| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | operational | operational | mandatory | Riparian Buffer Zone Maintenance | other | To ensure no net loss of wetlands, the Licencee shall, during construction and maintenance of the Development, maintain a minimum 30 meter riparian buffer zone immediately adjacent to wetlands and the shoreline of lakes, rivers, creeks, and streams. | During construction and maintenance of the Development | high |
| #Q002 | operational | operational | mandatory | Low Impact Tree Clearing Methods | other | trees that must be removed shall be cleared using only low impact methods including hand clearing; | Within the minimum 30 meter riparian buffer zone | high |
| #Q003 | operational | operational | mandatory | Low Growth Vegetation Maintenance | other | all existing low growth vegetation such as grasses, shrubs, and willows shall be maintained; | Within the minimum 30 meter riparian buffer zone | high |
| #Q004 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Herbicide Application Prohibition | other | the application of herbicides shall be prohibited; | Within the minimum 30 meter riparian buffer zone | high |
| #Q005 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Wetland Area Restoration and Offset | other | any affected wetland area will be restored, replaced or offset as approved by the Director to ensure no net loss of wetlands. | high | |
| #Q006 | operational | operational | mandatory | Shrub and Herbaceous Vegetation Retention | other | Shrub and herbaceous vegetation will be retained where possible; | Where possible, when a component of the Bipole III Transmission project intersects wetlands | high |
| #Q007 | operational | operational | mandatory | Tree Retention | other | Trees that do not violate MH vegetation clearance requirement will be retained, where possible; | Where possible, if they do not violate MH vegetation clearance requirement | high |
| #Q008 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Machine Free Zone Restrictions | other | 7 meter Machine Free Zone (MFZ) - no equipment within MFZ except at trail crossing. Machinery allowed to reach into zone with cutting equipment but not enter. | Within the 7 meter Machine Free Zone of the riparian buffer | high |
| #Q009 | operational | operational | mandatory | Management Zone Clearing Restrictions | other | Management Zone (MZ) - only low disturbance clearing permitted. | Within the Management Zone of the riparian buffer | high |
| #Q010 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Post-Construction Restoration Assessment | other | An assessment would be done after construction to evaluate potential for restoration and to develop a plan for restoration. | After construction | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Infeasible Restoration Accounting | other | If the assessment indicates restoration is not feasible, then the wetland area would be added to the overall loss of wetlands. | If the post-construction assessment indicates restoration is not feasible | high |
| #Q012 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Wetland Compensation Fund Contributions | other | Any contributions by Manitoba Hydro in fulfillment of the obligation for wetland compensation for Bipole III would be made to Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation to be held in trust for projects deemed appropriate by MCC. | In fulfillment of the obligation for wetland compensation | high |
| #Q013 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Compensation Fund Reporting by MCC | other | MCC will provide Manitoba Hydro, for information only, with a report on compensation projects funded through money provided by Manitoba Hydro. | high | |
| #Q014 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Compensation Fund Oversight | other | MCC will be responsible for developing and ensuring that the Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation meets the requirements associated with this condition. | high | |
| #Q015 | operational | operational | mandatory | Frozen Ground Clearing Protocol | other | One of the most effective measures to minimize disturbance to wetlands areas is limiting clearing activity to frozen ground conditions. | During clearing activities to minimize disturbance | high |
| #Q016 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Post-Construction Loss Survey | other | Once the project is fully constructed the line will be surveyed an exact area of wetland loss can be calculated. | Once the project is fully constructed | high |
| #Q017 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Northern Mitigation Fund Allocation | other | The Northern portion of the lines (N1, N2, N3 and N4) will be directed toward projects outside of the southern agricultural landscape. | For compensation projects associated with project sections N1 to N4 | high |
