumlinized limestone plain to shallow-soiled limestone plain 

and till moraines. Lands designated for conservation make up approximately 7.5% of the 

ecodistrict. Approximately 50% of the occurrences of species and vegetation communities of 

conservation concern occur within these conservation lands, primarily in provincially significant 

life science ANSIs. 

6.1 Natural Features 

Based on our review and analysis of the records and resources outlined in Table 1, and in 

accordance with Ontario Regulation 359/09, the presence of natural features are documented 

below and determinations made as to whether the project location is in or within 120 metres of 

these features. Natural features identified are outlined on Figures 3a and 3b. 

6.1.1 Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves 

A search and analysis of the records and resources outlined in Table 1 did not identify provincial 

parks or conservation reserves in the project location or within the surrounding 120 metres. 


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6.1.2 ANSI, Life Science 

A search and analysis of the records and resources outlined in Table 1 did not identify Life 

Science ANSIs in the project location or within the surrounding 120 metres (Figures 3a and 3b). 

6.1.3 ANSI, Earth Science 

A search and analysis of the records and resources outlined in Table 1 did not identify Earth 

Science ANSIs in the project location or within the surrounding 120 metres (Figures 3a and 3b). 

6.1.4 Wetlands 

A search and analysis of the records and resources outlined in Table 1 identified six unevaluated 

wetlands within 120 metres of the project location, all of which are located adjacent to collector 

lines, as shown on Figures 3a and 3b. Further, four evaluated non-provincially significant 

wetland complexes are located within the 120 metre setback area (Figures 3a and 3b); a 

description of these wetlands is provided below (see Appendix A2 for Natural Areas Reports). 

The MNR has previously evaluated the Donegal Wetland Complex, located within 120 metres 

west of Turbine 24, as a non-provincially significant wetland. The wetland complex consists of 

two individual wetlands composed entirely of swamp community vegetation. According to 

NHIC Natural Areas Report (see Appendix A2), ecological functions of this wetland complex 

identified through field investigations include colonial waterbird nesting and active feeding 

areas, winter cover for wildlife, and furbearer resource products (MNR, 2010). 

The MNR has previously evaluated the Nith River Headwater Complex, which is located 

adjacent to southern collector line between Wellington 11 Road and Manser Road, as a 

non-provincially significant wetland. The wetland complex consists of 12 individual wetlands 

composed entirely of swamp community vegetation. According to the NHIC Natural Areas 

Report (see Appendix A2), one of the wetlands is isolated, while the remaining 11 are 

palustrine. Wildlife habitat associated with this wetland was not identified in the Natural Areas 

Report. 

The MNR has previously evaluated the Crosshill Moraine Wetland Complex 1, which is located 

adjacent to the southern collector line on the east side of Manser Road, as a non-provincially 





significant wetland. The wetland consists of 30 individual wetlands, 99% of which is composed 

entirely of swamp community vegetation (1% is marsh). According to the NHIC Natural Areas 

Report (see Appendix A2), three of the wetlands are isolated, while the remaining 27 are 

palustrine. Further, as identified in the Natural Areas Report, the wetland complex provides 

suitable habitat for waterfowl breeding. 

The MNR has previously evaluated the Conestogo River Wetland 1, which is located adjacent to 

the northern collector line on Ament Line, as a non-provincially significant wetland. A Natural 

Areas Report was not available through the NHIC for this wetland. 

6.1.5 Woodlands 

A search and analysis of the records and resources outlined in Table 1 identified 58 woodlands, 

as defined by Ontario Regulation 359/09, within the project location and surrounding 120 metres 

(Figures 3a and 3b). 

6.1.6 Wildlife Habitat 

Dillon completed a review of wildlife habitat in the area of the project location using information 

contained in the records and resources outlined in Table 1. Based on this information, Dillon 

identifies records of wildlife habitat and applicable species documented to occur in the general 

area surrounding the project location (within 1 km) in the sections below. 

6.1.6.1 Seasonal Concentration Areas 

Seasonal Concentration Areas are areas where wildlife species occur in aggregations at certain 

times of the year, on an annual basis. Such areas are sometimes highly concentrated with 

members of a given species, or several species, within relatively small areas. In spring and 

autumn, migratory wildlife species will concentrate where they can rest and feed. Other wildlife 

species require habitats where they can survive winter. 

A search and analysis of the records and resources outlined in Table 1 did not identify any 

known Seasonal Concentration Areas within the project location or the surrounding 120 metres. 

The Seasonal Concentration Areas that are considered as significant wildlife habitat are outlined 

in Table 1.1 of the draft 6E Criterion Schedule (MNR 2012). They include waterfowl stopover 

and staging areas – terrestrial and aquatic, shorebird migratory stop over areas, raptor wintering 





area, bat hibernacula, bat maternity colonies, bat migratory stopover area, turtle wintering area, 

reptile hibernaculum, colonially nesting bird breeding habitat – bank and cliff, colonially nesting 

bird breeding habitat – trees and shrubs, colonially nesting bird breeding habitat – ground, 

migratory butterfly stopover areas, landbird migratory stopover areas, deer yarding areas and 

deer winter congregation areas. 

6.1.6.2 Rare Vegetation Communities 

Rare vegetation communities often contain rare species, particularly plants and small 

invertebrates, which depend on such habitats for their survival and cannot readily move to or find 

alternative habitats. When assessing rare vegetation communities, one of the most important 

criteria is the current representation of the community in the planning area based on its area 

relative to the total landscape or the number of examples within the planning area. There are a 

number of criteria used to define rare vegetation communities; however, the NHIC uses a system 

that considers the provincial rank of a species or community type as a tool to prioritize protection 

efforts. These ranks are not legal designations, but have been assigned using the best available 

scientific information, and follow a systematic ranking procedure developed by The Nature 

Conservancy (U.S.A.). The ranks are based on three factors: estimated number of occurrences, 

estimated community aerial extent and estimated range of the community within the province. 

A vegetation community is considered provincially rare if it has a SRank of S1, S2 or S3, 

defined as: 

 

 

 

S1 – Extremely Rare: usually five or fewer occurrences in the province, or very few 

remaining hectares; 

S2 – Very Rare: usually between five and twenty occurrences in the province, or few 

remaining hectares; and 

S3 – Rare to Uncommon: usually between 20 and 100 occurrences in the province; may 

have fewer occurrences, but with some extensive examples remaining. 

The setting of criteria for significant wildlife habitat has incorporated this ranking system into its 

process of determining rare vegetation communities and as such, the MNR defines a rare 

vegetation community to include areas that contain a provincially rare vegetation community 

and/or areas that contain a vegetation community that is rare within the planning area. A search 

and analysis of the records and resources outlined in Table 1 did not identify any rare vegetation 

communities within the project location or within the surrounding 120 metres. According to 





Table 1.2.1 in the draft 6E Criterion Schedule (MNR 2012), rare vegetation communities include 

cliffs and talus slops, sand barrens, alvars, old growth forests, tallgrass prairies and other rare 

vegetation communities. 

6.1.6.3 Specialized Wildlife Habitat 

Some wildlife species require large areas of suitable habitat for their long-term survival. Many 

wildlife species require substantial areas of suitable habitat for successful breeding. Their 

populations decline when habitat becomes fragmented and reduced in size. Specialized habitat 

for wildlife is a community or diversity-based category, therefore, the more wildlife species a 

habitat contains, the more significant the habitat becomes to the planning area. The largest and 

least fragmented habitats within a planning area will support the most significant populations of 

wildlife. 


known specialized wildlife habitat in the project location or within the surrounding 120 metres. 

