tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972946151030659452024-03-13T12:18:50.030-04:00Investigating concerns over leachate at the Industrial Disposal (Oshawa) LandfillFollowing my adventures collecting information on the history and monitoring activities at an inactive but contaminated "landfill" (/industrial chemical dump site) in Oshawa -- ultimately to determine whether rust-coloured leachate oozing from the South side poses a threat to human and environmental health.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-50777556810903783352018-08-30T08:55:00.000-04:002018-08-30T08:55:07.343-04:00Planning Act Public Meeting Report - March 22 and May 3, 2018To: Development Services Committee<br />
Report Number: DS-18-69<br />
Date of Report: March 22, 2018<br />
Date of Meeting: March 26, 2018<br />
Subject: City-initiated Amendments to the Samac Secondary Plan,
Zoning By-law 60-94 and the Urban Growth Centre Community
Improvement Plan
File: B-3200-1328<br />
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Page 20:<br />
Issue:
The City of Oshawa owns lands that are generally located east of Grandview Street North
and south of Grandlea Court. These lands have been declared surplus to municipal
purposes and are intended to be offered to the abutting property owner to be added to the
former IDOL landfill site. The lands are currently zoned UR (Urban Reserve). Therefore, it
is appropriate to amend the Zoning By-law to rezone the lands from UR (Urban Reserve)
to OSH (Open Space Hazard Lands). The former IDOL lands are zoned OSH (Open
Space Hazard Lands).<br />
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Proposed Amendment:<br />
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(a) Amend Zoning Map C3.<br />
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Planning Act Public Meeting Report<br />
Report Number: DS-18-87<br />
Date of Report: May 3, 2018<br />
Date of Meeting: May 7, 2018<br />
Subject: City-initiated Amendments to the Samac Secondary Plan,
Zoning By-law 60-94, the Urban Growth Centre Community
Improvement Plan and the Simcoe Street South Renaissance
Community Improvement Plan<br />
File: B-3200-1328<br />
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Page 22:<br />
Zoning By-Law Section: Map C3<br />
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Issue:
The City of Oshawa owns lands that are generally located east of Grandview Street North
and south of Grandlea Court. These lands have been declared surplus to municipal
purposes and are intended to be offered to the abutting property owner to be added to the
former IDOL landfill site. The lands are currently zoned UR (Urban Reserve). Therefore, it
is appropriate to amend the Zoning By-law to rezone the lands from UR (Urban Reserve)
to OSH (Open Space Hazard Lands). The former IDOL lands are zoned OSH (Open
Space Hazard Lands).<br />
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Proposed Amendment:<br />
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(a) Amend Zoning Map C3.
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-28709803605947074522016-06-01T15:14:00.002-04:002016-06-01T15:14:50.767-04:00Development Services Committee meeting - May 30, 2016The Development Services Committee met on May 30th to discuss City-initiated Amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, Samac Secondary Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94.<br />
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The <a href="http://app.oshawa.ca/agendas/Development_Services/2016/05-30/AGENDA_2016-05-30_DSC.pdf">agenda </a>posted on the City's website says:<br />
"Planning Act Public Meeting:<br /><br />
Application 3: DS-16-92<br />
<br />
Presentation: Morgan Jones, Planner “B” to present an overview of City-<span class="highlight selected">initiat</span>ed amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, Samac Secondary Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94.<br />
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Delegations (As may be presented)<br />
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Correspondence: None.<br />
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Reports: <a href="http://app.oshawa.ca/agendas/development_services/2016/05-30/REPORT_DS-16-92.pdf">DS-16-92</a> -- City-<span class="highlight selected">initiat</span>ed amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, Samac Secondary Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94. <br />(See Pages 137 to 154)<br />
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Recommendation: That the Development Services Committee select an appropriate option as set out in Section 5.2 of Report DS-16-92 dated May 26, 2016."<br />
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The Planning Act Public Meeting Report, hyperlinked above is to provide background information for the Planning Act public meeting to consider various proposed City-initiated amendments. An analysis section outlines a background, options and financial implications.<br />
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On page 157:<br />
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Minutes from this item of the May 30th meeting will be posted here once available.<br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-28337889645733025432016-05-12T20:03:00.000-04:002016-05-12T20:10:20.087-04:00Upcoming public meeting - May 30, 2016 - regarding proposed amendments to the Official PlanThe City has posted Notice of a Public Meeting on May 30th regarding the Planning Act, including the two parcels of land near the landfill outlined in the last post.<br />
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Above the two pieces of land near the landfill, the notice says:<br />
"Rezone
the lands generally located east of Grandview Street North, north of
the extension of Rossland Road East to OSH (Hazard Lands Open Space" to
reflect that these lands are owned by the City of Oshawa and are used as
a buffer to the former IDOL landfill site." <br />
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"What: The Oshawa Development Services Committee will be holding a Planning Act public meeting regarding proposed City-initiated Amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, Samac Secondary Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94 (File: B-3200-1326).<br />
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When: May 30, 2016 - 6:30pm<br />
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Where: Council Chamber, Oshawa City Hall, 50 Centre Street South, Use South Parking Lot to enter City Hall."<br />
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These details in addition to why, where properties are located and how to provide comments, obtain additional information, access the report, and be notified of a decision are found in the image below or <a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/ownlocal.adforge.production/ads/3257451/original_images.jpg?1462342268">online</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At the <a href="http://app.oshawa.ca/agendas/Development_Services/2016/04-04/MINUTES_2016-04-04_DSC.pdf">April
4th Development Services Committee meeting</a>, a March 30th report (available <a href="http://app.oshawa.ca/agendas/development_services/2016/04-04/REPORT_DS-16-53.pdf">here</a>)
was presented: "Declaration of Certain City Lands as Surplus to Municipal
Requirements".</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"DS-16-53 </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Declaration of Certain City Lands as
Surplus to Municipal Requirements</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Recommendation (Carried– See Page 9) </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That the Development Services Committee
recommend to City Council: </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That, pursuant to Report DS-16-53 dated
March 30, 2016, the City-owned lands identified in Attachment 1 to Report
DS-16-53 be declared surplus to municipal requirements."</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Two small parcels are adjacent to the
former IDOL landfill (see photos below, taken from the report):</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Location: 0 Rossland Road East - North side of Rossland Road East
(at current easterly terminus), east of Grandview Street North (Page 42-43)<br />
Former IDOL landfill site is to the east</span></span></span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span></span></span><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Location: Unimproved Corbetts Road Allowance, East of Grandview
Street (Page 70-71)<br />
Former IDOL landfill site is to the south </span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />The report notes: "Before the City
can dispose of any land, Council must declare the land surplus to municipal
requirements...In the event Council ultimately and formally declares a City
holding surplus, the Development Services Department would prepare a report for
the Development Services Committee and Council that sets out a recommended
disposal strategy for each surplus City-owned land at the appropriate time." </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Also at this meeting was a March 30th
report (available <a href="http://app.oshawa.ca/agendas/development_services/2016/04-04/REPORT_DS-16-54.pdf">here</a>)
was presented: "City-initiated Amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, the
Samac Seondary Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94" </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"DS-16-54 </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">City-initiated Amendments to the Oshawa
Official Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94 </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Recommendation (Carried – See Page
4)</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That the Development Services Committee
recommend to City Council:</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That, pursuant to Report DS-16-54 dated
March 31, 2016, the Development Services Department be authorized to initiate
the statutory public process under the Planning Act for Council to consider
proposed amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, the Samac Secondary Plan and
Zoning By-law 60-94 generally in accordance with Attachment 1 to said
Report."</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The report outlines the implicated lands
and the issues. Its purpose is to obtain Council authorization to initiate the
public process under the Planning Act for Council to consider proposed
City-initiated amendments to these two pieces of land, among other City-owned
land. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The report notes that in the event Council
approves the Recommendation, a public meeting will be advertised and held,
pursuant to the Planning Act, on the proposed amendments.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
From page 201 of the report: </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Zoning By-law 60-94: Section: Map C3</span></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Issue:</span></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The subject lands generally located east
of Grandview Street North, north of the extension of Rossland Road East and are
owned by the City of Oshawa. It is appropriate to rezone the lands from UR
(Urban Reserve) to OSH (Hazard Lands Open Space) to correspond with the
intended use as a buffer between development and the former IDOL landfill site
and to be consistent with the zoning to the east of the former IDOL landfill
site. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Proposed Amendment:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Amend Zoning Map C3: </span></span></span></span><br />
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<![endif]-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-11564345991961611612015-12-14T22:44:00.001-05:002015-12-14T22:59:02.434-05:00Development Services Committee meeting - Dec 7, 2015<span style="font-family: inherit;">On Dec<span style="font-size: small;">ember 7, 2015 the Development Services Committee presented "Declaration of Certain City lands as Potentially Surplus" (available: http://app.oshawa.ca/agendas/development_services/2015/12-07/DS_15_219_Report_2015RealEstateDispositionInventory_FINAL.pdf).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Two properties in this large document are adjacent to the IDOL landfill:</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Page 87 description, followed by aerial
map on page 88:<br />
Location: 0 Rossland Road East - North side of Rossland Road East (at current
easterly terminus), east of Grandview Street North</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Legal Description: Plan 40M1588 Pt. Block 113</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Property Description: Undeveloped parcel of
land (G036) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Size (ha) 0.0502</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Characteristics of the Surrounding Area</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> To the north: open
space </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> To the east: vacant
land (former IDOL landfill site)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> To the south: Future
Rossland Road East, residential </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> To the west:
commercial plaza</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Date of Acquisition and Instrument Number</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> July 29, 1987 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Instrument Number:
340142</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Reasons for Acquisition: 1990 records
indicate that the property was part of a larger General Holding at the time
(Number 70)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Special Council Directives: N/A</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Official Plan Designation: Open Space and
Recreation</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Zoning By-law Designation: UR (Urban Reserve)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Current Uses: Unoccupied open space</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Additional Comments: This parcel functions as
a buffer for the abutting IDOL site</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Recommendation: Declare potentially surplus</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Page 121 description, followed by
aerial map on page 122:</span></b><br />
<b>Location: Corbett’s Road</b><br />
Legal Description: N/A<br />
Property Description: Long vacant parcel containing vegetation<br />
Size (ha) N/A<br />
Characteristics of the Surrounding Area<br />
To the north: residential, open space<br />
To the east: Corbett’s Park<br />
To the south: former IDOL landfill site, townhouses<br />
To the west: residential<br />
Date of Acquisition and Instrument Number: N/A<br />
Reasons for Acquisition: N/A <br />
Special Council Directives: N/A<br />
Official Plan Designation: Open Space and Recreation <br />
Zoning By-law Designation: OSH (Hazard Lands Open Space) <br />
Current Uses: Vacant open space <br />
Recommendation: Declare potentially surplus<br />
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Also at this meeting, the Department recommended the approval of the applications to amend the official plan and zoning at Rossland Road E and Grandview Road N. These applications are to permit a larger restaurant with a maximum gross floor area of 215 square metres (2,314 sq. ft.) and to permit service office uses as additional permitted uses at 701 and 705 Grandview Street North (the full document is available: http://app.oshawa.ca/agendas/development_services/2015/12-07/ds_15_222_report_grandview_final.pdf). </div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-55252159854876066252015-06-18T21:55:00.001-04:002015-06-18T21:55:38.372-04:00Bidding opportunity for slope stabilization at Oshawa landfill<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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The Region of Durham has a bidding opportunity open until June 30, 2015 on lands
beside the Oshawa landfill at 1640 Ritson Road North. This open landfill is a licensed waste disposal sites for the disposal, recycling, composting, and reuse of residential household waste. Further information on this site and Durham Region's other waste management facilities can be found at: http://www.durham.ca/works.asp?nr=/departments/works/waste/wastedisposalsites.htm <br />
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<span id="MainContent_lvDocuments_lblAltDocumentNo_7"><span id="MainContent_lvDocuments_lblAltTitle_7"><b>Oshawa Landfill Site Slope
Stability Program located at 1640 Ritson Road North in Oshawa</b></span></span><br />
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The
Region of Durham is seeking qualified Contractors to provide slope
stabilization within the area of Seep B, adjacent to the Oshawa Landfill Site.
The proposed work program is being carried out the improve the slope stability
of the lands adjacent to the stream bank. It will involve the diversion of the
adjacent stream, to permit a gradual transition from the slope to the stream
bank, and re-grading the existing slope.</div>
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Construction
is expected to begin in August 2015, and should be completed within six (6)
weeks." </div>
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Further
information on the can be found in the Invitation to Tender posting,
https://www.durham.ca/biddingopportunities/SearchReadOnly.aspx or https://www.durham.ca/biddingopportunities/Attachment.aspx?id=47583&doc=Z&docType=pdf.</div>
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<![endif]-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-7606314611872029622014-05-11T21:07:00.002-04:002014-07-16T07:55:33.700-04:00Development Services Committee meeting - May 5The resu<span style="font-family: inherit;">lt<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">s of surface water quality testing at the landfill was raised at the May 5 Development Services Committee meeting. A report was received indicating that monitoring results </span>are consistent with all monitoring
data collected since 2008 and that t</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">here is no indication that there is any impact
on the groundwater from the l.D.O.L.
landfill. From the report it sounds like the water quality testing was conducted in Harmony Creek; I would have found it helpful if these results included a map of where the water was sampled. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">From the meeting minutes (http://www.oshawa.ca/agendas/Development_Services/2014/05-05/2014-05-05-DSC-Minutes-08.pdf):</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Results of Surface Water
Quality Testing, Industrial Disposal Oshawa Landfill (l.D.0.L.) Rossland Road East
and Grandview Street North Area</u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Recommendation <span style="font-family: inherit;">(CARRIED – See Page 4) </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">That the
Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><span style="font-size: small;">That Report DS-14-88 dated April 30, 2014 be received for
information and staff continue to provide the Development Services Committee
and Council with Ministry of the Environment correspondence and findings
regarding the Industrial Disposal Oshawa Landfill site in the Grandview Street
North and Rossland Road East area. </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">H<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">ighlights from the public report, dated April 30, 2014: </span><b> </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>1.0 PURPOSE</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The purpose
of this report is to overview
the results of 2013 Ministry of the Environment (M.O.E.) testing in Harmony Creek
adjacent to the Industrial Disposal Oshawa Landfill (l.D.O.L.) site located in the
Rossland Road East/Grandview Street North area.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The report is provided pursuant to previous requests by the Development Services Committee and Council to be kept aware of information
received from M.O.E. in respect to the l.D.O.L. site. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Attachment 1 is an air photo showing the l.D.O.L. site and the
surrounding area. </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A copy of the actual lab results from the M.O.E.'s testing are
available in the Planning Services Branch in City Hall (Contact: Suzanne Elston).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>5.0 ANALYSIS </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">- The l.D.O.L.
site is a privately-owned closed landfill located east of the Grandview Street North/Rossland
Road East intersection (see Attachment 1). </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">- The Development Services Committee and
Council have received a number of reports in this term of Council in respect to
the condition of the l.D.O.L. site and have requested to be kept informed
of the results </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">on any M.O.E.
