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REPORT TO: Finance and Corporate Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: September 16, 2024
SUBMITTED BY: Bu Lam, Director, Sanitary and Stormwater Utilities
519-741-2200 ext. 4212
PREPARED BY: Nick Gollan, Manager, Utility Planning and Programs
519-741-2200 ext. 7422
WARD(S) INVOLVED: All
DATE OF REPORT: August 27, 2024
REPORT NO.: INS-2024-396
SUBJECT: Integrated Sanitary Master Plan Process Update
RECOMMENDATION:
For information.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
The purpose of this report is to inform Council that staff has been directed by the Ministry of
Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) not to ,
including filing the Environmental Study Report for a 30-day public review period. All works
Environmental Assessment Guidelines (MEA, 2023) and pre-approved and exempt from the
Schedule notice requirements.
This has no material effect on the study recommendations or identified sanitary programs.
This is merely a change to the administrative process for completion of the Sanitary Master
Plan under the Municipal Class EA requirements.
This report supports the delivery of core services.
BACKGROUND:
On May 13, 2024, staff presented the Integrated Sanitary Master Plan (ISAN-MP) Final Report
to the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee with recommendations for Council to
approve the report and direct staff to file it for the mandatory 30-day public review period as
After that meeting, city staff provided the ISAN-MP to MECP staff for a courtesy review before
publicly posting the report. Upon reviewing the report, MECP staff determined there were no
formal 30-day review period would be the incorrect approach to follow in formally finalizing the
, city staff were directed to issue
a
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environmental assessment and that it has now completed all steps necessary in the
environmental assessment process.
REPORT:
Shifting the ISAN-
has no material impact on the recommendations and programs identified in the final report. The
Province is currently in the process of modernizing the Municipal Class Environmental
Assessment process. The Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) has a bulletin on their website
(https://municipalclassea.ca/index.html) stating that additional information about the new
process should be forthcoming later this year. Staff will stay informed of these changes as they
are rolled out to ensure correct processes are applied in future studies.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Consultation is a vital part of the Class EA process. A Consultation Plan was developed to
ensure all mandatory requirements were met while providing a more innovative approach.
INFORM
council/committee meeting.
As identified in INS-2024-223, extensive consultation and collaboration took place during the
development of the ISAN-MP. All project stakeholders involved in the project since its
commencement in September 2021 will receive a project update to inform them of the revision
An update to the Engage Page will also provide new project status
information (https://www.engagewr.ca/sanitarymasterplan). A complete copy of the ISAN-MP
final report will be posted there for anyone in the public to access and download. Staff will be
happy to have further discussions with any interested parties about the sanitary master plan and
any related initiatives as they come forward.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
INS-2024-223 Integrated Sanitary Master Plan Final Report
APPROVED BY:
Denise McGoldrick, General Manager, Infrastructure Services