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HIA FOR PROPOSED EXPANSION TO BILLY BISHOP TORONTO CITY AIRPORT APPENDIX B Key Stakeholder Consultation Summary November 2013 Report No. 13-1151-0215 November 2013 PROPOSED BILLY BISHOP AIRPORT EXPANSION HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT Key Stakeholder Consultation Summary Submitted to: Dr. David McKeown Medical Officer of Health Public Health 277 Victoria Street, 5th Floor Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W2 Report Number: 13-1151-0215 Distribution: REPORT 1 electronic copy - City of Toronto – 1 electronic copy Toronto Public Health 1 electronic copy - Golder Associates Ltd KEY STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION SUMMARY Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 WORKSHOP FORMAT .................................................................................................................................................... 1 3.0 WORKSHOP RESULTS AND METHODS ....................................................................................................................... 2 3.1 Issues Identification ............................................................................................................................................. 2 3.2 Question and Answer Period on HIA Scope ........................................................................................................ 3 3.3 Summary of Open Space Results – Issue Scoping ............................................................................................. 3 3.4 Summary of Breakout Session 1 – Prioritizing Issues ......................................................................................... 6 3.5 Summary of Comment Forms and Emails ........................................................................................................... 7 4.0 SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9 TABLES Table 1: Issue List ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2 FIGURES Figure 1: Open Space Feedback Received on Potential Health Impacts ................................................................................... 4 Figure 2: Breakout Activity 1 Feedback Received on Potential Health Impacts ......................................................................... 6 Figure 3: Comment Form/Email Feedback Received on Potential Health Impacts .................................................................... 8 Figure 4: Summary of Key Stakeholder Feedback on Potential Health Impacts ...................................................................... 11 APPENDICES APPENDIX A.1 Health Impact Assessment Workshop Presentation APPENDIX A.2 Interactive Display Boards APPENDIX B.1 Question and Answer Session Feedback APPENDIX B.2 Open Space Feedback APPENDIX B.3 Breakout Session 1 Worksheet APPENDIX B.4 Comment Forms and Emails November 2013 Report No. 13-1151-0215 i KEY STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION SUMMARY 1.0 INTRODUCTION On October 9, 2013 a focused workshop with key stakeholders was held at Metro Hall to get feedback on the Health Impact Assessment (HIA). Specifically, the goals of the workshop were to: Inform key stakeholders about the purpose and methodology for the HIA; Gain an understanding of health concerns arising from the Proposal, including concerns related to the environment, socio-economic factors and community wellbeing; and Collect feedback on the relative importance of issues. This section provides an overview of the workshop and the feedback received. This focused workshop was planned by Toronto Public Health to gather community and public health experts to explore and discuss in detail their health concerns related to the proposed airport expansion. The number of participations was limited in an effort to balance representation from a range of community and public health organizations while creating an opportunity for focused and detailed discussions to explore issues that the communities and public health experts are concerned about. The invitees were selected based on several sources including suggestions from public health staff who work in the communities near the airport, input from local councillors, identifying public health and noise experts at area universities, identifying environmental health organizations in Toronto and reviewing the stakeholder list that was developed to support the City’s public consultation activities. A total of 40 organizations and representatives were invited to participate in the workshop. Twenty-eight people attended the workshop, representing 20 organizations. Representatives from Toronto Public Health, the City and Golder Associates Ltd. (Golder) were also present to provide information, collect stakeholder feedback and answer questions. 2.0 WORKSHOP FORMAT The workshop was held in a round table format with participants organized into five tables based on their area of interest (e.g., medical professionals, non-governmental organizations, community organizations). The workshop began with opening remarks from Toronto Public Health’s Director, Monica Campbell, followed by a presentation by Golder to inform stakeholders about the background, purpose and scope of the HIA. A copy of this presentation is provided in Appendix A.1. Following the presentation, participants were invited to ask questions about the scope of the HIA during a brief question and answer period. The focus of the workshop was to engage participants in small groups through a series of breakout sessions designed to allow discussion and encourage participation by all stakeholders. Feedback was requested on specific topics to: Gain an understanding of health concerns arising from the proposed BBTCA expansion, including concerns related to the environment, socio-economic factors and community wellbeing; and Collect feedback on the relative importance of issues. November 2013 Report No. 13-1151-0215 1 KEY STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION SUMMARY Although a third activity was planned to collect feedback on potential mitigation measures, workshop participants elected to focus discussions on the scope of the HIA, and the potential health impacts. The interactive display boards used to solicit feedback during the workshop are provided in Appendix A.2. 3.0 WORKSHOP RESULTS AND METHODS 3.1 Issues Identification A record of all written comments provided to Toronto Public Health, including email submissions, and workshop comment forms is provided in Appendix B. All comments relating to the HIA received by Toronto Public Health and Golder were reviewed and issues relating to the potential health impacts of the proposal were documented by frequency and content. Comments were categorized by issue category, including potential health effects associated with environmental, economic, social and cultural factors, as well as vulnerable populations and places. Within each issue category, comments were organized by issue subject (e.g., air quality). The issues list is provided below in Table 1. This list was revised based on the nature of comments received by stakeholders. In response to stakeholder input, the list was revised to include additional topics (e.g., water quality, wildlife and odour). Participant comments were reviewed and the number of times an issue was raised was counted. Although the number of times an issue was raised (reflected in the figures below) does speak to its relative importance, it does not capture the detail and content of the comments received. Comments that addressed more than one issue were counted multiple times. Following categorization, discipline-specific comments were distributed to the human health, noise and air specialists carrying out the various aspects of the HIA for review and consideration when preparing the study. Where possible, stakeholder comments were addressed. For example, the scope of the HIA was expanded to include discussion of potential health effects related to water quality and fuel transport. The following sections provide a summary of the potential health impacts and other comments identified by stakeholders as part of the workshop. Specific stakeholder feedback on each issue topic is discussed in greater detail throughout the HIA report. Table 1: Issue List Issue Category Issue Topic1 Air quality Noise Traffic Climate change Wildlife Environmental Odour Light pollution Fuel transport Feeling safe in the community Water quality 1 Each topic, with the exception of wildlife, odour, and light pollution, is discussed in a stand-alone section in the HIA Report. Other topics are discussed within relevant sections throughout the report. November 2013 Report No. 13-1151-0215 2 KEY STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION SUMMARY Issue Category Issue Topic1 Income Employment Tourism Economic Healthcare costs Property values Infrastructure Feeling safe in the community Recreation Cultural activities Social and Cultural Community services Community character Community plan (waterfront revitalization) 3.2 Question and Answer Period on HIA Scope During and following the presentation, participants asked questions and identified concerns about the overall HIA scope. The questions are summarized below and a record of the questions recorded on a flip chart during the meeting can be found in Appendix B.1. Participants identified that water