testing or correspondence. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">- In this regard, on March 14, 2014 staff
received the results of surface water sampling that M.O.E. conducted in (November
2013) in Harmony Creek adjacent
to the l.D.O.L site. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">- M.O.E. advises, based on the results
of its November 2013 testing, that: </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> - The results are consistent with all monitoring
data collected since 2008 </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> - There is no indication that there is any impact
on the groundwater from the l.D.O.L.
landfill </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> - V.O.C. (Volatile Organic Compound) results
are classified as</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <m .d.l.="" all="" creek="" detection="" four="" harmony="" in="" less="" limit="" method="" sampling="" span="" stations="" surface="" than="" water=""></m></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> - Levels of heavy metals (chloride, mercury,
arsenic, et al) are classified as <=W (i.e. "No measurable response")
</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> - Levels of Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbon levels
are classified as <=W (i.e. "No measurable response.") </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">- M.O.E. has
advised that it will provide the City with updates and reports on the l.D.O.L. site
as they become available. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The report is available: http://www.oshawa.ca/agendas/development_services/2014/05-05/DS-14-88-IDOL-Update.pdf</span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">These monitoring results were mentioned in Oshawa Express' City in Brief on May 28:</span></span><br />
<br /><strong>All’s well at former landfill</strong><br />
<br />
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment says there is no “impact on
the groundwater” at the former Industrial Disposal Oshawa Landfill
(IDOL) site.<br />
<br />
The levels of volatile organic compounds, heavy metals and poly
aromatic hydrocarbon levels were found to be negligible by testing done
by the ministry in November 2013.<br />
<br />
Oshawa’s Development Services Committee received the update at its May 5 meeting.<br />
<br />
The former landfill is located east of Grandview Street North and south of Corbett’s Road. A dog park lies to the northeast.<br />
<br />
The site was a commercial sand and gravel pit before it was turned into a landfill in 1957. It was formally closed in 1985.<br />
<br />
Article is available: http://69-27-97-91.blacksun.ca/viewposting.php?view=6479 <br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-74038666896512090472013-11-06T22:03:00.001-05:002013-11-11T09:08:25.337-05:00Article in Oshawa This Week - Sept 27/12<h1 class="printable-title">
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">This
landfill mining initiative does not relate to the IDOL landfill (it only
applies to the sites under the Region of Durham jurisdiction), but is
interesting news as it involves taking steps to repurpose landfills for
recreational use in the Region.</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Durham to start landfill mining by 2014</span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">Goal is to convert garbage dumps into recreation spots</span></span></span></h1>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">By Jillian Follert</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">September 27, 2012<br />Oshawa This Week<br />http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/3508071-durham-to-start-landfill-mining-by-2014/</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
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DURHAM -- Years from now, Durham's landfills could be playgrounds and soccer fields.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
That's the vision Region of Durham staff is working towards as it
advances plans to start "landfill mining." The concept sees material
excavated from landfills and sorted into soil, recyclables, combustible
materials and residual waste. Soil can then be remediated and the site
refilled.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The plan comes at a time when many incineration
opponents are questioning whether there will be enough garbage to feed
the new Clarington energy-from-waste facility -- especially as Durham
moves towards a target of 70-per cent waste diversion.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Mirka
Januszkiewicz, the Region's director of waste management, says landfill
mining will "close the loop" by turning landfills into usable community
space and sending excavated waste to the incinerator.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> In many
communities, mining is done to create more space in jam-packed landfill
sites, but Durham is pursuing the idea to repurpose the sites.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
"The hope is that we can turn the landfills into recreation properties,"
Ms. Januszkiewicz says. "We are not doing this to create more space in
the landfill, we are doing this to clean it up."</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> When the Region of Durham was established in 1974, seven municipal landfills came under its jurisdiction.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The plan is to start mining with the smallest one -- Cartwright landfill, located in Blackstock.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Regional council approved the idea in principle last year. </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
The procurement process for a contractor is expected to start by fall
2013 with mining slated to begin by late 2014 or early 2015.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> If the Cartwright site is a success, staff plans to continue with the Scott landfill in Uxbridge.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
The Region is currently spending about $150,000 a year to maintain the
seven landfills under its care, including water sampling and seepage
repairs.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The cost of mining the Cartwright landfill is estimated at $390,000. </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
Staff said the Region's larger landfills would likely be more
expensive, but could also produce more recyclable metal which offsets
the price tag.
</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-83159055850310099772013-11-04T22:24:00.003-05:002013-11-06T21:33:07.253-05:00Article in The Oshawa Express - Oct 8<h1 align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">All quiet at former landfill </span></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">By Geoff Zochodne/The Oshawa Express</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">October 8, 2013 </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Located in the northeastern part of Oshawa, sitting beside a City dog park, lays the site of a former industrial landfill.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">A recent report to the City’s Development Services Committee provided
an update on the ex-dump. In short, not much is going on at the old
garbage pile, including any development or environmental damage.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">A letter from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) triggered
the report, more than two years after the City wrote the province for
input.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The City brought in Golder Associates to test the landfill site in
2011 for risks to public health and safety. Their report found that
“there is no evidence that the former IDOL Site is currently causing an
‘adverse effect’” under the Ontario Environmental Protection Act.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Golder recommended “additional monitoring, assessment, surveying and
other work should be done at the site notwithstanding its opinion that
no material adverse impacts are occurring at this time.” The cost to the
City for the report was $1,500.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">After City council received Golder’s findings, the City made a formal
request to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment for comments on the
report and its recommendations.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">That was in June 2011. The MOE responded midway through September of this year.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Phil Dunn, senior environmental officer for the York Durham District
of the Ministry wrote a letter to the City apologizing for the delay and
stating he was “in general agreement with the conclusions and
recommendations.”</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dunn wrote, “The Ministry may consider an amendment to the
Provisional Certificate of Approval that includes the monitoring and
maintenance programs developed for the site.” He also advised the City
he would be inspecting the landfill site and collecting surface water
samples from Harmony Creek in “late September/early October.”</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Development Services Committee couldn’t help but notice the MOE’s slow response time.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">“We’ve been monitoring this site for a number of years,” says
Councillor Doug Sanders. “I think the ministry needs to step up to the
plate and monitor a little more.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The MOE tested the site in 2011 and there were “no concerns,” says
Development Services Commissioner Tom Hodgins. “The samples were
reasonably positive. In the surface water we’ve never really had a
significant reading to date.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Industrial Disposal Oshawa Landfill (IDOL) is located near the
end of Rossland Road East near Grandview Street North, just south of the
Harmony Valley Dog Park.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Golder’s report states the spot began its life as a commercial sand
and gravel extraction pit. In 1957 it was converted into a landfill.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">“Approximately 1,000,000 tonnes of industrial waste was landfilled in
the Site between 1957 and 1980,” notes the report. It formally closed
in 1985, and the MOE responded by issuing a certificate of approval to
govern its future operations.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">“It is again not fully clear as to what corporate entities may have
contributed waste to the IDOL Site, although it is understood that
General Motors of Canada utilized the Site for disposal of various waste
materials generated in its Oshawa operations,” says Golder.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The site was sold in 1999, and again in 2003. Golder said there have
been several other reports done on the landfill in the past, and in
reviewing them they discovered some of the “landfill leachate” has begun
to bleed through the southern slope of the site “in varying degrees”
dating back to 1977 and beyond.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The landfill has recently been sold once more, says Hodgins. What the owners intend to do with the property is unknown.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">“Right now we don’t have any actual development applications on the property,” he says.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The report on the landfill was received for information, with a
reminder staff will continue to keep the Development Services Committee
and council apprised of the situation and MOE correspondence. </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-52691709664582959812013-11-04T21:48:00.001-05:002014-01-02T15:50:24.465-05:00Release of Back/Harmony/Farewell Creek Watershed Management Plan - January 2013; Development Services Committee meeting - Sept 30<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">In January 2013, the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority
released the Black/Harmony/Farewell Creek Watershed Management Plan.
