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APPENDIX D-2: WEBEQUIE AGGREGATE SITES

Webequie Supply Road Project

Webequie First Nation

December 10, 2020

AtkinsRéalis Ref: 661910

APPENDIX D-2: WEBEQUIE AGGREGATE SITES

AtkinsRéalis

FINAL REPORT
10 DEC. 2020
Prepared for:
SNC-Lavalin Inc. 195 The West Mall Toronto, Ontario Canada M9C 5K1

Prepared by:
D.P. van Zeyl, M.Sc., G.I.T.
J.I. Cosford, Ph.D., P.Geo.
L.A. Penner, M.Sc., P.Eng., P.Geo.
J.D. Mollard and Associates (2010) Limited 2215-A Emmett Hall Rd.
Regina, Saskatchewan Canada S4N 2Y3

Table of contents

  1. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1
    1. Borehole data…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1
    1. Hand auger and surface observations……………………………………………………………………………………….. 1
  2. OBSERVATIONS AT TP19-02……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
    1. Cross sections A and B…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
    1. Cross sections C and D…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
    1. Cross sections E through I………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
  3. OBSERVATIONS AT TP19-09…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15
  4. OBSERVATIONS AT TP19-10…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 19
  5. OBSERVATIONS AT TP19-03…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 21
  6. SUMMARY…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 23
  7. CLOSURE………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 25

APPENDIX A – SURFACE AND HAND AUGER OBSERVATION POINTS…………………………………… 27

APPENDIX B – HAND AUGER LOGS…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 33

APPENDIX C – GRAIN SIZE CURVES FROM SELECTED SAMPLES…………………………………………. 38

List of tables

Table 1 Summary of boreholes drilled as part of aggregate exploration program…………………………………………. 1

Table 2 Summary of observations along and near cross sections A and B……………………………………………………. 7

Table 3 Summary of observations along and near cross sections C and D……………………………………………………. 9

Table 4 Summary of observations along and near cross sections E through I…………………………………………….. 13

Table 5 Volume table for large red polygon (Figure 9) covered by cross sections E through I…………………… 13

Table 6 Summary of observations along and near cross sections J and K………………………………………………….. 18

Table 7 Volume table for TP19-09…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 18

Table 8 Volume table for large red polygon (Figure 16) at TP19-10………………………………………………………….. 21

Table A1 Surface and hand auger observation points…………………………………………………………………………………. 28

Table B1 Hand auger logs………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 34

List of figures

Figure 1 Satellite map showing sites explored in July 2020………………………………………………………………………….. 2

Figure 2 Topographic map showing sites explored in July 2020…………………………………………………………………… 3

Figure 3 Satellite map showing overview of TP19-02………………………………………………………………………………….. 5

Figure 4 LiDAR map showing west part of TP19-02……………………………………………………………………………………. 6

Figure 5 Borehole and hand auger observations plotted onto cross sections A and B…………………………………… 7

Figure 6 Sand and gravel from depth of 0.55 m in auger hole at waypoint 061…………………………………………….. 8

Figure 7 Very fine to very coarse sand from depth of 0.95 m in auger hole at waypoint 063……………………….. 8

Figure 8 Hand auger observations plotted onto cross sections C and D………………………………………………………… 9

Figure 9 LiDAR map showing east part of TP19-02………………………………………………………………………………….. 11

Figure 10 Borehole, hand auger and surface observations plotted onto cross sections E through I…………….. 12

Figure 11 Med. to v.c. sand and fine gravel from depth of 0.50 m in auger hole at waypoint 043……………… 14

Figure 12 Fine to medium sand from depth of 2.60 m in auger hole at waypoint 054………………………………… 14

Figure 13 Satellite map showing overview of TP19-09……………………………………………………………………………… 16

Figure 14 LiDAR map showing the TP19-09 area……………………………………………………………………………………… 17

Figure 15 Borehole, hand auger and surface observations plotted onto cross sections A and B…………………. 18

Figure 16 Satellite map showing overview of TP19-10……………………………………………………………………………… 20

Figure 17 Satellite map showing overview of TP19-10……………………………………………………………………………… 22

Figure C1 Grain size curve for sample WP043-02……………………………………………………………………………………… 39

Figure C2 Grain size curve for sample WP054-07……………………………………………………………………………………… 40

Figure C3 Grain size curve for sample WP062-04……………………………………………………………………………………… 41

Figure C4 Grain size curve for sample WP063-03……………………………………………………………………………………… 42

Figure C5 Grain size curve for sample WP140-02……………………………………………………………………………………… 43

1          INTRODUCTION

Following from fieldwork completed by our firm in September 2019, this report summarizes July 2020 exploration of potential aggregate development sites along the western, north-south trending section of the proposed Webequie Supply Road (Figs 1,2). Specifically, the sites explored during this field program were referred to in the 2019 work as, from north to south, TP19-02, TP19-09, TP19-10 and TP19-03 (Figs 1,2). No sites along the main east-west trending section of the proposed supply road were explored in July 2020, as the September 2019 fieldwork found there to be limited aggregate potential along that section.

1.1         Borehole data

Ten boreholes were drilled as part of the aggregate exploration program for a total of 51.1 m of drilling (Table 1). Drilling methods included hollow stem (HS) or solid stem (SS) auger and BQ coring in bedrock. A basic summary of the materials observed at each borehole is provided in Table

1. Elevations reported in this table are interpolated from the LiDAR ground elevation surface. Boreholes in the table are sorted according to the day of July in which they were completed. Please refer to the official borehole logs provided by SNC-Lavalin for full borehole details.

Table 1 Summary of boreholes drilled as part of aggregate exploration program.

 Metres  Day   Drilling method
BoreholeEastingNorthingElev.DepthSiteTerminationMaterial
WQA14903015862245198.085.24,5TP19-02Terminated by choiceSand and gravelbedrockHSBQ
BH20-14905405862412197.692.16TP19-02Refusal at boulderbedrockTillbedrockSS
WQA24888085861787201.025.27TP19-02Terminated by choiceThick organicstillSS
WQA44889765857117 7.78TP19-09Terminated by choiceTillHS
WQA34892245857493196.715.29TP19-09Terminated by choiceSand and gravelHS
BH20-24892785857978196.494.810TP19-09Terminated by choiceSand and gravelSS
WQA74885455847291 5.011TP19-03Terminated by choiceTillSS
WQA54854945852807 6.613TP19-10Terminated by choiceSand and gravelHS
BH20-34855665853161 5.813,14TP19-10Refusal at boulderbedrockSand and gravelHS
WQA64861935853367 3.516TP19-10Terminated due to sand heaveSand and gravel and tillHS

1.2         Hand auger and surface observations

Surface and hand augering observations were made to explore beyond borehole locations. Table A1 provides a simple summary of the surface material observed at each of these 189 points. Hand auger holes were drilled with a 2.5-inch diameter auger, with 39 holes drilled for a total of 60.5 m of drilling, with field logs provided in Table B1. Grain size curves for selected samples from the hand auger holes are provided in Appendix C (Figure C1 to Figure C5). JDMA conducted the grain size analyses following ASTM117 and ASTM136 standards at their “Type C” aggregate lab certified by the Canadian Council of Independent Laboratories (CCIL).

Figure 1. Satellite map showing sites explored in July 2020. Webequie Supply Road.

Figure 2. Topographic map showing sites explored in July 2020. Webequie Supply Road.

2          OBSERVATIONS AT TP19-02

This site is situated at the north end of a north-northeast trending unnamed lake (Figs. 1,2). Results for this site are described in three separate areas respectively covered by cross sections A and B, C and D, and E through I (Figure 3). The main part of the site explored in 2019 is situated immediately north of the outlet channel at the north end of the unnamed lake (cross sections E through I). The two additional areas explored this year were identified prior to the fieldwork as being possible locations of shallow bedrock based on the presence of several localized hills and ridges shown hidden beneath the forest canopy by the LiDAR data.

2.1         Cross sections A and B

Several localized hills and north-trending ridges are present in the area covered by cross sections A and B (Figure 4). Given that bedrock is locally at the surface in hill features nearby the cross sections F through I, upon identifying these hills and ridges prior to the July 2020 fieldwork, it was considered possible that bedrock might similarly be close to surface beneath these features.

