Please consider in situ sampling for stormwater management ponds instead of sampling only the excavated material which will aid in preparation of contract tender documents and project planning.
Please provide more explanation around the intent of this statement "Clarify that, for the purposes of selecting the applicable standards that apply to a reuse site, a reference to a change in the use of a property does not include a reference to a change in the zoning of the property under a munici
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Please provide clarity on the permitted storage within 30 metres of a water body. Do the two conditions provided have to both be met, or is it either of the conditions that allow for storage within 30 m of a water body?
With respect to the reuse of salt-impacted soils on large projects with expansive Project Areas, there may be cases where the property owner has leased or permitted temporary use of land (many parcels) to the Project Leader.
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Based on the current structure of the Excess Soil Registry, please provide explanation of how an aggregate reuse depot would file a notice on the registry of receiving aggregate material, process it, and then send to an appropriate re-use site.
Based on current wording of O.Reg. 406/19, it is understood that if any part of the project area is an enhanced investigation area, then the entire project area is treated like an enhanced investigation project area.
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The proposed amendments exempt landscaping projects (including construction of ponds) on EIPAs from the reuse planning requirements. It is suggested that the language be generalized from landscaping projects to work within low risk areas of EIPAs.
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OSWCA Submission for ERO# 019-7636– Proposed amendments to O. Reg. 406/19: On-Site and Excess Soil Regulation and the Rules for Soil Management and Excess Soil Quality Standards
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On behalf of the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Ontario (ACEC-Ontario), and its 140 member firms operating across the province, we are writing to provide a response to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) on the proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 406
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Thank you for providing this opportunity for comment on the proposed regulatory amendments to encourage greater reuse of excess soil. My comments and questions are provided in the attached Word document.
Kindest regards,
Dr. Francine Kelly-Hooper, Ph.D.
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I wanted to begin this submission by highlighting our profound concern that the Ministry may not have a comprehensive grasp of how the movement of earth truly works.
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We strongly believe that there continue to be opportunities for the province to streamline Ontario’s environmental approvals processes to ensure that Ontario is open for business while balancing environmental protections.
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Some of the proposed amendments to Reg. 406/19 are an injustice to the companies that made enormous investment, to develop innovative and new technologies to support the MECP’s objectives.
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