This purpose of this plan is "to be the definitive tool used by CLOCA,
municipalities, planning authorities, agencies and all other
stakeholders to guide decisions regarding the effective management of
watershed resources in response to a changing environment". This
document can be found online at
http://www.cloca.com/resources/Watershed_Man_Plans/Black_Harmony_Farwell_Watershed_Management_Plan_2011/BHF%20WSP%20V7_Final_Reduced.pdf.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Industrial Disposal (Oshawa) Landfill was on the Agenda of the September 30th meeting of the City of Oshawa's Development Services Committee Meeting:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Recommendation</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">That Report DS-13-231 dated September 25, 2013 be received for information and staff continue to provide the Development Services Committee and Council with Ministry of Environment correspondence and findings regarding the IDOL site.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">This 73-page report is available at http://www.oshawa.ca/agendas/development_services/2013/09-30/DS-13-231-IDOL.pdf. It contains previous reports and provides an update on the site. On September 30, 2013 City staff received an update from the Ministry of Environment (page 72-73) the owner and company name for the site have changed, and that the MOE will be inspecting the landfill and collecting surface water samples from Harmony Creek in late September/early October.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">In the minutes from this meeting, this Recommendation was Carried by the following vote:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Moved by Councillor Pidwerbecki,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">“That the Development Services Committee adopt the recommendation contained in Report DS-13-231.” CARRIED</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oshawa City Council met on October 15, 2013 and also Carried this recommendation:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Recommendation (CARRIED–See Page 376)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">That Report DS-13-231 dated September 25, 2013 be received for information and staff continue to provide the Development Services Committee and Council with Ministry of Environment correspondence and findings regarding the Industrial Disposal Oshawa Landfill (IDOL) site.</span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-48922907143054536952012-04-24T21:23:00.000-04:002014-01-02T15:50:01.678-05:00Update from the City of Oshawa - Jan 11On January 11, 2012 the Commissioner of Development Services at the City of Oshawa sent the Development Services Committee a public report title "Industrial Disposal Oshawa Limited (IDOL) Rossland Road East and Grandview Street North Area". This was raised at the Committee's meeting on January 16.<br />
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The report provides an update on the site, and can be found at http://www.oshawa.ca/agendas/Development_Services/2012/01-16/DS-12-09-IDOL-Update.pdf.<br />
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The report includes the most recent (November 2011) monitoring data from sampling by the Ministry of Environment. Based on the sampling and analysis, MOE staff concluded:<br />
- The results for surface water quality in the creek (SW1-SW4) are consistent with previous samplings and do not indicate an impact to the creek.<br />
- The seep sampling results appear to indicate a minor landfill influence - elevated concentrations of chloride and iron were detected in the samples.<br />
- These parameters are non-health related and are typically used as indicators of possible landfill leachate impacts.<br />
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The report also mentions that the Ministry of Environment has advised the City that it is engaged in discussions with the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) regarding possible remedial measures that the site owner could take to reduce the size and visual impacts of certain areas of seepage and iron staining.<br />
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At the January 16 meeting, the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:<br />
1. That Report DS-12-09 dated January 11, 2012 titled ‘Industrial Disposal Oshawa Limited (IDOL), Rossland Road East and Grandview Street North Area’ be received for information; and,<br />
2.That staff follow up with the Ministry of the Environment in respect to a response to Council’s June 13, 2011 direction/request. <br />
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(this request requested that the Ministry of the Environment advise the City in writing of its comments on the Golder report, the individual Golder recommendations for additional work and monitoring and whether the· MOE will amend the existing certificate of approval for the IDOL site to implement the recommendations or to otherwise require the owner of the IDOL site to implement the recommendations or monitor and maintain the site.)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-31777612555801041452011-06-09T16:45:00.000-04:002011-06-09T16:46:23.072-04:00Article in Oshawa This Week - June 9<strong>Oshawa landfill poses no health risk: consultant</strong><br /><br />New report recommends beefed up monitoring for north Oshawa site<br /><br />By Jillian Follert<br />Oshawa This Week<br />June 9, 2011<br /><br />OSHAWA -- A new report says a controversial landfill in north Oshawa does not pose a public health threat. <br /><br />The site has been a source of worry for neighbouring residents and local environmentalists after it started leaking a smelly, rust-coloured liquid in 2008.<br /><br />Last year council hired a consulting firm to investigate the decommissioned landfill -- located near Harmony Road North and Grandview Street -- and offer an opinion on whether it poses a risk.<br /><br />"We associate unpleasant visual and smells with something that is likely to be harmful," said Tom Mclelwain, who spoke to council members on behalf of Golder Associates. "But in reality there is no demonstrated adverse effect."<br /><br />The reddish liquid that periodically stains the ground and creates a film on top of puddles and creek water is iron staining, he said.<br /><br />Council's development services committee was brought up to speed on the status of the landfill at a special meeting Tuesday morning.<br /><br />The landfill, bounded by Harmony Valley Park on one side and a large residential subdivision on the other, was formerly owned by Industrial Disposal Oshawa Limited and operated from 1957 to 1980, when it was sealed.<br /><br />When it was up and running, the 35-acre site accepted solid commercial and industrial waste, primarily from General Motors. <br /><br />Mr. Mclelwain told council members there is "no documented record" of what went into the landfill over the years, but evidence suggests much of it was paper and other "normal" municipal type waste.<br /><br />However, he also said potentially dangerous materials -- such as paints and solvents -- may have been dumped in 45-gallon drums.<br /><br />Depending on when they were disposed of, the consultant said those drums may already have rusted and leaked their contents, or could potentially do so down the road.<br /><br />"I'm really concerned, people are walking in that area, they're walking their dogs and their dogs are maybe drinking out of the creek," said Councillor Doug Sanders. "We don't know what's in there. It could be a cesspool and we don't know."<br /><br />Ministry of the Environment officials have tested ground and surface water samples and have done visual inspections of the site and reported no troubling results.<br /><br />Golder Associates also did its own testing and came up with the same findings.<br /><br />"It's perfectly consistent with the type of leachate quality that you see at other landfill sites," Mr. Mclelwain said. <br /><br />Councillor John Aker, who chairs the development services committee, said he is satisfied there is no threat.<br /><br />"We have to depend on these expert organizations and what they have said," he noted. "It's in the hands of the Ministry of the Environment if they want to do anything more."<br /><br />After the landfill was closed in the 1980s, the MOE issued a certificate of approval but did not require the owner to do any future monitoring or maintenance.<br /><br />In contrast, any landfill closed today would have ongoing monitoring, inspections, site security and annual reports.<br /><br />Because of the concerns raised over the site, Mr. Mclelwain said ministry officials now visit at least once a year and have convinced the owner to do some patching and repairs to prevent leachate from seeping out.<br /><br />But the consultants say more should be done and list a series of recommendations in the new report.<br /><br />They include installing a series of groundwater monitoring wells, using backhoe excavation to expose and assess the cover protecting the waste to determine whether it is sustainable and doing an elevation survey to create a topographic map of the site.<br /><br />Golder Associates also recommends annual monitoring program and report and says the MOE should do an engineering evaluation of the existing leachate collection system.<br /><br />The committee voted to send a copy of the consultant's report to the MOE and ask officials there to provide comment on the recommendations and clarify whether further monitoring and maintenance will be ordered. <br /><br />Retrieved from http://www.durhamregion.com/news/oshawa/article/178925Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-24295071978496446022011-06-09T16:36:00.005-04:002013-11-06T21:34:51.566-05:00Development Services Committee meeting - June 7; Report from Golder AssociatesThe landfill was discussed at the June 7 Development Services Committee meeting. From the meeting minutes:<br />
