This consultation was open from:
April 11, 2023
to May 26, 2023
Decision summary
A Certificate of Property Use was issued to the Regional Municipality of Waterloo for the property located at 188 Water Street South, in the City of Cambridge, on June 7, 2023.
Location details
Site address
188 Water Street South
Cambridge,
ON
Canada
Site location details
188 Water Street South, City of Cambridge
With a Legal Description of:
Part Lot 13-14, Plan D11 Part 23, Ontario 1573472, Cambridge, Being all of PIN: 22678-0181 (LT).
Site location map
The location pin reflects the approximate area where environmental activity is taking place.
View this location on a map opens link in a new windowProponent(s)
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo
150 Frederick Street, 4th Floor
Cambridge,
ON
N2J 4J3
Canada
Decision details
Certificate of Property Use (CPU) No. 0303-CHSR8A was issued to on June 7, 2023 for the intended future parkland use of the property.
The CPU requires the instrument holder to ensure that the following key measures are undertaken:
- installing, inspecting and maintaining hard cap and fill cap barriers on the property as per Sections 4.2(a) to 4.2(e) of the CPU
- implementing erosion control measures during any intrusive work along the Grand River as per Section 4.2 (f) of the CPU
- implementing a soil management plan during any intrusive activities undertaken on the property potentially in contact with contaminants of concern (COCs) in soil that have been identified in the RA at concentrations that exceed the applicable site condition standards as per Section 4.2(g) of the CPU
- implementing a health and safety plan during any intrusive activities undertaken on the property potentially in contact with COCs in soil that have been identified in the RA at concentrations that exceed the applicable site condition standards as specified in Section 4.2(h) of the CPU
- prohibiting the planting of fruit and vegetables for consumption on the property or portions of the property, other than those planted in above ground containers such that they are isolated from the subsurface conditions as per Section 4.3 of the CPU
- prohibiting the construction of enclosed buildings on the property or portions of the property as per Section 4.4 of the CPU
- registering a certificate on the property title in accordance with Section 197 of the Environmental Protection Act and that before dealing with the property in any way, a copy of the CPU is to be given to any person who will acquire an interest in the property as per Section 4.7, 4.8 and 4.9 of the CPU
No changes were made by the director prior to finalizing the Certificate of Property Use and a copy is attached to this notice.
Effects of consultation
Written notice was also provided by the ministry to both the lower and upper tier municipalities.
No comments were received by the ministry during the public consultation process.
Supporting materials
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Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
1 Stone Road West
Floor 4
Guelph,
ON
N1G 4Y2
Canada
How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 15 days from June 20, 2023 to begin the appeal process.
Carefully review the information below to learn more about the appeal process.
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Start the process to appeal
If you’re an Ontario resident, you can start the process to appeal this instrument decision.
First, you’ll need to seek leave (i.e. get permission) from the relevant appellate body to appeal the decision.
If the appellate body grants leave, the appeal itself will follow.
Seek leave to appeal
To seek leave to appeal, you need to do these three things:
- prepare your application
- provide notice to the minister
- mail your application to three parties
1. Prepare your application
You’ll need to prepare an application. You may wish to include the following things in your application:
- A document that includes:
- your name, phone number, fax number (if any), and/or email address
- the ERO number and ministry reference number (located on this page)
- a statement about whether you are a resident in Ontario
- your interest in the decision, and any facts you want taken into account in deciding whether you have an interest in the decision
- the parts of the instrument that you’re challenging
- whether the decision could result in significant harm to the environment
- the reason(s) why you believe that no reasonable person – having regard to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind – could have made the decision
- the grounds (facts) you’ll be using to appeal
- the outcome you’d like to see
- A copy of the instrument (approval, permit, order) that you you are seeking leave to appeal. You’ll find this in the decision notice on the Environmental Registry
- Copies of all supporting documents, facts and evidence that you’ll be using to appeal
What is considered
The appeal body will consider the following two questions in deciding whether to grant you leave to appeal:
- is there is good reason to believe that no reasonable person, with respect to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind, could have made the decision?
- could the decision you wish to appeal result in significant harm to the environment?
2. Provide your notice
You’ll need to provide notice to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks that you’re seeking leave to appeal.
In your notice, please include a brief description of the:
- decision that you wish to appeal
- grounds for granting leave to appeal
You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:
College Park 5th Floor, 777 Bay St.
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
3. Mail your application
You’ll need to mail your application that you prepared in step #1 to each of these three parties:
- appellate body
- issuing authority (the ministry official who issued the instrument)
- proponent (the company or individual to whom the instrument was issued)
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo
150 Frederick Street, 4th Floor
Cambridge,
ON
N2J 4J3
Canada
Registrar, Ontario Land Tribunal
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca
Include the following:
This is not legal advice. Please refer to the Environmental Bill of Rights for exact legal requirements. Consult a lawyer if you need help with the appeal process.
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Contact
Aaron Todd
1 Stone Road West
Guelph,
ON
N1G 4Y2
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
A risk assessment was undertaken for this property to establish the risks that the contaminants identified in the risk assessment may pose to future users and to identify appropriate risk management measures to be implemented to ensure that the property is suitable for the intended use of parkland use use as defined by Ontario Regulation 153/04.
The ministry’s review of the risk assessment involved the following reports, documents and information /correspondence:
- Risk Assessment Report of 188 Water Street South, Cambridge, Ontario. Prepared by EcoMetrix Incorporated, dated April 10, 2020
- Tier 3 Risk Assessment 188 Water Street South, Cambridge, Ontario Addendum 1. Prepared by EcoMetrix Incorporated, dated December 2020
- Risk Assessment Addendum 2 for 188 Water Street South, Cambridge, Ontario. Prepared by EcoMetrix Incorporated, dated December 3, 2021
Based on the documents provided to the ministry as part of the risk assessment report, the reviewers can confirm that the risk assessment has been conducted in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act (the act), Ontario Regulation 153/04 (the regulation), and the associated guidance documents.
The director provided the proponent with written Notice of the Director’s Decision to accept the risk assessment No. 8058-AQSK5N relating to the property in accordance with section 168.5 of the act on April 8, 2022.
The director is considering the issuance of a Certificate of Property Use (CPU) in relation to the site. The proposed CPU incorporates the risk management measures proposed in the risk assessment and additional conditions proposed by the director. The proposed Certificate of Property Use No. 7568-C7NLFP is attached.
All comments will be considered as part of the decision-making by the ministry if they:
- are submitted in writing
- reference both the EBR Registry Number and the ministry Instrument Reference
- are received by the contact person within the specified comment period
No acknowledgement or individual response will be provided to those who comment.
Supporting materials
View materials in person
Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
1 Stone Road West
Floor 4
Guelph,
ON
N1G 4Y2
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from April 11, 2023
to May 26, 2023
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Aaron Todd
1 Stone Road West
Guelph,
ON
N1G 4Y2
Canada
Comments received
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