Blind River Waste Management Plan Environmental Assessment

 

MECP inspection reports and reports prepared on behalf of the Town have identified the existence of waste disposed of outside the approved area (termed "Fill Beyond Allowable Limits" - FBAL). The MECP requires that the Town address this issue.

 

Studies have also indicated that the remaining capacity of the fill area to accommodate domestic waste generated in the Town is nearing the approved capacity.

 

In response, Town Council initiated the required process under the Province's Environmental Assessment (EA) Act to identify the best option to address the identified FBAL and to increase the Town's landfill capacity for generations to come. The first step of the process was completed in July 2008 when the Minister of the Environment approved the Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference. The EA process involves the identification and assessment of alternative waste management plan components and programs, including alternative locations for additional landfill capacity.