The specialized habitats for wildlife that are considered as significant wildlife habitat are 

outlined in Table 1.2.2 of the draft 6E Criterion Schedule (MNR 2012) and include: waterfowl 

nesting areas, Bald Eagle and Osprey nesting, foraging and perching habitat, woodland raptor 

nesting habitat, turtle nesting areas, seeps and springs, and amphibian breeding habitat (both 

woodland and wetland). 

6.1.6.4 Habitat of Species of Conservation Concern 

Habitats of Species of Conservation Concern include wildlife species that are listed provincially 

as Special Concern or rare (i.e., SRank of S1-S3). These habitats are typically associated with 

species in decline. Habitats of Species of Conservation Concern do not include habitats of 

Endangered or Threatened species as identified by the Endangered Species Act, 2007. 


specific Habitats of Species of Conservation Concern as outlined in Table 1.3 in the 

draft 6E Criterion Schedule (MNR 2012). These habitats include marsh bird breeding habitat, 

woodland area-sensitive bird breeding habitat, open country bird breeding habitat, shrub/early 

successional bird breeding habitat and terrestrial Crayfish habitat. However, based on 

background information, Dillon identified several Species of Conservation Concern as having 





the potential to occur in the general area of the project location. These species are further 

discussed and outlined in detail with respect to their status in Appendix C. 

Dillon identifies Species of Conservation Concern according to the definition provided in the 

Significant Wildlife Habitat Technical Guide (MNR, 2000) with exception to species that have 

been identified as Threatened and Endangered species in Ontario. Dillon will provide reporting 

related to the protection of Species at Risk to the appropriate agency under separate cover. 

Therefore, Dillon lists Species of Conservation Concern applicable to this project in Appendix C 

because they have a provincial SRank of S1, S2 or S3, are listed as Special Concern in Ontario, 

or are not listed provincially, but are listed on Schedule 1 of the federal Species at Risk Act 

(2002). 

Vascular Plant and Bryophyte Diversity 

Using readily available secondary source information, as outlined in Table 1, various plant 

species have been determined as potentially occurring in or adjacent to the project location. 

Dillon outlines these species in Appendix C1, Table C1-1. Dillon requested records relating to 

vascular plant and bryophyte diversity in the general area of the project location from the GRCA, 

the MVCA, the MNR and the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS). At the time of this report, 

Dillon has not received information and/or data from the MVCA, GRCA or CWS regarding 

vascular plant and bryophyte diversity. The Guelph District MNR provided a list of Species of 

Conservation Concern with potential to occur in the project location on November 21, 2011. 

Further, a search of the MNR’s NHIC database identified occurrence records for additional 

vascular plants in the general area of the project location, which are considered to be Species of 

Conservation Concern. The plant Species of Conservation Concern identified as having the 

potential to occur in the general area of the project location include: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium); 

Tuberous Indian-plantain (Arnoglossum plantagineum); 

Harbinger-of-spring (Erigenia bulbosa); 

American Gromwell (Lithospermum latifolium); 

Oswego Tea (Mondara didyma); 

Broad Beech Fern (Phegopteris hexagonoptera); and 

Hill’s Pondweed (Potamogeton hilii). 





Birds 

After reviewing records in the OBBA (Cadman et al., 2005; OBBA Mapping Square 17NJ02, 

17NJ03, 17NJ04, 17NJ12, 17NJ13, 17NJ22, 17NJ23, and 17MJ93; see Appendix A4) and 

through correspondence with the Guelph MNR district, Dillon identified 121 avian species in the 

general area of the project location. These birds depend on a wide range of habitats including 

agricultural areas, woodlands and wetlands. The majority of the bird species that have the 

potential to occur in the general area of the project location are considered Secure (SRank of S5) 

or Apparently Secure in Ontario (SRank of S4). Of the 121 species found in the area of the 

project location, seven are Species of Conservation Concern including: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus); 

Black Tern (Chlidonias niger); 

Canada Warbler (Wilsonia canadensis); 

Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor); 

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus); 

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus); and 

Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens). 

A complete list of avian species identified as having the potential to occur in the general area of 

the project location is available in Appendix C1, Table C1-2. 

Mammals 

Dillon used digital data from the Mammals of the Western Hemisphere (Patterson et al., 2007) to 

determine possible species occurring within or adjacent to the project location. The range of 

41 species overlapped the project location. The majority of the mammal species that have the 

potential to occur in the general area of the project location are considered Secure (SRank of S5) 

or Apparently Secure in Ontario (SRank of S4). Of the 41 mammalian species found in the 

general area of the project location, three are Species of Conservation Concern including: 

 

 

 

Eastern Small-footed Bat (Myotis leibii); 

Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucfugus); and 

Northern Long-eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis). 

A complete list of mammalian species identified as having the potential to occur in the general 

area of the project location is available in Appendix C1, Table C1-3. 





Herpetozoa 

The Ontario Herpetofaunal Atlas (Oldham and Weller, 2000), Ontario Nature’s Reptile and 

Amphibian Atlas (Ontario Nature, 2010) and MNR correspondence was used to determine 

possible species within the general area of the project location. Dillon identified a total of 

19 herpetozoa species with occurrence records in the general area of the project location. These 

species are a mix of salamanders, frog, toads, turtles and snakes. The majority of the herpetozoa 

species that have the potential to occur in the general area of the project location are considered 

Secure (SRank of S5) or Apparently Secure in Ontario (SRank of S4). Of the 19 species found in 

the area of the project location, four are Species of Conservation Concern, including: 

 

 

 

 

Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina); 

Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum); 

Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata); and 

Northern Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis sauritus septrentionalis). 

A complete list of herpetozoa species identified as having the potential to occur in the general 

area of the project location is available in Appendix C1, Table C1-3. 

Invertebrates 

Dillon reviewed the Ontario Odonata Atlas (2005) to determine the potential for dragonflies and 

damselflies to occur in the general area of the project location. No occurrence records of Odonata 

species were found in the general area of the project location. The Guelph MNR district, 

however, confirmed the potential for two Lepidoptera Species of Conservation Concern to occur 

within the project location including: 

 

 

Monarch (Danaus plexippus); and 

West Virginia White (Pieris virginiensis). 

6.1.6.5 Animal Movement Corridors 

Animal Movement Corridors are elongated areas used by wildlife to move from one habitat to 

another. They are important to ensure genetic diversity in populations, to allow seasonal 

migration of animals (e.g., deer moving from summer to winter range) and to allow animals to 

move throughout their home range from feeding areas to cover areas. Animal movement 

corridors function at different scales often related to the size and home range of the animal. For 





example, short, narrow areas of natural habitat may function as a corridor between amphibian 

breeding areas and their summer range, while wider, longer corridors are needed to allow deer to 

travel from their winter habitat to their summer habitat. 


known animal movement corridors in the project location or within the surrounding 120 metres. 

As listed in Table 1.4 of the draft 6E Criterion Schedule (MNR 2012), animal movement 

corridors include amphibian movement corridors and deer movement corridors. 

6.2 Provincial Plan Areas 

Under Ontario Regulation 359/09, if any part of the project location falls within a provincial plan 

area the project may be subject to different criterion to evaluate the applicable natural features. 

In addition, should development occur within the prescribed setback area of a natural feature, it 

may be subject to a different set of prohibitions under Ontario Regulation 359/09. Table 2 

outlines the provincial plan areas that should be considered when planning a renewable energy 

project and identifies which, if any, are applicable to the project location. 

