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AhiEiAtmospheric Environment- AiAir QualityQ li ¾ The baseline assessment for Air Quality fromo tthe ee existing st g landfill a d will incorporate copoate
the 7 years of measured data from the EXISTING LANDFILL SOURCES area into the AERMOD numerical Combustion Gases, VOC's and dispersion model. model Sulfur Compounds ¾ ThThe RRoadway dyg and d UUrban b BBackground k d sources will be evaluated through measurementtd data. t ¾ The most important component URBAN BACKGROUND off ththe air i quality lit studies t di are ROADWAY SOURCES SOURCES Exhaust the Volatile Organic Compound CbtiCombustion Gases, VOC's, Particulate (VOC) iimpacts t since i ththese GasesGases, VOCsVOCs, Particulate are the critical components of landfill emissionsemissions.
Atmosphericp Environment- Dust ¾ The baseline assessment for atmosphericp dust will be based on the hhundreds ndreds of measmeasurements rements that hahave e been taken over the past 7 yearsyears. ¾ The baseline assessment will include Roadway Aggregategg g some iimpact t from f ththe existing i ti landfill l dfill DtDust Operations even though the existing landfill will no longer be contributing in any significant wayypp once activitiesti iti hhave stopped. t d ¾ The use of ambient measurements is General Atmospheric the best way to incorporate dust Backgroundg itfllthimpactsp from all the sources shown h ¾ Measured data shows that the dust environment is fairly typical of Eastern OOntario.
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AtAtmospheric h i EnvironmentE i t- OdOdour
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*WM has spent tens of millions of dollars to upgrade the gas collection and destruction system ¾ The baseline odour assessment for the new landfill will include an evaluation of the existingg landfill after closure. ¾ The odour sources (shown above) will be evaluated using a numerical atmospherictpp h i didispersion i model d l ththat t will ill iincorporate py t 5 years of f hourly h l y meteorological data and thousands of modelled receptor pointspoints. AtAtmospheric h i EnvironmentE i t- NiNoise
¾ The baseline assessment for noise will itincorporatepp measured ddtblihd data, published data and traffic data from the area into Roadway Noise the CADNA and ORACLE noise modelsmodels. ¾ The model will evaluate noise sources (gas collectioncollection, landfill gas to energy plant) from the existing site that will Noise remain after the site is closed. Aggregategg g Sources ¾ The predominant sources of noise in the from Operations EistingExisting area are the roadways around the sitesite. SitSite
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¾ Odour complaintspy received directly and/or forwarded to Waste Management by other parties are documented and addressed in accordance with the comprehensive site-wide Certificate of Approval (Ai(Air)() ) NNo. 7816 -7C9JMR7C9JMR.
¾ In this regardregard, a quarterly report is submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Environment as per Condition 7 of the Certificate of Approval summarizingi igp ththe odour d complaints l i t and d ththe mitigation iti g ti actions ti ttaken. k
¾ A total of 66 odoodour r complaints were ere receireceived ed dduring ring 20102010.
¾ WM staff analyzed each complaint to establish the source of the odour and to remedy the situation if warrantedwarranted.
