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This
page makes available the Mediator's Report, for the City of Toronto,
Environmental Assessment, Main Treatment Plant, (now called the
Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant). On
September 25, 1997, Metro Toronto Council approved the final Environmental
Assessment Document. It was then submitted to the Ministry of Environment's
Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch for final review and
approval.
The goals of the
Environmental Assessment (EA) were to establish a preferred alternative
for meeting future wastewater treatment needs within the Main Treatment
Plant (Ashbridges Bay) service area to the year 2011 and improving
the effectiveness of the plant at reducing environmental impacts.
Public comments
were received on the EA. The city and participants agreed to enter
into a mediation process to try and resolve outstanding issues.
This is known as self-directed mediation. This process is recognized
in the Ministry of Environment's Draft Guide Lines for The Use
of Mediation in Environmental Assessment, February 28, 1997 DRAFT. On January 1, 1997, the Environmental Assessment and Public
Consultation Act (Bill 76) came into force. Through this legislation,
mediation has been formally introduced into the environmental assessment
process.
The mediation
process for the Main Treatment Plant Environmental Assessment (now
the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant) began in January of 1999 and
concluded on April 1, 1999. The Mediator's Report was submitted
to the Minister of Environment on April 16, 1999.
Contact
us
Public Consultation Unit
City of Toronto
Metro Hall
55 John Street, 19th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3C6
Tel: 416-397-7777
Toll Free: 1-800-465-4056
Fax: 416-392-2974
TTY: 416-397-0831
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