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Notice of Committee Formation
Please be advised that the Southeast Collector Advisory (SeCAC) has been formed as per Condition of Approval 6.1 and will hold its first meeting on June 10, 2010. In accordance with Condition of Approval 6.3, individuals and their alternates from the following list have been invited to sit on the SeCAC advisory committee:
- One representative from the Regional Municipality of York;
- One representative from the Regional Municipality of Durham;
- One representative from the Rouge Park Alliance;
- One representative from the City of Pickering;
- One representative from the Town of Markham;
- One representative from the Durham Environmental Advisory Committee;
- One representative from Stop the Stink;
- One representative from the Rouge-Duffins Greenspace Coalition;
- Up to two individuals who live in the Regional Municipality of Durham; and,
- Up to two individuals who live in the Regional Municipality of York.
A representative from the Ministry of the Environment shall be invited to attend meetings as an observer.
The agenda for the June 10, 2010 meeting will include the following items:
- SeCAC Terms of Reference
- SeC Complaint Protocol
Please note that agenda items and minutes will be posted on this website for all subsequent meetings of SeCAC.
• NOTE: SeCAC meetings are not public meetings; only SeCAC members and guests invited via the Facilitator, may attend meetings.
Strict Conditions Placed On York Durham Sewer Expansion
McGuinty Government Requires Continuing Environmental Monitoring and Reporting
Strict conditions are attached to the approval of the new Southeast Collector Trunk Sewer for the York-Durham Sewage System.
The new project will expand the sewer system to support York Region's future growth in Richmond Hill, Aurora, Markham, Newmarket and Vaughan. The region's population is forecasted to grow from 930,000 in 2006 to 1,500,000 by 2031.
Strict conditions will ensure the regions build and operate the sewer in a way that protects human health and the environment. The regions will be required to monitor and report every year to show the project is meeting all conditions of approval. These conditions include:
- Monitoring for potential impacts on ground and surface water as well as air quality during construction and operation of the sewer
- Implementing and reporting on measures to conserve and use water efficiently and to reduce inflow and infiltration of water into the sewer
- Implementing and reporting on odour control measures including a protocol for dealing with odour complaints
- Setting up an advisory committee to review and give advice on required monitoring and reporting plans
- Protecting and enhancing Bob Hunter Memorial Park.
QUICK FACTS
- The Southeast Collector Trunk Sewer will connect to the existing York Durham Sewage System, a system of pipes and pumping stations that carry sewage from the major urban communities in York Region to the Duffin Creek Treatment Plant on Lake Ontario.
- The existing Southeast Collector Trunk Sewer is 30 years old and operating close to maximum capacity.
- The proposed new Southeast Collector Trunk Sewer will run approximately 15 kilometres from the Town of Markham to the City of Pickering.