Notice of approval

Proponent: The Corporation of the Town of Kincardine
Environmental assessment file number: MU-0083(02)

Take notice that the period for requiring a hearing, provided for in the Notice of Completion of the Review for the abovenoted undertaking, expired on July 5, 1999. I received one submission in support of the undertaking and no requirements for a hearing by the Environmental Assessment Board before the expiration date.

I do not consider it advisable or necessary to hold a hearing. Having considered the purpose of the Act, the approved terms of reference, the environmental assessment, the ministry review and the submission received, I hereby give approval to proceed with the undertaking, subject to conditions set out below.

Reasons

My reasons for giving approval are:

  1. On the basis of the proponent’s terms of reference, the environmental assessment and the ministry review, the proponent’s conclusion that, on balance, the advantages of this undertaking outweigh its disadvantages appears to be valid.
  2. No other beneficial alternative method of implementing the undertaking was identified
  3. On the basis of the proponent’s terms of reference, environmental assessment, the review and the conditions of approval, I consider that the construction, operation and maintenance of the undertaking will be consistent with the purpose of the Act (section 2)
  4. The government review team indicated that the environmental impacts of extending the closure date of the landfill will be minimal. The public review of the environmental assessment did not identify any concerns.

Conditions

This approval is subject to the following Conditions:

1. Definitions

For the purpose of these Conditions:

Proponent
means The Corporation of the Town of Kincardine
MOE
refers the Ministry of the Environment
SLC
refers to the Site Liaison Committee
EPA
refers to the Environmental Protection Act

2. General requirements

  1. The proponent shall comply with the provisions of the Environmental Assessment, all of which are incorporated herein by reference, except as provided by these conditions and by any requirement of the Part V, Environmental Protection Act (EPA), Provisional Certificate of Approval for the site, and any other approvals or permits that may be issued for the site.
  2. These conditions do not prevent more restrictive conditions being imposed under other statutes.

3. Site Liaison Committee

  1. To ensure that public concerns are addressed and to ensure the inclusion of appropriate mitigation measures the proponent shall make every reasonable effort to establish and maintain a SLC. The SLC may be combined with a public liaison committee which considers waste management issues.
  2. If a SLC is being established, the mandate for the SLC shall be prepared in consultation with the public and shall be submitted to the Director, Southwestern Region, MOE, for approval, and, when approved, a copy shall be filed with the Public Record. The Director may amend the mandate submitted to him before approving it. If an existing committee is used for reviewing the operation of the landfill site, a copy of the Terms of Reference or mandate for such committee shall be submitted by the proponent to the Director, Southwestern Region, MOE for his information and submitted by the proponent to the Director of the Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch for filing in the Public Record.
  3. If a member of the SLC proposes an amendment to the mandate of the Committee and the SLC is unable to agree on the amendment, the member may submit a request to the Director, MOE, Southwestern Region, to amend the mandate. The Director may amend the mandate, after consulting with the members of the SLC.

4. Public record

  1. Where these conditions require a document to be filed with the Public Record, it shall be provided to the Director of the Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch, for filing with the Public Record maintained for this undertaking. Additional copies of each document will be provided by the person filing it to the Owen Sound Area Office, MOE; the London Regional Office, MOE; and to any existing Site Liaison Committee.

Dated the 20th day of October 1999 at Toronto

Original signed by:
Tony Clement
Minister of the Environment
135 St. Clair Avenue West, 12th floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4V 1P5