BROOKS ROAD LANDFILL CAPACITY EXPANSION -
REVISED NOTICE OF COMPLETION
Brooks Road Environmental, owners and operators of the Brooks Road Landfill, have completed an Environmental Screening Process for the proposed expansion (vertical and horizontal) of the Brooks Road Landfill, located at 160 Brooks Road, near Cayuga, Haldimand County, Ontario. The capacity expansion proposed under this Environmental Screening Process is for approximately 219,400 cubic metres (including waste and daily/final cover).
The proposed capacity expansion would allow Brooks Road Environmental to respond to the growing demands from waste generators and customers who need a safe and reliable waste management facility for disposal of their post-diversion solid, non-hazardous industrial, commercial and institutional waste. The proposed capacity expansion will add capacity equal to approximately two additional years of waste acceptance over and above the remaining/current approved capacity. There are no changes to the annual fill rate limits proposed as part of this project.
The Environmental Screening Process
The proposed project is subject to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks' (MECP) Environmental Screening Process for waste management projects, in accordance with O. Reg. 101/07 under the Environmental Assessment Act. It is being conducted in accordance with the planning and design process outlined in the MECP’s “Guide to Environmental Assessment Requirements for Waste Management Projects.”
The Environmental Screening Process involved identifying and applying screening criteria to determine and describe potential environmental effects, public/external agency consultation, and the development of measures to mitigate identified environmental effects.
The results of the process were documented in an Environmental Screening Report, which will be available for a 60-day calendar day review period starting April 25, 2024, and ending on June 24, 2024.
View the Environmental Screening Report online and hard copies of the report are available at the Cayuga Public Library & Heritage Centre at 19 Talbot Street West in Cayuga, Ontario during the library's operating hours of Tuesday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you require an alternative format or have comments on the Project, please contact:
Blair Shoniker, MA, RPP
Senior Waste & Environmental Planner
GHD Limited
Tel: 905-429-5040
Email: blair.shoniker@ghd.com
If the proponent and the concerned persons are unable to resolve concerns, the concerned persons can make a written request to the Director to elevate the Project to an individual EA. Elevation requests are considered comments to a public process and information contained in a request will be shared with the proponent and may be circulated to other stakeholders. Elevation requests must include the following information:
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Name of the project and name of the proponent;
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The basis of the request;
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That the project be elevated to an individual environmental assessment;
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The nature of the specific environmental concerns that remain unresolved;
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The benefits of requiring the proponent to undertake an individual environmental assessment;
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Information about any efforts to discuss/resolve these concerns/environmental effects with the proponent; and
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Details of any correspondence between the person and the proponent; and any other matters considered relevant by the requesting person.
Elevation requests must be submitted to the Minister and a copy sent to the Director and Brooks Road Environmental at the correct information below:
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Minister
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
777 Bay Street, 5th Floor
Toronto ON M7A 2J3
Minister.mecp@ontario.ca
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Director, Environmental Assessment Branch
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor
Toronto ON M4V 1P5
EABDirector@ontario.ca
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Tim Danyliw, P.Eng, PMP
Project Manager, Brooks Road Environmental
162 Cumberland Street, Suite 300
Toronto ON M5R 3N5
tim@gpenvironmental.ca
Elevation requests must be submitted by June 24, 2024.
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, Conservation and Parks 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, Conservation and Parks' Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at 416-327-1434.
2022 Environmental Screening
BROOKS ROAD LANDFILL CAPACITY EXPANSION - NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE #2
Brooks Road Environmental, owners and operators of the Brooks Road Landfill, have initiated an Environmental Screening Process in accordance with Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 101/07 – Waste Management Projects Regulation of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act (EA Act) for the proposed expansion (vertical and horizontal) of the Brooks Road Landfill located at 160 Brooks Road, near Cayuga, Haldimand County, Ontario. The capacity expansion proposed under this Environmental Screening Process is for approximately 219,400 cubic metres (including waste and daily/final cover). This capacity increase is a change from the previously proposed increase of 100,000 cubic metres due to a change in O. Reg 101/07.
The proposed capacity expansion would allow Brooks Road Environmental to respond to the growing demands from waste generators and customers who need a safe and reliable waste management facility for disposal of their post diversion solid non-hazardous Industrial, Commercial & Institutional waste. The proposed capacity expansion will add capacity equal to approximately two additional years of waste acceptance over and above the remaining/ current approved capacity. There are no changes to the annual fill rate limits proposed as part of this project.
The location of the Brooks Road Landfill Site is shown on the map below.
The purpose of the Environmental Screening is to study the potential effects of the capacity expansion on the environment.