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GlGeology &Hd& Hydrogeology l Topography & Drainage: ¾ Topography in the area surrounding the Study Area ranges from sandy upland areas in the northwest and west to poorly -drained swampy areas and the Carp River floodplain toward the northeast. The primary natural topographic feature in the area is a northwest-southeast trending sand and gravel ridge, historically used for sand & gravel extraction. ¾ SurfaceSu ace ddrainage a age around a ou d the t e Study Area ea is s controlled co t o ed by tthe e gground ou d surface su ace topography and small Carp River tributariestributaries, as modified by the surrounding quarryqyp operations and the Highway gy 417 drainage gy system. North and west of the existing sitesite, surface drainage flows within the Huntley Creek watershed,hd,g and ddih discharges via i Huntley H l y CCreek k to the h CCarp pg RiRiver. AlAlong the h western boundary of the West Envelope, Envelope there is a Provincially Significant WWetland tl d (PSW)() which hi h serves as a hheadwater d t for f local l l creeks k and d agricultural drains. drains
Surficial & Bedrock Geology: ¾ ThThe surficial fi i l ggygeology l observed b d in i the th Study St d y Area A vicinity i i it y is i a mixture i t of f poorly to well -sortedsorted, stratified gravels and sandssands, interbedded with lenses off silty ilty sand d-gravelgpl till. till DDeposits it are hhorizontally i t ll y bbedded, dd d often ft displaying di pyg l i evidence of cross-beddingbedding. Near the eastern side of the North EEnvelope, l sand d and d gravel l predominate d i t the th surficial fi i l ddeposits; it ththese grade d into sand and till deposits to the westwest. Along the Highway 417 boundary of the West EnvelopeEnvelope, shallow organic and till deposits overlie the limestone bedrock. ¾ Bedrock in the Study Area consists of grey, fine to medium-grained fossiliferous limestone with some shaly or sandy interbedsinterbeds. The bedrock surfacesu ace gegenerally e a y sslopes opes in a north o t -northeasterlyo t easte y direction d ect o uunder de tthe e study areaarea. The bedrock is classified as the Bobcaygeon FormationFormation, a member of the Middle Ordovician-agedgp Ottawa Group. ¾ Alonggp,yg the western side of the West Envelope, the Bobcaygeon Formation is in contact with the underlying (older) Gull River FormationFormation, another member offth the OttOttawa Group. Gp The Th contact t tb between t these th bedrock b d kf formations ti is i along a faulted zonezone. The bedrock formations in the area are transected by ththese steeply tpy l dipping di pp i g normal l faults. f lt Fracture F t density d it y typically t yp i ll y increases i in i close proximity to the fault zonezone.
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GlGeology &Hd& Hydrogeology l Physical Hydrogeology: ¾ Twoo ggroundwater ou d ate uunits ts uunderlay de ay tthe e Study Area ea : i) ) uunconsolidated co so dated sasands ds and gravelsgravels, and the hydraulically connected weathered upper bedrock surface (overburden( -shallow bedrock zone);); and ii) ) deeper p bedrock fractures (deeper bedrock zone)zone). ¾ Shallow groundwater flow generally follows the bedrock topographytopography, with a watert ttable bl elevation l ti ffrom roughlygy hl 128 mASL ASL iin ththe southwest th t portion p ti of f the th Study Area to less than 112 mASL east of Carp RoadRoad. Groundwater within ththe overburden b d -shallowhll bdbedrock k( (southwest(p th t portion ti of fth the site) it)fl ) flows northwardnorthward. Groundwater in the overburden-shallow bedrock across the remainderid of fthStdA the Study Area flflows northeast. th t RRegional i l groundwater d t flflow iin the deeper bedrock is northeastnortheast, toward Carp RiverRiver.
Groundwater Quality: ¾ Natural shallow groundwater quality in the Study Area is potablepotable, has relatively low dissolved solids content, and is composed of a higher proportion of calcium, calcium magnesium and bicarbonate ions relative to other majorj,yp ions, typical of shallow ggroundwater from limestone environments. ¾ Groundwater qyquality in the overburden-shallow bedrock in the northern portion of the North Envelope is generally consistent with background concentrations,ihild,g while groundwater monitoring iildfh gp completed as ppart of the regular environmental monitoring program for the operating landfill site has shownh hihighergp h concentrations t ti of f leachate l h t indicator i di t parameters t relative l ti tto background conditions along the southern boundary. Elevated concentrationstti of fdil dissolved d parameters t are also l seen ddowngradient ditfth of the stormwater management pondpond, in a former area of biosolids storagestorage. ¾ Observed shallow groundwater concentrations on the West Envelope are generally within the range of expected background concentrationsconcentrations, with slightly higher concentrations of alkalinity and potassium in the northeast. ¾ Groundwater in monitoring wells installed in the overburden-shallow bedrock zone on the downgradient side of the existing landfill generally has higherg e coconcentrations ce t at o s oof leachate eac ate indicator d cato paparameters a ete s relative e at e to background conditions, conditions due to leachate from the unlined portions of the waste disposalp areas.