| #Q018 | corrective_action | operational | recommended | Ecological Restoration Prescription | other | Restoration would primarily include rut damage repair and stream bank stabilization/revegetation along with other restoration techniques as prescribed by a vegetation ecologist. | When restoration is performed | high |
| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Limit Type | Limit Value | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #P001 | operational | operational | mandatory | Riparian buffer zone | other | requirement | >= 30 meter | Maintain a minimum 30 meter riparian buffer zone immediately adjacent to wetlands and the shoreline of lakes, rivers, creeks, and streams. | During construction and maintenance of the Development | high |
| #P002 | operational | operational | mandatory | Machine Free Zone (MFZ) | other | requirement | 7 meter | Riparian buffers are divided into 2 zones. No equipment within MFZ except at trail crossing. | Machinery allowed to reach into zone with cutting equipment but not enter. | high |
| #P003 | operational | operational | mandatory | Wetland compensation ratio | other | requirement | 3 :1 | For the loss of wetlands in southern Manitoba, a compensation ratio of 3:1 will be used. This aligns with the current regulations under The Water Rights Act. | Applied to permanent wetland loss | high |
| #P004 | operational | operational | mandatory | Wetland compensation valuation (N1 to N4) | other | requirement | 500.00 $/hectare | Used to calculate compensation in sections N1 to N4, the northernmost range of the Bipole III Transmission project. | Calculated at a 3:1 ratio | high |
| #P005 | operational | operational | mandatory | Wetland compensation valuation (C1 and C2) | other | requirement | 14820 $/hectare | Used to calculate compensation, in the C1 and C2 sections of the project. | Calculated at a 3:1 ratio | high |
| #P006 | design | operational | mandatory | 500 kV Construction Trail Width | other | requirement | 7 meter | Width used for calculating wetland area affected by construction trails. | During construction of 500 kV line | high |
| #P007 | design | operational | mandatory | Access Route Width | other | requirement | 15 meter | Width used for calculating wetland area affected by access routes. | For Project access routes | high |
| #P008 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Total Estimated Permanent Wetland Loss | other | requirement | 118 hectare | In total, an estimated 118 hectares (ha) of wetland in all categories are considered as potential wetland loss for the Bipole III Project. | Total calculated area across all project components | high |
| #P009 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Total Wetland Compensation Financial Obligation | other | requirement | 886699.20 $ | Total cost calculated based on wetland loss in northern and southern sections. | Based on 3:1 compensation ratio | high |
| #P010 | operational | reporting | guidance | Estimated Permanent Area Affected Percentage for Trails | other | requirement | 10 % | Percentage used to estimate the permanent area of wetland loss for 500 kV Construction Trails and Access Routes. | Applied to total wetland area intersected by trails/access routes | high |
| #P011 | design | operational | mandatory | Tower Foundation Area (Earth Substrate - Type A-530) | other | requirement | 244 m^2 | Approximate dimension used for calculating wetland loss for tower foundations in earth substrate. | Applies to Tower Type A-530 in Earth Substrate | high |
| #P012 | design | operational | mandatory | Tower Foundation Area (Rock Substrate - All P/A/B Types) | other | requirement | 9 m^2 | Approximate dimension used for calculating wetland loss for tower foundations in rock substrate. | Applies to Tower Types A-530, A-531, A-532, A-540, B-530, and P-530 in Rock Substrate | high |
| #P013 | design | operational | mandatory | Tower Foundation Area (Type C-530 - Earth Substrate) | other | requirement | 733 m^2 | Dimension used for calculating wetland loss for large-scale tower foundations in earth substrate. | Applies to Tower Type C-530 in Earth Substrate | high |
| #P014 | design | operational | mandatory | Tower Foundation Area (Type C-530 - Standard Substrate) | other | requirement | 198 m^2 | Dimension used for calculating wetland loss for large-scale tower foundations in standard substrate. | Applies to Tower Type C-530 in Standard Substrate | high |
| #P015 | design | operational | mandatory | Tower Foundation Area (Type C-530 - Rock Substrate) | other | requirement | 28 m^2 | Dimension used for calculating wetland loss for large-scale tower foundations in rock substrate. | Applies to Tower Type C-530 in Rock Substrate | high |