Hand augering was completed into the four hills along sections A and B and the two hills within 300 m north of section B (Figure 4). Five of the six hills revealed sand and/or gravel as the dominant material beneath organics, while the west hill in section B revealed till (Figure 5, Table 2, Figure 6, Figure 7). In the six auger holes that intersected sand and/or gravel, refusal occurred at depths of

1.32 to 3.60 m, with an average of 2.36 m. The total surface area of the five hills underlain by sand and/or gravel, as shown by the red outlines in Figure 4, is 20,090 m2. If the average refusal depth of 2.36 m is applied to this surface area, a volume of sand and/or gravel of 47,412 m3 is obtained.

Cross sections in Figure 5 are drawn to suggest that refusal in the hand auger holes was caused by impact with bedrock. However, no direct evidence was established to confirm whether refusal was in fact related to the top of bedrock. The main purpose of borehole WQA2 was to establish the depth of overburden in the location where overburden was expected to be thickest in the topographic low between hills in section B. Unfortunately, the borehole was terminated prematurely before hitting bedrock. As a result, it is uncertain whether bedrock is present beneath the hills in this area.

In summary, five of the six hilltops explored by hand augering in this area showed roughly 1.32 to

3.60 m of sand and/or gravel at the surface with a possible combined aggregate volume in the order of 40,000 to 50,000 m3 suggested. It is possible that bedrock is present at shallow depth beneath the six hilltops in this area. If bedrock is present beneath the six hilltops, which have a combined surface area of 30,040 m2 as delineated in Figure 4, this would represent a reserve of 60,080 to 120,160 m3 of bedrock if depths of 2 to 4 m are applied to the surface area. If bedrock is indeed present at shallow depths beneath these hills, further investigation would have the possibility of identifying a much larger quantity of bedrock than the above suggested values.

Figure 3 Satellite map showing overview of TP19-02. Webequie Supply Road.

Figure 4 LiDAR map showing west part of TP19-02. Webequie Supply Road.

Figure 5 Borehole and hand auger observations plotted onto cross sections A and B.

Table 2 Summary of observations along and near cross sections A and B.

  Metres 
SectionWaypointChainageElevationDepthBottomMaterials
A060517.1199.731.68198.05Organics less than 0.1 m thick over very fine to medium sand, some silt, gravel from 1.35 to 1.40, refusal at 1.68 m
A061553.7202.152.53199.62Organics less than 0.1 m thick over very fine to fine sand, some coarse sand and gravel, some silt, refusal at 2.53 m
A062772.4202.413.60198.81Organics less than 0.1 m thick over very fine to medium sand, some coarse sand and gravel, some silt, refusal at 3.6 m
B143505.3204.680.59204.09Organics 0.19 m thick over till (brownish light grey sandy silt till), refusal at 0.59 m
B145560.1201.391.94199.45Organics 0.21 m thick over till (brownish light grey sandy silt till), refusal at 1.94 m
BWQA2666.3201.025.20195.82Organics 1.98 m thick over till (light brown to light grey sandy silt till)
B142840.8201.522.39199.13Organics 0.85 m thick over till (brownish light grey sandy silt till), refusal at 2.39 m
B063895.7203.493.60199.89Organics less than 0.1 m thick over very fine to medium sand, some very coarse sand and fine gravel, refusal at 3.6 m
 141 202.211.32200.89Organics less than 0.1 m thick over fine sand grading down to coarse sand with gravel, refusal at 1.32 m
 140 202.211.44200.77Organics less than 0.1 m thick over fine to very coarse sand, some fine to coarse gravel, refusal at 1.44 m

Figure 6 Sand and gravel from depth of 0.55 m in auger hole at waypoint 061.

Figure 7 Very fine to very coarse sand from depth of 0.95 m in auger hole at waypoint 063.

2.2       Cross sections C and D

The area covered by cross sections C and D (Figure 4) includes several isolated hill features that are suspected to be locations where bedrock is close to surface. Eight hand auger holes were drilled along and nearby these cross sections (Figure 8, Table 3).

Hand auger holes drilled along section C revealed very fine to very coarse sand to depths of 0.1 to

2.01 m with gravel present in one of the holes. It is suspected that auger refusal at these holes was caused by impact with the top of bedrock.

Hand auger holes in the hill at the top of section D (waypoints 066 through 068) revealed a silt drape covering variable amounts of sand and/or gravel. Auger hole 065 was drilled to determine the thickness of organics and depth to bedrock in a location marginal to the hilltop. The hill at the bottom of section D showed boulders at the surface throughout the hill.

Figure 8 Hand auger observations plotted onto cross sections C and D.

Table 3 Summary of observations along and near cross sections C and D.

  Metres 
SectionWaypointChainageElevationDepthBottomMaterials
C139529.40200.722.01198.71Organics less than 0.1 m thick over very fine to very coarse sand, some gravel, refusal at 2.01 m
C137725.80198.830.10198.73Organics less than 0.1 m thick over very fine to medium sand, refusal at 0.1 m
C138731.50198.190.89197.30Organics less than 0.1 m thick over very fine sand, very well sorted, refusal at 0.89 m
D068 201.281.50199.78Organics less than 0.1 m thick over light grey silt 0.6 m thick over gravel and very coarse sand, terminated due to sloughing at 1.5 m
D067114.70201.831.45200.38Organics less than 0.1 m thick over brownish light grey silt over coarse sand and gravel, refusal at 1.45 m
D066161.70202.000.98201.02Organics less than 0.1 m thick over grey laminated silt over coarse sand and gravel, refusal at 0.98 m
D065250.00198.671.25197.42Organics 0.45 m thick over brownish light grey sandy silt till, gravelly prior to refusal at 1.25 m
D045779.80199.840.50199.34Organics less than 0.1 m thick over silt with some very fine sand, coarse sand before refusal at 0.5 m

2.3         Cross sections E through I

The area covered by cross sections E through I is the area of TP19-02 explored in September 2019 (Figure 9). The large red polygon in this area (Figure 9) outlines an area of elevated land where surface materials include bedrock, sand, sand and bouldery gravel, till, and marine sandy mud.

Section E (Figure 10) extends through a sand ridge standing up to 4.5 m above the surrounding terrain. Sand was observed in several locations along the length of this ridge. Hand auger hole 043 drilled in the centre of the ridge revealed fine to very coarse sand with trace fine gravel (Table 4).

Sections F and G (Figure 10) extend through the central part of this complex. Bedrock is exposed along the northwest edge of the complex as well as in a local topographic high northwest of the complex (e.g., waypoint 069). Auger refusal at waypoint 064 on Section F is taken as indicating depth to bedrock in that location. The hand auger hole at waypoint 054 was drilled in the highest part of the sand hill in this complex. The hole showed clayey silt and very fine sand grading down to fine to medium sand with some silt, with bedrock at a depth of 2.98 m. Many locations in the south half of the complex show boulders at the surface. Borehole WQA1 was drilled through a slight topographic high with boulders at the surface. The borehole intersected bedrock at a depth of 2.39 m beneath bouldery sand and gravel.

Variability in materials resting on bedrock within this complex is considerable. The hand auger hole at waypoint 056 intersected marine muds and sandy muds to a depth of 2.35 m, with refusal at 2.35 m taken as the top of bedrock. Borehole BH20-1 intersected sandy silt till to a depth of 2.10 m, with refusal taken as the top of bedrock.

Volume data for the large red polygon shown in Figure 9 is presented in Table 5. In this table, volumes are presented as a function of the depth to which mining is completed. The unnamed lake in this area had its water level in the range of 191.0 to 191.6 m elevation at the time of the LiDAR survey, while the water level was in the range of 190.5 to 190.8 m elevation at the downstream end of the outlet channel. Given these water surface elevations, a conservative estimate of available material has been made by assuming that no mining would be done below 192 m elevation in order to mitigate against potential flooding into the pit. Although it might be possible to mine below that level with special drainage provisions, a more detailed study would be required to confirm the feasibility. Also included in Table 5 are reduced volumes based on assumed percentages of spoil within the complex. It is assumed that the marine sandy muds and perhaps some of the till will represent spoil. In addition, organic material would also contribute to the percentage of spoil within the complex.