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GlGeology &Hd& Hydrogeology l Remedial Efforts: ¾ A purge well remediation system has been installed to capture the natural groundwater flow before it leaves the landfill sitesite. It does this by drawing the water level down between pumping wells, effectively creating a hydraulic barrier along the downgradient boundary of the landfill. landfill The groundwater is pumped off-site and treated at the City of Ottawa’sOttawa s sewage treatment plant. ¾ Thee remedial e ed a actaction o has as aalso so included c uded tthe e purchase pu c ase of o properties p ope t es east of o Carp RoadRoad, and the registration of these properties as Contaminant Attenuation Zones (CAZs).() This is done through gpp application to the Ontario Ministry of Environment (MOE). (MOE) To datedate, one property has been registered as a CAZCAZ;;pp approval l ffrom the h MOE ffor ffour additional ddi i l pparcels l of f lland d to bbe registered is pending. pending ¾ The Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) includes groundwater,gggpdt surface f water, tl leachate htd and gas monitoring iti components. t Groundwater monitoring over the past several years has demonstrated that ththe purge well ll system t iis able bl tto effectively ff ti l control t l groundwater d t flow fl at t the th landfill boundaryboundary, and the residual concentrations on the downgradient properties east of Carp Road are decreasing gradually under natural conditions.
Ongoing Studies: ¾ AdditiAdditional l bboreholes h l are being b i drilled d ill d and d monitoring it i wells ll iinstalled t ll d on the th West Envelope to gather information from areas where data gaps have been identified. identified This work will be completed in the early Spring 20112011. ¾ Water levels will be measured in the monitoring wells on the West Envelope and in the Provincially Significant Wetland to evaluate the flow regime and to better understand the groundwater-surface water interaction in the areaarea. ¾ Another round of groundwater sampling will be conducted in Spring 2011 to updatepy the chemistry data for the site.
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Surface Water Resources
¾ ThThe existing i ti OttOttawa WMF iis llocated t d within ithi ththe CCarp RiRiver Watershed/SubwatershedWatershed/Subwatershed, which discharges to the Ottawa River at Fitzroy HarbourHarbour.
¾ Surface water management for the approved landfill area is provided through a network of open channels (i.e., ditches, swales) and culvertsculverts, which direct runoff to one of the on-site stormwater management (SWM)()p ponds.
¾ The pyppprimary purpose of the existing g SWM pponds is to contain runoff generated by the landfill areaarea, provide an opportunity for groundwater recharge,hg, and d ppromote tth the settlement ttl tf of suspended p dd solids. lid
¾ SSurface f water t collected ll t d bbyyp ththe SWM ponds d ththat t ddoes not t evaporate p t or infiltrate into the overburden groundwater system is used for on-site operations,ti including i l di iirrigation i ti and d ddust t suppressant t requirements. i t
¾ Infiltrated surface runoff from the SWM ponds is captured by the existing purge wells along the west side of Carp Road and the north side of Highway 417417, which discharge to the municipal sanitary sewer along Carp RoadRoad, in accordance with a discharge agreement with the City of Ottawa under its Sewer Use By-LawLaw.
¾ Surface runoff from a small portion of the southwest corner of the non- landfill site area is conveyedyy, west towards William Mooney Road, which ultimately flows into South Huntley CreekCreek.
¾ Surface water quality monitoring is conducted at multiple locations within the ddown-gradientg di t watercourset (refer(g) ( f tto SSurface f Water W t fifigure) ) tto ensure ththat t the flows are not impacted as a result of landfill operationsoperations.
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NtNatural lE Environment i t
Vegetationg ¾ Over 100 plant species recorded on -sitesite. ¾ OneSpeciesatRiskOne Species at Risk - Butternut Juglans cinerea – recorded on-sitesite. ¾ Goulbourn Wetland Complex,p, a Provincially yg Significant Wetland (PSW) ( ) is located east of Highway 417 in the site-vicinityvicinity. Aerial vegetation mapping illustrates a difference between PSW boundaries. Precise boundaries will be mapped in the field over the coming monthsmonths. ¾ No provincially or regionally rare native species recorded on-sitesite. ¾ District Ecologistgy for the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) () did not have any reports of species at risk in the site-vicinity in 20062006. MNR did not provide anyyp reports of species p at risk during g the Terms of Reference stage g in 2010.
