In an effort to promote understanding, consistency and environmental compliance, a sub-group of practitioners has been working to develop Best Practice Documents regarding compliance with the Air and Noise regulations and guidelines in Ontario. Reporting to the Practitioners’ Group, this committee documents what practices have resulted in a more timely or efficient response from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE).
The committee, with the support of the MOE, has met regularly since 2008 to identify “guidance gaps” and has provided clarification in the form of Best Practice Documents that are located on this website.
The purpose of the initiative is to support and assist practitioners by documenting accepted Best Practices so that practitioners can learn by example. It is envisioned that using the Best Practices when making applications for Section 9 Air and Noise or preparing ESDM Reports will achieve the following:
- Increase the quality and completeness of incoming applications;
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Meet the MOE’s expectations for demonstrating compliance;
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Increase the consistency amongst applications; and
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Improve the timeliness of reviews.
The committee is comprised of six members with two members each from industry, government and consulting.
Currently, committee members include:
| Monika Greenfield | Vale Inco Limited | Monika.Greenfield@valeinco.com |
| Lubna Hussain | Petro-Canada | lhussain@petro-canada.ca |
| Christina Labarge | MOE, Standards Development Branch | Christina.Labarge@ontario.ca |
| Derek Sullivan | MOE, Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch | Derek.Sullivan@ontario.ca |
| Sarah McQuaig | Golder Associates Ltd. | smcquaig@golder.com |
| Sarah Tebbutt | Conestoga-Rovers & Associates | smtebbutt@craworld.com |
The success of this initiative depends on input from the practitioners and their accepted Best Practices. We encourage all interested persons to prepare draft practices that can be added to the available list after review by the group. For additional information contact Sarah McQuaig at smcquaig@golder.com.
Review the June 10, 2009 proceedings.
Certificate of Approval (Air & Noise) - Best Practices
Sample Application for Approval (Air & Noise)
General Source Descriptions
Application Priority
Sample Application for Approval (Air & Noise) – Landfill Gas Collection and Control System
Automotive Spray Booth
Emission Inventory - Best Practices
Joint Facility
Vapour Emissions from a Solvent Waste Storage Tank
Dispersion Modelling - Best Practices
Electronic File Submission for AERMOD Dispersion Modelling
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