Notice of approval – terms of reference

Proponent: The Corporation of the Town of Blind River
Environmental assessment file number: EA-02-08-02-03

As provided for by section 6(4) of the Environmental Assessment Act, the Terms of Reference (ToR), as submitted for approval to the Ministry of the Environment on February 20, 2008 and revised through the submission of the ToR dated April, 2008 to govern the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the above-noted undertaking, is hereby approved.

Pursuant to subsection 6.1(1) of the Environmental Assessment Act, any EA for the above-noted undertaking, submitted to the Ministry of the Environment pursuant to subsection 6.2(1) of the Environmental Assessment Act, must be prepared in accordance with the ToR as hereby approved.

Reasons

I am satisfied that an EA prepared in accordance with the ToR will be consistent with the purpose of the Environmental Assessment Act and the public interest for the following reasons:

  1. The ToR ensures that the EA will be completed using a comprehensive public and government agency consultation process that is open and transparent;
  2. The ToR ensures that the completed EA will contain a sufficient level of detail to accurately assess the environmental effects of all alternatives and the proposed undertaking; and,
  3. The ToR sets out a planning process that will ensure the completed EA will be consistent with the purpose of the EAA and the public interest.

Dated the 11th day of July, 2008 at Toronto.

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