Wildlife ¾ 48 breeding season bird species recorded on-site, including: • Northern SShoveler Anas clypeatayp ,,g a regionally y rare species; p ; and • 9 area-sensitiveiti species i (see ( Wildlife Wildlif map). ) ¾ 26 non-breeding bird species observed on-sitesite. ¾ 6 amphibian species recorded on-site and within the site-vicinityvicinity. ¾ 7 mammal species observed on-site; several other small nocturnal mammals likely present but not observedobserved. ¾ No national or provincial birdbird, amphibianamphibian, or fauna Species at Risk species recorded. ¾ Noo provincially p o c a y rare a e aamphibian p b a oor otother e fauna au a specspecies es recorded. eco ded
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ClCultural l and dBilHi Built Heritage ResourcesR Baseline ¾ Thee study aarea ea has as origins o g s in nineteenth etee t -centuryce tu y survey su ey aand d settsettlement e e t aand d has remained largely undevelopedundeveloped, with the exception of the current waste managementgy facility. ¾ Field survey confirmed little altered nineteenth century landscape that maintainsii much hfi of its rural lhi heritageg character. h ¾ The following cultural heritage resources exist in the landscape surrounded biblbyyg sizable acreages: ¾ Four built heritage featuresfeatures, including three houses (two of which are abandoned)b d d) and d a school h l house h which hi h hhas bbeen converted t d into i t a restaurant; and ¾ SSeven cultural lt l llandscapes, d iincluding l di ththree roadscapes d and d ffour ffarm complexes (one of which is abandoned)abandoned).
Futureutu e Work o ¾ Potential further cultural and built heritage assessments within the selected area of construction impact.p
AhArchaeological l i lR Resources Baseline ¾ Thee Stage 1 aarchaeological c aeo og ca resource esou ce assessassessment e t detedetermined ed tthat at nine e archaeological sites have been registered within four kilometres of the study area. ¾ A review of the general physiography and local nineteenth century land use withinihi the h study dygg area suggests that h it i exhibits hibi archaeological h l gp i l site i potential. i l
FtFuture Work W k ¾ Potential further archaeological assessment within the selected area of constructionttiit impact.
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AiAgriculture l ¾ The soil types within the site -vicinity are detailed in the map below. below ¾ One dairy farm is in operation within the site-vicinityvicinity, west of William Mooney RRoad, d and d includes i l d four f fifields ld tto ththe north th of f the th current t landfill. l dfill Two T small ll farm properties not under active cultivation are also located in the site vicinity.iiit ¾ The four fields to the north of the current landfill site are categorized as havinga g Class C ass 3 Agricultural g cu tu a CapabCapability; ty; tthe e dadairy y farm a pproperty ope ty is s cocomprised p sed oof soils with Classes 33, 4 and 6 Agricultural Capability; and the two other small farm ppproperties include predominantlypy Class 4 soils. ¾ It iis ththe opinion i i of f ththe Ontario O t i Ministry Mi i t of f AAgriculture i lt and d Rural R l AffAffairs i ththat t the study area is not within or immediately adjacent to lands designated as a PiPrime AAgricultural i lt lA Area.
