CLC Meeting 23 November 23, 2016 FACILITY CHARACTERISTICS, CLIMATE CHANGE & PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS

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1 CLC Meeting 23 November 23, 2016 FACILITY CHARACTERISTICS, CLIMATE CHANGE & PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS 1

2 Agenda 1. Preliminary Facility Characteristics 2. Climate Change Assumptions 3. Preliminary Planning Assumptions This information will be used to finalize the Technical Work Plans. 2

3 Preliminary Facility Characteristics What is the Purpose of Facility Characteristics? To provide key facility characteristics that are used to develop and finalize the Technical Work Plans. The Impact Assessment (Technical Studies) is a study of the proposed landfill design using the finalized Technical Work Plans. Follows the Landfill Standards What does Facility Characteristics include? 3

4 Preliminary Facility Characteristics Estimated values (see figures) Waste Disposal Site Area Fill Area Approx. Average Waste Depth Estimated minimum backfill depth Estimated minimum backfill depth Estimated maximum backfill depth Estimated average backfill depth 67 hectares (165 acres) 53.3 hectares (132 acres) 33 metres metres metres 22 metres 15 metres 4

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6 Preliminary Facility Characteristics Buffer Area (30 metre minimum) could be used for: Monitoring Maintenance Environmental Controls Truck access and traffic (site entrance) Equipment parking and maintenance Berms (visual impact mitigation) Other operations/infrastructure 6

7 Preliminary Facility Characteristics Ancillary Infrastructure Offices & Parking lots Storm water management Leachate holding pond(s) Leachate treatment plant Landfill gas flares Landfill gas utilization Equipment parking & maintenance shops Etc. Northeast Corner Southwest Corner 7

8 Facility Characteristics - Footprint 8

9 Preliminary Facility Characteristics Key Consideration of Stakeholder Input: Southern boundary pulled northward, away from the Thames River and Beachville Road. Additional backfill beneath the landfill liner is preferred (while maintaining deep design) Minimum 5 metres, average 15 metres, maximum 22 metres Deep design minimizes the potential for impacts from odour, visual, birds, dust, garbage flying off-site 9

10 Climate Change Assumptions Committed to examining two aspects of Climate Change: Impact of changing climate on the proposed landfill. The contribution of the proposed landfill to climate change. The Technical Studies need to work with the same set of assumptions about climate change. 10

11 Climate Change Assumptions Climate change projections for Ontario: An updated synthesis for policymakers and planners - Ministry of Natural Resources (2015) 11

12 Climate Change Assumptions Key Considerations for Great Lakes Basin area: Higher annual, summer, and winter temperatures Less precipitation in summer More precipitation in winter Report includes assumptions and data the technical experts will use to finalize the Technical Work Plans. 12

13 Preliminary Planning Assumptions 13

14 Preliminary Planning Assumptions Federal White Cement (FWC) licensed quarry remains unopened/inactive. FWC plant will continue operating at current production levels. Lafarge quarry maintains current production levels within center block. Cement plant remains inactive. Carmeuse quarry maintains current production west of County Road 6. Lime production continues. Quarry east of County Road 6 remains inactive. 14

15 Preliminary Planning Assumptions 15

16 Preliminary Planning Assumptions County to experience modest population growth in urban centres. There will be no need to designate additional land to accommodate residential demand. Total employment is forecast to increase. County-wide surplus of employment land, however, there will be shortfalls in Woodstock and Ingersoll. Existing designated Future Urban Growth (FUG) areas are intended for future employment uses. Development will occur predominantly in the south east area of Ingersoll. No development is proposed in the 1km Study Area or surrounding agricultural and aggregate resource areas. No plans to provide municipal services to the Village of Beachville. Beachville and Centerville will only experience limited growth through infilling. 16