Worley Canada Services Ltd. and Ikpiaryuk Services Ltd., in joint venture, operating as Advisian-Ikpiaryuk JV, have been retained by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) to perform detailed design, community consultation, regulatory and construction support services for the development of a small craft harbour (SCH) in the Hamlet of Arctic Bay, Nunavut (the Project). This document is an amendment to the Project Description (PD) submitted to the Nunavut Planning Commission (NPC) subsequent to receiving the Conformity Determination, and will be used to support the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) screening. The Project is located in Arctic Bay, on the northwest coast of Baffin Island (Borden Peninsula) Region (73° 1.529'N, 85° 7.203'W). The SCH will repurpose the existing breakwater and will be located seaward of the Arctic Bay community. See Figure 1-1, attached. The Project will consist of the following: a rock breakwater; a fixed wharf; a boat launch ramp; a laydown area for boat and sealift storage; and, floating docks that would be removed during the winter (see Figure 1-2, attached). The Project will also preserve the existing sealift ramp and adjacent sealift laydown areas. Material to construct the SCH will be sourced from a new rock quarry. The proposed new quarry location is close to an existing road which will be used to haul rock to site. The location of the quarry and proposed haul route are presented in Figure 1-1, attached. Project Purpose and NeedThe construction of a SCH in Arctic Bay is being proposed to: •Support safe access to the land and sea in the context of rapid environmental changes in the Arctic and in support of community fish and marine mammal harvesting.•Support the developing inshore and offshore commercial fisheries, ensuring that local fishing operations have access to safe harbours and landing facilities.The objective of the Project is to improve access and safety for existing users and to provide a safe landing facility for future commercial fisheries. It is acknowledged that the community will continue to grow, likely resulting in increased boaters and cruise and adventurer/pleasure craft traffic to Arctic Bay.A feasibility phase of the Project was conducted from 2018 to 2020 which consisted of field programs, design options studies, and consultation. Permitting and detailed design is planned to occur in 2020 through 2021. Construction is expected to start during the open-water season of 2022 and be completed within three years, prior to the iced-season of 2025. Construction will require a crew of approximately 30 workers. Construction is scheduled to start in 2022 and be completed within three years, and only take place in the summer months. The expected number of construction days per year is approximately 120. Construction activities will be limited to working 12 hours per day, on the day shift only, 7 days a week for most of the work. The contractor may wish to complete some, generally non-disruptive, work at night. Such work extensions will be subject to approval from the Hamlet. Project personnel will be comprised of skilled and semi-skilled labour including: heavy equipment operator; truck driver, driller, blaster, crane operator; welder; marine deckhand; tug operator; mechanic; electrician; and general labourers. The Project will comply with the new Treasury Board Directive on Government Contracts Including Real Property Leases, in the Nunavut Settlement Area and aims to maximize participation of Inuit labour, training and Inuit owned businesses on the Project. Due to limited local available accommodations, a construction camp may be required by the contractor to accommodate non-local project personnel. The location of the construction camp will be determined in consultation with and approval from the Hamlet and will be located within municipal boundaries. There will be no operational staffing of this infrastructure. Community ConsultationDFO-SCH and PSPC are conducting a comprehensive consultation program to design and build a SCH that will serve the needs and priorities of the community including hunters, fishers, outfitters, recreational users, residents, and businesses. Among the key objectives of the consultation program has been to collaborate with the community to identify potential project effects and jointly develop suitable mitigation measures to minimize any potential negative effects. Additionally, the Project has worked closely with local Inuit knowledge holders through land use workshops, design workshops, and interviews since the feasibility phase to gather Inuit Quajimajatuqanjit (IQ) of marine habitat, wildlife, land use, year-round access for harvesting, and areas of cultural value in and around the proposed Project areas. This collaboration with local knowledge holders has supported Project decision-making, construction planning and informed the environmental-screening process.To date, the community has been very engaged in the Project and has provided valuable input into design and planning on numerous occasions. The input has been carefully considered and design modifications have been made based on feedback received during consultations. Consultation during the feasibility phase of the Project included four separate community visits from 2018 to 2020 to conduct