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Tom McIelwain, Golder Associates Ltd. Concerning the Industrial Disposal Oshawa Landfill (IDOL), Rossland and Grandview Street North Area<br />
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Tom McIelwain, Golder Associates Ltd. addressed the Committee providing an overview of the history of the Industrial Disposal Oshawa Landfill (IDOL) site including its current and historic ownership and uses; a summary of the information known to Golder to exist regarding the IDOL property; a summary of the current understanding related to engineered containment systems; an opinion related to current environmental risk potential of the landfill and an opinion related to the future monitoring/maintenance of the site.<br />
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Tom McIelwain advised that his firm was retained by the City in 2010 to review the existing documentation related to the IDOL property and advised that the IDOL property was originally used for a commercial sand and gravel extraction and after the productive sand and gravel unit was fully exploited, the pit was converted into an industrial commercial landfill site. The delegate noted the landfill site was formally closed in 1985 and that an amended certificate of approval was issued by the Ministry of Environment to recognize the closure of the site, but no provisions requiring ongoing monitoring of the environmental status of the site were included. Tom McIelwain advised that it is not known what quantity and nature of waste was placed within the IDOL site.<br />
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The delegate provided an overview of the monitoring to-date conducted by various agencies and advised that the Ministry of Environment monitors the site on annual basis, noting no conclusive evidence has been found that would suggest the site has had an “adverse affect” on the Harmony Creek or the surrounding area. Tom McIelwain advised that ongoing monitoring is warranted and offered various recommendations on future monitoring and maintenance of the site.<br />
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The Committee questioned Tom McIelwain.<br />
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Moved by Councillor Pidwerbecki,<br />
“That the order of the agenda be altered to consider Report DS-11-217, Industrial Disposal Oshawa Landfill (IDOL), Rossland Road East and Grandview Street North Area.” CARRIED<br />
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Moved by Councillor Pidwerbecki,<br />
“That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:<br />
1. That Report DS-11-217 dated June 2, 2011, be received for information; and,<br />
2. That the Ministry of the Environment be provided a copy of the 2011 Golder Associates report on the Industrial Disposal Oshawa Landfill (IDOL) site in Oshawa (Grandview Street North/Rossland Road East) and be requested to advise the City in writing of its comments on the Golder report, the individual Golder recommendations for additional work and monitoring and whether the Ministry of Environment will amend the existing certificate of approval for the IDOL site to implement the recommendations or to otherwise require the owner of the IDOL site to implement the recommendations or monitor and maintain the site.” CARRIED<br />
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A public report, Industrial Disposal Oshawa Landfill (IDOL) Rossland Road East and Grandview Street North Area, is available on the City of Oshawa's website (http://www.oshawa.ca/agendas/Development_Services/2011/06-07-Special/%5CDS-11-217-IDOL-Site.pdf).<br />
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Dated June 2, this report was brought up at the June 7 meeting.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-81366123380351135872011-01-11T19:54:00.011-05:002011-01-11T20:37:49.806-05:00Improved transparency on Ontario's aging landfills?<strong>ECO Aging Landfill Recommendation prompts MOE to take action</strong><br />Posted on December 7, 2010<br /><br />Source: Environmental Commissioner of Ontario's blog<br />http://www.eco.on.ca/blog/2010/12/07/eco-aging-landfill-recommendation-prompts-moe-to-take-action/ <br /><br />Aging landfills are a longstanding issue for the ECO. Since opening our office in 1994, we have received hundreds of calls from the public concerned about the potential environmental harm resulting from small and aging landfills. Sharing their frustrations, we voiced our concerns regarding the lack of Ministry of the Environment (MOE) oversight of small and aging landfills in our 2006 Annual Report, and strongly urged MOE to create a publicly accessible inventory of all landfills in Ontario, and to update outdated Certificates of Approvals (C of A) for landfills. These findings were also echoed in the Auditor General of Ontario’s 2010 Annual Report, released yesterday.<br /><br />We decided to revisit this issue in our 2010 Annual Report and found that our concerns regarding MOE oversight and transparency on landfills remained unresolved. The ministry had lost track of hundreds of aging landfills, which potentially threaten Ontario’s water and air quality. MOE was only inspecting 11 per cent of landfills with Cs of A, while approximately 1000 dumps that closed prior to the creation of MOE were, for the most part, forgotten. The public was still unable to access up-to-date information on landfills, despite MOE publishing an inventory in 1991. Furthermore, a process to update outdated landfill Cs of A still did not exist.<br /><br />We are happy to learn that in response to the issues raised by both our office and the Auditor General, MOE has begun to work on some good initiatives to strengthen the oversight of aging landfills. Among these is a publicly accessible list of 2,400 Ontario landfills with Cs of A that has been added to the MOE website. This list will evolve so the information can be easily searchable. We have also been assured that monitoring, assessment, and reporting on compliance of landfills will all be improved over the coming months and years. Stay tuned for more information on MOE’s progress in meeting our recommendations and its own commitments for better oversight of landfills.<br /><br /><br />__________________________________________________________<br /><br />Following the link from the Environmental Commissioner's blog, you are taken to the Ministry of Environment (MOE) Landfill Inventory Management Ontario (LIMO): http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/en/land/limo/index.php<br /><br />Under closed landfills, it lists:<br />Certificate of Approval (CofA) information: A390102, Issued:05/01/1973<br />Site Information: Industrial Disposal (Oshawa) Landfill<br /> Client: Philips Services Inc.<br />Site Location: Part Lot 3, Conc 3<br /> City of Oshawa<br />County, District or Region: Durham<br /><br />The document containing details of an amendment to the original Certificate of Approval can be found on this site by searching the CofA A390102.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-91824832154118048702010-09-23T09:56:00.003-04:002010-09-23T10:17:29.943-04:00Environmental Commissioner of Ontario releases Annual ReportEnvironmental Commissioner of Ontario, Gord Miller, released his 2009/10 Annual Report on September 22, 2010. 'Redefining Conservation' is available online at http://www.eco.on.ca/eng/index.php/pubs/eco-publications/2009-10-annual-report.php. <br /><br />The full report contains a section on landfills: <br />Chapter 6 - Rethinking Waste<br /> 6.1 - Aging Landfills: Ontario's Forgotten Polluters<br /> 6.1.1 - Ontario's Old Dumps: Patch Them Up or Shut Them Down<br /><br />The Supplement to the Annual Report contains a section on the Application for Investigation into the Harmomy Landfill. <br />Section 6: ECO Reviews of Applications for Investigation<br /> 6.1 - Ministry of Environment<br /> 6.1.1 - Alleged EPA Contraventions at a Closed Oshawa Landfill Site<br />Here (page 315 - 320) the landfill is discussed, covering Background/Summary of Issues, Other Information, Ministry Response, and ECO Comment.