Notice of approval

Proponent: Taro Aggregates Limited
Environmental assessment file number: PR-TA-02

Take notice that the period for requiring a hearing, provided for in the Notice of Acceptance of the Environmental Assessment for the undertaking, expired on May 17, 1996.

Having considered the purpose of the Act, the Environmental Assessment of the undertaking as accepted and the submissions received, I determine that a hearing is unnecessary and I hereby give approval to proceed with the undertaking subject to the attached terms and conditions.

Reasons

My reasons for determining that a hearing is unnecessary and for giving approval are:

  1. The Ministry of the Environment and Energy’s Technical Review Team has concluded that the proposed east Quarry Landfill Site can be approved, and that the environment can be adequately protected through terms and conditions.
  2. Two independent peer reviews concluded that the landfill site can be constructed and operated subject to terms and conditions. The City’s consultant concluded that it is possible to construct and operate a landfill site in the East Quarry in an environmentally acceptable manner provided that the site is subject to terms and conditions to ensure environmental safety. The peer review team of Taro’s Study Group found that the site can be developed and operated in an environmentally safe and sound fashion subject to terms and conditions.
  3. The matters identified by the majority of the Government Review Team can be addressed through terms and conditions attached to the approval.
  4. The Regional Municipality is not opposed to the application, subject to certain conditions.
  5. The Regional Health Department, with support from McMaster University, is of the opinion that there would be no significant health impacts from operation of the east Quarry Landfill Site.
  6. Many of the concerns noted by members of the public will be addressed through terms and conditions of approval under the Environmental Assessment Act and Environmental Protection Act.
  7. The Study Group which was involved from the beginning of the project is of the view that the project can proceed subject to terms and conditions.
  8. While the Council of the local municipality does not support the project, there are no overriding environmental issues which can not be adequately addressed through terms and conditions.

Dated the 15th day of July, 1996 at Toronto

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