Visual examples of sand samples obtained from within this complex are shown for reference in Figure 11 and Figure 12.

Figure 9 LiDAR map showing east part of TP19-02. Webequie Supply Road.

Figure 10 Borehole, hand auger and surface observations plotted onto cross sections E through I.

Table 4 Summary of observations along and near cross sections E through I.

  Metres 
SectionWaypointChainageElevationDepthBottomMaterials
E043204.40199.451.60197.85Fine to very coarse sand, trace fine gravel, terminated by choice at 1.6 m
F064035.80197.191.18196.01Organics 0.64 m thick over greyish light brown sandy silt till (gravelly at base), refusal at 1.25 m
F052300.90199.511.60197.91Organics less than 0.1 m thick over silty very fine sand grading downward to fine to medium sand, terminated by choice at 1.60 m
F054330.80200.632.98197.65Organics less than 0.1 m thick over clayey silt and very fine sand grading down to fine to medium sand, some silt, refusal at 2.98 m
FTP2416.30198.682.00196.68Organics 0.15 m thick over medium to coarse sand, trace fine gravel, terminated by choice
G069151.37197.75  Bedrock at surface
G109291.50197.38  Bedrock at surface
G013327.00199.68  Fine to medium sand at surface
GTP1362.90200.101.80198.30Organics 0.15 m thick over medium to coarse sand, trace fine gravel, terminated by choice
G042401.80198.93  Bedrock at surface
GTP2416.30198.682.00196.68Organics 0.15 m thick over medium to coarse sand, trace fine gravel, terminated by choice
G055482.30198.060.55197.51Organics 0.15 m thick over gravelly mud, refusal at 0.55 m
GWQA1545.50197.585.20192.38Organics less than 0.1 m thick over bouldery sand and gravel 2.39 m thick resting on bedrock, terminated by choice at 5.20 m
H057562.00198.760.32198.44Boulders at surface, refusal at 0.32 m
H126601.50197.440.52196.92Organics less than 0.1 m thick over silt and very fine sand, refusal at 0.52 m
I029262.80196.83  Bedrock at surface
I038320.10197.26  Bedrock at surface
IBH20-1550.50197.692.10195.59Organics less than 0.1 m thick over brownish light grey sandy silt till, refusal at bedrock at 2.10 m
I058573.70198.06  Boulders at surface with sand and gravel matrix between boulders

Table 5 Volume table for large red polygon (Figure 9) covered by cross sections E through I.

Lower-bound elevation defining volume (m)  Volume reduced based on percentage of spoil within complex
Volume (m3)Surface area (m2)5%10%15%20%25%30%
1921,764,947519,7141,676,7001,588,4521,500,2051,411,9581,323,7101,235,463
1931,276,375454,1261,212,5561,148,7381,084,9191,021,100957,281893,463
194857,139368,261814,282771,425728,569685,712642,855599,998
195527,977287,628501,578475,179448,780422,381395,983369,584
196271,906203,413258,311244,716231,120217,525203,930190,334
197101,302123,40896,23791,17286,10781,04275,97770,912
19821,51932,30820,44319,36718,29117,21516,13915,063
1994,2986,5354,0833,8683,6533,4383,2233,008
2004621,080439416393370347323

Figure 11 Med. to v.c. sand and fine gravel from depth of 0.50 m in auger hole at waypoint 043.

Figure 12 Fine to medium sand from depth of 2.60 m in auger hole at waypoint 054.

3          OBSERVATIONS AT TP19-09

TP19-09 is represented by a complex of hills rising up from low-relief, generally wet terrain situated along the east shore of the unnamed lake that sits at the west edge of the corridor (Figure 13, Figure 14). The site was explored with two hand-dug test pits in September 2019. As the complex sits at the west edge of the LiDAR coverage, it is uncertain to what extent, if any, the hills containing sand and gravel are present beneath the forest canopy in the area west of the coverage. A large hill west of the coverage was explored in July 2020, but no sand or gravel were found in the locations checked.

Text Box: DRAFTThe part of the complex within the LiDAR coverage was explored with two boreholes and three main hand auger holes in July 2020 (Figure 14, Figure 15, Table 6). The boreholes encountered sandy gravel that became wet at elevations in the range of 192.0 to 193.3 m. The hand auger hole at waypoint 150, which was located on the same ridge as borehole WQA3, penetrated 3.54 m of sand and gravel that became wet at about 194.2 m elevation. The hand auger hole at waypoint 151 was drilled in the low-relief peatland east of the large hill where WQA3 is located. This auger hole went through 0.48 m of organics and then through 1.0 m of till down to an elevation of 193.3 m. The hand auger hole at waypoint 152 was drilled on a small ridge at the south end of cross section

K. The ridge is situated slightly higher up from the lake than the other ridges to the west. Sand and gravel were found with water being found at an elevation of 195.8 m.

A narrow north-south trending discontinuous ridge joins the south part of the complex with its northern counterpart. Several attempts to drill hand auger holes were made in the north part of the complex. However, abundant cobbles and boulders at the surface resulted in auger refusal within

0.25 m in all locations checked. These locations are plotted in Figure 14 as boulders at surface. Borehole BH20-2 was drilled in this northern part of the complex.

Volumes were calculated as a function of the elevation to which mining occurs (Table 7). The volume data are for the portion of the deposit contained within the LiDAR coverage. Volume reductions to account for different percentages of spoil within the complex have also been included in Table 7. Higher percentages of spoil are expected for the lower elevations within the complex, due to the presence of organics and till in the low areas between hills and ridges.

A hill feature located at the top of the drumlinoid ridge centred on the corridor displayed a slightly anomalous morphology in the LiDAR imagery. The site was inspected using hand augering (waypoints 173, 174, Figure 14), but only till was found in the augering. As a result, it was determined that the location is not of interest in terms of aggregate potential.

Figure 13 Satellite map showing overview of TP19-09. Webequie Supply Road.

Figure 14 LiDAR map showing the TP19-09 area. Webequie Supply Road.

Figure 15 Borehole, hand auger and surface observations plotted onto cross sections A and B.

Table 6 Summary of observations along and near cross sections J and K.

  Metres 
SectionWaypointChainageElevationDepthBottomMaterials
JTP1141.58196.040.40195.64Coarse sand with cobble and boulder gravel
JTP2465.76196.360.50195.86Medium sand, trace fine gravel
J150500.39197.073.54193.53Fine to medium sand grading down to very coarse sand and coarse gravel, termination due to sloughing in wet gravel at 3.54 m
JWQA3557.06196.715.20191.51Sandy gravel, wet at 3.05 m
J151597.59194.782.76192.02Organics 0.48 m thick over brownish light grey sandy silt till over fine to very coarse sand
K170218.24193.29  Boulders at surface
K168270.49196.08  Boulders at surface
K167327.9194.78  Boulders at surface
K166394.35196.24  Boulders at surface
KBH20-2506.26196.494.80191.69Sandy gravel, wet at 4.57 m
K1521012.08197.351.64195.71Fine to very coarse sand, some silt, some fine gravel, wet at 1.52 m
 147  0.42 Silty fine sand with granule and pebble gravel (suspect till), refusal at 0.42 m.
 148  1.90 Silt, some clay, some sand (no gravel) over sandy silt till with granules and pebbles, termination by choice at 1.90 m
 WQA4    Dominantly sandy silt till, minor silty sand

Table 7 Volume table for TP19-09.

Lower-bound elevation defining volume (m)  Volume reduced based on percentage of spoil within complex
Volume (m3)Surface area (m2)5%10%15%20%25%30%
192666,772264,368633,433600,095566,756533,418500,079466,740
193409,421241,273388,950368,479348,008327,537307,066286,595
194183,891200,755174,696165,502156,307147,113137,918128,724
19547,71062,87145,32542,93940,55438,16835,78333,397
1969,27315,1898,8108,3467,8827,4196,9556,491
1975082,227482457432406381356

4          OBSERVATIONS AT TP19-10

TP19-10 is a large ridge containing significant sand and gravel resources located west of the corridor (Figure 16). The northeast tip of the ridge, as outlined in Figure 16, is located 3.2 km west of the proposed Webequie Supply Road and would require a river crossing with a bridge span of approximately 55 m. The landform extends toward the south, but no test pits or boreholes were completed outside of the area in Figure 16. LiDAR coverage, unfortunately, does not exist at this site.