<br /><br /><br />Links to the PDF reports: <br />Full report: http://www.eco.on.ca/eng/uploads/eng_pdfs/2010/2010%20Annual%20Report.pdf<br />Supplemental Report: http://www.eco.on.ca/eng/uploads/eng_pdfs/2010/2010%20Supp.pdfUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-44438409711543726432010-07-13T20:01:00.005-04:002011-04-13T07:53:59.833-04:00Oshawa City Council meeting - June 28IDOL was on the City Council agenda on June 28, 2010. Very little details are listed in the meeting minutes:<br /><br />Industrial Disposal Oshawa Limited (IDOL), Rossland Road East and Grandview Street North Area (DS-10-140) (All Wards)<br /><br />Recommendation (CARRIED – See Page 371)<br /><br />That Report DS-10-140 dated June 9, 2010 regarding Industrial Disposal Oshawa Limited, be received for information and that staff provide further updates as appropriate.<br /><br />These meeting minutes can be found at http://www.oshawa.ca/agendas/City_Council/2010/2010%20Minutes/2010_06_28_Minutes.pdf<br /><br /><br />I believe this means that the June Report DS-10-140 from the Development Services Committee has been accepted by City Council. A link to this report can be found in my previous blog.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-33012734980918636942010-06-16T15:55:00.002-04:002010-06-16T15:57:26.970-04:00Article in Oshawa This Week - June 16<strong>City pushing for update on controversial Oshawa landfill</strong><br />Several reports, test results expected this fall<br /><br />Oshawa This Week<br />By Jillian Follert<br />June 16, 2010<br />http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/news/oshawa/article/156353<br /><br />OSHAWA -- The City of Oshawa is working to get updated information on a sealed landfill that is an ongoing concern for local residents -- but it's slow going.<br /><br />It was two years ago that environmental advocate Sarah Ross spoke to councillors about potential contaminants in the soil and water near a decommissioned landfill at Rossland Road and Harmony Road North.<br /><br />Residents living near the site have complained about "orange goo" staining the ground nearby and an orange sheen on puddles of water, and last summer several Oshawa families reported their dogs became ill after walking near the landfill.<br /><br />After Ms. Ross raised the alarm, councillors directed City staff to get more information from the Ministry of the Environment and Central Lake Ontario Conservation Area, but there haven't been any significant updates since.<br /><br />Suzanne Elston, the City's senior environmental coordinator, said gathering this type of data typically takes awhile.<br /><br />"When you're dealing with the Ministry of the Environment, the Environmental Commissioner, a private absentee land owner, CLOCA the City of Oshawa, things take time," she said. "But, I feel very confident that we're heading in the right direction."<br /><br />In 2008, Ms. Ross and Lake Ontario Waterkeeper independently tested water and soil near the landfill and reported high levels of arsenic, aluminum, lead, copper and other contaminants, which could potentially leach into Harmony Creek and Lake Ontario.<br /><br />They filed an application for investigation with the Province's environmental commissioner and the ministry of the environment agreed to launch an investigation in January 2009.<br /><br />The ministry subsequently said there was no violation of the Environmental Protection Act, but agreed to test water from the landfill site and Harmony Creek.<br /><br />MOE spokeswoman Kate Jordan says that work was completed, with no cause for concern.<br /><br />"All the results have been safe," she said. "They haven't identified any off-site impact."<br /><br />She also said there haven't been any orders issued to the owner -- Jim Sinclair, a Mississauga developer -- since he was required to do some cleanup work in 2009.<br /><br />Mr. Sinclair could not be reached for comment.<br /><br />Lake Ontario Waterkeeper President Mark Mattson said more needs to be done to keep the public informed on the state of landfills like the one in Oshawa.<br /><br />"While ongoing sampling at the site is essential, the efforts won't ensure environmental protection unless the public is part of the process," he said. "Transparency demands that the ministry make its sampling results public so that council and Oshawa residents have the information they need to make informed decisions about this, and other, closed landfills in their community." <br /><br />Ms. Elston said the City expects to get much more information after council's summer recess, when several reports will be finished.<br /><br />The office of the environmental commissioner has said information about the Oshawa landfill will be included in a report coming out this fall, while a UOIT graduate student who has been collecting samples from the site for two years plans to present findings to council's development services committee in the fall as well.<br /><br />The City has also spent $1,500 to hire consultants to review all existing documents about the landfill and provide an opinion on potential health risks and the extent of environmental remediation required. That report is also due this fall. <br /><br />The landfill was originally owned by Industrial Disposal Oshawa Limited and operated from 1957 to 1980, when it was sealed.<br /><br />While it was operational, the 35-acre site accepted about one million tonnes of solid commercial and industrial waste, primarily from General Motors. A 1992 Ontario Municipal Board decision said liquid waste dumped there included paint sludge, anti-freeze, brake fluid, hydraulic oils and isopropyl alcohol.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-14686381998791494992010-06-15T09:51:00.005-04:002010-07-13T20:29:34.607-04:00Development Services Committee meeting - June 14Although responses were expected in the second quarter of 2010, the following remain on the DSC's outstanding items list:<br />- Sarah Ross - Requesting to Address Committee Regarding Leachate at the Harmony Creek Landfill <br />- Phil Dunn, Ministry of Environment - Summary of former Industrial Disposal (Oshawa) Landfill (IDOL)<br /><br /><br />On June 14, the City of Oshawa Development Services Committee discussed the status of the landfill investigation at their meeting. Minutes from this meeting are available at http://www.oshawa.ca/agendas/Development_Services/2010/06-14/2010-06-14-Minutes_DSC_08.pdf, and are listed:<br /><br />DS-10-140 <br />Industrial Disposal Oshawa Limited (IDOL), Rossland Road East and Grandview Street North Area (All Wards)<br /><br />This matter was previously discussed at the Development Services Committee meeting held on November 10, 2008 (DS-08-489) when staff was requested to monitor the Industrial Disposal Oshawa Limited site and report back when appropriate.<br /><br />The Committee now reviewed Report DS-10-140 dated June 9, 2010 from the Commissioner, Development Services providing information on matters related to the Industrial Disposal Oshawa Limited (IDOL) site located in the Rossland Road East/Grandview Street North area.<br /><br />Moved by Councillor Nicholson,<br />“That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:<br />That Report DS-10-140 dated June 9, 2010 regarding Industrial Disposal Oshawa Limited, be received for information and that staff provide further updates as appropriate.” CARRIED<br /><br /><br />The public report from the Commissioner of the Development Services Department, dated June 9, is available at http://www.oshawa.ca/agendas/Development_Services/2010/06-14/DS-10-140-IDOL.pdf. This status report discusses the history of the investigation, communication and current direction. This will now go forward to Council. <br /><br />Among the details in this public report, various results are anticipated in the fall of 2010:<br />- The Environmental Commissioner's Office has advised City of Oshawa staff that a report on the IDOL matter will be included in the ECO's 2009-2010 Report which will be issued in Fall 2010<br />- A UOlT graduate student has agreed to present her findings on the IDOL site to the Development Services Committee when available in Fall 2010<br />- Golder Associates Limited, who have been hired to consolidate data and knowledge on the IDOL site, will finalize their report in September 2010Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-81982411004659928602009-11-15T11:31:00.004-05:002013-11-06T21:35:43.244-05:00Landfill listed as 'outstanding item' by City's Development Services Committee - Oct 26City of Oshawa<br />
Retrieved from: http://www.oshawa.ca/agendas/Development_Services/2009/10-26/DS_09_380_Outstanding_Items_Status_Report.pdf <br />
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Development Services Committee - October 26, 2009<br />
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Development Services Committee's Outstanding Items Status Report<br />
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Item #50<br />
Subject: Sarah Ross - Requesting to Address Committee Regarding Leachate at the Harmony Creek Landfill<br />
Origin: DSC - June 9/08, DS-08-238<br />
Direction/Comments: Referred to staff to obtain an update from the MOE and to work with other agencies, including CLOCA, and to report back.<br />
Department Responsible: DS <br />
Expected Response: Fourth Quarter 2009 (Awaiting info from MOE)<br />
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Item #51<br />
Subject: Phil Dunn, Ministry of Environment Summary of the Former Industrial Disposal<br />
(Oshawa) Landfill (IDOL)<br />
Origin: DSC-Nov 13/08, DS-08-489<br />
Direction/Comments: That staff continue to monitor the situation and report back when appropriate.<br />
