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Waste Management PlanThe Township of Algonquin Highlands Waste Management Plan Environmental Assessment Report has been reviewed by the Ministry of the Environment Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch. The Review takes into consideration any comments received from the public during the First Inspection Period of the environmental assessment, which was seven weeks in duration, concluding on April 16, 2010. Comments received from the government review team and aboriginal communities are also taken into account during the preparation of the ministry Review. The intent of the ministry Review is to assess whether the required components of the Environmental Assessment Act have been sufficiently addressed in the environmental assessment. The Review evaluates whether sufficient consultation has taken place and identifies any outstanding concerns with the environmental assessment or the proposed undertaking, if they exist. The Review is a guidance document provided to the Minister of the Environment to assist in the decision to approve or disapprove the proposed undertaking.
The ministry Review is open to public comment until July 9, 2010. The ministry Review is available for public review and comment in electronic or hard copy at the locations outlined below. Comments on the Review, the environmental assessment or the proposed undertaking must be made in writing to the Project Officer. Contact information for the Project Officer is provided below. Mr. Kevin Plautz A copy of all comments will be forwarded to the proponent for consideration. The Township of Algonquin Highlands has completed the Algonquin Highlands Waste Management Plan Environmental Assessment, which defines a waste management strategy for the Township for a period of 25 years. As required under Section 6.2 (1) of the Environmental Assessment Act and according to the Terms of Reference approved by the Minister of the Environment on January 17, 2005, the Township of Algonquin Highlands has submitted its environmental assessment to the Ministry of the Environment for review and approval. The alternatives to the undertaking were objectively evaluated based on natural, social, cultural, and economic environmental criteria. The Preferred Alternative will include the enhancement of the Township’s waste diversion program, and the expansion of capacity at the Township’s Maple Lake waste disposal site to accommodate waste for the next 25 years, which is the project subject to approval through this EA under the Environmental Assessment Act. The current capacity of the Maple Lake waste disposal site is 46,860 cubic metres and the proposed capacity is 196,860 cubic metres. The Maple Lake waste disposal site is located on part Lot 20, Concession 5, in the geographic township of Stanhope and is accessible from McPhail Road, approximately seven kilometers north of Carnarvon. The environmental assessment documents, available in PDF format below, are also available for review at the following locations:
Available for public review are the following documents: Volume 1 - Environmental Assessment Report
Volume 2 - Record of Consultation
Note: Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location included in a submission will become part of the public record files for this matter and can be released, if requested, to any person. |
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