The site was explored with three hand-dug test pits in September 2019 (Figure 16). The test pits are located at the south tip of the ridge. The first test pit was dug at the foot of the ridge, where silt with clay was found. The second and third test pits were dug at higher elevations and found medium sand with trace gravel.

Prior to drilling boreholes at this site, reconnaissance of the north and central parts of the ridge was performed. Cobbles and boulders were found at surface in many of the locations checked (Figure 16). Many attempts were made to drill with the hand auger, but auger refusal occurred within 0.25 m in all but one of the attempts. Sand with silt and clay and cobbles and boulders was observed at surface in many of these locations. Till or sandy silt was found at the surface in a few locations.

Three boreholes were drilled at this site in July 2020 (Figure 16). Boreholes WQA5 and BH20-3 were located so as to provide borehole coverage in widely spaced locations along the central part of the ridge. These two boreholes found silty sand and sandy gravel to depths of 6.6 and 5.8 m. The base of the sand and gravel deposit was not reached in either of these two boreholes. The third borehole (WQA6) was drilled at low elevation at the northeast tip of the ridge. This borehole found silt and clay as well as silty sand, but no appreciable sand or gravel.

Volume data have been compiled as a function of the lower elevation to which mining occurs (Table 8). Mining this landform to an elevation of 196 m (covering an area of 923,005 m2) has the potential to provide 12,626,167 m3 of material. Mining to an elevation of 206 m (736,784 m2) would yield 3,813,600 m3 of material. Regional elevation data were used for these calculations, which will include a larger margin of error as compared with the calculations made using LiDAR data at TP19- 02 and TP19-09. Volume reductions are included in the table to provide a possible range of volumes that account for various percentages of spoil within the complex. The volume data were computed based on the assumption that the ridge is predominantly composed of sand and gravel with no more than 30% being composed of spoil. Given that boreholes WQA5 and BH20-3 were drilled to depths of less than 7 m, the composition of the ridge is uncertain at depths greater than about 7 m in the centre of the ridge. Based on the available topographic data, the central part of the ridge stands in the order of 25 m high above the surrounding low-relief terrain.

Figure 16 Satellite map showing overview of TP19-10.

Table 8 Volume table for large red polygon (Figure 16) at TP19-10.

Lower-bound elevation defining volume (m)  Volume (m3)  Surface area (m2)Volume reduced based on percentage of spoil within complex
5%10%15%20%25%30%
19612,626,167923,00511,994,85911,363,55010,732,24210,100,9349,469,6258,838,317
19810,783,714921,62010,244,5289,705,3439,166,1578,626,9718,087,7867,548,600
2008,946,810913,8398,499,4708,052,1297,604,7897,157,4486,710,1086,262,767
2027,142,285891,4656,785,1716,428,0576,070,9425,713,8285,356,7144,999,600
2045,404,120842,4485,133,9144,863,7084,593,5024,323,2964,053,0903,782,884
2063,813,600736,7843,622,9203,432,2403,241,5603,050,8802,860,2002,669,520
2082,469,039605,0572,345,5872,222,1352,098,6831,975,2311,851,7791,728,327
2101,434,406414,8781,362,6861,290,9651,219,2451,147,5251,075,8051,004,084
212801,360245,580761,292721,224681,156641,088601,020560,952
214410,275155,452389,761369,248348,734328,220307,706287,193
216176,44383,850167,621158,799149,977141,154132,332123,510

5          OBSERVATIONS AT TP19-03

Text Box: DRAFTThe Ontario Geological Survey had identified this site as a possible location of exposed bedrock. In addition, white moss at the surface in several locations within this site further suggested that bedrock may be at the surface or at shallow depth at this site prior to the July 2020 fieldwork (Figure 17). Upon field exploration, no bedrock was found at surface in the areas of white moss examined on the ground, and no exposed bedrock was found during the flight approach to the site.

Three hand auger holes were completed in two of areas of white moss (Figure 17). The first auger hole (at waypoint 175) was completed in the same location as the borehole that was later drilled at this site (WQA7). Silt and fine sand with some clay was found to a depth of 1.20 m. Below that, silt and clay with some gravel and some sand was found to a depth of 1.75 m, with auger refusal at a cobble/boulder. The borehole in this same location found sandy silt till to a depth of 5.0 m.

The other two hand auger holes were drilled in another area of white moss located about 125 m north-northwest of the borehole. Auger refusal occurred at a depth of 1.50 m in one of these holes (waypoint 181), while refusal had not occurred after drilling to a depth of 2.0 m in the other.

Figure 17 Satellite map showing overview of TP19-10.

6          SUMMARY

The aggregate exploration program in July 2020 collected data and observations in four locations along the western north-south trending section of the proposed Webequie Supply Road (TP19-02, TP19-09, TP19-10, TP19-03). The field program included ten boreholes for a total of 51.1 m of drilling and 39 hand auger holes for a total of 60.5 m of drilling. In addition, surface observations were made in many locations to extend the exploration program beyond drilling locations.

The part of TP19-02 explored in September 2019 is represented by an area of elevated land where a wide range of surface materials are present, including bedrock, sand, sandy gravel, till and marine sandy muds. The combined volume of borrow and bedrock aggregate expected to be feasible to mine at this location is estimated as 500,000 to 1,000,000 m3. In addition to this part of the site, which is covered by cross sections E through I, two additional areas were identified during the July 2020 program. The area covered by cross sections A and B is expected to host a sand and gravel reserve in the order of 40,000 to 50,000 m3 spread out among five hills. Beneath these five hills and one other, a bedrock reserve in the order of at least 60,000 to 120,000 m3 is expected to be present and feasible to mine, though absolute confirmation that bedrock is present beneath these hills has not yet been obtained. Additional sand and gravel and bedrock reserves are present in similar hill and ridge landforms covered by cross sections C and D. Reserves estimated here are lower than what was estimated in earlier desktop studies. The main reason for the reduction in estimated volume is due to better definition of the aggregate landforms with the LiDAR DEM and field exploration results. In the earlier study an assumed uniform thickness was simply applied over the entire area of the glaciofluvial landform and bedrock. In terms of bedrock volumes, the actual volume will be much higher; however, the amount of bedrock that can be extracted in practical terms will be largely dependent on pit development constraints as the bedrock will extend to great depths.

The main area of TP19-09 is included within the LiDAR coverage and was explored in September 2019. The area represents a complex of hills rising from generally wet, low-relief terrain along the east margin of the unnamed lake in this location. The complex is divided into north and south components by a narrow, discontinuous ridge. The south component shows generally clean sand and sandy gravel, whereas the north component shows cobbles and boulders present at the surface covering sandy gravel. The sand and gravel reserve expected to be feasible to mine at this site is estimated as 150,000 to 500,000 m3. This estimate is consistent with an earlier estimate of 292,500 m3 based on desktop studies.

TP19-10 is a large ridge located from 3.2 to 5.9 km west of the nearest point on the centre of the proposed road corridor. Test pits from September 2019 and boreholes and surface observations from July 2020 indicate a significant reserve of sand and gravel at this site. The volume of sand and gravel expected to be feasible to mine at this site, based on regional elevation data, is in the

order of 4,000,000 to 8,000,000 m3, assuming that the entire ridge consists of sand and gravel with some accounting for varying percentages of spoil. This estimate is consistent with an earlier estimate of 6,675,000 m3 based on desktop studies.

TP19-03 was a site that had been identified as a possible location where bedrock was exposed at the surface or at shallow depth beneath white moss. No bedrock was found at surface or to a depth of 5.0 m based on the July 2020 observations.

SNC-Lavalin estimates that the material requirements for construction of the road include:

Earth Excavation1,361,685 m3
Fill1,551,009 m3
Gravel Base1,296,922 m3

The material reserves examined and quantified from the information gathered in this assessment are considered adequate to meet the preliminary engineering estimates of material requirements to construct the road.

While the projected aggregate quantities needed on an annual basis for the life-cycle of the road remain to be determined, a permanent source of material to maintain the road is likely to be associated with TP19-02 or TP19-10. TP19-02 offers the prospect of quarrying bedrock while TP19-10 has significant quantities of granular material. Provided a bridge is constructed to access the material at TP19-10, this location has the potential to deliver the quantities of maintenance material for the life-cycle of the road.