Table 2: Summary of Provincial Plan Areas and Applicability to the Project Location 

Provincial Plan Area 

Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan Area 

Niagara Escarpment Plan Area 

Greenbelt – Natural Heritage System 

Greenbelt – Protected Countryside 

Applicability to Project 

Not Applicable 




6.3 Species at Risk 

Dillon is considering Species at Risk listed under the federal Species at Risk Act and provincial 

Endangered Species Act, 2007, with the potential to interact with the project location and/or 

adjacent lands, in consultation with the appropriate agency. Dillon is providing reporting related 

to the protection of these Species at Risk to the appropriate agency under separate cover. This 

reporting format meets the Natural Heritage Assessment requirements, as set out in Ontario 

Regulation 359/09, and is consistent with the direction provided by the MNR. 





6.4 Other Required Approvals and Permitting 

In addition to the natural features included in this Natural Heritage Assessment Records Review, 

the MNR is responsible for administering approvals and permits related to the following 

resources and land uses: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mineral Aggregate Resources; 

Harvesting Crown-owned Forest Resources; 

Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves; 

Natural Hazard Lands; 

Areas under Forest Resource License or Sustainable Forest License; 

Petroleum Resources; 

Far North Applicability; 

Forest Resource Processing Facility Licensing; and 

Wildfire Prevention and Preparedness Requirements. 

Dillon will discuss the applicability of these resources and land uses within the project location 

and adjacent areas with the MNR. As required, they will be outlined in separate approval and 

permitting documentation submitted to the MNR for parallel consideration with this Natural 

Heritage Assessment. 





7. CONCLUSIONS 

Dillon completed this Natural Heritage Assessment Records Review Report in partial fulfillment 

of the regulatory requirements for the REA process. Dillon will provide additional details 

regarding the natural features, their significance, potential impacts and mitigation measures 

required to protect these features in separate reports, including the Site Investigation, Evaluation 

of Significance and Environmental Impact Study Reports. These reports will be submitted to the 

MNR for review and comment, as required in Ontario Regulation 359/09, and will provide for 

the protection of natural features within and adjacent to the project location. 

The determinations made in this Records Review will form the baseline knowledge for the 

project location. Dillon will use fieldwork completed to date, in addition to consultation with the 

MNR, to determine the accuracy of this Records Review during the site investigation. The 

determinations made during this Records Review are summarized in Table 3. Applicable natural 

features identified during the records review within the project location and surrounding 

120 metres are outlined on Figures 3a and 3b. 

Table 3: Summary of the Natural Heritage Assessment Records Review 

Natural Feature ID Source of Information Evaluation 

Status 

Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves 

None identified within the project location or surrounding 120 metres. 

ANSI, Life Science 


ANSI, Earth Science 


Wetlands 

Donegal Wetland 

Complex 

NHIC Biodiversity Explorer: 

Natural Areas Report 

Non-Provincially 

Significant 

Nith River Headwater NHIC Biodiversity Explorer: Non-Provincially 

Complex 

Natural Areas Report Significant 

Crosshill Moraine NHIC Biodiversity Explorer: Non-Provincially 

Wetland Complex 1 Natural Areas Report Significant 

Conestogo River NHIC Biodiversity Explorer Non-Provincially 

Wetland 1 

Six (6) Unevaluated 

Wetlands 

MNR Land Information 

Ontario Data Layer 

Significant 

Unevaluated 

Location Relative to 

Project 

Within Within 

120 metres 

--- 

--- 

--- 

--- 

--- 





Natural Feature ID Source of Information Evaluation 

Status 

Woodlands 

Fifty-eight (58) 

Woodlands 

MNR Land Information 

Ontario Data Layer 

Unevaluated 

Location Relative to 

Project 

Within Within 

120 metres 

Wildlife Habitat 

Seasonal Concentration Areas 


Rare Vegetation Communities 


Specialised Wildlife Habitat 


Habitat of Species of Conservation Concern 

None identified within the project location or surrounding 120 metres. Species of Conservation Concern 

with the potential to occur in the general area of the project location are listed in Appendix C. 

Animal Movement Corridors 


Provincial Plan Areas 

The project location does not fall within a provincial plan area. 

 

 

DILLON CONSULTING LIMITED 





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BirdLife International. Important Bird Areas. None identified. 

http://www.bsc-eoc.org/iba/site.jsp?siteID=ON152&lang=EN. Accessed January 2012. 

Bird Studies Canada. 2010. Christmas Bird Count. No Data. 2005-2010. 

http://audubon2.org/cbchist/count_table.html. Accessed January 2012. 

Cadman, M., Sutherland, D., Beck, G., Lepage, D., Couturier, A. 2005. Atlas of the Breeding 

Birds of Ontario: Second Atlas (2001-2005). Bird Studies Canada, Environment Canada, 

Ontario Field Ornithologists, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, and Ontario Nature. 

http://www.birdsontario.org/atlas/index.jsp. 

County of Perth. 2008. Official Plan and Schedules. 

Environment Canada. Species at Risk Public Registry. http://www.sararegistry.gc.ca. Accessed 

January 2012. 

Henson, B.L., and Brodribb, K.E. 2005. Great Lakes Conservation Blueprint for Terrestrial 

Biodiversity: Volume 2: Ecodistrict Summaries. 344pp. 

Oldham, M.J. and Weller, W.F. 2000. Ontario Herpetofaunal Atlas. Natural Heritage 

Information Centre, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. 

http://nhic.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/herps/ohs.html. (updated 15-01-2010). 

Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas. 2001. Guide for Participants. Atlas Management Board, Federation 

of Ontario Naturalists, Don Mills. 

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Crown Land Use Policy Atlas. 

http://crownlanduseatlas.mnr.gov.on.ca/clupa.html. Accessed January 2012. 

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Land Information Ontario. 

http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/LIO/index.html. Accessed January 2012. 

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Ontario Wind Resource Atlas. 

http://www.ontariowindatlas.ca. Accessed January 2012. 





Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. 2011. Natural Heritage Assessment Guide For 

Renewable Energy Projects. 99 pp. 

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Natural Heritage Information Centre Database. 

http://nhic.mnr.gov.on.ca. Accessed January 2012. 

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. The Species at Risk in Ontario (SARO) List. 

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_080230_e.htm. 

Accessed September 2012. 

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. March 2012. Draft Significant Wildlife Habitat 

Ecoregion 6E Criterion Schedule. 42 pp. 

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. 2000. Significant Wildlife Habitat Technical Guide. 

151 pp. 

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. 2012. SWH Ecoregion 6E Criterion Schedule. 42pp. 

Ontario Odonata Atlas. 2005. Natural Heritage Information Centre, Ontario Ministry of Natural 

Resources. http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/odonates/ohs.html 

(updated 15-02-2005). 

Ontario Oil, Gas and Salt Library. http://www.ogsrlibrary.com/. Accessed January 2012. 

Ontario Nature. 2010. Reptile and Amphibian Atlas. Data from the OMNR and Environment 

Canada http://www.ontarionature.org/protect/species/reptiles_and_amphibians/index.php. 

Accessed January 2012. 

Patterson, B. D., G. Ceballos, W. Sechrest, M. F. Tognelli, T. Brooks, L. Luna, P. Ortega, I. 

Salazar, and B. E. Young. 2007. Digital Distribution Maps of the Mammals of the 

Western Hemisphere, version 3.0. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia, USA. 

Regional Municipality of Waterloo. 2010. Official Plan and Schedules. 


