Notice of approval

Proponent: Regional Municipality of York
Environmental assessment (EA) file number: MU-1105-02

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 May 20th, 1998. I received two submissions. One submission requested a hearing by the Environmental Assessment Board.

I do not consider it advisable or necessary to hold a hearing. Having considered the purpose of the Act, the Environmental Assessment, the Review and submissions received, I hereby give approval to proceed with the undertaking, subject to conditions set out in Attachment A.

Reasons

My 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. Issues raised in the submissions are best addressed by the proponent in consultation with the submitters.
  3. On the basis of the proponent’s Environmental Assessment, the Review and the conditions of approval, the construction, operation and maintenance of the undertaking will be consistent with the purpose of the Act (section 2).
  4. The Government Review Team has indicated no outstanding concerns that can not be addressed through conditions of approval. The public review of the Environmental Assessment did not identify any outstanding concerns which can not be addressed through these conditions of approval.
  5. The submissions received after the Notice of Completion of the Review was published are being dealt with through conditions where appropriate.

Dated the 17th day of August, 1998 at Toronto

Minister of Environment
135 St. Clair Avenue West, 15th Floor
Toronto,Ontario
M4V 1P5