The Process
As described above, the proposed project is subject to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) Environmental Screening Process for waste management projects in accordance with O. Reg. 101/07 under the EA Act. The Environmental Screening will be conducted in accordance with the planning and design process outlined in the Ontario MECP’s “Guide to Environmental Assessment Requirements for Waste Management Projects.” The Environmental Screening Process includes identifying and applying screening criteria to determine and describe potential environmental effects, public/external agency consultation, and the development of measures to mitigate identified environmental effects. The results of the Study will be documented in an Environmental Screening Report, which will be released for review to the public, Indigenous communities, and government agencies.
Consultation and Public Open House #2
Members of the public, Indigenous communities, agencies, and other interested persons are encouraged to actively participate in the planning process by attending consultation events or contacting Project Team staff directly with questions. Consultation activities are planned throughout the Environmental Screening Process and will be advertised via direct and/or electronic mail, in the local newspaper, and on the project website (www.brenvironmental.com).
The second Public Open House to present the results of the Environmental Studies is scheduled for October 24, 2023. The details of the Public Open House are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Drop In Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Cayuga Kinsmen Community Centre, 15 Thorburn Street South, Cayuga
You are encouraged to attend the Public Open House and to submit your comments via the project website (www.brenvironmental.com), mail, email or telephone to the addresses/numbers below. If you would like to be added to our project mailing list or have project-related questions, please contact:
Tim Danyliw, P.Eng, PMP
Project Manager
Brooks Road Environmental
Tel: 888-402-7368
E-mail: tim@gpenvironmental.ca
Blair Shoniker, MA, RPP
Senior Waste & Environmental Planner
GHD Limited
Tel: 905-429-5040
E-mail: blair.shoniker@ghd.com
All personal information included in a submission is collected, maintained, and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks 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, Conservation and Parks Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at (416) 327-1434.
For a copy of the Display Panels from the Open House #2 held on October 24, 2023 click here.
To download the Public Comment form to submit a comment click here.
2022 Environmental Screening
BROOKS ROAD LANDFILL CAPACITY EXPANSION - NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING & PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE
Brooks Road Environmental, owners and operators of the Brooks Road Landfill, have initiated an Environmental Screening Process in accordance with Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 101/07 – Waste Management Projects Regulation of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act (EA Act) for the proposed expansion (vertical and horizontal) of the Brooks Road Landfill located at 160 Brooks Road, near Cayuga, Haldimand County, Ontario. The capacity expansion proposed under this Environmental Screening Process is for approximately 100,000 cubic metres (including waste and daily/final cover).
The proposed capacity expansion is subject to the Environmental Screening Process, as stated in Section 13 of the Waste Management Projects Regulation (O. Reg. 101/07) of the EA Act. The proposed capacity expansion would allow Brooks Road Environmental to respond to the growing demands from waste generators and customers who need a safe and reliable waste management facility for disposal of their post diversion solid non-hazardous Industrial, Commercial & Institutional waste. The proposed capacity expansion will add capacity equal to approximately one additional year of waste acceptance over and above the remaining/ current approved capacity. There are no changes to the annual fill rate limits proposed as part of this project.
The location of the Brooks Road Landfill Site is shown on the map below. The purpose of the Environmental Screening is to study the potential effects of the capacity expansion on the environment.
The Process
As described above, the proposed project is subject to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) Environmental Screening Process for waste management projects in accordance with O. Reg. 101/07 under the EA Act. The Environmental Screening will be conducted in accordance with the planning and design process outlined in the Ontario MECP’s “Guide to Environmental Assessment Requirements for Waste Management Projects.” The Environmental Screening Process includes identifying and applying screening criteria to determine and describe potential environmental effects, public/external agency consultation, and the development of measures to mitigate identified environmental effects. The results of the Study will be documented in an Environmental Screening Report, which will be released for review to the public, Indigenous communities, and government agencies.
Consultation and Public Open House #1
Members of the public, Indigenous communities, agencies, and other interested persons are encouraged to actively participate in the planning process by attending consultation events or contacting Project Team staff directly with questions. Consultation activities are planned throughout the Environmental Screening Process and will be advertised via direct and/or electronic mail, in the local newspaper, and on the project website (www.brenvironmental.com).
The first Public Open House for the Environmental Screening Process is scheduled for June 29, 2022. The details of the Public Open House are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Drop In Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: Cayuga Kinsmen Community Centre, 15 Thorburn Street South, Cayuga
You are encouraged to attend the Public Open House and to submit your comments via the project website (www.brenvironmental.com), mail, email or telephone to the addresses/numbers below. If you would like to be added to our project mailing list or have project-related questions, please contact:
Tim Danyliw, P.Eng, PMP
Project Manager
Brooks Road Environmental
Tel: 888-402-7368
E-mail: tim@gpenvironmental.ca
Blair Shoniker, MA, RPP
Senior Waste & Environmental Planner
GHD Limited
Tel: 905-429-5040
E-mail: blair.shoniker@ghd.com