Notice of approval

Proponent: Tri-Neighbours Board of Management
Environmental assessment file number: MU-0028-02

Take notice that the date for receipt by me of submissions or requirements for a hearing on the above Environmental Assessment and/or its Review, provided for in the Notice of Completion of Environmental Assessment Review, dated September 20, 1995, expired on October 23, 1995. I received no requirements for a hearing by that date. I do not consider it advisable to require a hearing.

Acceptance of the environmental assessment

Having considered those matters set out in section 8 of the Act and pursuant to section 9 of the Act, I accept the Environmental Assessment.

Approval of the undertaking

Under Section 13 of the Act, before the decision on approval to proceed with the undertaking can be made, the proponent has the opportunity to require a hearing by the Environmental Assessment Board. The proponent has waived this right.

Having considered the purpose of the Act, the Environmental Assessment of the undertaking as accepted, and the submissions received, I hereby give approval to proceed with the undertaking subject to the terms and conditions set out in Attachment #1.

Reasons

The reasons for giving approval are:

  1. On the basis of the proponent’s Environmental Assessment and the Review, the proponent’s conclusion that, on balance, the advantages of this undertaking outweigh its disadvantages appears to be valid.
  2. No other more beneficial alternative method of implementing the undertaking was identified.
  3. On the basis of the proponent’s Environmental Assessment, the proponent has carried out the planning of the undertaking in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act.
  4. The Government Review Team has indicated no outstanding concerns that could not be addressed through terms and conditions of approval. The concurrent public review of the environmental assessment did not identify any outstanding concerns.
  5. I have not received any submissions on requirements for a hearing after giving the Notice of Completion dated September 20, 1995. I am not aware of any outstanding issues with respect to this undertaking which suggest that a hearing should be required.

Dated the 11th day of January, 1995 at Toronto

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