APPENDIX A 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

APPENDIX A1 

Official Plan

County of Perth Official Plan 

Schedule 'A' 

Land Use Plan 

3 

Legend 

NOTE: Schedules should be read in conjuction with applicable policies of the Plan 

Land Use Designations 

Agriculture 

Earth Science ANSI (overlay) 

Potential Future Dev. Area (overlay) 

Settlement Areas 

Serviced Urban Area 

Village 

Hamlet 

(A2-7 R efer to Dtailed Map) 

Mobile / Modular Home Park 

Urban Fringe 

Infilling Area 

Mineral Aggregates 

Lic. Pit or Quarry / Limestone Resource 

Primary or Secondary Aggregate Resource 

Potential Limestone Resource 

Natural Resources / Environment 

Adjacent Land 

Recreation 

Flood Plain 

Other Features 

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Sewage Lagoon 

Airstrip 

Municipal Airport 

Conservation Authority Boundary 

Municipal Boundary 

Watercourse 

Provinc ial Highway 

County Road 

Local Road 

Railway Line 

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Transmiss ion Line 

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Schedule 'A1-1' Gowanstown 

Schedule 'A1-2' Trowbridge 

Schedule 'A1-3' Atwood 

Schedule 'A1-4' Monkton 

Schedule 'A1-5' Newton 

Schedule 'A1-6' Millbank 

Schedule 'A1-7' Brunner 

Schedule 'A1-8' Rostock 

Schedule 'A1-9' Gads Hill 

Schedule 'A1-10' Wartburg 

Schedule 'A1-11' Sebringville 

Schedule 'A1-12' Shakespeare 

Schedule 'A1-13' Nithburg 

Schedule 'A1-14' Kirkton 

Schedule 'A1-15' Dublin 

Schedule 'A1-16' Staffa 

DETAILED MAPS HAMLET 

Schedule 'A2-1' Kurtzville 

Schedule 'A2-2' Milesworth 

Schedule 'A2-3' Britton 

Schedule 'A2-4' Newry 

Schedule 'A2-5' Donegal 

Schedule 'A2-6' Carthage 

Schedule 'A2-7' Hesson 

Schedule 'A2-8' Poole 

Schedule 'A2-9' Kinkora 

Schedule 'A2-10' Amulree 

Schedule 'A2-11' Lisbon 

Schedule 'A2-12' Sebastopol 

Schedule 'A2-13' Avonton 

Schedule 'A2-14' St. Pauls 

Schedule 'A2-15' Rannoch 

Schedule 'A2-16' Woodham 

Schedule 'A2-17' Brodhagen 

Schedule 'A2-18' Bornholm 

Schedule 'A2-19' St. Columban 

Schedule 'A2-20' Cromarty 

Schedule 'A2-21' Russeldale 

Schedule 'A2-22' Fullarton 

Schedule 'A2-23' Carlingford 

St. Columban 

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DETAILED MAPS MOBILE HOME PARK 

Schedule 'A3-1' Crystal Lake 

DETAILED MAPS URBAN FRINGE 

Schedule 'A4-1' North of Listowel 

Schedule 'A4-2' East of Listowel 

Schedule 'A4-3' West of Listowel 

Schedule 'A4-4' West of Palmerston 

Schedule 'A4-5' South of Milverton 

Schedule 'A4-6' West of Stratford 

Schedule 'A4-7' North of Stratford 

Schedule 'A4-8' East of Stratford 

Schedule 'A4-9' East of St. Marys 

Schedule 'A4-10' West of St. Marys 

Schedule 'A4-11' South of St. Marys 

Schedule 'A4-12' North of Mitchell 

Schedule 'A4-13' East of Mitchell 

Schedule 'A4-14' South of Mitchell 

DETAILED MAPS INFILLING AREA 

Schedule 'A5-1' Brotherston 

Schedule 'A5-2' Wallace 

Schedule 'A5-3' Trecastle 

Schedule 'A5-4' West of Listowel 

Schedule 'A5-5' East of Listowel (Lot 48, Con.1, Elma) 

Schedule 'A5-6' East of Listowel (Lot 56, Con.1, Elma) 

Schedule 'A5-7' North of North of Atwood 

Schedule 'A5-8' North of Atwood 

Schedule 'A5-9' Lot 9, Con.4 Elma 

Schedule 'A5-10' Dorking 

Schedule 'A5-11' North of Milbank 

Schedule 'A5-12' East of Milbank 

Schedule 'A5-13' East of Milverton 

Schedule 'A5-14' Topping 

Schedule 'A5-15' Harmony 

Schedule 'A5-16' Conroy 

Schedule 'A5-17' Dunn's Bridge 

Schedule 'A5-18' Science Hill 

Schedule 'A5-19' Prospect Hill 

Schedule 'A5-20' Kennicott 

Schedule 'A5-21' North of Dublin 

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COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX 

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and Development Office under licence with the 

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. 

Copyright Queen's Printer 1994. August 2004. 

The ink used to generate this map are light sensative. 

Do not expose to direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure 

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APRIL 2008 

Kilometres 

Scale 1:100,000 

0 5 10 20 30

Modification No. 65 

COUNTY RD 86 TO LISTOWEL 

County of 

Wellington 

LEGEND 

Landscape Level Systems 

Significant Valleys 

LINE 86 

Grand 

River 

HWY 7 TO GUELPH 

HWY 401 TO TORONTO 

HWY 7/8 TO STRATFORD 

Nith River 

FLORADALE RD 

ART HUR ST 

NORT HFIELD DR 

County of 

Wellington 

Environmentally Sensitive 

Landscape 

1. Laurel Creek Headwaters 

2. Blair-Bechtel-Cruickston 

3. Dumfries Carolinian 

4. Beverly 

County of 

Perth 

PERTH LINE 

County of 

Perth 

WILLIAM HASTIN GS LINE 

HUTCH ISON RD 

WILMOT-EAST HOPE RD 

MAN SER RD 

NAF ZIGER RD 

GERBER RD 

Township of 

Wellesley 

1. 

AMENT LINE 

WEIMAR LINE 

HER RGOTT RD 

NOT RE DAME DR 

Township of 

Wilmot 

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ERB'S R D 

KRESSLER RD 

SNYDER'S RD EAST 

Conestogo River 

HWY 7/8 


LISTOWEL RD 

HAWKESVILLE RD 

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ART HUR ST 

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LINE 86 

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Grand River 

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SAWMILL RD 

BLOOMINGDALE RD N 

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Woolwich 

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ST CHARLES ST 

EBYCREST RD 

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FOUNTAIN ST 

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HWY 7 

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SHANT Z STATION R D 

MAPLE GROVE R D 

KOSSU TH R D 

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Core Environmental Features 

include: Provincially Significant 

Wetlands; Environmentally 

Sensitive Policy Areas; 

Regional Forests; 

City 

Forests 

of 

greater than 4 

Guelph 

ha; and 

Significant Valley Features 

TOWN LINE RD 

Provincial Greenbelt 

Natural Heritage System 

Regional Recharge Areas 

(also shown on Map 6g) 

Core Environmental Features 

4. 

MAP 4 

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NETWORK 

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River 

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International Airport 


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Sources: Region of Waterloo, Ministry of 

Natural Resources 

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QUEEN ST 

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UNTAIN ST 

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CLYDE RD 

OLD BEVER LY RD 

2010 

NEW DUNDEE RD 

WALKER RD 

BRIDGE ST 

ROSEVILLE RD 

CED AR CREEK RD 

NORT HUMBERLAN D ST 

DUMFRIES RD 

County of 

Oxford 

OXFORD-WATERLOO RD 

HWY 401 TO LONDON 

Nith River 

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WRIGLEY RD 

Township of 

North 

Dumfries 

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Gra nd River 

BRANTFORD HW Y (HWY 24) 

HWY 24 TO BRANTFORD 

3. 

BRANC HTON RD 

HWY 8 TO HAMILTON 

City of 

Hamilton 

Note: As of January 24, 2011, this Plan in its entirety, 

is currently under appeal before the Ontario Municipal 

Board (OMB). Before using this document, care should 

be taken to check the updated status of the appeal 

process on the Region of Waterloo's website. 

