Notice of approval – terms of reference

Proponent: Municipality of French River
Environmental assessment (EA) file number: EA-02-08-02-02

As provided for by section 6(4) of the Environmental Assessment Act, the Terms of Reference, as submitted for approval to the Ministry of the Environment on September 27, 2006, and revised through the submission of the Terms of Reference dated on January 11, 2007, 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 environmental assessment prepared in accordance with the Terms of Reference will be consistent with the purpose of the Environmental Assessment Act and the public interest for the following reasons:

  1. The Terms of Reference requires that the environmental assessment be prepared using a comprehensive public, Aboriginal community and government agency consultation process that is open and transparent.
  2. The Terms of Reference ensures that the completed environmental assessment will contain a sufficient level of detail to accurately assess the environmental effects of all alternatives and the proposed undertaking.
  3. The Terms of Reference requires the Municipality to carry out public, Aboriginal community and agency consultation on those elements of the Waste Management Master Plan that will form a part of the environmental assessment so as to solidify the role of the Waste Management Master Plan as an integral part of the environmental assessment.

Dated the 27th day of February 2007 at Toronto.

Original signed by
Minister of the Environment
135 St. Clair Avenue West, 12th floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4V 1P5