7          CLOSURE

Statements contained in this report are strictly intended for use by SNC-Lavalin Inc. to assist in their planning of construction of the proposed Webequie Supply Road. Statements or data in this report are not intended for third party use.

Information and interpretations made in this report are made based on information collected at the locations examined. Examination of additional sites or further examination of the sites already visited may reveal conditions that differ from those observed or interpreted. Further investigation should be completed before making critical decisions based on the information presented.

J.D. Mollard and Associates (2010) Limited

Text Box: DRAFTDavid van Zeyl, M.Sc., G.I.T.

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Jason Cosford, Ph.D., P.Geo.

Lynden Penner, M.Sc., P.Eng., P.Geo.        

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APPENDIX A – SURFACE AND HAND AUGER OBSERVATION POINTS


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Table A1 Surface and hand auger observation points.

      Metres (UTM Zone 16N, NAD83)Elevation (m asl)
IDWaypointTypeObservationDay of JulySiteEastingNorthingGPSLIDAR
1009SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024902065862358193.6198.88
2010SurfaceBoulders at surface2TP19-024902075862150186.7191.09
3012SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024901745862360198.4198.93
4013SurfaceSand and/or gravel at surface2TP19-024901565862415197.2199.68
5014SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024901615862460196.5198.10
6015SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024901775862474196.7197.58
7016SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024901905862477196.8198.04
8017SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024902065862470196.9198.14
9018SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024902205862485196.6198.06
10019SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024902185862514195.6197.17
11020SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024902085862523195.7195.91
12021SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024902265862524194.4195.71
13022SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024903285862607194.5195.66
14023SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024903315862610195.0195.95
15024SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024903325862629194.5195.49
16025SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024903545862610196.0196.58
17026SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024903635862608196.4196.80
18027SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024903725862623196.2196.92
19028SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024903785862634196.6197.46
20029SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024903825862652196.3196.83
21030SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024903915862680195.4196.11
22031SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024903915862690195.4196.21
23032SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024903955862709194.4195.06
24033SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024904205862678195.5195.54
25034SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024904365862668195.8196.13
26035SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024904485862664196.0196.07
27036SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024904685862669196.1195.94
28037SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024904765862681194.6194.81
29038SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024904105862605196.4197.26
30039SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024904495862502196.0197.57
31040SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024904535862484195.5197.27
32041SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024902265862369193.8198.31
33042SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024902035862361193.6198.93
34 SurfaceBoulders at surface2TP19-024902585862216 197.28
35 WaterWater ponded at surface2TP19-024902815862536 195.20
36 SurfaceBedrock at surface2TP19-024900905862610 198.34
37 SurfaceSand and/or gravel at surface2TP19-024901195862392 200.71
38043AugerSand and/or gravel at surface3TP19-024898395862348195.3199.45
39044WaterWater ponded at surface3TP19-024896615862144185.0194.13
40045AugerSandy mud at surface3TP19-024896115862079195.8199.84
41046SurfaceBoulders at surface3TP19-024895845862074196.4198.43
      Metres (UTM Zone 16N, NAD83)Elevation (m asl)
IDWaypointTypeObservationDay of JulySiteEastingNorthingGPSLIDAR
42047SurfaceBoulders at surface3TP19-024895695862046194.1196.46
43048WaterWater ponded at surface3TP19-024896515862111192.3194.59
44049WaterWater ponded at surface3TP19-024899315862365191.4196.17
45050SurfaceOrganics at surface3TP19-024900755862448193.6196.86
46051SurfaceBedrock at surface3TP19-024901075862434190.2196.81
47052AugerSand and/or gravel at surface3TP19-024901065862415197.2199.51
48053SurfaceBedrock at surface3TP19-024901295862409194.8198.97
49054AugerSand and/or gravel at surface3TP19-024901065862381202.6200.63
50055AugerGravelly mud at surface3TP19-024902465862292200.8198.06
51056AugerSandy mud at surface3TP19-024904185862325202.3197.33
52057AugerBoulders at surface3TP19-024904485862338205.6198.76
53058SurfaceBoulders at surface3TP19-024905565862396206.5198.06
54059SurfaceBoulders at surface3TP19-024904165862443204.8196.07
55060AugerSand and/or gravel at surface4TP19-024886155861569199.9199.73
56061AugerSand and/or gravel at surface4TP19-024886515861562201.5202.15
57062AugerSand and/or gravel at surface4TP19-024888675861525202.5202.41
58063AugerSand and/or gravel at surface4TP19-024890395861771204.5203.49
59064AugerThick organics over gravelly mud5TP19-024899335862619194.6197.19
60065AugerThick organics over gravelly mud5TP19-024895365862603195.5198.67
61066AugerSandy mud at surface5TP19-024895325862692202.8202.00
62067AugerGravelly mud at surface5TP19-024895295862739206.5201.83
63068AugerSand and/or gravel at surface5TP19-024895635862775205.4201.28
64069SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024900615862567194.6197.75
65070SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024900735862582194.7197.42
66071AugerSandy mud at surface5TP19-024901085862570194.4196.59
67072SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024901495862491193.1196.25
68073SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024901575862498192.5196.21
69074SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024901745862499192.8196.59
70075SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024901855862501192.9196.48
71076SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024901985862503192.2196.48
72077SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902045862511191.9196.12
73078SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902055862521191.6196.00
74079SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902145862535190.7195.82
75080SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902245862526190.3195.63
76081SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902345862515190.4195.71
77082SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902405862505190.8195.79
78083SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902325862483191.5196.80
79084SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902375862467190.8196.98
80085SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902465862461190.5196.83
81086SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902495862449191.3197.14
82087SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902625862440191.4196.68
83088SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902705862447190.6196.59
      Metres (UTM Zone 16N, NAD83)Elevation (m asl)
