July 7, 2010

Dear Residents;
LANDFILL EXPANSION
Waste Management of Canada Corporation (WM) proposes to complete an Environmental Assessment (EA) for an expansion of the company’s Carp Road facility, including a new landfill footprint at the West Carleton Environmental Centre (WCEC). The new landfill will be one component of the proposed WCEC that will include recycling and composting facilities.

The first step in the application for approval to proceed with an undertaking under the Environmental Assessment Act is the approval of a Terms of Reference (ToR) by the Minister of the Environment. The ToR provides the framework for what will be studied in the EA and the public consultation that will occur. WM submitted their proposed ToR to the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) on June 18, 2010. Members of the public, agencies and the City of Ottawa have until July 19, 2010 to submit comments on the ToR.

Please be advised that the Chair of the Planning and Environment Committee has called a Special Meeting for Tuesday, 13 July 2010 at 9:30 a.m. in the Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West for the purpose of considering the following item:

Proposed terms of reference for an environmental assessment of a new landfill footprint at the West Carleton Environmental Centre. The agenda for the meeting is found at the following link;

http://ottawa.ca/calendar/ottawa/citycouncil/pec/2010/07-13/agendaindex78.htm 
The report as prepared by staff can be viewed at the following link and your comments on the contents of the report are encouraged.

http://ottawa.ca/calendar/ottawa/citycouncil/pec/2010/07-13/ACS2010-ICS-ESD-0023%20-%20FINAL%20-%20Carp%20Landfill%20Expansion.htm

This meeting is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Planning and Environment Committee on this important issue. I encourage everyone who is available to present your comments to the committee members and if you are unable to attend in person you can still have your comments recorded by sending them to the clerk at Caitlin.Salter-MacDonald@ottawa.ca.


Shad Qadri
Councillor, Serving the community of Stittsville Ward 6
City of Ottawa
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
Tel: 613-580-2476; Fax: 613-580-2516
Email:
Shad.Qadri@ottawa.ca
Web: www.shadqadri.com
Waste is a RESOURCE - Produce energy! Modern solutions don't include ancient burial practices, email Shad or visit www.shadqadri.com.

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