This consultation was open from:
January 6, 2023
to February 20, 2023
Decision summary
Certificate of Property Use No. 6276-CK53B9 was issued on February 24, 2023, to Schneider Electric Systems Canada Inc. for 345 MacDonald Avenue, Belleville. The CPU will ensure the safe development of the property for commercial/industrial use should it be developed in the future.
Location details
Site address
345 MacDonald Avenue
Belleville,
ON
K8N 3Z5
Canada
Site location details
345 MacDonald Avenue, Belleville
With a Legal Description of:
Part of Block A, Registered Plan 391 Thurlow, City of Belleville, County of Hastings, being Part 2 of Plan 21R-20190
Being All of PIN: 40506-0003 (LT)
Site location map
The location pin reflects the approximate area where environmental activity is taking place.
View this location on a map opens link in a new windowProponent(s)
Schneider Electric Systems Canada Inc.
70 Mechanic Street 41-32
Foxboro,
MA
02035
United States
Decision details
Certificate of Property Use (CPU) No. 6276-CK53B9 was issued that requires the property owner to ensure that specific measures are taken at the property. The measures include the following:
The proposed risk management measures include:
- building construction restrictions
- property use restrictions
- barriers to site soils
- inspection and maintenance programs for barriers to site soils
- vapour mitigation systems
- inspection and maintenance programs for vapour mitigation systems
- indoor air monitoring
- soil management plan
- property access restrictions
- groundwater monitoring
- reporting requirements
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.
Public consultation on the proposal for this decision was provided for 45 days, from January 6, 2023, to February 20, 2023. As a result of the public consultation on the proposal, the ministry received zero sets public comments/concerns.
No changes to the Certificate of Property Use were required based on public consultation.
A minor change was made to section 3.5 (a) of the Certificate of Property Use to provide additional clarity and flexibility in the capping material that is required on the site. The change is negligible in nature and does not alter the findings of the risks assessment or the level of protection and risk reduction applied to the site.
A copy of the final Certificate of Property Use, including the section 197 Order, is provided as a link under the supporting materials section of this notice.
Effects of consultation
No comments were received.
Supporting materials
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Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
1259 Gardiners Road
Unit 3
Kingston,
ON
K7P 3J6
Canada
How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 15 days from January 16, 2024 to begin the appeal process.
Carefully review the information below to learn more about the appeal process.
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Start the process to appeal
If you’re an Ontario resident, you can start the process to appeal this instrument decision.
First, you’ll need to seek leave (i.e. get permission) from the relevant appellate body to appeal the decision.
If the appellate body grants leave, the appeal itself will follow.
Seek leave to appeal
To seek leave to appeal, you need to do these three things:
- prepare your application
- provide notice to the minister
- mail your application to three parties
1. Prepare your application
You’ll need to prepare an application. You may wish to include the following things in your application:
- A document that includes:
- your name, phone number, fax number (if any), and/or email address
- the ERO number and ministry reference number (located on this page)
- a statement about whether you are a resident in Ontario
- your interest in the decision, and any facts you want taken into account in deciding whether you have an interest in the decision
- the parts of the instrument that you’re challenging
- whether the decision could result in significant harm to the environment
- the reason(s) why you believe that no reasonable person – having regard to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind – could have made the decision
- the grounds (facts) you’ll be using to appeal
- the outcome you’d like to see
- A copy of the instrument (approval, permit, order) that you you are seeking leave to appeal. You’ll find this in the decision notice on the Environmental Registry
- Copies of all supporting documents, facts and evidence that you’ll be using to appeal
What is considered
The appeal body will consider the following two questions in deciding whether to grant you leave to appeal:
- is there is good reason to believe that no reasonable person, with respect to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind, could have made the decision?
- could the decision you wish to appeal result in significant harm to the environment?
2. Provide your notice
You’ll need to provide notice to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks that you’re seeking leave to appeal.
In your notice, please include a brief description of the:
- decision that you wish to appeal
- grounds for granting leave to appeal
You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:
College Park 5th Floor, 777 Bay St.
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
3. Mail your application
You’ll need to mail your application that you prepared in step #1 to each of these three parties:
- appellate body
- issuing authority (the ministry official who issued the instrument)
- proponent (the company or individual to whom the instrument was issued)
Schneider Electric Systems Canada Inc.
70 Mechanic Street 41-32
Foxboro,
MA
02035
United States
Registrar, Ontario Land Tribunal
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca
Include the following:
This is not legal advice. Please refer to the Environmental Bill of Rights for exact legal requirements. Consult a lawyer if you need help with the appeal process.
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Contact
Shawn Trimper
1259 Gardiners Road
Unit 3
Kingston,
ON
K7M 8S5
Canada
Original proposal
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 commercial/industrial use as defined by O. Reg. 153/04.
The ministry’s review of the risk assessment involved the following reports:
- pre-submission form report for 345 MacDonald Avenue, Belleville, Ontario, prepared by Geosyntec Consultants International Inc., dated June 14, 2019
- risk assessment report titled “Risk Assessment of 345 MacDonald Avenue, Belleville, Ontario” prepared by Geosyntec Consultants International Inc., dated February 26, 2021
- amended risk assessment report titled “Risk Assessment of 345 MacDonald Avenue, Belleville, Ontario” prepared by Geosyntec Consultants International Inc., dated August 27, 2021
- amended risk assessment report titled “Risk Assessment of 345 MacDonald Avenue, Belleville, Ontario” prepared by Geosyntec Consultants International Inc., dated May 5, 2022.
Based on the documents provided to the ministry 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 the risk assessment No. 1562-BD9KQE relating to the property in accordance with s. 168.5 of the act on September 8, 2022.
The director is considering the issuance of a Certificate of Property Use (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 Certificate of Property Use (CPU) No. 6276-CK53B9 is attached.
The proposed risk management measures include:
- building construction restrictions
- property use restrictions
- barriers to site soils
- inspection and maintenance programs for barriers to site soils
- vapour mitigation systems
- inspection and maintenance programs for vapour mitigation systems
- indoor air monitoring
- soil management plan
- property access restrictions
- groundwater monitoring
- reporting requirements
All comments will be considered as part of the decision-making by the ministry if they:
- are submitted in writing
- reference both the ERO Registry Number and the ministry Instrument Reference
- are received by the contact person within the specified comment period
No acknowledgement or individual response will be provided to those who comment.
Supporting materials
View materials in person
Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
1259 Gardiners Road
Unit 3
Kingston,
ON
K7P 3J6
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from January 6, 2023
to February 20, 2023
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Contact
Shawn Trimper
1259 Gardiners Road
Unit 3
Kingston,
ON
K7M 8S5
Canada
Comments received
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0By email
0By mail
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