Note: Permanent and intermittent watercourses are 

identified in the Technical Appendix for Landscape Level 

Systems and Core Environmental Features. 

Note: This map forms part of the Official Plan of the 

Regional Municipality of Waterloo and must be read 

in conjunction with the policies of this Plan.

Modification No. 67 

County of 

Wellington 

LEGEND 

Protected Countryside 

COUNTY RD 86 TO LISTOWEL 

Prime Agricultural Area 

LINE 86 

FLORADALE RD 

ARTHUR ST 

NORTHFIELD DR 

County of 

Wellington 

Rural Areas 

Countryside Line 

County of 

Perth 

PERTH LINE 

WILLIAM HASTINGS LINE 

HUTCHISON RD 

MANSER RD 

GERBER RD 

Township of 

Wellesley 

AMENT LINE 

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HERRGOTT RD 

KRESSLER RD 

Cone stogo River 


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HAWKESVILLE RD 

ARTHUR ST 

LINE 86 

Grand River 

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SAWMILL RD 

BLOOMINGDALE RD N 

Township of 

Woolwich 

ST CHARLES ST 

EBYCREST RD 

G rand 

FOUNTAIN ST 

River 

HWY 7 

SHANTZ STATION RD 

HWY 7 TO GUELPH 

KOSSUTH RD 

City of 

Guelph 

MAP 7 

THE COUNTRYSIDE 

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LEGEND 


Regional Road 

River 

Region of Waterloo 

International Airport 

NOTRE DAME DR 


WILMOT-EASTHOPE RD 

County of 

Perth 

NAFZIGER RD 

Township of 

Wilmot 

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HWY 7/8 

MAPLE GROVE RD 

Speed River 

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Sources: Region of Waterloo 

° 

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CLYDE RD 

2010 

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HWY 7/8 TO STRATFORD 

OLD BEVERLY RD 

Nith River 

NEW DUNDEE RD 

WALKER RD 

BRIDGE ST 

ROSEVILLE RD 

CEDAR CREEK RD 

NORTHUMBERLAND ST 

DUMFRIES RD 

BRANCHTON RD 

County of 

Oxford 

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HWY 401 TO LONDON 

Nith River 

SWAN ST 

HWY 401 

WRIGLEY RD 

Township of 

North 

Dumfries 

SPRAGUES RD 

Grand River 

BRANTFORD HWY (HWY 24) 

HWY 24 TO BRANTFORD 

H WY 8 TO HAMILTON 

City of 

Hamilton 

Note: As of January 24, 2011, this Plan in its entirety, 

is currently under appeal before the Ontario Municipal 

Board (OMB). Before using this document, care should 

be taken to check the updated status of the appeal 

process on the Region of Waterloo's website. 

Note: This map forms part of the Official Plan of the 

Regional Municipality of Waterloo and must be read 

in conjunction with the policies of this Plan.

APPENDIX A2 

Natural Areas Reports

Natural Areas Reports 

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Natural Areas Reports: DONEGAL COMPLEX - WETLAND 

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Identifiers 

Area Type: Wetland Significant Level: Other 

Area ID: 8857 Reported Size (ha): 0 

Alias(es): DONEGAL COMPLEX - WETLAND Related to: 

Locational Information 

UTM Centroid: 17,502511,4832221 Datum: NAD83 Decimal Lat./Long.: 43.6429 / -80.9688 

Ecodistrict(s): 

Topographic Map(s): 

County(ies): 

Tertiary Watershed(s): 

Imagery: 

Natural Heritage Values 

Description: A Non-Provincially significant wetland complex, made up of two individual wetlands, composed of one wetland type (100% 

swamp) (Dale and Coultes, 1986). 

Vegetation: 

Vegetation Communities (Dale and Coultes, 1986):Wetland 1:S1: deciduous trees; tall shrubs; low shrubs; herbs; narrow-leaved 

emergents;Wetland 2:S1: deciduous trees; tall shrubs; low shrubs; herbs; narrow-leaved emergents;S2: deciduous trees; tall 

shrubs; low shrubs; herbs; 

Landform: 

Soils (Dale and Coultes, 1986): 100% clays, loams or silts;Site Type (Dale and Coultes, 1986): 40% isolated, 43.4% palustrine 

(permanent or intermittent outflow), 16.7% riverine; 

Representation: 

Ecological Functions: 

Other Values: 

Current Land Use: 

Nesting of colonial waterbirds- active feeding area (Dale and Coultes, 1986):Winter cover for wildlife- good winter cover for 

European Hare, Eastern Cottontail, Ruffed Grouse (K. Coultes, referenced) (Dale and Coultes, 1986); 

Resource Products (Dale and Coultes, 1986):Bullfrogs (J. Dale, referenced); Snapping Turtles (J. Dale, referenced); Furbearers- 

Muskrat, Raccoon, Beaver, Mink, Coyote (all- B. Pegg, referenced); 

Historical Land Use: 

Floristic Quality: 

Management and Protection 

Management Organisation: 

IUCN Category: 

Management Comments: 

Protection: 

Ownership: 

Threats: 

Exotic/Invasive Species: 

Off Site Uses: 

Rating Comments: 

Other Comments: 

Search Criteria 

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Identifiers 



Alias(es): NITH RIVER HEADWATER COMPLEX Related to: 





County(ies): 


Imagery: 1997/98: 

SR68 - 

2278,2107,2279 


Description: 

Vegetation: 

The wetland complex is comprised of 12 individual wetlands and has a total area of 112.23 ha. One of the wetlands is Isolated, 

while 11 are Palustrine wetlands (Drabick et al., 2003). 

Landform: The wetlands soils consist of clay/loam (Drabick et al., 2003). Wetland type= swamp (Drabick et al., 2003). 



Other Values: 



Possible use of complex for wood products, as 51 - 100 ha of the wetland are forested (Drabick et al., 2003).The wetland is used 

for nature enjoyment and ecosystem study, however, intensity of use for these activities is low. The complex has an abandoned 

rail line/trail and is used for field inspection (Drabick et al., 2003). 






Protection: 

Ownership: 

Threats: 


There is evidence of logging. Stumps and abandoned logs have been observed (Drabick et al., 2003). As well, the 

landowner has reported the presence of hunters during open seasons (Drabick, 2003). 

Off Site Uses: The surrounding habitat consists of row crops, pastures, deciduous forest, coniferous forest, mixed forest (at least 25% 

conifer and 75% deciduous or vice versa and fence rows with cover or shelterbelts (Drabick et al., 2003). 










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Identifiers 



Alias(es): 

CROSSHILL MORAINE WETLAND COMPLEX Related to: 

#1 





County(ies): 


Imagery: 1997/98: 

SR68 - 

2102, 

2283,2325,2327 


Description: 

Vegetation: 

Landform: 



Other Values: 



The wetland complex is comprised of 30 individual wetlands, giving a total area of 68.86 ha. Of the 30 wetlands, 3 are isolated 

and 27 are palustrine (Drabick et al., 2003). 

Soil within the complex consists of clay/loam and sand. 99% of the area is clay/loam, and 1% is sand (Drabick et al., 2003).The 

complex has two wetland types; 99% of the area is swamp and 1% is marsh (Drabick et al., 2003). 

Wetland is hydrologically connected by surface water to other wetlands (different dominant wetland type), or to open lake or deep 

river from 1.5 to 4 km away (Drabick et al., 2003).The wetland provides a winter cover for wildlife. This is a locally significant 

feature (Drabick et al., 2003).The wetland habitat is suitable for waterfowl breeding (Drabick et al., 2003). 