IDWaypointTypeObservationDay of JulySiteEastingNorthingGPSLIDAR
84089SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902785862451190.7196.54
85090SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902835862450190.1196.79
86091SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902875862455190.4196.95
87092SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902865862463190.1196.80
88093SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902825862475189.6196.23
89094SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902875862476189.6196.51
90095SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902925862472189.4196.31
91096SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902995862471189.6195.78
92097SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024903065862462189.0196.16
93098SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902865862441190.6196.84
94099SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902935862435190.5197.22
95100SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902915862427190.7197.42
96101SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902785862436190.1196.87
97102SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902455862435190.3197.16
98103SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902365862437191.2198.08
99104SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024902045862453190.4197.82
100105SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024901805862465190.0197.58
101106SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024901755862462189.9197.72
102107SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024901665862459190.7197.97
103108SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024901535862462190.2197.81
104109SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024901455862453189.9197.76
105110SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024901315862448190.1197.38
106111SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024901265862440189.6197.86
107112SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024901135862432189.3198.17
108113SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024901105862438188.7196.96
109114SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024901285862401192.0199.09
110115SurfaceBedrock at surface5TP19-024901585862372191.2198.34
111116SurfaceBoulders at surface5TP19-024903295862323193.7198.25
112117AugerSandy mud at surface5TP19-024903545862314198.5197.44
113119SurfaceBoulders at surface5TP19-024904025862187200.5196.02
114120SurfaceBoulders at surface5TP19-024904245862189200.9196.80
115121SurfaceBoulders at surface5TP19-024904305862186200.9196.40
116122SurfaceBoulders at surface5TP19-024904525862185200.7196.80
117123SurfaceBoulders at surface5TP19-024904735862194200.0197.17
118124AugerSand and/or gravel at surface5TP19-024904985862181196.0193.46
119125SurfaceBoulders at surface5TP19-024904555862240196.2195.77
120126AugerSandy mud at surface5TP19-024904925862319202.5197.44
121127SurfaceBoulders at surface5TP19-024905485862282200.4197.76
122128SurfaceBoulders at surface5TP19-024904735862341197.1197.72
123129SurfaceBoulders at surface6TP19-024896415862100187.5196.92
124130WaterWater ponded at surface6TP19-024895555862097186.1193.60
125131WaterWater ponded at surface6TP19-024895475862097186.4193.79
      Metres (UTM Zone 16N, NAD83)Elevation (m asl)
IDWaypointTypeObservationDay of JulySiteEastingNorthingGPSLIDAR
126132WaterWater ponded at surface6TP19-024895415862098186.7193.68
127133WaterWater ponded at surface6TP19-024895365862098186.7193.66
128134WaterWater ponded at surface6TP19-024895335862098187.0194.20
129135WaterWater ponded at surface6TP19-024895275862100186.7193.95
130136WaterWater ponded at surface6TP19-024895205862101186.8193.80
131137AugerSand and/or gravel at surface6TP19-024894105862169194.4198.83
132138AugerSand and/or gravel at surface6TP19-024893965862153195.9198.19
133139AugerSand and/or gravel at surface6TP19-024892785862317197.3200.72
134140AugerSand and/or gravel at surface6TP19-024891885862053197.1202.21
135141AugerSand and/or gravel at surface6TP19-024890765861870204.8202.21
136142AugerThick organics over gravelly mud6TP19-024889835861773201.3201.52
137143AugerGravelly mud at surface6TP19-024886545861835204.8204.68
138144WaterWater ponded at surface6TP19-024887275861833202.4201.13
139145AugerThick organics over gravelly mud6TP19-024887105861836203.4201.39
140146SurfaceBoulders at surface7TP19-094888295857211199.9 
141147AugerGravelly mud at surface7TP19-094888575857214200.1 
142148AugerGravelly mud at surface7TP19-094888705857201199.6 
143149SurfaceBoulders at surface8TP19-094889205857257203.2 
144150AugerSand and/or gravel at surface8TP19-094892695857558201.9197.07
145151AugerThick organics over gravelly mud8TP19-094892885857464201.5194.78
146152AugerSand and/or gravel at surface8TP19-094893625857478204.2197.35
147153WaterWater ponded at surface8TP19-094892975857826194.0193.96
148154WaterWater ponded at surface8TP19-094892915857830194.7193.99
149155WaterWater ponded at surface8TP19-094892905857832195.4194.14
150156WaterWater ponded at surface8TP19-094892895857832194.5194.08
151157WaterWater ponded at surface8TP19-094892805857890194.6193.38
152158WaterWater ponded at surface8TP19-094892775857896194.6193.45
153159WaterWater ponded at surface8TP19-094892745857902194.1193.44
154160SurfaceBoulders at surface8TP19-094892705857984201.5196.55
155161SurfaceBoulders at surface8TP19-094892675858037200.0195.75
156162SurfaceBoulders at surface8TP19-094892545858047199.9195.63
157163SurfaceBoulders at surface8TP19-094892575858059199.7194.98
158164SurfaceBoulders at surface8TP19-094892515858059199.1194.71
159165SurfaceBoulders at surface8TP19-094892545858096198.4194.63
160166SurfaceBoulders at surface8TP19-094893385858095201.5196.24
161167SurfaceBoulders at surface8TP19-094893365858161195.5194.78
162168SurfaceBoulders at surface8TP19-094893155858217192.0196.08
163169SurfaceBoulders at surface8TP19-094893505858251192.2194.39
164170SurfaceBoulders at surface8TP19-094893195858271191.7193.29
165171SurfaceBoulders at surface8TP19-094893915858244188.3195.06
166172SurfaceBoulders at surface8TP19-094894675858248194.6197.06
167173AugerGravelly mud at surface8TP19-094902215857039196.2203.28
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Metres (UTM Zone 16N, NAD83)
Elevation (m asl)
IDWaypointTypeObservationDay of JulySiteEastingNorthingGPSLIDAR
168174AugerGravelly mud at surface8TP19-094901955856997202.2202.52
169175AugerGravelly mud at surface10TP19-034885485847290254.1 
170181AugerGravelly mud at surface11TP19-034884835847396201.8 
171182AugerGravelly mud at surface11TP19-034884825847391201.3 
172184SurfaceBoulders at surface11TP19-104862555853408192.7 
173185SurfaceSandy mud at surface11TP19-104862015853351192.3 
174186SurfaceBoulders at surface11TP19-104860785853309197.6 
175187SurfaceBoulders at surface11TP19-104859795853245195.0 
176188SurfaceGravelly mud at surface11TP19-104858775853193197.3 
177189AugerSand and/or gravel at surface11TP19-104857355853156218.2 
178190SurfaceSand and/or gravel at surface11TP19-104855325853158211.5 
179191SurfaceGravelly mud at surface11TP19-104856225853302200.4 
180192SurfaceSand and/or gravel at surface11TP19-104855625852903208.5 
181193SurfaceSand and/or gravel at surface11TP19-104855225852816211.5 
182195SurfaceSand and/or gravel at surface11TP19-104855995852953219.6 
183196SurfaceSand and/or gravel at surface11TP19-104856535853116220.1 
184197SurfaceSand and/or gravel at surface11TP19-104859595853358207.3 
185198SurfaceBoulders at surface12TP19-104860975853456197.1 
186199SurfaceSand and/or gravel at surface12TP19-104860265853318200.8 
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APPENDIX B – HAND AUGER LOGS


