Introduction

Proponent

Sioux Lookout and Area Planning Area

Location

Town of Sioux Lookout

Type

Waste

Reference Number

9761

Contact

Environmental Approvals Branch, 416-314-8001

Toll free 1-800-461-6290

Current Status

Environmental assessment approved, March 1, 2000

Project Summary

The puropose of the undertaking is for the construction, operation, maintenance, closure and rehabilitation of a new long-term municipal landfill site.

Project History

  • Environmental assessment: approved
    • Date submitted:  October 29, 1997
    • Expiry of public comment period for ministry review:  April 26, 1999
    • Decision date: March 1, 2000

Environmental Assessment

The Corporation of the Town of Sioux Lookout submitted an Environmental Assessment (EA) on October 29, 1997 seeking approval for the construction, operation, maintenance, closure and rehabilitation of a new long-term municipal landfill site. The proposed site is located west of Hidden Lake Road about 15 km east of Sioux Lookout, north of Alcona Road (Highway 624). The site will accept municipal, domestic, household hazardous, commercial, solid industrial and non-hazardous wastes for a 40 year period. The design capacity for the landfill is 241,000 tonnes over the life of the site.

At the request of the proponent, the government review of this proposal was placed on hold in August 1999 in order to allow the Corporation of the Town of Sioux Lookout to address technical issues related to the proposed landfill site. The review process was resumed in February 1999, and after evaluating the EA and the public comments, the Ministry completed the government review on March 27, 1999. The review concluded that the EA met the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. The public comment period ended on April 26, 1999, and following an evaluation of the public comments, the Ministry forwarded a recommendation to the Minister. This project received approval on March 1, 2000.