As an organization, we have…

As an organization, we have several concerns regarding the impacts of this project on our local waterways and watershed. This proposal has the potential to have huge effects on the health of the community, wildlife, and watershed, as well as negatively impacting nearby agricultural operations. The proposed site is directly adjacent to Molly's Creek, which feeds into the Sydenham River. Leachate catch basins proposed by York1 would overflow directly into this spring-fed creek in the event of heavy rainfall or flooding events, to the detriment of local groundwater and the Sydenham River at large. The Sydenham River is the most biologically rich watercourse in Canada, and is home to 40+ Species-at-Risk which have special protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Species-at-Risk Act (SARA). These at-risk organisms would be forced under further duress if this project proposal were to be accepted, which has the potential to lead to local extirpation and even extinction.

We hope that you will consider our many environmental concerns regarding this project. Please see the letter from our Conservation Chair attached to this comment for further details.

Thank you,

Sydenham Field Naturalists Board of Directors