Department Responsible: DS <br />
Expected Response: Fourth Quarter (Awaiting info from MOE)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-25822344437902865432009-07-22T14:04:00.007-04:002009-07-23T20:09:03.828-04:00Article in Oshawa This Week - July 22<strong>More concerns about north Oshawa landfill after dog collapses</strong><br />Family dog becomes violently ill after diving into orange water, MOE says no health threat.<br /><br />Oshawa This Week<br />By Jillian Follert<br />July 22, 2009<br />http://newsdurhamregion.com/news/article/131551<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRdIfRMUBm_IdiMnJozwG6ObTIID5ElcfX9DlhMpGCn-q_oN80eYb-sGoxW0uXRONBimjZsFOF_OC9o0VuRnmm4d5OAU0dNZ1Mab6kBAdXO9uz__Z6Hg4UFVpmsOmRnWSeMUle0SG7NN9/s1600-h/family.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRdIfRMUBm_IdiMnJozwG6ObTIID5ElcfX9DlhMpGCn-q_oN80eYb-sGoxW0uXRONBimjZsFOF_OC9o0VuRnmm4d5OAU0dNZ1Mab6kBAdXO9uz__Z6Hg4UFVpmsOmRnWSeMUle0SG7NN9/s320/family.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361371801891543554" /></a><br /><br />OSHAWA -- Mark and Jackie Randall have been taking their dog Bosco to Oshawa's Harmony Valley Park since he was a puppy.<br /><br />But they will think twice before returning, after a frightening experience left them questioning the safety of an old landfill that sits adjacent to the park.<br /><br />On June 19, Mr. Randall and the family's four-year-old golden retriever were walking along the border between the park and the private property where a decommissioned landfill lies concealed beneath a hill.<br /><br />"Bosco saw a frog and chased it into a water hole; the water was a weird orange colour," Ms. Randall said. "All of a sudden he stumbled out with orange all over his face. He dropped to the ground and started vomiting and having diarrhea. His eyes rolled up in his head and he wasn't moving."<br /><br />Mr. Randall and his son locked arms and carried the 95-pound dog to the car, then rushed him to the vet. <br /><br />"The vet couldn't determine what caused it, we're waiting for more blood tests next month," Ms. Randall said. "But he's still having health issues. He was perfectly healthy before this. We're just horrified by what happened."<br /><br />Concerns about the landfill are nothing new. <br /><br />Residents have been questioning the orange-tinted water and orange stains on the ground for years. Oshawa council has been in touch with the Ministry of the Environment several times about the issue.<br /><br />But, the MOE maintains there is no threat to human -- or animal -- health.<br /><br />"This orange staining is typical of older landfills and indicates elevated iron levels which can lead to growth of iron bacteria above typical background numbers. While both iron and iron bacteria are naturally occurring and not likely to result in health impacts, standing water may collect local runoff and promote other bacterial and insect growth," reads a letter the MOE sent to the Randall family. <br /><br />The landfill sits near the corner of Harmony Road North and Rossland Road East, with Harmony Valley Park on one side and a residential subdivision on the other. It was originally owned by Industrial Disposal Oshawa Limited and operated from 1957 to 1980, when it was sealed.<br /><br />When it was operational, the 35-acre site accepted about one million tonnes of solid commercial and industrial waste, primarily from General Motors. A 1992 Ontario Municipal Board decision said liquid waste dumped in the landfill included paint sludge, anti-freeze, brake fluid, hydraulic oils and isopropyl alcohol.<br /><br />The property is now owned by Jim Sinclair, a Mississauga developer who has been convicted on numerous environmental charges. Attempts by This Week to contact him were unsuccessful.<br /><br />Last fall, the MOE issued Mr. Sinclair an order requiring him to repair seepage on the property.<br /><br />MOE spokesman Lindsay Davidson said the work was completed in April -- the ground was excavated, new drains were installed to redirect groundwater flow and fencing was installed on the east side of the site. <br /><br />No other orders have been issued.<br /><br />"The owner is voluntarily complying with the Ministry requirements," Mr. Davidson said.<br /><br />As for the Bosco's illness, he said MOE staff sampled the ground and surface water and reported no evidence of off-site impact.<br /><br />But that hasn't allayed the Randall family's concern -- they want to see signs posted warning park users about the landfill.<br /><br />"I'm just a lay person, I don't know anything about the levels of toxins or chemicals, but I do know that our dog got very sick after being in that water," Ms. Randall said. "We just want someone to take this seriously."<br /><br /><br />A comment left on the Oshawa This Week webstite (July 22, 5:19pm)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">My dog was sick as well!</span><br />I take my dog to the park almost everyday and have been since he was a puppy. Recently he developed and was treated for a hot spot and I was suspicious that it may have had something to do with the water. He also became sick last week with vomiting and diarrhea but has since recovered. This is a major concern for the community. When talking to fellow dog walkers there is a general understanding that the water is regularly tested and deemed safe, but this is obviously not the case. Its a shame that this is happening after people have fought so hard to reserve this leash-free area. My heart goes out to Bosco and the Randall family for having to deal with this very scary situation. Something definitely needs to be done regarding this issue. There is a strong following of dog lovers that use this park frequently and will be demanding answers!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-41446837793299055022009-07-22T13:59:00.003-04:002009-07-23T20:01:05.165-04:00Article in Belleville Intelligencer - April 16<strong>Sinclair appeal remains up in air </strong><br /><br />The Belleville Intelligencer<br />Posted by Luke Henry<br />April 16, 2009<br /><br />Convicted polluter Jim Sinclair will have to wait a little longer to learn the outcome of his appeal. <br /><br />Sinclair and his two companies, Demolition and Recycling Inc. and Thermosets Ltd., are appealing a 2008 conviction on charges linked to Sinclair's development of the former Bakelite property. <br /><br />He received a four-month sentence and $690,000 in fines. <br /><br />The former factory site on Dundas Street East at Haig Road was contaminated with toxins such as PCBs. <br /><br />Sinclair and his companies were convicted of failing to comply with numerous orders from provincial authorities and other related charges. <br /><br />In a three-hour hearing in Belleville Wednesday, Crown attorney Jerry Herlihy and defence lawyer Gabrielle Kramer eir appeal submissions before Justice Rommel Masse. <br /><br />They debated matters including whether Sinclair -- who at trial had represented himself received a fair trial, was treated fairly under Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and received a proper sentence. <br /><br />Herlihy said Sinclair "assumed the risk" of representing himself and "efforts were made to ensure he got a fair trial." <br /><br />He described Sinclair, though, as a man who held no respect for environmental authorities. Most of the charges on which Sinclair was convicted were failures to comply with orders, Herlihy said.<br /><br />"The answer, really, from Mr. Sinclair was, 'We're not going to,'" he said. "It was clear he wasn't going to listen." <br /><br />Herlihy also said Sinclair had break the rules even after he was charged. <br /><br />"These appellants transformed a marshland into a moonscape," said Herlihy. "It remains unrepaired to this date. These offences were 100 per cent deliberate." <br /><br />He said Sinclair scoffed that the International Joint Commission, a Canada-United States body overseeing shared waters, "sounds like a pot-smoking party." <br /><br />"It was clear ... that Mr. Sinclair just doesn't get it," said Herlihy, who ended his two-hour submission by saying the concurrent jail sentences he received were "generous" but "fit." <br /><br />Kramer countered many of Herlihy's statements, saying Sinclair and his one-man businesses had acted responsibly in removing PCBs from the site and attempting to keep them from flowing off the property and into the Bay of Quinte. <br /><br />"They were clearly taking active and significant steps to prevent the movement of materials off the site," Kramer said. <br /><br />She said her client's attitude was commended by Justice Geoff Griffin, charging any bad behaviour was because there were "significant abuses" of his charter rights and Sinclair was under great stress. She said investigators had breached Sinclair's rights by sharing information once investigations had been launched. <br /><br />Kramer said there was no evidence Sinclair's offences stretched on for the 13-month period described by the Crown and that Sinclair and his companies tried to comply with government orders. <br /><br />"The defendants were doing their best as a one-man company to meet the demands of the (Ministry of Environment)," she said, adding Sinclair "could not have anticipated" the amount of contamination on his property. <br /><br />Kramer said there were "significant procedural defects" during past court proceedings and asked Masse to either order a new trial or "impose a fit and proper decision." <br /><br />Masse noted the need for him to review lengthy court transcripts amid a tight schedule, saying he'd be writing his decision "on evenings and weekends." <br /><br />He pledged to try to render a decision in a timely manner, but no date for the next hearing was set. <br /><br />"Don't hold your breath," he said wryly. <br /><br />Sinclair remains free on bail without conditions.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-72955549552370603332009-03-17T13:45:00.006-04:002013-11-06T22:21:10.704-05:00Application for InvestigationThe Application for Investigation was submitted to the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario on October 27, 2008 and accepted for investigation by the Ministry of Environment in early January 2009. A timeline of the process (and the outcome) is below:<br />
