Since its inception in 2015,…

Since its inception in 2015, the Millbank Sawmill has been operating in contravention of applicable regulatory requirements, including the requirement for an ECA in section 9 of the Environment Protection Act, RSO 1990, c E19. The Sawmill has grown since 2015, leading to increased offsite impacts. As a result of this expansion and the lack of compliance with applicable regulations, Mr. Gerber and his wife, Cathy Steckly, began experiencing dust, odour, and noise impacts from the Millbank Sawmill in 2020. Mr. Gerber and Ms. Steckly have continuously reported adverse impacts to their health and the use and enjoyment of their property.

Mr. Gerber and Ms. Steckly have retained Mr. Doug Lyons, a licensed professional engineer in the province of Ontario with over 30 years of experience as an industrial air quality consultant. Mr. Lyons has reviewed the ECA application and supporting material and concludes that that the supporting technical reports submitted with the ECA application are inadequate. His technical review is detailed in the attached package.