VOLUME II: SHARING THE CHALLENGE COMMUNITY

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE: A WORKBOOK FOR USE IN ACAP

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PROJECT AREAS

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Environment Canada, Atlantic Region

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PREFACE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

HOW TO USE THE WORKBOOK

WHERE TO GO FOR ASSISSTANCE

ANALYZING YOUR DATA

GLOSSARY

1.0 THE ACAP PROJECT AREA: GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

2.0 POTENTIAL SOURCES OF POLLUTION

3.0 WATER AND SEDIMENT QUALITY

4.0 COASTALINFRASTRUCTUREANDRELATEDISSUES

5.0 FISH, WILDLIFE AND VEGETATION

6.0 COMMUNITY APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

7.0 SUMMARY — KEY ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES

APPENDIX — PERSONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY

Volume II

Sharing the Challenge Community Environmental Profile: A Workbook for use in ACAP Project

Areas

Table of Contents

PREFACE:A WORD TO THE WORKBOOK USER iii

HOW TO USE THE WORKBOOK vii

HERE’S HOW TO GET STARTED viii

WHERE TO GO FOR ASSISTANCE ix

ANALYZING YOUR DATA x

GLOSSARY xiii

1.0 THE ACAP PROJECT AREA: GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

1A LOCATION/POPULATION 1-1

1B GEOGRAPHIC/GEOLOGICAL FEATURES 1-2

1C LAND/WATER USE 1-3

1D LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1-5

2.0 POTENTIAL SOURCES OF POLLUTION

2A MUNICIPAL EFFLUENT 2-1

i) Sewage 2-1

ii) Storm Sewers 2-10

2B. INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS 2-13

i) Pulp and Paper 2-13

ii) Food Processing 2-19

iii) Fish Processing Plants 2-24

iv) Mining (Land Based) 2-29

v) Mining (Offshore and Beach) 2-37

vi) Oil Refineries 2-41

vii) Chemical Plants 2-46

viii) Steel Plants 2-52

ix) Smelting Plants 2-58

x) Power Generation Facilities 2-63

xi) Other Large Industries 2-69

xii) Small Business 2-74

2C HOSPITALS AND OTHER MEDICAL FACILITIES 2-77

2D LARGE INSTITUTIONS 2-80

2E MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT 2-83

2F MARINE TRANSPORTATION/PORT OPERATIONS 2-93

2G DREDGING/OCEAN DUMPING 2-98

2H AGRICULTURE 2-103

2I FORESTRY 2-110

2J RECREATION AND TOURISM 2-114

2K HIGHWAYS 2-116

2L URBAN DEVELOPMENT 2-118

2M LITTER/ABANDONED “JUNK” 2-119

2N ON SITE DOMESTIC WASTE TREATMENT 2-121

3.0 WATER AND SEDIMENT QUALITY

3A SURFACE WATER QUALITY 3-1

3B GROUNDWATER QUALITY 3-3

3C SEDIMENT QUALITY 3-5

3D DRINKING WATER SUPPLY AND TREATMENT 3-7

4.0 COASTAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND RELATED ISSUES

4A DAMS 4-1

4B TIDAL POWER STATIONS 4-4

4C WHARVES 4-6

4D CAUSEWAYS 4-9

4E DYKES 4-12

4F IN-FILLING AND LAND RECLAMATION 4-15

4G FLOODING 4-17

4H COASTAL/RIVER EROSION 4-20

4I BREAKWATERS/SHORE PROTECTION STRUCTURES 4-23

4J NAVIGATION FACILITIES 4-25

5.0 FISH, WILDLIFE AND VEGETATION

5A FISHERIES 5-1

i) Commercial 5-1

ii) Recreational 5-6

5B SHELLFISHERIES 5-8

5C AQUACULTURE 5-13

5D SEABIRDS/WATERFOWL 5-19

5E MARINE MAMMALS 5-22

5F INLAND MAMMALS AND BIRDS 5-25

5G MARINE VEGETATION 5-28

5H TERRESTRIAL VEGETATION 5-29

5I WETLAND/MARSHES 5-30

6.0 COMMUNITY APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

6A COMMUNITY EDUCATION 6-1

6B COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION 6-3

6C COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS 6-4

7.0 SUMMARY - KEY ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES

7A USE CONFLICTS 7-1

7B KEY ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS 7-2

APPENDIX – PERSONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY

A WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES A-1

WASTE FACTS A-5

B WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES A-7

WATER FACTS A-10

C ENERGY CONSERVATION PRACTICES A-11

ENERGY FACTS A-14