Imperial Oil Limited on behalf of beneficial owners - Certificate of property use

Instrument type: Certificate of property use

ERO number
025-0397
Ministry reference number
7806-DAZQ2D
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 17, 2025 - June 1, 2025 (45 days) Open
Last updated

This consultation closes at 11:59 p.m. on:
June 1, 2025

Proposal summary

The ministry has accepted the risk assessment prepared for the Property as part of the continued use of the property. The director is considering issuing a Certificate of Property Use (CPU), which incorporates the risk management measures proposed in the risk assessment and any additional conditions necessary to protect the users of the Property.

Location details

Site address

201-215 Talbot Street
St. Thomas, ON
N5P 1A8
Canada

Site location details

Property with legal description of:

Part Lot 3 N/S Talbot Street and W/S New Street PL 15

St. Thomas; Part Lot 4 N/S Talbot Street

And W/S New Street PL 15 St. Thomas

As in E108786, STH52459, STH47141, STH 52634

Except Easement Therein Re: E108786;

St. Thomas Being the whole of PIN 35170-0460 (Lot).

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Proponent(s)

Imperial Oil Limited on behalf of beneficial owners
505 Quarry Park Boulevard, SE
Calgary, AB
T2C 5N1
Canada

Proposal details

A risk assessment was undertaken for this property to establish the risks that the contaminants identified in the risk assessment may pose to future users and to identify appropriate risk management measures to be implemented to ensure that the property is suitable for the intended use of Residential and/or Commercial Use as defined by Ontario Regulation 153/04 (the Regulation), as amended, made under the Environmental Protection Act (the Act).

The ministry has accepted the risk assessment prepared for the owners as part of the continued use of the property.

Based on the documents provided to the ministry as part of the risk assessment reports, the reviewers confirmed that the risk assessment has been conducted in accordance with the act, the regulation, and the associated guidance documents.

The director provided the proponent with written notice of the director’s decision to accept the risk assessment relating to the property in accordance with section 168.5 of the act on November 6, 2023.

The director is considering issuing a Certificate of Property Use (CPU) in relation to the property. The CPU incorporates the risk management measures proposed in the risk assessment and any additional conditions proposed by the director. A section 197 Order is included and requires that a certificate be registered on the property title in accordance with section 197 of the Act and that before dealing with the property in any way, a copy of the CPU must be given to any person who will acquire an interest in the property.

The proposed risk management measures include:

  • installing hard cap and fill cap barrier across the entire property
  • implementing a soil and ground water management plan
  • property use restrictions including the use of ground water
  • prohibition of growing community gardens for consumption
  • restriction on planting deep-rooted plants/trees
  • implementation of adequate Health and Safety Plan
  • reporting requirements

The proposed draft CPU No. 7806-DAZQ2D is provided as a link under the Supporting Materials section of this notice.

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London District Office (Southwest Region)
Address

733 Exeter Road
London, ON
N6E 1L3
Canada

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