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Proposed regulatory amendments to encourage greater reuse of excess soil

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95139

Commenting on behalf of

Dillon Consulting Limited

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Please provide more explanation around the intent of this statement "Clarify that, for the purposes of selecting the applicable standards that apply to a reuse site, a reference to a change in the use of a property does not include a reference to a change in the zoning of the property under a munici Read more

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Proposed regulatory amendments to encourage greater reuse of excess soil

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95140

Commenting on behalf of

Dillon Consulting Limited

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Please provide clarity on the permitted storage within 30 metres of a water body. Do the two conditions provided have to both be met, or is it either of the conditions that allow for storage within 30 m of a water body?

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Proposed regulatory amendments to encourage greater reuse of excess soil

Comment ID

95141

Commenting on behalf of

Dillon Consulting Limited

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With respect to the reuse of salt-impacted soils on large projects with expansive Project Areas, there may be cases where the property owner has leased or permitted temporary use of land (many parcels) to the Project Leader. Read more

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Proposed regulatory amendments to encourage greater reuse of excess soil

Comment ID

95142

Commenting on behalf of

Dillon Consulting Limited

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Based on the current structure of the Excess Soil Registry, please provide explanation of how an aggregate reuse depot would file a notice on the registry of receiving aggregate material, process it, and then send to an appropriate re-use site.

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Proposed regulatory amendments to encourage greater reuse of excess soil

Comment ID

95143

Commenting on behalf of

Dillon Consulting Limited

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Based on current wording of O.Reg. 406/19, it is understood that if any part of the project area is an enhanced investigation area, then the entire project area is treated like an enhanced investigation project area. Read more

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Proposed regulatory amendments to encourage greater reuse of excess soil

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95144

Commenting on behalf of

Dillon Consulting Limited

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The proposed amendments exempt landscaping projects (including construction of ponds) on EIPAs from the reuse planning requirements. It is suggested that the language be generalized from landscaping projects to work within low risk areas of EIPAs. Read more

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Proposed regulatory amendments to encourage greater reuse of excess soil

Comment ID

95151

Commenting on behalf of

Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association

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OSWCA Submission for ERO# 019-7636– Proposed amendments to O. Reg. 406/19: On-Site and Excess Soil Regulation and the Rules for Soil Management and Excess Soil Quality Standards Read more

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Proposed regulatory amendments to encourage greater reuse of excess soil

Comment ID

95153

Commenting on behalf of

Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Ontario

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On behalf of the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Ontario (ACEC-Ontario), and its 140 member firms operating across the province, we are writing to provide a response to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) on the proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 406 Read more

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Proposed regulatory amendments to encourage greater reuse of excess soil

Comment ID

95155

Commenting on behalf of

GHD Consulting

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Thank you for providing this opportunity for comment on the proposed regulatory amendments to encourage greater reuse of excess soil. My comments and questions are provided in the attached Word document. Kindest regards, Dr. Francine Kelly-Hooper, Ph.D. Read more

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Proposed regulatory amendments to encourage greater reuse of excess soil

Comment ID

95158

Commenting on behalf of

Waterloo Region Home Builders Assoc

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We strongly believe that there continue to be opportunities for the province to streamline Ontario’s environmental approvals processes to ensure that Ontario is open for business while balancing environmental protections. Read more

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