Notice of approval – terms of reference

Proponent: Town of St. Marys
EAIMS number: 09212

As provided for by subsection 6(4) of the Environmental Assessment Act, the Terms of Reference, as submitted for approval to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change on January 13, 2014 to govern the preparation of an environmental assessment for the above-noted undertaking, is hereby approved with the following amendment:

  1. The Terms of Reference shall be amended to include as part of the Terms of Reference the errata letter submitted to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, and dated February 25, 2014. The errata letter shall form part of the Terms of Reference.

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 and Climate Change pursuant to subsection 6.2(1) of the Environmental Assessment Act, must be prepared in accordance with the amended Terms of Reference as hereby approved.

Reasons

I am satisfied that an environmental assessment prepared in accordance with the amended Terms of Reference will be consistent with the purpose of the Environmental Assessment Act and the public interest for the following reasons:

  1. The amended Terms of Reference ensures that the environmental assessment will be completed using a public, Aboriginal and government agency consultation process that is open and transparent;
  2. The amended Terms of Reference ensures that the completed environmental assessment will contain a sufficient level of detail to accurately assess the environmental effects of a reasonable range of alternatives and the proposed undertaking;
  3. The amended Terms of Reference sets out a planning process that will ensure the completed environmental assessment will be consistent with the purpose of the Environmental Assessment Act and the public interest; and,
  4. All issues and concerns raised have adequately been addressed in the amended Terms of Reference or can be addressed during the preparation of the environmental assessment.

Dated the 29th day of December, 2014 at Toronto.

Original signed by
Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
77 Wellesley Street West, 11th floor, Ferguson Block
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2T5