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October 27, 2008 - Application for Investigation was submitted to the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. The Application is available online at http://www.waterkeeper.ca/documents/2008-10-harmonyAFI.pdf <br />
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October 30 - Application was referred to Ministry of Environment for consideration.<br />
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November 3 - Letter from Ministry of Environment acknowledging receipt of Application. Staff have until January to issue a response - whether they refuse to conduct an investigation.<br />
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January 2009 - The Ministry of Environment has decided to investigate the Harmony landfill! This is a promising step forward, because it means provincial attention will be focused on the 'crimes' on this site and potentially hold someone accountable.<br />
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March 2009 - The investigation by the Ministry of Environment should now be complete. A response is due in early April, describing their findings.<br />
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April 2009 - A letter was received from the MOE detaining their findings. The results of the EBR investigation by MOE staff "do not support the allegation that the onsite leachate seepage is a violation of Sections 6 and 14 of the Environmental Protection Act or that the owner failed to notify the ministry in violation of Section 15 of the Act". Details from the decision can be found online at http://www.waterkeeper.ca/documents/2009-04-Harmony_decision.pdf.<br />
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A summary from the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario's website: http://www.eco.on.ca/eng/index.php/ministry-environmental-decisions/decisions-2008-09/moe-i2008011-oshawa-landfill-v4.php <br />
<b>Review of Application I2008011: Alleged Contraventions of the Environmental Protection Act at the Oshawa Landfill/Application for Investigation of Rossland Acres Inc. (Investigation Undertaken by Ministry of the Environment)</b><br />
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<b>Background/Summary of Issues</b><br />
On October 27, 2008, the applicants requested that the Ministry of Environment (MOE) investigate a possible leachate leakage at the former Industrial Disposal (Oshawa) Limited landfill site, now owned by Rossland Acres Inc. They provided evidence in the form of photographs, showing that over the spring and summer of 2008 an orange-coloured liquid was seeping from the ground on the south-facing side of the site, which has been closed since 1985. They also provided test results for three sets of soil and water samples taken from the affected site over this period of time. The tests revealed levels of several contaminants above both national and provincial guidelines for both soil and water. The applicants argued that the discharges had impaired the quality of the natural environment and might have also rendered the property, plants and animals unfit for human use. They also pointed out that the site is in close proximity to a residential development and that many people walk their dogs in the area. The applicants alleged that the owner of the site was in contravention of the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) in two ways: first, by allowing the discharge of a substance into the environment that may be causing an adverse effect; and secondly, by failing to report this discharge to the MOE.<br />
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<b>Ministry Response</b><br />
After reviewing the application, the ministry decided on January 3, 2009, to investigate. The investigation included further testing of samples collected from the site by the owner, testing of samples taken from Harmony Creek (which flows just south of the site) by the ministry, and meetings with the owner on the site to examine the leachate discharges and discuss remediation measures. The ministry concluded that their investigation did not indicate that the discharge was causing or could cause an adverse effect and that the owner was not in contravention of the EPA, either for allowing the discharge or for failing to report it to the MOE. The ministry also stated that although no offence had been committed, it recognizes the significant concern regarding this issue and will therefore carry out the following activities: a comprehensive examination of the company’s compliance with the requirements of their provisional Certificate of Approval (C of A); surface and groundwater sampling at the site and surface sampling of Harmony Creek; and continued communication with the company to ensure that the latter takes action with respect to mitigating any risks associated with the seepage, repairing the seepage, and addressing its source.<br />
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<b>ECO Comment</b><br />
MOE has promised to report back to the applicants in three months (July, 2009) with the results of these further investigations and activities. The ECO will be monitoring this case and will review the outcome of this application for our 2009-2010 reporting year.<br />
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The Environmental Commissioner's 2009-2010 Annual Report has a large section on concerns over landfills in the province, "Aging Landfills: Ontario’s Forgotten Polluters" (page 126-131) Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-1198072695149346312009-03-17T13:39:00.004-04:002009-07-23T19:57:15.475-04:00Article in the Belleville Intelligencer - March 14<strong>Sinclair appeal adjourned to April 15 </strong><br />TRIAL: Environmental polluter was sentenced in December to four months in jail<br /><br />The Belleville Intelligencer<br />Posted by Shelby Parker<br />March 14, 2009<br /><br /><br />A lengthy argument by defence prevented the Crown from making its arguments in an appeal by convicted environmental polluter Jim Sinclair in Belleville court Friday. <br /><br />Sinclair's defence wrapped up its case at 5 p. m., preventing the Crown from making its statements. <br /><br />The appeal resumes April 15. <br /><br />Crown attorney Jerry Herlihy said he'd hoped to have wrapped up on Friday. <br /><br />"We didn't anticipate that," he said. <br /><br />Defence lawyer Gabrielle Kramer spoke to the court that various elements of the Sinclair trial and sentencing deemed, "unfair."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-85486558867104412992009-01-28T16:26:00.003-05:002013-11-06T21:32:49.378-05:00Busted: Investigating environmental crimes - A radio show by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper - Jan 28Have a listen to this week's <span style="font-style: italic;">Living at the Barricades</span>, titled Busted: investigating environmental crimes. It features a discussion of the investigation of the Ministry of Environment into the Harmony landfill. The show is described as:<br />
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This week Mark and Krystyn question the existence of a two-tiered law enforcement system for environmental crime: one for “urban” areas and one for “pristine” areas. We revisit an Application for Investigation Lake Ontario Waterkeeper submitted in Cobourg, where the government decided not to take action. We also look at another case in Oshawa, where the Ministry of the Environment has decided to investigate the Harmony landfill.<br />
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Available online at http://www.waterkeeper.ca/2009/01/28/busted-investigating-environmental-crimes-jan-28-2008/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197294615103065945.post-49758974725654766412008-12-14T18:00:00.006-05:002009-07-23T19:43:41.751-04:00Global News follow up - Dec 4On December 4, Global News Special Reporter Christina Stevens discussed developments (or lack thereof) in the Belleville and Oshawa properties owned by Jim Sinclair. The clip, called 'Environmental Charges', is unfortunately no longer available online.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0