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The Carlsbad Springs area is poised to get $200,000 annually for the next 30 years for having a new dump and recycling facility near the east-Ottawa village, but the money isn’t quelling concerns in the community about potential health impacts.
A planning report recommending land-use changes to allow the Capital Region Resource and Recovery Centre, a joint venture between Taggart Investments and Miller Waste Systems, is going through the council approval process, although local politicians can’t do much about the project at this point. The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change approved the waste facility last year, much to the disappointment of many in the community who don’t want a garbage facility to set up shop.
The facility is being built between Boundary and Frontier roads, along the southern border of Highway 417.
With the provincial approval locked up, the Taggart Miller venture requires approvals from city hall to use the land for a waste facility. There needs to be amendments to the official plan and zoning bylaw for the 175-hectare rural site.
The “community benefits” money, which according to the local councillor would amount to $6 million over 30 years, would be used for projects in an area around the waste facility. Cumberland Coun. Stephen Blais, who has been critical of the provincial process that approved the project, is calling on Taggart Miller to “clearly articulate how yearly funds will be transferred to the community for the benefit of residents.”
Laurie McCannell, whose farm on Frank Kenny Road is about five kilometres from the site, said she plans to join others in the community in attending an agriculture and rural affairs committee meeting on April 5 to express concerns about the waste facility.
McCannell said the money to be provided to the community wouldn’t be enough if there was a negative environmental impact to surrounding land.
“That’s not designed to remediate any problems that will come,” McCannell said.
The money could be used for community improvements, but McCannell wonders if the area has enough projects on which to spend the money.
McCannell said councillors at the meeting will hear worries from residents about potential health impacts caused by a new waste facility.
“That’s the wrangling that’s going on,” she said. “There will be quite a bit of community concern expressed there.”
According to the city, Ottawa Public Health reviewed the project’s environmental assessment and didn’t raise any concerns. A protocol has been established so that the health unit receives information on complaints about noise, odour and air quality. The city’s environmental services branch, councillors and the community liaison committee would also received notifications.
In its environmental assessment, Taggart Miller said the site would operate at a maximum waste capacity of 450,000 tonnes annually. The company predicted a waste diversion rate of between 43 and 57 per cent over 30 years. The rest of the garbage would go into a landfill on site.
City staff don’t have outstanding concerns about the project, judging by a report to the committee and council.
In response to traffic concerns, the city has recommended roadway modifications to Boundary Road after reviewing the transportation impacts related to the waste facility and an industrial subdivision project to the north of the site.
The Taggart Miller waste facility will do business with the industrial, commercial, institutional and construction sectors, whose garbage isn’t regulated by the city. The city government only has jurisdiction over residential garbage. Blais supports the city using planning regulations to put a holding provision on the landfill operations of the project until the recycling facilities are up and running.
Taggart Miller has struck a community liaison committee for the waste facility chaired by former city councillor Rainer Bloess.
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A planning report recommending land-use changes to allow the Capital Region Resource and Recovery Centre, a joint venture between Taggart Investments and Miller Waste Systems, is going through the council approval process, although local politicians can’t do much about the project at this point. The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change approved the waste facility last year, much to the disappointment of many in the community who don’t want a garbage facility to set up shop.
The facility is being built between Boundary and Frontier roads, along the southern border of Highway 417.
With the provincial approval locked up, the Taggart Miller venture requires approvals from city hall to use the land for a waste facility. There needs to be amendments to the official plan and zoning bylaw for the 175-hectare rural site.
The “community benefits” money, which according to the local councillor would amount to $6 million over 30 years, would be used for projects in an area around the waste facility. Cumberland Coun. Stephen Blais, who has been critical of the provincial process that approved the project, is calling on Taggart Miller to “clearly articulate how yearly funds will be transferred to the community for the benefit of residents.”
Laurie McCannell, whose farm on Frank Kenny Road is about five kilometres from the site, said she plans to join others in the community in attending an agriculture and rural affairs committee meeting on April 5 to express concerns about the waste facility.
McCannell said the money to be provided to the community wouldn’t be enough if there was a negative environmental impact to surrounding land.
“That’s not designed to remediate any problems that will come,” McCannell said.
The money could be used for community improvements, but McCannell wonders if the area has enough projects on which to spend the money.
McCannell said councillors at the meeting will hear worries from residents about potential health impacts caused by a new waste facility.
“That’s the wrangling that’s going on,” she said. “There will be quite a bit of community concern expressed there.”
According to the city, Ottawa Public Health reviewed the project’s environmental assessment and didn’t raise any concerns. A protocol has been established so that the health unit receives information on complaints about noise, odour and air quality. The city’s environmental services branch, councillors and the community liaison committee would also received notifications.
In its environmental assessment, Taggart Miller said the site would operate at a maximum waste capacity of 450,000 tonnes annually. The company predicted a waste diversion rate of between 43 and 57 per cent over 30 years. The rest of the garbage would go into a landfill on site.
City staff don’t have outstanding concerns about the project, judging by a report to the committee and council.
In response to traffic concerns, the city has recommended roadway modifications to Boundary Road after reviewing the transportation impacts related to the waste facility and an industrial subdivision project to the north of the site.
The Taggart Miller waste facility will do business with the industrial, commercial, institutional and construction sectors, whose garbage isn’t regulated by the city. The city government only has jurisdiction over residential garbage. Blais supports the city using planning regulations to put a holding provision on the landfill operations of the project until the recycling facilities are up and running.
Taggart Miller has struck a community liaison committee for the waste facility chaired by former city councillor Rainer Bloess.
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