Renewable Energy Approval for the Toronto Zoo Anaerobic Digester Project

We amended Renewable Energy Approval No. 4501-9VJK3N for minor changes to equipment and improvements to stormwater management.

Re-confirmation letters from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport are not required because the changes did not result in relocating any project components beyond the project location that was already assessed.

This Class 3 anaerobic digestion facility, known as the Toronto Zoo Anaerobic Digester Project, is located on the site of the existing Toronto Zoo composting operation, located at Parts 1 & 2 of Reference Plan 66R-26013, Lots 2-5, Concession 3, in the City of Toronto.

Third party hearing provisions

Any resident of Ontario may require a hearing by the Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) within 15 days after the date this Decision was loaded to the Environmental Registry (see top right of information notice) by written notice served upon all of the following:

Appellate body

Secretary
Environmental Review Tribunal
655 Bay Street
Floor 15
Toronto
M5G 1E5
Phone: (416) 212-6349
Fax: (416) 326-5370
Toll Free Phone:1-(866) 448-2248

Issuing authority

Mohsen Keyvani
Director, Section 47.5, Environmental Protection Act
Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch
135 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 1
Toronto Ontario
M4V 1P5
Phone: (416) 326-6095
Toll Free Phone: 1-(800) 461-6290

Proponent

ZooShare Biogas Co-Operative Inc.
42 Heintzman Avenue
Toronto Ontario M6P 2J6

An applicant for a hearing shall state in the notice requiring the hearing, (a) a description of how engaging in the renewable energy project in accordance with the renewable energy approval will cause, (i) serious harm to human health, or (ii) serious and irreversible harm to plant life, animal life or the natural environment; (b) the portion of the renewable energy approval in respect of which the hearing is required; and (c) the relief sought.