Ontario Graphite, Ltd - Order for financial assurance

ERO number
019-2350
Notice type
Bulletin
Act
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Bulletin posted
Last updated

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Bulletin summary

A Director’s Order was issued to the company on August 5, 2020 which made available to the Crown, financial assurance being held for the performance of environmental measures specified in the company's Environmental Compliance Approval.

Why consultation isn't required

On April 1, 2020, the Ontario Government made a temporary regulation to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. Ontario Regulation 115/20 exempted all proposals for policies, acts, regulations and instruments from posting requirements under the EBR.

Ontario Regulation 115/20 was revoked on June 15, 2020, however, we are posting this decision as a bulletin because the proposal was posted on May 26, 2020 while Ontario Regulation 115/20 was in effect.

Although consultation was not required, the ministry did consult with the public on this proposal by posting ERO# 019-1795 for public comment from May 26, 2020 - July 10, 2020 (45 days). To ensure transparency, the ministry is providing details of its decision and the effects of consultation on decision-making in this notice.

Bulletin details

Proponent

Ontario Graphite, Ltd.
2142 Forestry Tower Road
P.O. Box No. 138
Kearney, ON
P0A 1M0
Canada

Site Location

Site address

2142 Forestry Tower Road
Kearney, ON
P0A 1M0
Canada

Site location details

Kearney Graphite Mine

Instrument decision

Based on reasonable and probable grounds that environmental measures required by the company's Environmental Compliance Approval for which financial assurance was given will not be carried out by Ontario Graphite, Limited, on August 5, 2020, the Director issued a Director's Order.

Pursuant to subsection 136(1) of the Environmental Protection Act, the Director ordered the performance of the environmental measures for which Ontario currently holds financial assurance in the amount of $139,215.31 CDN ($100,000 original value plus $39,215.31 interest) and required the use of that financial assurance to perform those environmental measures.

Comments received

No comments received through the registry.

No comments received by email.

No comments received by mail.

Effects of consultation

No comments were received.

Third parties are not able to apply for leave to appeal in respect of proposals which were posted while Ontario Regulation 115/20 was in effect between April 1, 2020 and June 14, 2020. Ontario Regulation 115/20 exempted all proposals for instruments from posting requirements under the EBR. Leave to appeal may only be sought in respect of instruments that are required to be posted to the ERO.

Appeal information

Appeals are not allowed.

This instrument type cannot be appealed.

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