The wetland complex could be a potential source of economically valuable wood products, as 51-100 ha of it are forested 

(Drabick et al., 2003).The complex is used for recreational activities such as hunting and nature enjoyment/ecosystem study. 

However, there is a low intensity of use for both activities (Drabick et al., 2003). 






Protection: 

Ownership: 

Threats: One or several localized disturbances are present (Drabick et al., 2003). 


Off Site Uses: The habitat surrounding the complex consists of row crops, pastures, deciduous forest, mixed forest (at least 25% 

conifer and 75% deciduous or vice versa), fence rows with cover, or shelterbelts and a creek flood plain (Drabick et al., 

2003). 









APPENDIX A3 

OBBA Mapping

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Universal Transverse Mercator (6 degrees) projection 

Zone 17, Central Meridian 81 degrees W. 

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Trail 

Railway 

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Fences 

Wall 

Hedge 


Race Track 



Airports 


Water Tank 


Smoke Stack 

Towers 

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Pipelines 









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49 512163 4830443 

50 519149 4835622 

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Wetlands 

ANSI 



Public Road 

Private Road 

Track 

Trail 

Railway 

Contour Lines 

Lots 



Fences 

Wall 

Hedge 


Race Track 



Airports 


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Water Bodies 

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Wetlands 

ANSI 



Public Road 

Private Road 

Track 

Trail 

Railway 

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Lots 



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Wall 

Hedge 


Race Track 



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41 520472 4834052 

42 525919 4835651 

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44 529369 4831151 

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46 529781 4830433 

47 527373 4838796 

48 523115 4831255 

49 524835 4830563 

50 528604 4834153 

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Water Area 

Water Bodies 

Wetland Area 

Wetlands 

ANSI 



Public Road 

Private Road 

Track 

Trail 

Railway 

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Wall 

Hedge 


Race Track 



Airports 


Water Tank 


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APPENDIX B 

GIS DATA LAYER INFORMATION




Appendix B – GIS Data Layer Information 

Table B1: GIS Data Layers Information for the Conestogo Wind Energy Centre 

Data Layers 

Ansi.shp 

Watercourse.shp 

Nesting.shp 

Wintering.shp 

Aggauth.shp 

Utiline.shp 

RoadNetwork.shp 

Water_Body.shp 

Agreefor.shp 

WetlandU.shp 

Woodland.shp 

Ownership of Information 

MNR 

MNR 

MNR 

MNR 

MNR 

MNR 

MNR 

MNR 

MNR 

MNR 

MNR 


Page B1

APPENDIX C 

SPECIES

APPENDIX C1 

Species List




Appendix C1 – Species List 

Table C1-1: Plant Species Identified as Potentially Occurring in the General Area of the Project Location 

Coefficient 

Conservation 

Coefficient 

Wetness 

Scientific Name 1 Common Names SARA 2 ESA 

2007 3 SRank 4 

Background 

Information Source 

MNR 5 NHIC 

Database 6 

Arisaema dracontium Green Dragon* SC SC S3 9 -3 ● 

Arnoglossum plantagineum Tuberous Indian-plantain* SC SC S3 --- --- ● 

Erigenia bulbosa Harbinger-of-spring* --- --- S3 9 5 ● 

Lithospermum latifolium American Gromwell* --- --- S3 9 5 ● 

Monarda didyma Oswego Tea* --- --- S3 8 3 ● 

Phegopteris hexagonoptera Broad Beech Fern* SC SC S3 9 1 ● 

Potamogeton hillii Hill's Pondweed* SC SC S2 8 -5 ● 

1 Nomenclature According to Newmaster et al., 1998; 

2 Species at Risk Act; 

3 Endangered Species Act; 

4 SRank Code (see below); 

5 MNR Correspondence on November 21, 2011; 

6 MNR NHIC Database. For all codes, please see Appendix C2. 

● denotes occurrence record; --- denotes no information, no status or not applicable; *denotes species of conservation concern 

Dillon Consulting Limited – November 2012 – 11-4472 Page C1-1





Table C1-2: Bird Species Identified as Potentially Occurring in the General Area of the Project Location 


MNR 4 

NHIC 5 

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OBBA Square 

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OBBA Square 

#17NJ13 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ22 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ23 6 

OBBA Square 

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Scientific Name Common Name SARA 1 ESA 2007 2 SRank 3 

Empidonax alnorum Alder Flycatcher --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Anas rubripes American Black Duck --- --- S4 ● ● 

Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow --- --- 

S5B 

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Carduelis tristis American Goldfinch --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Falco sparverius American Kestrel --- --- S4 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Setophaga ruticilla American Redstart --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Turdus migratorius American Robin --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Anas americana American Wigeon --- --- S4 ● 

Scolopax minor American Woodcock --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● 

Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle* --- SC S4B, SZN ● 

Icterus galbula Baltimore Oriole --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Riparia riparia Bank Swallow --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● 

Ceryle alcyon Belted Kingfisher --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Chlidonias niger Black Tern* --- SC S3B ● 

Mniotilta varia Black-and-white Warbler --- --- S5B ● ● 

Coccyzus erythropthalmus Black-billed Cuckoo --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● 

Dendroica fusca Blackburnian Warbler --- --- S5B ● 

Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee --- --- S5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Dendroica caerulescens 

Black-throated Blue 

Warbler --- --- 

S5B 

● 







MNR 4 

NHIC 5 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ02 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ03 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ04 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ12 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ13 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ22 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ23 6 

OBBA Square 

#17MJ93 6 


Dendroica virens 

Black-throated Green 

Warbler --- --- 

S5B 

● ● 

Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay --- --- S5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Polioptila caerulea Blue-gray Gnatcatcher --- --- S4B ● ● 

Vireo solitarius Blue-headed Vireo --- --- S5B ● 

Anas discors Blue-winged Teal --- --- S4 ● ● 

Certhia americana Brown Creeper --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● ● 

Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Molothrus ater Brown-headed Cowbird --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Branta canadensis Canada Goose --- --- S5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Wilsonia canadensis Canada Warbler* THR SC S4B ● 

Bombycilla cedrorum Cedar Waxwing --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Dendroica pensylvanica Chestnut-sided Warbler --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● 

Spizella passerina Chipping Sparrow --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Cliff Swallow --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Quiscalus quiscula Common Grackle --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Mergus merganser Common Merganser --- --- S5B, S5N ● 

Chordeiles minor Common Nighthawk* THR SC S4B ● ● ● 

Geothlypis trichas Common Yellowthroat --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Accipiter cooperii Cooper’s Hawk --- --- S4B, SZN ● ● ● ● ● 

Picoides pubescens Downy Woodpecker --- --- S5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird --- --- S5B ● ● ● 







MNR 4 

NHIC 5 

OBBA Square 

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OBBA Square 

#17NJ03 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ04 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ12 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ13 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ22 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ23 6 

OBBA Square 

#17MJ93 6 


Tyrannus tyrannus Eastern Kingbird --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Sayornis phoebe Eastern Phoebe --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Otus asio Eastern Screech-owl --- --- S4 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee --- --- S4B ● ● 

Contopus virens Eastern Wood-pewee --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Sturnus vulgaris European Starling --- --- SNA ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow --- --- S4B ● ● ● 

Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow --- --- S4B, SZN ● 

Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Perdix perdix Gray Partridge --- --- SNA ● 

Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron --- --- S4 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Myiarchus crinitus Great Crested Flycatcher --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl --- --- S4 ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Butorides virescens Green Heron --- --- S4B ● ● ● 

Anas crecca Green-winged Teal --- --- S4 ● ● 

Picoides villosus Hairy Woodpecker --- --- S5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded Merganser --- --- S5B, S5N ● 