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TiTransportation Number of collisions for the Study Area by 18 location from 2006 to 2009 16 16 Carp Road and the eastbound Highway 417 3 14 ramp terminal intersection Carp Road and the westbound Highway 417 2 12 12 ramp terminal intersection 10 CRddRihdSidRdCarp Road and Richardson Side Road 10 9 9 9 8 8 intersection 7 6 Richardson SCSide Road and Cardevco Road 1 itintersection ti 4 Richardson Side Road and William Mooney 0 2 Road intersection 0 Carppgy Road between the Highway 417 12 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 interchange & Richardson Side Road Richardson Side Road between Carpp Road 8 and William Mooneyy Road Number of collisions by year in the Study Area ¾ Traffic counts are usually taken on normal weekdays in non-winter months.th ThCitThe City and dthMiit the Ministry of fT Transportation tti apply l statistics ttiti from f permanent count station data and their extensive count database to estimate annual average daily traffic at specific locations. locations Turning movement counts are collected by observers at the intersection while counts on a ramp or along a road are often obtained using automatic traffic recording equipmentequipment. ¾ Using intersection turning movement counts at Carp Road and the Highway 417 Westbound Ramps,p, and at Carp p Road and Richardson Side Road, , traffic growth overall in the Study Area is estimated to be about 22.1% 1% per year.y Available traffic data,,g including interchange gp ramp counts and intersection turning movement countscounts, as well as the calculated growth raterate, were usedd tto estimate ti t existing i tigy 2010 ttraffic ffi counts t ffor ththe StStudy d AreaArea. Counts were balanced and rounded for inclusion in this displaydisplay. ¾ Peak counts illustrate the highest demand for traveltravel, eastward on Highway 417ithAMd417 in the AM and westward t dithPM in the PM. ¾ GiGiven ththe industrial i d t i l nature t of f some of f the th adjacent dj t lands, l d truck t k volume l is i expected to be significantsignificant. On Carp Road the percentage is between 15 and 20%20%, while on Richardson Side Road the percentage varies from less than 10% to about 15%. Truck traffic is generally evenly distributed throughout business hourshours, thus trucks will be a higher percentage of traffic during off- peak hours. Truck data is generally not detailed; however, some counts indicate an even split between medium and heavy trucks in the area. area
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LdULand Use On-Site ¾ The existing landfill and associated waste processing facilities occupy the southeastth t portionp ti of f the th On O -SitSite lands. l d These Th lands l d are identified id tifi d with ith a Solid Waste Disposal Site symbol in the City of Ottawa Official Plan and didesignated td CRdCidRlElCarp Road Corridor Rural Employment tA Area andd SdSand and d Gravel Resource AreaArea. ¾ Existing land uses to the north and west of William Mooney Road are predominantly agriculturalagricultural, with the Goulbourn Wetland Complex at the western edge. ¾ Lands west of William Mooney are designated General Rural Area and Significant Wetlands in the Official PlanPlan. ¾ A number of farm lot residences are located along the west side of William Mooneyy Road.
Site Vicinity (500 m radius) ¾ Existing land uses in this area have a rural or industrial character in the northnorth, east and southeast portions, portions including the quarrying activities east of Carpp Road and the industrial subdivisions north of Richardson Side Road and south of Highway 4141. These lands are designated Carp Road Corridor Rural Employmentpy Area and Limestone Resource Area in the Official PlanPlan, and are also designated in the Carp Road Corridor Community Design PlPlan. ¾ ThThere are approximatelypp i t l y 35 single i g l -dtdetached hdh homes located l tdi in country ty ltlot subdivisions within the northwest portion and west across Highway 417 . ThThese llands d are ddesignated i t d GlRlAGeneral Rural Area ithOffiilPlin the Official Plan. ¾ PktfitihbdPockets of existing shrub and wooded dd areas are located l tdl along Richardson Rihd Side Road and west of the Highway 417 and Highway 7 interchangeinterchange. These lands are designated General Rural Area and Agricultural Resource Area in the Official Plan.
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LdULand Use Regional (1(1,500 500 m radius) ¾ Country lot subdivisions dominate the existing land uses in the west portion of the Regional landslands. ¾ Lands in the northnorth, east and southeast portions are largely characterized by industrial or commercial development or designated for such uses (Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area). ¾ The Urban Area Boundary of the Official Plan follows closely the eastern edgeggy of the Regional Study Area. ¾ A small pgportion of a residential neighbourhood is located in the Study y Area. ¾ Wooded and shrub lands dominate the lands south of the Highwaygy 417 and Highway 7 interchangeinterchange, and southeast of the Highway 417 and Carp Road itinterchange. hgy Both Bth areas carry an AiAgriculturalg ltlR Resource Area A didesignationg tii in the Official PlanPlan.
