WHAT'S
NEW?
The Application for an Environmental Assessment Certificate for the
Ashcroft Ranch Landfill Project was accepted by the provincial
Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) on August 6, 2004.
Following a formal public comment period (August 23 to October 15,
2004), the EAO is completing its review of the Application and will
submit a report to the provincial ministers responsible for making a
decision on the Project Certificate (Minister of Sustainable
Resource Management, Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection and
Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services).
In accordance with the Environmental Assessment Act, the EAO
has up to 180 days in which to complete its review (starting August
6th). On receipt of the report the ministers have 45 days in
which to arrive at their decision. Currently the EAO plans to
provide the report to the ministers on February 8, 2005.
Consultation and Communications Report for the Application
Review Phase (Summary of Activities and Input: August 6, 2004
- November 10, 2004) - submitted to the B.C. Environmental
Assessment Office on November 15, 2004.
Responding to the Issues
The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) has asked that
the GVRD respond to the Ashcroft Ranch Landfill Project issues that
individuals have raised by addressing the issues appearing in the
EAO Public Issues Tracking Table. This table includes Project
issues compiled from the submissions and completed feedback forms
posted on the EAO website at:
www.eao.gov.bc.ca/epic/output/html/deploy/epic_project_home_211.html
The
Public Issues Tracking
Table contains the Project issues that were raised during the
Application-review public comment period (August 23 to October 15,
2004) and the GVRD responses to the issues. Where applicable,
section references in the table (E.G. 2.2) are provided to
indicate where the relevant material appears on the
Application (references are to Volume 1 of the Application unless
otherwise noted).
A copy of the Public Issues Tracking Table is available at
the Ashcroft, Cache Creek and Kamloops (Victoria Street)
Libraries and the GVRD Harry Lash Library (4330 Kingsway, Burnaby).
Factsheets
Environmental Assessment Review Process - September
2004(188KB PDF)
Application for Environmental Assessment Certificate Submitted -
September
2004(225KB PDF)
Addressing the Issues - September 2004(216KB PDF)
Concurrent Permits and Approvals - September 2004(193KB PDF)
 The
Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) has accepted an Application
for Environmental Assessment Certificate for the Ashcroft
Ranch Landfill Project and is currently conducting a review of the
Application.The Ashcroft Ranch Landfill Project received
approval from the EAO for the Application
Terms of Reference on August 29, 2003 outlining the environmental,
economic, social, heritage and health assessment studies to be completed.
The following report on those studies has
been filed with the EAO as part of the Application for Environmental
Assessment Certificate, including GVRD
responses to key issues.
Application for Environmental Assessment Certificate
Information
on the proposed amendment to the Greater Vancouver Sewerage &
Drainage District (GVS&DD) 1995 Solid Waste Management
Plan appears in the
Waste
Management Committee's July report (section 2.2.1) to the GVS&DD
Board.
Concurrent
Permit Applications
Ministry
of Energy and Mines 899KB PDF
Ministry
of Transportation 161KB PDF
Agricultural
Land Commission 797KB PDF
Final
pre-Application Consulation Report
Section
1 - Consulation Summary 41KB PDF
Section
2 - Correspondence 5.3MB PDF
Section
3 - First Nations Correspondence 992KB PDF
Section
4 - Media Clippings 4MB PDF
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