Notice of approval – terms of reference

Proponent: The City of Elliot Lake
Environmental assessment file number: EA-02-08-01

As provided for by subsection 6(4) of the Environmental Assessment Act, Terms of Reference, as submitted for approval to the Ministry of the Environment on November 28, 2008, to govern the preparation of an environmental assessment for the above-noted undertaking, is hereby approved.

Pursuant to subsection 6.1(1) of the Environmental Assessment Act, any environmental assessment 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 Terms of Reference 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 May, 2009 at Toronto.

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