2.0 Project Scope The scope of work undertaken by Stanley to complete the above objectives consisted of a review and summary of existing maps, historical records and regulatory records as indicated in Table 2.1. TABLE 2.1 INFORMATION SOURCE LIST MAPS Aerial photography ‘Bedrock Topography of the Whitecourt Area ‘Aggregate Resources Map of Whitecourt, Alberta Hydrogeology Map of Whitecourt, Alberta Surface geological ‘Topographical Energy Utilities Board-Pipelines 1995 Land Ownership (county) Phase III Forest Inventory Land survey Fish and Wildlife Referral Map for Geophysical Programs Registered Fur Management Areas HISTORICAL RECORDS Driller’s Water Well Records/chemistry Utility survey Archived photography Status of Wildlife Report Ecological Land Classification of Alberta Previous environmental investigations Integrated Resource Inventory and Evaluation Fish and Wildlife Resources Biophysical Analysis and Evaluation of Capability Soil Survey of the Whitecourt and Barthead Area REGULATORY RECORDS Land Titles Documents - Property Tax Files Environmental Law Centre Petroleum Tank Management Association of Alberta Inventories of PCB waste storage Aspen Health, Region 11 = sewage disposal aH = waste management (nuisance grounds/ municipal 76-2, 1977 83577, 1988 197 M.D. Woodlands, 1995 | 1990 | > > PPP DED >> 1997 varies 196 ‘none 1988. 1979 1975 No27, 1969 PPAR > >> >> >>> >>>>> ‘Kesvailableand reviewed Rr-requesied batho ainble PF - pending OUT ‘The scope of this ESA specifically excluded a field inspection of the Property. Stanley ReTizs-s7ypwoscReport.doc} 243 32 3.0 Site Characterization PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING LAND USE The Property as studied from a 1994 aerial photograph consists of predominantly forested lands. Highway 18 runs northwest-southeast through the southwest comer of the Property. There is also a ranger station on the southwest comer of the Property, south of Highway 18 and a gravel quarry (unknown if operational) near the central portion of the Property. The Aggregate Resources Map of the Whitecourt Area, 1979 did not identified this quarry or any other quarries on or in the vicinity of the Property.’ Surrounding land use is comprised of agricultural and forested lands. The Fort Assiniboine cemetery adjoins the Property in the southeast comer (the cemetery is not part of the Property). Table 3.1 presents a summary of the swrounding land use. TABLE 3.1 CURRENT SURROUNDING LAND USE SE 10-62-06-W5M ‘Location Occupancy (Relative to the Property) ‘North ‘Agricultural land with farmbouse and other buildings ‘South’ [Agricultural land with farmhouse East Forested and agricultural land ‘West Agricultural and forested land, Freeman River 1 km southwest (as identified on a 1994 aerial photograph) ‘The nearest residence to the Property, as identified on a 1994 aerial photograph and the 1995 Land Ownership Map, is located approximately 0.4 kn north and is owned by Mr. Harold Coley. TOPOGRAPHY ‘The Surface Topography Map of Fort Assiniboine, Alberta, 1988 reports that the surface topography is generally flat with a gentle slope to the southwest towards the Freeman River.’ There does not appear to be any sizable water bodies on the Property. The Soil Survey of the Whitecourt and Barrhead Area, 1969 describes the topography as gently undulating with rough broken land adjacent to drainage courses.” Stanley netns-snpwosoReport.doc} 3a33 3.4 SOIL SURVEY The Soil Survey report entitled “Soil Survey of the Whitecourt and Barrhead Area, 1969” indicates that the soils within the study area consist of Regosolic and Luvisolic type soils.’ Regosolic soils lack distinct horizontal development and are found on river flats or adjacent to rivers? The soils have variable drainage and the parent material is alluvium? Luvisolic soils consist of loam and silty loam and are classified as an Orthic Gray Wooded soil with some Orthic Humic Gleysol.? The soils are moderately well to imperfectly drained with a parent material that is alluvial or lacustrine.” The arability of the Regosolic and Luvisolic soils is rated as fairly good.? WATER WELL SEARCH A search of provincial Water Well Driller’s Reports and water quality analysis was conducted for the Property and in a 1.0 km radius of the Property. The purpose of the water well survey was to provide background information on the well completion details and water quality for the area. Table 3.2 presents a summary of the water well survey. Complete Water Well Driller's Reports are available upon request. The water well survey indicates the following: = 36 wells were identified within a 1.0 km radius of the Property (the number of active wells is unknown); «there are seven wells on the Property (Alta Forest Service, Department of Lands and Forests, four at the Fort Assiniboine Ranger Station and one of unknown owner). 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