Future Work ¾ Comprehensive review of regulatory framework for lands within the study areas,a eas, including c ud g all a relevant e e a t land a d use policies, po c es, regulations, egu at o s, and a d guidelines: gu de es ¾ Provincial Policyy, Statements, 2005 ¾ Ottawa Official Plan ¾ Carppyg Road Corridor Community Design Plan ¾ Ottawa Comprehensive Zoning By-law ¾ Monitor development activity by documenting development applications that hbhave been approvedpp dbtttttdlldl but not yet y constructed, as well as development p t applications pending approval. approval ¾ Monitor Ontario Municipal Board decisions regarding any changes to the UUrban b AArea BBoundary d in i the th Official Offi i l Plan. Pl ¾ MMonitor it any updates d t tto ththe Land L d Evaluation E l ti and d Area A Review R i (LEAR) regarding the inclusion or exclusion of agricultural lands in the Agricultural Resource Area designationdesignation.
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SiSocio - EiEconomic
Residential Communities
¾ Approximately 16 residents within 500 m of current site. ¾ Rural and estate residences to north and north-west of sitesite, including Wilbert Cox and Huntley Manor communitiescommunities. ¾ OthOther residential id ti l ddevelopments lp t tto south th and d south th-eastti include l d TimbermereTimbermere, Lloydalex and Jackson Trails communitiescommunities. ¾ Village of Stittsville is approximately 2.5 km to south and south-east across Highway 417 corridorcorridor. ¾ Community of Kanata is approximately 6 km west and north-west alonglTFDidMhRdgy Terry Fox Drive and March Road. ¾ Village of Carp is approximately 9 km to the north and north-west along Carp Road.
Recreational Facilities
¾ Key recreational facilities include three golf facilitiesfacilities, Scotiabank PlPlace, OZ StStadium, di walking lkigp ttrails, il and d residential id ti l parks. k
FtFuture Work W k
¾ Conduct survey of residents within the study areaarea. ¾ CConduct d t surveyyy of f recreational/institutional ti l/i tit ti l facilities f iliti within ithi ththe study t d areaarea.
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SiSocio - EiEconomic
¾ The WCEC is within the Carp Road Corridor - a rural employment area
ON SITE and SITE -VICINITY:
¾ Businesses in the immediate vicinity of the site include a food establishmentestablishment, garden business and the West Carleton Industrial ParkPark. ¾ Over 440 businesses within 3 km of the site: ¾ Heavy industrial - immediately to the east and southwest of the site. site ¾ Agriculturalgcuua - too the e northeast o eas aand d west. es ¾ Mixed industrial and commercial - along Carp Road (north of WCEC) and in West Carleton Industrial Park. ¾ Commercial and retail - along Main Street in Stittsville, Stittsville Hazeldean Road and Carp Road (south of Rothbourne Road). ¾ Kanata West Business ParkPark, will host a mix of officeoffice, high technology manufacturingmanufacturing, hospitality, hospitality and moremore.
ALONG HAUL ROUTES:
¾ A total of 34 businesses.
FtFuture Work W k ¾ Complete economic profile of the study area. ¾ Conduct interviews with key study area businesses and key business organizations.g iti
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SitSite DesignD i & OperationsO ti
¾ ThThe current t llandfill dfill ffootprint t i t iis scheduled h d l d tto close l bby SSeptember t b 3030, 2011 ¾ CCurrent t operational ti l activities ti iti at t ththe site it are: ¾ Leachate collection system ¾ Purge well system ¾ Stormwater management system ¾ Gas collection system ¾ Air injection system ¾ Landfill-Gas-to-Energy-Plant ¾ Landfill cap and site maintenance ¾ Environmental monitoring program ¾ Public recyclables drop -off (electronics, (electronics blue bbox,,, titires, steel, t l , wood, d ,g,p,pp, glass, l plastics, l ti paper, cardboard db d and d aluminum) ¾ Other current non-operational activities are: ¾ Habitat for Humanity re-use centre (2383 Carp Road) ¾ Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) environmental program ¾ The above noted operational and non-operational activities will continue after closure of the current landfill footprint by September 3030, 2011 ¾ Future activities proposed for the current site include the following: ¾ Pre-treatment of leachate - An application has been made for a Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) for pre-treatment of leachate from existing landfill footprintfootprint. ¾ Construction and Demolition Recycling Pad – application pending ¾ Transfer Station – application pending
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