| #P016 | design | operational | mandatory | Tower Foundation Area (Type P-530 - Earth Substrate) | other | requirement | 263 m^2 | Dimension used for calculating wetland loss for specific tower foundations in earth substrate. | Applies to Tower Type P-530 in Earth Substrate | high |
| #P017 | design | operational | mandatory | Tower Foundation Area (Type B-540 - Rock Substrate) | other | requirement | 22 m^2 | Dimension used for calculating wetland loss for specific tower foundations in rock substrate. | Applies to Tower Type B-540 in Rock Substrate | high |
| #P018 | design | operational | mandatory | Transmission Line Right-of-Way (ROW) Width | other | requirement | 66 meter | The standard width of the transmission line right-of-way used for footprint calculations. | Applicable to Bipole III transmission line footprint | high |
| #P019 | design | operational | mandatory | Tower Foundation Area (Specialty Substrate - A and P Types) | other | requirement | 9 m^2 | Approximate dimension used for calculating wetland loss for tower foundations in specialty substrate. | Applies to Tower Types A-530, A-531, A-532, A-540, B-530, and P-530 in Specialty Substrate | high |
| #P020 | physical | reporting | mandatory | Keewatinohk Lagoon Wetland Area Affected | other | requirement | 12 hectare | Estimated area of wetlands affected associated with the Keewatinohk Lagoon infrastructure. | Component of the Bipole III Project | high |
| #P021 | physical | reporting | mandatory | Excavated Material Placement Areas Wetland Area Affected | other | requirement | 29 hectare | Estimated area of wetlands affected associated with excavated material placement areas. | Component of the Bipole III Project | high |
| #P022 | physical | reporting | mandatory | 500 kV Line tower foundations wetland loss | other | requirement | 21 hectare | Estimated permanent area of wetlands affected by 500 kV line tower footings. | Calculated at 100% of footprint | high |
| #P023 | physical | reporting | mandatory | 500 kV Construction Trails permanent wetland loss | other | requirement | 22 hectare | Estimated permanent area of wetlands affected by 500 kV construction trails. | Calculated as 10% of total 219 ha affected area | high |
| #P024 | physical | reporting | mandatory | 230 kV Collector Lines foundations wetland loss | other | requirement | 3 hectare | Estimated permanent area of wetlands affected by 230 kV collector lines tower footings. | Calculated at 100% of footprint | high |
| #P025 | physical | reporting | mandatory | 230 kV Construction Trails permanent wetland loss | other | requirement | 2 hectare | Estimated permanent area of wetlands affected by 230 kV construction trails. | Calculated at 100% of footprint | high |
| #P026 | physical | reporting | mandatory | Keewatinohk Converter Station Site wetland loss | other | requirement | 2 hectare | Estimated permanent area of wetlands affected by Keewatinohk Converter Station infrastructure. | Calculated at 100% of footprint | high |
| #P027 | physical | reporting | mandatory | Keewatinohk Ground Electrode wetland loss | other | requirement | 6 hectare | Estimated permanent area of wetlands affected by Keewatinohk Ground Electrode infrastructure. | Calculated at 100% of footprint | high |
| #P028 | physical | reporting | mandatory | Construction Work Areas wetland loss | other | requirement | 8 hectare | Estimated permanent area of wetlands affected by planned construction work area infrastructure. | Calculated at 100% of footprint | high |
| #P029 | design | operational | mandatory | Tower Foundation Area (Earth Substrate - Type A-540 and B-540) | other | requirement | 47 m^2 | Approximate dimension used for calculating wetland loss for tower foundations in earth substrate. | Applies to Tower Types A-540 and B-540 | high |
| #P030 | design | operational | mandatory | Tower Foundation Area (Earth Substrate - Type C-540) | other | requirement | 63 m^2 | Approximate dimension used for calculating wetland loss for tower foundations in earth substrate. | Applies to Tower Type C-540 | high |
| #P031 | design | operational | mandatory | Tower Foundation Area (Earth Substrate - Type D-540) | other | requirement | 76 m^2 | Approximate dimension used for calculating wetland loss for tower foundations in earth substrate. | Applies to Tower Type D-540 | high |
| #P032 | design | operational | mandatory | Tower Foundation Area (Standard Substrate - Types A-530, A-531, A-532, B-530, P-530) | other | requirement | 66 m^2 | Dimension used for calculating wetland loss for multiple tower foundations in standard substrate. | Applies to Tower Types A-530, A-531, A-532, B-530, and P-530 | high |
| #P033 | physical | reporting | mandatory | Wetland area affected - 500 kV Construction Trails | other | requirement | 219 hectare | Gross area of wetlands affected by 500 kV construction trails before applying permanent loss percentage. | Component of Bipole III Project | high |