meetings with the Hamlet, design workshops with the Ikajutit Hunters and Trappers Association (Ikajutit HTA), and IQ workshops with local elders and active hunters. A community open house was also conducted in February 2020. Additional ad-hoc meetings with community stakeholders, such as the RCMP, health centre, Co-op/Northern stores, hotel and general service providers were conducted during community visits to support the socio-economic effects assessment. Collaborating with the community during the feasibility phase allowed the design team to gain an understanding of the local site conditions, specific needs and priorities in Arctic Bay that was critical to the development of harbour concepts and, ultimately, a preferred harbour layout. Joint meetings on September 22, 2020 and March 4, 2021 were conducted in Arctic Bay to provide the community an overview of the detailed design phase of the Project, the preferred harbour layout, the proposed field and construction activities, and discuss anticipated impacts and mitigation measures. The joint meetings were attended by Hamlet mayor and council; the Ikajutit HTA; Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) local community representatives; the Arctic Bay Nauttiqsuqtit (the Guardians); and representatives from Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program (DFO-FFHPP); DFO-SCH; PSPC; and Advisian-Ikpiaryuk JV. Drop-in meetings were also held during both community visits in September 2020 and March 2021 with residents along the shoreline and quarry haul route, the RCMP, Northern Store, and the Co-op. These meetings were conducted to provide residents with a brief overview of the Project, listen to any concerns or questions and commit to further engagement with directly impacted residents in future consultations.Consultation will be ongoing throughout the life of the Project. Two further community consultation visits are planned during the current phase of the Project, including call in radio shows, information tables at the co-op and another community open house in September 2021. Consultation during construction will include timing and methodology of construction activities and traffic management as well as emergency response plans, community service delivery, security of the construction site, public safety, environmental management measures, construction communications (blasting notices, road closures etc.) and equipment and material storage. Additionally, the contractor will work with the community to maximize local labour and business opportunities. Environmental and Socio-economic ImpactsPotential environmental and social impacts that may occur during the construction and operation of the SCH include the following:•Accidental leaks and spillages of substances such as fuel or petroleum-based lubricants to the environment;•Disturbance of terrestrial and marine wildlife;•Loss of fish habitat;•Changes to traffic patterns;•Disruption of marine and terrestrial land uses;•Dust along the haul road and quarry due to blasting and transportation of rock material;•Increased noise and light related to construction and operational activities; and•Increased pressure on community infrastructure and support services.Measures will be in place to mitigate and monitor for all of these effects.A Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) has been generated by Advisian-Ikpiaryuk JV to support permitting and to outline mitigation and monitoring measures to be implemented to minimize negative impacts to the physical, biological and socio-economic environment associated with construction activities. It identifies commitments made during consultation, best management practices (BMPs) and measures targeting the mandates of Regulatory Authorities (RAs). During construction, this CEMP will be replaced by a Contractor CEMP (CCEMP). In addition to the CEMP, Construction Work Plans (CWPs) will be developed by the contractor In addition to the CEMP, the CWPs submitted by the contractor provide specific task execution methodologies and outline situational plans to confirm the forethought of construction. CWPs required for the Project prior to construction will include but may not be limited to the following:•Marine Safety Plan: Outlines how to minimize traffic interferences for the community and confirm that Inuit harvesting rights are not impacted.•Contractor CEMP: Outlines methodological approaches required to describe how the CEMP measures will be implemented during construction.•Quarry Blasting and Management Plan: Outlines the procedures for the safe operation of the quarry during construction and blasting.•Spill Prevention and Response Plan: outlines spill prevention and response procedures for accidental spills and to confirm compliance with regulatory communication requirements, and outlines procedures for safe fuel handling and storage. •Traffic Management Plan: Outlines measures to be implemented to manage site access, traffic through the community and inform the community of ongoing construction traffic safety concerns.•Health and Safety and Emergency Response Plan: Outlines Health and Safety procedures to be undertaken to confirm a safe working environment and Emergency Response. •Archaeological Resource Discovery Plan: Outlines measures to be taken should there be an archaeological discovery.