
Environmental Assessment
The Environmental Screening Process for the proposed Port Fuels & Material Services, Inc. Energy-From-Waste (EFW) facility is being carried out according to the Waste Management Projects Regulation (Ontario Regulation 101/07) of the Environmental Assessment Act and the Guide to Environmental Assessment Requirements for Waste Management Projects. An Environmental Screening is an approvals process for projects that have predictable environmental effects that can be readily mitigated.
The Environmental Screening Process is comprised of 14 steps:
Step 1 Publish Notice of Commencement and Public Open House
Step 2 Identify Problem or Opportunity and Project Description
Step 3 Apply Screening Criteria
Step 4 Describe Potential Environmental Effects, Concerns, and Issues
Step 5 Consultation and Public Open House #1
Step 6 Conduct Studies and Assessment of Potential Environmental Effects
Step 7 Develop Impact Management/ Mitigation Measures
Step 8 Consultation and Public Open House #2
Step 9 Identify Significant Net Effects and Resolve Concerns (if required)
Step 10 Conduct Additional Studies and Assessment (if required)
Step 11 Prepare Environmental Screening Report
Step 12 Publish Notice of Completion
Step 13 Resolve Elevation Requests (if required)
Step 14 Submit Statement of Completion to the Ministry of the Environment
The results of the Environmental Screening Process will be documented in an Environmental Screening Report. The Environmental Screening Report and associated studies are available below.
Stakeholder participation is an important part of the consultation process. Consultation activities such as public open houses provide stakeholders the opportunity to meet the project team, learn more about the project and to provide comments and additional questions regarding the project (see the ‘Stakeholders’ page for more information about consultation).
In addition to the Environmental Screening Process, a Federal environmental effects determination according to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act 2012 (CEAA 2012), Section 67, is required since the facility will be located at the Hamilton Port.
Environmental Screening Report
Environmental Screening Report
Appendices/Reports
Appendix A - Notice of Commencement
Appendix B - Design and Operations Report (1 of 2) | (2 of 2)
Appendix C- Surface Water Assessment
Appendix D - Geology and Hydrogeology Assessment
Appendix E - Land Use & Socio-Economic Assessment
Appendix F - Air Quality Assessment (1 of 3) | (2 of 3) | (3 of 3) Appendices of Air Quality Assessment (1 of 2) | (2 of 2)
Appendix G - Acoustic Impact Assessment
Appendix H - Natural Environment Assessment
Appendix I - Cultural Heritage Assessment
Appendix J - Traffic Assessment
Appendix K - Record of Consultation
Appendix L - Environmental Screening Report Concordance
Appendix M - Notice of Completion