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Table B1 Hand auger logs.

WaypointSiteFromToDescriptionDay of July
043TP19-02  Hole in crest of sand ridge where sand is seen at surface throughout3
043TP19-020.000.12Organics3
043TP19-020.121.60Fine to very coarse sand, trace fine gravel, moist, light grey3
043TP19-02  Terminated due to only one auger extension available during traverse3
045TP19-02  Hole on summit of hill feature with boulders present throughout surface3
045TP19-020.000.14Organics3
045TP19-020.140.50Sandy silt, some clay, coarse sand near bottom of hole3
045TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder3
052TP19-02  Hole on flank of sand hill3
052TP19-020.000.12Organics3
052TP19-020.121.60Silty very fine sand grading downward to fine to medium sand, light grey, moist3
052TP19-02  Terminated due to only one auger extension available during traverse3
054TP19-020.000.10Organics3
054TP19-020.100.40Clayey silt and very fine sand, moist, light grey3
054TP19-020.402.98Fine to medium sand, silty, moist, light grey, wet at bottom, no gravel3
054TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (highly suspect bedrock)3
055TP19-02  Hole on flat floor of conifer stand3
055TP19-020.000.15Organics3
055TP19-020.150.55Silt, clay and very fine sand, wet, trace gravel3
055TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder3
056TP19-02  Hole in flat floor of zone in stand of conifers3
056TP19-020.000.15Organics3
056TP19-020.151.15Silt and very fine sand, some clay, wet3
056TP19-021.152.35Silty clay, highly plastic, wet, firm to stiff, laminated, buff light grey, water at 1.15 m3
056TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (highly suspect bedrock)3
057TP19-02  Hole on slight hill standing above flat plain, boulders at surface on small hill3
057TP19-020.000.10Organics3
057TP19-020.100.32Sandy silt, some clay3
057TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder3
058TP19-02  Hole on slight hill with boulders at surface3
058TP19-020.000.12Organics3
058TP19-020.120.20Gravel matrix between boulders, pebbles and granules3
058TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder3
060TP19-02  Hole drilled on west slope of hill4
060TP19-020.000.08Organics4
060TP19-020.081.35Very fine to medium sand, some silt, wet, light grey4
060TP19-021.351.40Gravel and very coarse sand, wet4
060TP19-021.401.68Very fine to medium sand, some gravel, wet, light grey4
060TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect bedrock)4
061TP19-02  Hole drilled on low-relief summit of hill4
061TP19-020.000.08Organics4
061TP19-020.082.53Silt and very fine to fine sand, some coarse sand and gravel, wet, light grey4
061TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect bedrock)4
062TP19-02  Hole drilled on low-relief summit of hill4
062TP19-020.000.05Organics4
062TP19-020.053.60Fine to medium sand, coarse sand with gravel, wet, light grey4
062TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect bedrock)4
063TP19-02  Hole drilled on crest of north-trending hill/ridge4
063TP19-020.000.05Organics4
063TP19-020.053.60Very fine to medium sand, coarse to very coarse sand with fine gravel, silty zones, moist4
063TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect bedrock)4
064TP19-02  Hole in peatland between rock exposures to north and south5
064TP19-020.000.60Organics, water saturated5
064TP19-020.601.18Greyish light brown sandy silt till, wet5
064TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (highly suspect bedrock)5
065TP19-02  Peatland south of hill feature5
065TP19-020.000.45Organics, water saturated5
065TP19-020.451.25Greyish light brown sandy silt till, wet, gravel at base5
065TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (highly suspect bedrock)5
066TP19-02  Hole on low-relief hilltop in mossy floored conifer stand5
066TP19-020.000.05Organics5
066TP19-020.050.98Light grey laminated silt with coarse sand and gravel at base5
066TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect bedrock)5
067TP19-02  Hole on low-relief hilltop in mossy floored conifer stand5
067TP19-020.000.05Organics5
067TP19-020.050.60Greyish light brown sandy silt, moist5
067TP19-020.601.35Light grey silt, seems laminated, no gravel apparent5
067TP19-021.351.45Coarse sand and gravel5
067TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect bedrock)5
068TP19-02  Hole on narrow ridge at northeast tip of hilltop, sand and gravel seen at surface5
068TP19-020.000.05Organics5
068TP19-020.050.65Brownish light grey silt (not sure if till or laminated mud)5
068TP19-020.651.50Granule to pebble gravel and very coarse sand, wet5
068TP19-02  Terminated due to sloughing in gravel5
071TP19-02  Hole in peatland between rock exposures to north and south5
071TP19-020.000.10Organics, water saturated5
071TP19-020.100.60Very fine to fine very well sorted sand, which grades down into laminated silt5
071TP19-020.600.70Laminated grey silt with orange streaks, wet5
071TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (highly suspect bedrock)5
117TP19-02  Hole in low-relief zone between boulder ridges5
117TP19-020.000.05Organics5
117TP19-020.050.90Brownish light grey silt with very fine sand5
117TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect bedrock)5
126TP19-02  Hole within low-relief surface within moss floored conifer stand5
126TP19-020.000.10Organics5
126TP19-020.100.52Silt and very fine sand, moist5
126TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder5
137TP19-02  Hole on hilltop on mossy floor of conifer stand6
137TP19-020.000.10Silt with very fine sand, some gravel, oxidized, moist6
137TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect bedrock)6
138TP19-02  Hole on hilltop on mossy floor of conifer stand6
138TP19-020.000.10Organics6
138TP19-020.100.89Very fine sand, very well sorted, moist6
138TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect bedrock)6
139TP19-02  Hole on hilltop on mossy floor of conifer stand6
139TP19-020.000.20Organics6
139TP19-020.202.01Sand ranging from very fine to very coarse, locally contains gravel6
139TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect bedrock)6
140TP19-02  Hole on north trending ridge6
140TP19-020.000.10Organics6
140TP19-020.101.00Coarse gravel, pebbles, granules6
140TP19-021.001.44Dominantly fine sand, but gravel present locally6
140TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect bedrock)6
141TP19-02  Hole on north trending ridge6
141TP19-020.000.05Organics6
141TP19-020.051.32Fine sand grading down to very coarse sand with gravel, moist6
141TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect bedrock)6
142TP19-02  Hole in peatland west of rock ridge6
142TP19-020.000.85Organics and peat, water saturated6
142TP19-020.851.44Brownish light grey sandy silt till, some granules and pebbles6
142TP19-021.441.60Coarse gravel6
142TP19-021.602.39Light grey sandy silt till6
142TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect bedrock)6
143TP19-02  Hole on hilltop on mossy floor of conifer stand6
143TP19-020.000.19Organics6
143TP19-020.190.59Thin layer of silt over sandy silt till6
143TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect bedrock)6
145TP19-02  Hole in peatland east of hill6
145TP19-020.000.21Organics and peat, water saturated6
145TP19-020.211.94Started as silt, went into brownish light grey sandy silt till, then into soupy very fine sand facies, then went back to till, then went to gravelly till facies6
145TP19-02  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect bedrock)6
147TP19-09  Hole on slight ridge above step in slope7
147TP19-090.000.08Organics7
147TP19-090.080.42Silty fine sand with granule and pebble gravel, moist7
147TP19-09  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect cobbleboulder)7
148TP19-09  Hole in local flat spot in general low-relief zone in lower part of hill feature7
148TP19-090.000.10Organics7
148TP19-090.101.50Silt, some clay, some sand, brownish light grey to light grey, moist7
148TP19-091.501.90Sandy silty till, some pebbles, moist7
148TP19-09  Terminated due to absence of aggregate8
150TP19-09  Hole on crest of hill in pine stand with open mossy floor with sand at surface8
150TP19-090.000.05Organics8
150TP19-090.052.34Fine sand to medium sand, rare coarse sand, very well sorted, no gravel, moist8
150TP19-092.343.54Fine to very coarse sand with fine to coarse gravel, wet at 2.91 m8
150TP19-09  Terminated due to sloughing in wet gravel8
151TP19-09  Hole in peatland east of sand ridge8
151TP19-090.000.48Saturated organics and peat (water table within 10 cm of surface)8
151TP19-090.481.48Brownish light grey sandy silt till, generally limited gravel, wet8
151TP19-091.482.76Fine to coarse sand, wet8
151TP19-09  Terminated due to sufficient information gathered from auger hole8
152TP19-09  Hole on small ridge east of main ridge. Mossy-floored conifer stand8
152TP19-090.000.05Organics8
152TP19-090.051.64Fine to medium sand zones, silty zones, very coarse sand to fine gravel zones, wet at 1.52 m8
152TP19-09  Terminated due to sufficient information gathered from auger hole8
173TP19-09  Hole on summit of drumlinoid ridge in moss-floored conifer stand8
173TP19-090.000.08Organics8
173TP19-090.080.75Reddish light brown silt and clay with rare granules and pebbles8
173TP19-09  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect cobbleboulder)8
174TP19-09  Hole on summit of drumlinoid ridge in moss-floored conifer stand8
174TP19-090.000.10Organics8
174TP19-090.103.07Light grey to red silt and clay with trace granules and pebbles, wet below 1.5 m8
174TP19-09  Terminated due to not hitting rock or aggregate8
175TP19-03  Hole in low-relief spot with white moss on surface11
175TP19-030.000.08Organics11
175TP19-030.081.20Silt and very fine sand, some clay, moist, reddish light grey11
175TP19-031.201.75Silt and clay, some gravel, some sand, moist, reddish light grey11
175TP19-03  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect cobbleboulder)11
181TP19-03  Hole in low-relief spot with white moss on surface11
181TP19-030.000.10Organics11
181TP19-030.101.50Silt and very fine sand, some clay, moist, reddish light grey, wet at 1.4 m11
181TP19-03  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (suspect cobbleboulder)11
182TP19-03  Hole in low-relief spot with white moss on surface11
182TP19-030.000.10Organics11
182TP19-030.101.90Silt and very fine sand, some clay, moist, reddish light grey, wet at 1.4 m11
182TP19-03  Terminated due to not hitting rock or aggregate11
189TP19-10  Hole in conifer stand on plateau above steep slope11
189TP19-100.000.10Organics11
189TP19-100.100.60Gravelly mud with sand11
189TP19-10  Auger refusal at bedrock or cobbleboulder (highly suspect cobbleboulder)11
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APPENDIX C – GRAIN SIZE CURVES FROM SELECTED SAMPLES

Gravel Corase Sand Medium Sand Fine Sand Silt and Clay    
sieve          mm           percent4              4.75            10010               2              10040            0.425           100200           0.075           10075             100  
 
  Client:        SNC Lavalin Project: Gravel Sampling Project #: Webequie FN Supply Road Location: Webequie
            100     90     80     70     60     50     40     30     20     10     0 100                                                                                  10            4.75 mm  Grain Size Categories   2.00 mm                                               0.425 mm                                                                             1 Particle Diameter (mm)            0.075 mm                                                                             0.1                                                                                  0.01SAMPLE NO:
WP043-02
Date Received: Date Tested: Sample taken by: Sample tested by: Checked by:  18-Aug-20 DVZ JIC JIC
Grain       Percent Size        Retained (mm)           (%) 75             0.0 50             0.0 37.5           0.0 25             0.0 19             0.0 12.5           0.0 9.5           12.8Percent Passing (%) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 87.2
4.75          21.778.3
2.36          49.8 1.18          56.9 0.6           70.5 0.3           81.6 0.15          88.6 0.075         95.650.2 43.1 29.5 18.4 11.4 4.4
%Gravel:             21.7 %Sand:               73.9 %Fines:                 4.4
Sample Description:   Sample depth: 1.5-1.6 m  Jason Cosford, Ph.D., P.Geo.
60.0  50.0  40.0  30.0  20.0  10.0  0.0100  
Grain Size CategoriesGravel                                                               Corase Sand                         Medium Sand                                            Fine Sand                                                             Silt and Clay4.75 mm                 2.00 mm                                               0.425 mm                                               0.075 mm100.0  90.0  80.0  70.0                      10                                                                                                  1                                                                                                 0.1                                                                                            0.01Particle Diameter (mm)  

Figure C1 Grain size curve for sample WP043-02.

