Approval of the Mimico Waterfront Linear Park Environmental Assessment

Notice of approval

Proponent: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Environmental assessment file number: CA-MT-03

Take notice that the period for requiring a hearing, provided for in the Notice of Completion of the Review for the above noted undertaking, expired on April 30, 2004. received no requests for a hearing before the expiration date.

I do not consider it advisable or necessary to hold a hearing. Having considered the purpose of the Act, the environmental assessment, the terms of reference, the ministry review and the submissions 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 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. The Government Review Team has indicated no outstanding concerns that cannot be addressed through terms and conditions of approval or through further required approvals.
4. The concurrent public review of the environmental assessment did not identify any outstanding concerns that cannot be addressed through conditions of approval, other technical approvals and consultation during the detailed design of the project.
5. On the basis of the proponent’s environmental assessment, the review and the conditions of appraval, the construction, operation amd maintenance of the Mimico Waterfront Linear Park will be consistent with the purpose of the Act.
6. I have not received any submissions or requirements for a hearing before the prescribed deadline. I am not aware of any outstanding issues with respect to this undertaking which suggest that a Heating should be required.

Conditions

For the purposes of these Conditions:

proponent

refers to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority;

MOE

refers to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment;

EAAB

refers to the Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch of the Ministry of the Environment;

Director

refers to the Director of the Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch;

Regional Director

refers to the Director of the MOE's Central Regional Office; and,

EA

refers to the document titled Mimico Waterfront Linear Park study: Humber Bay Park West to Norris Crescent Parkette, dated November, 2003;

Standard conditions

1. The proponent shall comply with the provisions of the EA all of which are incorporated herein by reference except as provided in these: conditions and except as provided in any other approvals or permits that may be issued.
2. These conditions do riot prevent more restrictive conditions being imposed under other statutes.
3. Where a document is required for the Public Record, it shall be provided to the Director for filing with the Public Record maintained for this undertaking. Additional copies of such documents will be provided by the proponent for public access to:
   • the Regional Director;
   • the Clerk’s offices of the City of Toronto; and,
   • the proponent’s head office.
4. The proponent shall implement the commitments made by it and recorded in Appendices 8 and C of the ministry review for this EA, except as provided for in these conditions or as provided by other approvals, authorizations or permits required for the undertaking.

Compliance monitoring and reporting

5. Further to section 8.4 of the EA, the proponent shall prepare and submit to the Director for placement on the Public Record an Environmental Assessment Compliance Monitoring Program. The Program shall be prepared for the monitoring of the; proponent’s fulfilment of the provisions of the EA for mitigation measures, public consultation, additional studies and work to be carried out, and of all other commitments made during the preparation of the EA and the subsequent review of the EA. The Program must contain an implementation schedule;

   The Program shall be submitted six months from the date of approval of the undertaking, or 60 days before the commencement of construction, whichever is earlier. A statement must accompany the Program when submitted to the Director indicating that the Program is intended to fulfill this condition. The Program, as amended by the Director, must be carried out by the proponent.

   1. The proponent shall prepare an annual Compliance Report which describes compliance with the-conditions of approval set out in the Notice of Approval and which describes the results of the Environmental Assessment Compliance Monitoring Program. The first Compliance Report shall be submitted no later than six months following the date of the Director’s acceptance of the Compliance Monitoring Program, and on the anniversary of this date thereafter, for which the Compliance Report shall cover the previous 12 months. The proponent shall submit to the Director for placement on the Public Record a copy of the Compliance Report. The proponent shall submit Compliance Reports until all conditions are satisfied. When all conditions have been satisfied, the proponent shall indicate in the Compliance Report that this is its final submission.

Archaeology

6. Prior to construction, the proponent shall advise the Director of the completion of a Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment of the study area that has been accepted by the Ministry of Culture. The proponent shall also ensure that the Director is provided with a copy of the letter of clearance from the Ministry of Culture for filing on the Public Record for this EA.

Minister of the Environment
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