Notice of Submission of Terms of Reference
Brooks Road Landfill Vertical Capacity Expansion Environmental Assessment
As part of the planning process for the Brooks Road Landfill Vertical Capacity Expansion Environmental
Assessment (EA), a Terms of Reference (ToR) was submitted to the Ministry of the Environment for
review, as required under the Environmental Assessment Act. If approved, the ToR will serve as a
framework for the preparation and review of the EA for the proposed undertaking.
Brooks Road Environmental, owners and operators of the Brooks Road Landfill, have initiated an EA
seeking approval for a vertical expansion to the existing landfill footprint. The Brooks Road Landfill Site,
which operates under Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) No. A110302, has an approved fill rate
of 500 tonnes per day and a capacity of 624,065 m3 (including waste and daily/final cover).
The vertical capacity expansion proposed under this ToR will be for approximately 421,000 m3 (including
waste and daily/final cover) of additional capacity over a 5 to 7 year planning period. This will be achieved
through a re-engineering of the Site's final contours. The revision of final contours proposed under the EA
may also require some redesign of the on-Site stormwater management system (due to altered waste
slopes). However all changes will occur within the Site's existing waste footprint and Site boundaries.
The location of the Brooks Road Landfill Site is shown on the map below. The purpose of the EA is to
study the potential effects of the proposed vertical expansion on the environment.
The Process
The
vertical
capacity
expansion requires EA Act
approval. The first step in
the
process
is
the
preparation of a ToR. The
ToR sets out the proponent’s
framework and work plan for
addressing the EA Act
requirements
when
preparing the EA, including
such
things
as
the
alternatives that will be
considered and the public
consultation activities that
will be carried out. If
approved by the Minister of
the Environment, the ToR
will provide the framework
and
requirements
for
preparation of the EA.
Want to Get Involved?
Members of the public, agencies and other interested persons are encouraged to actively participate in
the planning process. The proposed ToR is available for review and inspection on the project website
(www.brenvironmental.com) and during normal business hours at the following locations:
Ministry of the Environment
Environmental Approvals Access &
Service Integration Branch
2 St. Clair Ave. W., Floor 12A
Toronto, ON M4V 1L5
T: 416.314.8001 / 1.800.461.6290
Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ministry of the Environment
Hamilton District Office
Ellen Fairclough Building
9th Floor, 119 King Street West
Hamilton, ON L8P4Y7
Haldimand County Office
45 Munsee Street North
Cayuga, ON N0A 1E0
Cayuga Public Library
28 Cayuga Street North
Cayuga, ON N0A 1E0
Caledonia Satellite Office
Engineering Services Dept.
282 Argyle Street South
Caledonia, ON N3W 1K7
Hagersville Satellite Office
Planning & Development
1 Main Street South
Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0
Your written comments about the ToR must be received before Monday, May 26, 2014. All comments
should be submitted to:
Wesley Wright, Project Officer
Ministry of the Environment, Environmental Approvals Branch
2 St. Clair Ave. W., Floor 12A, Toronto, ON M4V 1L5
T: 416.314. 5500 / 1.800.461.6290 F: 416.314.8452
A copy of all comments will be forwarded to the proponent for its consideration.
For further information on the proposed study, please contact:
Richard Weldon
Manager, Brooks Road Environmental
T: 416-928-4810
Blair Shoniker, MCIP, RPP
Senior Environmental Planner, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates
T: 905-830-5656 E-mail: [email protected]
All personal information included in a submission – such as name, address, telephone number and property location – is collected,
maintained and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment for the purpose of transparency and consultation. The information is
collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a
record that is available to the general public as described in s.37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
(FIPPA). Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you
request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information, please contact the Ministry of the Environment’s
Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at (416) 327-1434.
This notice published: Friday April 25, 2014