Gravel Corase Sand Medium Sand Fine Sand Silt and Clay    
sieve          mm           percent4              4.75            10010               2              10040            0.425           100200           0.075           10075             100  

Text Box: Percent Passing (% Finer)Text Box: Percent Passing (% Finer)

 
  Client:        SNC Lavalin Project: Gravel Sampling Project #: Webequie FN Supply Road Location: Webequie
            100     90     80     70     60     50     40     30     20     10     0 100                                                                                  10            4.75 mm  Grain Size Categories   2.00 mm                                               0.425 mm                                                                             1 Particle Diameter (mm)            0.075 mm                                                                             0.1                                                                                  0.01SAMPLE NO:
WP054-07
Date Received: Date Tested: Sample taken by: Sample tested by: Checked by:  18-Aug-20 DVZ JIC JIC
Grain       Percent Size        Retained (mm)           (%) 75             0.0 50             0.0 37.5           0.0 25             0.0 19             0.0 12.5           0.0 9.5            0.0Percent Passing (%) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
4.75           0.0100.0
2.36           0.0 1.18           0.0 0.6            0.1 0.3           60.0 0.15          77.0 0.075         78.6100.0 100.0 99.9 40.0 23.0 21.4
  %Gravel:                0.0 %Sand:               78.6 %Fines:               21.4
Sample Description:   Sample depth: 2.90-2.98 m  Jason Cosford, Ph.D., P.Geo.
60.0  50.0  40.0  30.0  20.0  10.0  0.0100  
Grain Size CategoriesGravel                                                               Corase Sand                         Medium Sand                                            Fine Sand                                                             Silt and Clay4.75 mm                 2.00 mm                                               0.425 mm                                               0.075 mm100.0  90.0  80.0  70.0                      10                                                                                                  1                                                                                                 0.1                                                                                            0.01Particle Diameter (mm)  

Figure C2 Grain size curve for sample WP054-07.

Gravel Corase Sand Medium Sand Fine Sand Silt and Clay    
sieve          mm           percent4              4.75            10010               2              10040            0.425           100200           0.075           10075             100  
 
  Client:        SNC Lavalin Project: Gravel Sampling Project #: Webequie FN Supply Road Location: Webequie
            100     90     80     70     60     50     40     30     20     10     0 100                                                                                  10            4.75 mm  Grain Size Categories   2.00 mm                                               0.425 mm                                                                             1 Particle Diameter (mm)            0.075 mm                                                                             0.1                                                                                  0.01SAMPLE NO:
WP062-04
Date Received: Date Tested: Sample taken by: Sample tested by: Checked by:  18-Aug-20 DVZ JIC JIC
Grain       Percent Size        Retained (mm)           (%) 75             0.0 50             0.0 37.5           0.0 25             0.0 19             0.0 12.5           0.0 9.5            0.0Percent Passing (%) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
4.75           3.896.2
2.36          14.8 1.18          28.4 0.6           44.0 0.3           58.2 0.15          67.9 0.075         71.685.2 71.6 56.0 41.8 32.1 28.4
%Gravel:               3.8 %Sand:               67.8 %Fines:               28.4
Sample Description:   Sample depth: 1.35-1.40 m  Jason Cosford, Ph.D., P.Geo.
60.0  50.0  40.0  30.0  20.0  10.0  0.0100  
Grain Size CategoriesGravel                                                               Corase Sand                         Medium Sand                                            Fine Sand                                                             Silt and Clay4.75 mm                 2.00 mm                                               0.425 mm                                               0.075 mm100.0  90.0  80.0  70.0                      10                                                                                                  1                                                                                                 0.1                                                                                            0.01Particle Diameter (mm)  

Figure C3 Grain size curve for sample WP062-04.

Gravel Corase Sand Medium Sand Fine Sand Silt and Clay    
sieve          mm           percent4              4.75            10010               2              10040            0.425           100200           0.075           10075             100  
 
  Client:        SNC Lavalin Project: Gravel Sampling Project #: Webequie FN Supply Road Location: Webequie
            100     90     80     70     60     50     40     30     20     10     0 100                                                                                  10            4.75 mm  Grain Size Categories   2.00 mm                                               0.425 mm                                                                             1 Particle Diameter (mm)            0.075 mm                                                                             0.1                                                                                  0.01SAMPLE NO:
WP063-03
Date Received: Date Tested: Sample taken by: Sample tested by: Checked by:  18-Aug-20 DVZ JIC JIC
Grain       Percent Size        Retained (mm)           (%) 75             0.0 50             0.0 37.5           0.0 25             0.0 19             0.0 12.5           0.0 9.5            0.0Percent Passing (%) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
4.75           0.0100.0
2.36           0.0 1.18           1.7 0.6            6.9 0.3           44.0 0.15          56.3 0.075         58.5100.0 98.3 93.1 56.0 43.7 41.5
  %Gravel:                0.0 %Sand:               58.5 %Fines:               41.5
Sample Description:   Sample depth: 0.90-0.95 m  Jason Cosford, Ph.D., P.Geo.
60.0  50.0  40.0  30.0  20.0  10.0  0.0100  
Grain Size CategoriesGravel                                                               Corase Sand                         Medium Sand                                            Fine Sand                                                             Silt and Clay4.75 mm                 2.00 mm                                               0.425 mm                                               0.075 mm100.0  90.0  80.0  70.0                      10                                                                                                  1                                                                                                 0.1                                                                                            0.01Particle Diameter (mm)  

Figure C4 Grain size curve for sample WP063-03.

Gravel Corase Sand Medium Sand Fine Sand Silt and Clay    
sieve          mm           percent4              4.75            10010               2              10040            0.425           100200           0.075           10075             100  
 
  Client:        SNC Lavalin Project: Gravel Sampling Project #: Webequie FN Supply Road Location: Webequie
            100     90     80     70     60     50     40     30     20     10     0 100                                                                                  10            4.75 mm  Grain Size Categories   2.00 mm                                               0.425 mm                                                                             1 Particle Diameter (mm)            0.075 mm                                                                             0.1                                                                                  0.01SAMPLE NO:
WP140-02
Date Received: Date Tested: Sample taken by: Sample tested by: Checked by:  18-Aug-20 DVZ JIC JIC
Grain       Percent Size        Retained (mm)           (%) 75             0.0 50             0.0 37.5           0.0 25             0.0 19             0.0 12.5           0.0 9.5           12.8Percent Passing (%) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 87.2
4.75          21.778.3
2.36          49.8 1.18          56.9 0.6           70.5 0.3           81.6 0.15          88.6 0.075         95.650.2 43.1 29.5 18.4 11.4 4.4
%Gravel:             21.7 %Sand:               73.9 %Fines:                 4.4
Sample Description:   Sample depth: 0.92-0.98 m  Jason Cosford, Ph.D., P.Geo.
60.0  50.0  40.0  30.0  20.0  10.0  0.0100  
Grain Size CategoriesGravel                                                               Corase Sand                         Medium Sand                                            Fine Sand                                                             Silt and Clay4.75 mm                 2.00 mm                                               0.425 mm                                               0.075 mm100.0  90.0  80.0  70.0                      10                                                                                                  1                                                                                                 0.1                                                                                            0.01Particle Diameter (mm)  

Figure C5 Grain size curve for sample WP140-02.

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