Introduction

Proponent

The County of Simcoe

Location

Township of Adjala-Tosorontio

Type

Waste

Reference Number

9746

Contact

Environmental Approvals Branch, 416-314-8001

Toll free 1-800-461-6290

Current Status

Environmental assessment: refused, January 22, 2001

Project Summary

The purpose of the undetaking is to construct a 2.098 million tonne capacity engineered landfill on Site A located in the Township of Adjala-Tosorontio.

Project History

  • Environmental assessment: refused
    • Date submitted:  May 1997
    • Expiry of public comment period for ministry review:  June 2000
    • Decision date: January 22, 2001

Environmental Assessment

The County of Simcoe is proposing to construct a 2.098 million tonne capacity engineered landfill on Site A located in the Township of Adjala-Tosorontio. The County of Simcoe submitted their Environmental Assessment to the Minister of the Environment for approval in May 1997.

The ministry published the Government Review in May of 2000. The Government Review Team and the public identified technical concerns regarding the hydrogeological suitability of the preferred site. The ministry received approximately 15,000 submissions in opposition to the proposed landfill site.

After considering the purpose of the Environmental Assessment Act, the Government Review, and public submissions, the Minister with Cabinet’s concurrence, has decided that the proponent has not demonstrated that Site A is the most suitable location for a landfill. The Environmental Assessment did not contain sufficient technical information to demonstrate how groundwater resources and the environment would be protected for all the candidate sites. In order for the County to address this issue, additional technical information will be required for all the candidate sites, which cannot be addressed through conditions of approval.