Eremophila alpestris Horned Lark --- --- S5B, SZN ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Carpodacus mexicanus House Finch --- --- SNA ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Passer domesticus House Sparrow --- --- SNA ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Troglodytes aedon House Wren --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 







MNR 4 

NHIC 5 

OBBA Square 

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OBBA Square 

#17NJ03 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ04 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ12 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ13 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ22 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ23 6 

OBBA Square 

#17MJ93 6 


Charadrius vociferus Killdeer --- --- S5B, S5N ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Empidonax minimus Least Flycatcher --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Dendroica magnolia Magnolia Warbler --- --- S5B ● 

Anas platyrhynchos Mallard --- --- S5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Zenaida macroura Mourning Dove --- --- S5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Oporornis philadelphia Mourning Warbler --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Vermivora ruficapilla Nashville Warbler --- --- S5B ● ● ● 

Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal --- --- S5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Circus cyaneus Northern Harrier --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● 

Stelgidopteryx serripennis 

Northern Rough-winged 

Swallow --- --- 

S4B 

● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Anas clypeata Northern Shoveler --- --- S4 ● 

Seiurus noveboracensis Northern Waterthrush --- --- S5B ● ● 

Pandion haliaetus Osprey --- --- S5B ● 

Seiurus aurocapillus Ovenbird --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe --- --- S4B, S4N ● ● 

Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker --- --- S5 ● ● ● ● 

Dendroica pinus Pine Warbler --- --- S5B ● ● ● 

Carpodacus purpureus Purple Finch --- --- S4B ● ● 

Progne subis Purple Martin --- --- S4B ● ● 

Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker --- --- S4 ● 







MNR 4 

NHIC 5 

OBBA Square 

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OBBA Square 

#17NJ03 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ04 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ12 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ13 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ22 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ23 6 

OBBA Square 

#17MJ93 6 


Sitta canadensis Red-breasted Nuthatch --- --- S5 ● ● ● ● 

Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed Vireo --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Melanerpes 

Red-headed 

S4B 

erythrocephalus 

Woodpecker* THR SC 

● 

Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk --- --- S5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird --- --- S4 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant --- --- SNA ● 

Columba livia Rock Dove --- --- SNA ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Archilochus colubris 

S5B 

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Ruby-throated 

Hummingbird --- --- 

Oxyura jamaicensis Ruddy Duck --- --- S4B, S4N ● ● 

Bonasa umbellus Ruffed Grouse --- --- S4 ● ● ● ● ● 

Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah Sparrow --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Piranga olivacea Scarlet Tanager --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● 

Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk --- --- S5B, SZN ● ● ● ● 

Asio flammeus Short-eared Owl* SC SC S2N, S4B ● 

Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Porzana carolina Sora --- --- S4B, SZN ● 

Actitis macularia Spotted Sandpiper --- --- S5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Melospiza georgiana Swamp Sparrow --- --- S5B ● ● 

Tachycineta bicolor Tree Swallow --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 







MNR 4 

NHIC 5 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ02 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ03 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ04 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ12 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ13 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ22 6 

OBBA Square 

#17NJ23 6 

OBBA Square 

#17MJ93 6 


Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper --- --- S4B ● ● 

Catharus fuscenscens Veery --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● 

Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Rallus limicola Virginia Rail --- --- S5B ● 

Vireo gilvus Warbling Vireo --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch --- --- S5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● 

Meleagris gallopavo Wild Turkey --- --- S5 ● 

Empidonax traillii Willow Flycatcher --- --- S5B, SZN ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Gallinago gallinago Wilson’s Snipe --- --- S5B, SZN ● 

Troglodytes troglodytes Winter Wren --- --- S5B ● ● 

Aix sponsa Wood Duck --- --- S5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Hylocichla mustelina Wood Thrush --- --- S4B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Dendroica petechia Yellow Warbler --- --- S5B ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Sphyrapicus varius 

Yellow-bellied 

Sapsucker --- --- 

S5B 

● ● ● ● ● ● 

Icteria virens Yellow-breasted Chat* SC SC S2B ● 

Dendroica coronata Yellow-rumped Warbler --- --- S5B ● ● ● 



3 SRank Code; 

4 

MNR correspondence on November 21, 2011; 5 MNR NHIC Database; 6 Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas; (see 

Appendix C2 for codes) 

● denotes occurrence record and/or project location includes species range; --- denotes no information, no status or not applicable; *denotes species of conservation 

concern 






Table C1-3: Wildlife Species Identified as Potentially Occurring in the General Area of the Project Location 

MNR 4 

NHIC 5 

Patterson et al. 

