1150735 Ontario Ltd. - Certificate of property use

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 uses of Residential, Parkland and Institutional defined by O. Reg. 153/04.

Our review of the risk assessment involved the following reports, documents and information/correspondence:

• “Risk Assessment Pre-Submission Report of 108-112 James Street North and 115 Hughson Street North, Hamilton, Ontario”, report prepared by MTE Consultants Inc., dated July 7, 2017 

• “Risk Assessment Report for 108-112 James Street North and 115 Hughson Street North, Hamilton, Ontario”, report prepared by MTE Consultants Inc., dated July 6, 2018

• “Revised Risk Assessment for 108-112 James Street North and 115 Hughson Street North, Hamilton, Ontario”, report prepared by MTE Consultants Inc., dated March 12, 2019

• “Second Revised Risk Assessment Report for 108-112 James Street North and 115 Hughson Street North, Hamilton, Ontario”, report prepared by MTE Consultants Inc., dated August 2, 2019

Based on the documents provided to us as part of the risk assessment report, the reviewers can confirm that the risk assessment has been conducted in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act (the Act), Ontario Regulation 153/04 (the Regulation), and the associated guidance documents. The director provided the proponent with written Notice of the Director’s Decision to accept risk assessment number 7812-AP7QRK relating to the property in accordance with section 168.5 of the Act on November 1, 2019.

The director is considering the issuance of a CPU in relation to the site. The proposed CPU incorporates the risk management measures proposed in the risk assessment and additional conditions proposed by the director. The proposed draft CPU number 8452-BHMMZD is attached.