Notice: Biosolids Management Study
Thursday, June 9, 2022
In June, 2015 the City of Sault Ste. Marie completed a Schedule B Class Environmental Assessment to address challenges in mitigating odours and disposing of biosolids in the working face at the landfill.
At the conclusion of the study process there was a clear preference to process the biosolids using
composting or alkaline stabilization with the proposed facility to be constructed at the landfill. A final report (ie: Biosolids Management Study) was prepared which summarized the input received throughout the study and rationalized the design decisions made.
Since the completion of the final report, the City proceeded with a Request for Proposal Process (RFP) to select a preferred alkaline stabilization or composting technology vendor. That RFP process resulted in the receipt of two vendor submissions each proposing a distinct composting methodology. No submissions were received for alkaline stabilization. Furthermore, since the completion of the final report, the Province introduced the Food and Organic Waste Policy (Policy) which, in part, sets a target for larger municipalities in Northern Ontario for a “50% waste reduction and resource recovery of food
and organic waste generated by single-family dwellings in urban settlement areas”. This policy mandates the City of Sault Ste. Marie to collect and process Source Separated Organics (SSO) by approximately
2025.
An
ADDENDUM has now been completed to the Biosolids Management Study Report to address the processing of SSO in addition to biosolids at the proposed facility. The addendum provides details on the proposed changes relative to the conceptual design documented in the original Report.
By this Notice, the Addendum is being placed on the public record for review in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment. Subject to comments received as a result of this Notice, the City intends to incorporate the proposed changes into the design of this project.
The project addendum is available at the locations noted below or on the City’s website at the following address:
saultstemarie.ca/biosolids.
Interested persons should provide written comment to the Municipality or the Consultant via email or hardcopy at either of the addresses noted below within 30 calendar days from the date of this Notice.
City of Sault Ste. Marie Engineering Department
Fifth Floor, Civic Centre
99 Foster Drive,
Sault Ste. Marie ON P6A 5N1
Attention: Catherine Taddo P.Eng.,
Land Development & Environmental Engineer
c.taddo@cityssm.on.ca
AECOM (Consulting Engineers)
523 Wellington Street East
Sault Ste. Marie ON P6A 2M4
Attention: Rick Talvitie, P.Eng.,
Project Manager
rick.talvitie@aecom.com
If concerns arise regarding
the proposed revisions which cannot be resolved in discussion with the municipality, a person or party may request that the Minister of Environment Conservation and Parks make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a Part II Order), which addresses individual environmental assessments.
Requests must be received by the Minister and Director at the addresses noted below within 30 calendar days of this Notice. A copy of the request must also be sent to Catherine Taddo at the address noted above. If there are no
requests received by July 14, 2022, the proposed amendments to the project may proceed to design and construction as presented in the planning documentation.
Minister
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
777 Bay Street, 5th Floor
Toronto ON M7A 2J3
Minister.mecp@ontario.ca
Director
Environmental Assessment Branch
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor
Toronto ON M4V 1P5
EABDirector@ontario.ca