Comments Re ERO# 019-1444…

Comments Re ERO# 019-1444 and ERO# 019-1446
This is a complex proposal that requires public information session(s) in order for the residents to better understand the proposal, receive clarification, and to be able to submit informed comments regarding the possible impacts on the community.
I have concerns with the potential impacts expected to result from the substantial number of additional transportation trucks and other vehicles travelling on the local roads from Hwy 401 to and from the proposed facility during the operating hours - 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.
Please note that the Design and Operation Report indicates the number of vehicles that are expected to be either 1) delivering or 2) exporting material, as well as staff and maintenance vehicles that will be on site. However, it fails to mention that each vehicle will travel both directions, and therefore, the amount of neighbourhood “traffic” is actually double that of the values shown.

The same report indicated that because the proposed facility is in an area zoned industrial, the impact of the vehicle traffic was expected to be insignificant. However, the streets between Hwy 401 and the proposed facility is primarily residential neighbourhoods. The report provides no information regarding the expected route(s) travelled by each of the vehicles from Hwy 401 to the proposed facility, and from the proposed facility back to Hwy 401 again. It is imperative that there be a comprehensive traffic assessment to determine impacts from the vehicles on any of the streets that may be a potential route, as well as environmental impacts with increase in noise, air pollution, and general safety risk to the neighbourhood.

Based on the proponent’s proposal to operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year, the traffic assessment should consider each of the impacts during different times of the day and night, during weekdays, weekends, seasons, statutory holidays, etc.

I also do not feel that the Odour Dispersion Modelling took into consideration the number of times that the bay doors need to open for inbound trucks to fully enter and unload; and then open again to let the empty truck exit the building. I believe the focus was on the mercaptans in the biogas.
I will attach a list of specific questions and comments related to the Design and Operation Report.