2007 6 

Ontario 

Herpertofaunal 

Atlas 7 

Ontario Nature 8 

Scientific Name Common Name SARA 1 ESA 

2007 2 SRank 3 Background Information Source 

MAMMALS 

Blarina brevicauda Northern Short-tailed Shrew --- --- S5 ● 

Canis latrans Coyote --- --- S5 ● 

Castor canadensis Beaver --- --- S5 ● 

Clethrionomys gapperi Southern Red-backed Vole --- --- S5 ● 

Condylura cristata Star-nosed Mole --- --- S5 ● 

Eptesicus fuscus Big Brown Bat --- --- S5 ● 

Erethizon dorsatum Porcupine --- --- S5 ● 

Glaucomys volans Southern Flying Squirrel --- --- S4 ● 

Lasionycteris noctivagans Silver Haired Bat --- --- S4 ● 

Lasiurus borealis Eastern Red Bat --- --- S4 ● 

Lasiurus cinereus Hoary Bat --- --- S4 ● 

Lepus americanus Snowshoe Hare --- --- S5 ● 

Lontra canadensis River Otter --- --- S5 ● 

Lynx rufus Bobcat --- --- S4 ● 

Marmota monax Woodchuck --- --- S5 ● 

Mephitis mephitis Striped Skunk --- --- S5 ● 

Microtus pennsylvanicus Meadow Vole --- --- S5 ● 

Mustela erminea Ermine --- --- S5 ● 

Mustela frenata Long-tailed Weasel --- --- S4 ● 






MNR 4 

NHIC 5 


2007 6 

Ontario 


Atlas 7 




Mustela nivalis Least Weasel --- --- SU ● 

Mustela vison Mink --- --- S5 ● 

Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Bat* END --- S2S3 ● 

Myotis lucifugus Little Brown Bat* END --- S4 ● 

Myotis septentrionalis Northern Long-eared Bat* END --- S3 ● 

Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse --- --- S5 ● 

Odocoileus virginianus White-tailed Deer --- --- S5 ● 

Ondatra zibethicus Muskrat --- --- S5 ● 

Parascalops breweri Hairy-tailed Mole --- --- S4 ● 

Peromyscus leucopus White –footed Mouse --- --- S5 ● 

Peromyscus maniculatus Deer Mouse --- --- S5 ● 

Procyon lotor Raccoon --- --- S5 ● 

Sciurus carolinensis Gray Squirrel --- --- S5 ● 

Sorex cinereus Masked Shrew --- --- S5 ● 

Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew --- --- S5 ● 

Sorex hoyi Pygmy Shrew --- --- S4 ● 

Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern Cottontail --- --- S5 ● 

Tamias striatus Eastern Chipmunk --- --- S5 ● 

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Red Squirrel --- --- S5 ● 

Ursus americanus Black Bear --- --- S5 ● 

Vulpes vulpes Red Fox --- --- S5 ● 

Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse --- --- S5 ● 






MNR 4 

NHIC 5 


2007 6 

Ontario 


Atlas 7 




HERPTOZOA 

Bufo americanus American Toad --- --- S5 ● ● 

Chelydra serpentina Common Snapping Turtle* SC SC S4 ● ● ● 

Chrysemys picta marginata Midland Painted Turtle --- --- S5 ● ● 

Hyla versicolor Gray Treefrog --- --- S5 ● ● 

Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake* SC SC S3 ● 

Necturus maculosus Common Mudpuppy --- --- S4 ● 

Notophthalmus viridescens 

Red-spotted Newt 

viridescens 

--- --- S5 ● ● 

Plethodon cinereus 

Northern (Eastern) Redback 

Salamander --- --- S5 ● ● 

Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper --- --- S5 ● ● 

Pseudacris triseriata 

Western Chorus Frog* (Great 

Lakes-St.Lawrence Population) THR --- S3 ● ● 

Rana catesbeiana Bullfrog --- --- S4 ● 

Rana clamitans Green Frog --- --- S5 ● ● 

Rana palustris Pickerel Frog --- --- S4 ● 

Rana pipiens Northern Leopard Frog --- --- S5 ● 

Rana sylvatica Wood Frog --- --- S5 ● ● 

Storeria dekayi Brown Snake --- --- S5 ● 

Storeria occipitomaculata 

Northern Redbelly Snake 

occipitomaculata 

--- --- S5 ● ● 






MNR 4 

NHIC 5 


2007 6 

Ontario 


Atlas 7 




Thamnophis sauritus 

Northern ribbon snake* 

septentrionalis 

SC SC S3 ● 

Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Eastern Garter Snake --- --- S5 ● ● 

LEPIDOPTERA 

Danaus plexippus Monarch* SC SC S2N,S4B ● 

Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White* --- SC S3 ● 



3 SRank Code (see below); 

4 MNR correspondence on November 21, 2011; 

5 MNR NHIC Database; 

6 Patterson et al (2007); 

7 Oldham and Weller(2000); 

8 Ontario Nature Herptile Atlas 

For all codes, please see Appendix C2; ● denotes occurrence record and/or project location includes species range; --- denotes no information, no status or not 

applicable; * denotes a species of conservation concern 


APPENDIX C2 

Conservation Status Codes

Overview of Codes for the Conservation Status of Species 

Federal Conservation Status 

Federal Status: Status assigned by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in 

Canada. (COSEWIC, 2007) and listed under the Species at Risk Act 

EXT 

EXP 

END 

THR 

SC 

DD 

NAR 

Extinct. A wildlife species that no longer exists. 

Extirpated. A wildlife species no longer existing in the wild in Canada, but 

occurring elsewhere. 

Endangered. A wildlife species facing imminent extirpation or extinction. 

Threatened. A wildlife species likely to become endangered if limiting factors 

are not reversed. 

Special Concern. A wildlife species that may become a threatened or an 

endangered species because of a combination of biological characteristics and 

identified threats. 

Data Deficient - A wildlife species for which there is inadequate information to 

make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction. 

Not At Risk. A wildlife species that has been evaluated and found to be 

not at risk of extinction given the current circumstances. 

Provincial Conservation Status 

Provincial Status: Status assigned by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR, 

2006) under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 

EXT 

EXP 

END 

THR 

SC 

DD 

NAR 

Extinct. A species that no longer exists anywhere. 

Extirpated. A species that no longer exists in the wild in Ontario but still occurs 

elsewhere. 

Endangered. A species facing imminent extinction or extirpation in Ontario 

which is a candidate for regulation under Ontario's ESA. 

Threatened. A species that is at risk of becoming endangered in Ontario if 

limiting factors are not reversed. 

Special Concern. A species with characteristics that make it sensitive to human 

activities or natural events. 

Data Deficient. A species for which there is insufficient information for a 

provincial status recommendation. 

Not At Risk. A species that is currently not listed as risk. 

Provincial (S) Rank 

Provincial (or Subnational) ranks are used by the Natural Heritage Information Centre 

(2007) to set protection priorities for rare species and natural communities. These 

ranks are not legal designations. Provincial ranks are assigned in a manner similar 

to that described for global ranks, but consider only those factors within the 

political boundaries of Ontario. By comparing the global and provincial ranks, the 

status, rarity, and the urgency of conservation needs can be ascertained. The NHIC

evaluates provincial ranks on a continual basis and produces updated lists at least 

annually. 

S1 Extremely rare in Ontario; usually 5 or fewer occurrences in the province 

or very few remaining individuals; often especially vulnerable to extirpation. 

S2 Very rare in Ontario; usually between 5 and 20 occurrences in the 

province or with many individuals in fewer occurrences; often susceptible to 

extirpation. 

S3 Rare to uncommon in Ontario; usually between 20 & 100 occurrences in the 

province; may have fewer occurrences, but with a large number of 

individuals in some populations; may be susceptible to large-scale 

disturbances. Most species with an S3 rank are assigned to the watch list, 

unless they have a relatively high global rank. 

S4 Common and apparently secure in Ontario; usually with more than 100 

occurrences in the province. 

S5 Very common and demonstrably secure in Ontario. 

SH Historically known from Ontario, but not verified recently (typically not 

recorded in the province in the last 20 years); however suitable habitat is 

thought to be still present in the province and there is reasonable expectation 

that the species may be rediscovered. 

SR Reported for Ontario, but without persuasive documentation which would 

provide a basis for either accepting or rejecting the report. 

SRF Reported falsely from Ontario. 

SX Apparently extirpated from Ontario, with little likelihood of rediscovery. 

Typically not seen in the province for many decades, despite searches at known 

historic sites. 

SE Exotic; not believed to be a native component of Ontario's flora. 

S? Not Ranked Yet, or if following a ranking, Rank Uncertain (e.g. S3?). S? 

Species have not had a rank assigned. 

SU Unrankable, often because of low search effort or cryptic nature of the species, 

there is insufficient information available to assign a more accurate rank; more 

data is needed. 

Coefficient of Conservatism (CC) Definition (Plants) 

Each native taxon was assigned a rank of 0 to 10 ("coefficient of conservatism") based on 

its degree of fidelity to a range of synecological parameters. Plants found in a wide 

variety of plant communities, including disturbed sites, were assigned ranks of 0 to 3. 

Taxa that typically are associated with a specific plant community, but tolerate moderate 

disturbance, were assigned ranks of 4 to 6. Rankings of 7 to 8 were applied to those taxa 

associated with a plant community in an advanced successional stage that has undergone 

minor disturbance. Those plants with high degrees of fidelity to a narrow range of 

synecological parameters were assigned a value of 9 to 10 

Wetness Index (CW) (Plants) 

The wetness index gives an indication of were plant species are typically found. A 

wetness value (coefficient of wetness) between -5 and 5. A value of -5 was assigned to

Obligate Wetland (OBL) species and a value of 5 to Obligate Upland species (UPL), with 

intermediate values assigned to the remaining categories. The wetland categories and 

their corresponding values are as follows: 

These categories are defined as follows: 

OBL -5 OBL Obligate 

Wetland 

FACW+ -4 FACW Facultative 

Wetland 

Occurs almost always in wetlands under 

natural conditions (estimated > 

99% probability). 

Usually occurs in wetlands, but 

occasionally found in non-wetlands 

(estimated 67-99% probability). 

FACW -3 

FACW- -2 

FAC + -1 FAC Facultative Equally likely to occur in wetlands or 

non-wetlands (estimated 34-66% 

probability). 

FAC 0 

FAC- 1 

FACU+ 2 FACU Facultative 

Upland 

FACU 3 

FACU- 4 

UPL 5 UPL Obligate 

Upland 

Occasionally occurs in wetlands, but 

usually occurs in non-wetlands 

(estimated 1-33 % probability). 

Occurs almost never in wetlands under 

natural conditions (estimated

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