| #P034 | physical | reporting | mandatory | Wetland area affected - Access Routes | other | requirement | 139 hectare | Gross area of wetlands affected by access routes before applying permanent loss percentage. | Component of Bipole III Project | high |
| #P035 | physical | reporting | mandatory | Permanent wetland loss - Section N4 | other | requirement | 42.48 hectare | Estimated wetland area lost in Section N4, comprising 36% of the total project wetland loss. | Used for compensation valuation | high |
| #P036 | physical | reporting | mandatory | Permanent wetland loss - Section C1 | other | requirement | 8.26 hectare | Estimated wetland area lost in Section C1, comprising 7% of total loss. | Used for compensation valuation at southern landscape rates | high |
| Req ID | Category | Name | Context | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D001 | Wetlands | land that is saturated with water long enough to promote wetland or aquatic processes as indicated by poorly drained soils, hydrophytic vegetation and various kinds of biological activity which are adapted to a wet environment (National Wetlands Working Group 1988) | high | |
| #D002 | Machine Free Zone (MFZ) | no equipment within MFZ except at trail crossing. Machinery allowed to reach into zone with cutting equipment but not enter. | medium | |
| #D003 | Management Zone (MZ) | only low disturbance clearing permitted. | medium | |
| #D004 | Wetland loss | altering, infilling or physically draining the wetland, any impact to the riparian area and buffers strips, and any type of interference with the hydrology to and from the wetland (Alberta Environment 1997) | high | |
| #D005 | Wetland Treed | Land with a water table near/at/above soil surface for enough time to promote wetland or aquatic processes; the majority of vegetation is coniferous, broadleaf, or mixed wood. | high | |
| #D006 | Wetland Shrub | Land with a water table near/at/above soil surface for enough time to promote wetland or aquatic processes; the majority of vegetation is tall, low, or a mixture of tall and low shrub. | high | |
| #D007 | Wetland Herb | Land with a water table near/at/above soil surface for enough time to promote wetland or aquatic processes; the majority of vegetation is herb. | high | |
| #D008 | compensatory mitigation | The restoration (re-establishment or rehabilitation), establishment (creation), and/or in certain circumstances preservation of aquatic resources for the purposes of offsetting unavoidable adverse impacts which remain after all appropriate and practicable avoidance and minimization has been achieved. | high | |
| #D009 | Restoration | involves the re-establishment of the hydrologic regime, biological communities and other natural wetland functions in its original location (Alberta Environment 1997). | medium | |
| #D010 | Replacement | involves wetland construction and creation in locations where none existed previously. | medium | |
| #D011 | Financial compensation or mitigation banking | the setting aside of funds and/or creation of wetlands to be used in exchange for wetlands lost through development (Environment Canada 1998). | medium | |
| #D012 | Manitoba Hydro (MH) | Manitoba Hydro | high | |
| #D013 | Manitoba Conservation and Climate (MCC) | Manitoba Conservation and Climate | high | |
| #D014 | Bipole III Transmission Project (Project) | Bipole III Transmission Project | high | |
| #D015 | high voltage direct current (HVDC) | high voltage direct current | high | |
| #D016 | kilovolt (kV) | kilovolt | high | |
| #D017 | alternating current (AC) | alternating current | high | |
| #D018 | No Net Loss (NNL) | No Net Loss | high | |
| #D019 | Canadian Wetland Classification System (CWCS) | Canadian Wetland Classification System | high | |
| #D020 | Land Cover Classification Enhanced Bipole (LCCEB) | Land Cover Classification Enhanced Bipole | high | |
| #D021 | Wetland forms | subdivisions of classes and are defined according to surface morphology and pattern, water type and underlying mineral soil | high | |
| #D022 | Wetland types | described according to physiognomic characteristics of vegetation | high | |
| #D023 | Geographic Information System (GIS) | Geographic Information System | high | |
| #D024 | rights-of-way (ROWs) | rights-of-way | high | |
| #D025 | Wetland functions | the processes carried out by wetlands include filtration and improving water quality, regulation of water levels, and providing habitat for aquatic and semi-aquatic species | high | |
| #D026 | Wetland classes | include bog, fen, swamp, marsh and shallow water | high | |
| #D027 | peatlands | organic wetlands | high | |
| #D028 | hectares (ha) | hectares | high |