Landfill Environmental Assessment

• October 30, 2006: Public Open House #1  

• December 3, 2009: Public Open House #2

  • Town puts TOR on hold to resolve land ownership issues

• September 25, 2012: Council approves draft TOR and Record of Consultation and directs staff to submit documents to the Ministry for approval

  • Agencies identify concerns with draft TOR; Town/consultants take time to address

• March 2013: R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited retained to manage project moving forward

  • Consultant and Town amend the TOR, addressing outstanding Ministry concerns

• July/August 2013: Ministry-required First Nations notification and consultation undertaken

• November 2013: Proposed TOR (Amended) made available for review by the public, indigenous communities and agencies

• January 3, 2014: Proposed TOR (Amended) submitted to the Ministry

• February 25, 2014: Errata letter submitted to Ministry, modifying (Amended) TOR

• January 9, 2015: Town receives Terms of Reference - Notice of Approval (dated December 29, 2014)

Documents

• Terms of Reference – St. Marys Future Solid Waste Disposal Needs (December 2013)
• Errata Letter (February 2014)
• MECP TOR Approval Cover Letter (December 2014)
• Notice of TOR Approval (December 2014)

• February 9, 2015: Notice of Environmental Assessment (EA) commencement issued 
• July 29, 2015: Notice of Public Information Centre issued
• August 26, 2015: First Public Information Centre at the Town Operations Centre
• June 23, 2016: Second Public Information Centre at the Town Operations Centre 
• July 5, 2017: Town issues Notice of Future Solid Waste Disposal Needs Environmental Assessment Draft Report for review
• November 2019: Revised Draft Environmental Assessment submitted for further Ministry review
• December 2020: Revised supporting documents to the Environmental Assessment submitted
• August 13 - October 1, 2021: Notice of Submission of Environmental Assessment Final Report for Review issued for public review and comment 
• November 11, 2022: Submission of Amended Environmental Assessment to Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks

Documents

Notice of Final Environmental Assessment Submission (August 5, 2021)

Volume 1: Amended Environmental Assessment (November 2022)

Executive Summary 

Table of Contents

Chapters 

1. Introduction
2. Environmental Assessment Framework
3. Evaluation of Alternatives to the Undertaking
4. Review of Environmental Assessment Requirements
5. Redefine the Purpose and Rationale for the Undertaking
6. Define the Parameters of the Study
7. Assess Alternative Methods for Carrying Out the Undertaking
8. Description of the Undertaking
9. Potential Impacts, Mitigation Measures and Net Effects
10. Consultation Summary
11. Commitments and Monitoring
12. Compliance with Terms of Reference

Appendix A – Waste Reduction and Diversion Assessment

Appendix B – Landfill Operators Survey

Appendix C – CKD Stockpile Report

Appendix D – Supplementary Information in Support of Alternative 3A

Appendix E – Approved Terms of Reference

Appendix F – Comments with Respect to the August 2021 EA Submission

Volume 2 (November 2022)

Appendix A – Air Quality, Noise and Vibration Work Plan

Appendix B – Hydrogeological Work Plan 

Appendix C – Ecological Work Plan

Appendix D – Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Work Plan

Appendix E – Socio-Economic Work Plan

Volume 3 (November 2022)

Appendix A – Expansion Emission Summary and Dispersion Modelling Report

Appendix B – Noise Impact Assessment

Appendix C – Hydrogeological Assessment

Appendix D – Natural Heritage Assessment

Appendix E – Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment

Appendix F – Stage One Archaeological Assessment

Appendix G – Socio-Economic Impact Assessment

Appendix H – Traffic Impact Study

Appendix I – Leachate Treatment and Disposal Report

Volume 4 (November 2022)

Record of Consultation

Complete Report 

Complete Amended Environmental Assessment Report

The Ministry Review of the Future Waste Disposal Needs Amended Environmental Assessment is available for review and comment on the Ministry website from June 2, 2023 until July 7, 2023.