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O.M.B. Case No. 141318 ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD Commission des affaires municipales de l’Ontario Bronte Green Corporation has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board under subsection 51(34) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, from the failure of the Town of Oakville to make a decision to permit the development of an integrated mixed-use, mixed-density community, 1401 Bronte Road, Town of Oakville Municipal File No.24T-14004/1530 OMB File No. PL141320 Bronte Green Corporation has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board under subsection 51(34) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, from the failure of the Town of Oakville to make a decision to permit the development of an integrated mixed-use, mixed-density community, 1401 Bronte Road, Town of Oakville Municipal File No. 24CDM-14003/1530 OMB File No. PL141319 Bronte Green Corporation has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board under subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, from the failure of the Town of Oakville to adopt the requested amendment to permit the development of an integrated mixed-use, mixed-density community, 1401 Bronte Road, Town of Oakville Approval Authority File no. OPA 1530.07 OMB File No. PL141318 Bronte Green Corporation has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board under subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13,from the neglect or refusal of the Town of Oakville to amend Zoning By-law No. 1984-63 to permit the development of an integrated mixed-use, mixed-density community, 1401 Bronte Road, Town of Oakville Municipal File No.Z.1530.07 OMB File No. PL141318 WITNESS STATEMENT OF NIGEL M. TAYLOR, M.Sc., EP August 27, 2015 I have attached my Acknowledgment of Expert’s Duty as Attachment 1 to this Witness Statement. My address and other contact information are at the end of this Witness Statement. My qualifications are set out in my Curriculum Vitae, which is included in Attachment 2.

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O.M.B. Case No. 141318

ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD Commission des affaires municipales de l’Ontario

Bronte Green Corporation has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board under subsection 51(34)

of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, from the failure of the Town of Oakville to make a

decision to permit the development of an integrated mixed-use, mixed-density community, 1401

Bronte Road, Town of Oakville

Municipal File No.24T-14004/1530

OMB File No. PL141320

Bronte Green Corporation has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board under subsection 51(34) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, from the failure of the Town of Oakville to make a decision to permit the development of an integrated mixed-use, mixed-density community, 1401 Bronte Road, Town of Oakville Municipal File No. 24CDM-14003/1530 OMB File No. PL141319 Bronte Green Corporation has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board under subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, from the failure of the Town of Oakville to adopt the requested amendment to permit the development of an integrated mixed-use, mixed-density community, 1401 Bronte Road, Town of Oakville Approval Authority File no. OPA 1530.07 OMB File No. PL141318 Bronte Green Corporation has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board under subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13,from the neglect or refusal of the Town of Oakville to amend Zoning By-law No. 1984-63 to permit the development of an integrated mixed-use, mixed-density community, 1401 Bronte Road, Town of Oakville Municipal File No.Z.1530.07 OMB File No. PL141318

WITNESS STATEMENT OF

NIGEL M. TAYLOR, M.Sc., EP

August 27, 2015

I have attached my Acknowledgment of Expert’s Duty as Attachment 1 to this Witness Statement.

My address and other contact information are at the end of this Witness Statement. My qualifications are set out in my Curriculum Vitae, which is included in Attachment 2.

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I will give factual and opinion evidence at the hearing in the discipline of air quality and odour. My testimony will address issues as summarized in the issues list and further addressed in the Agreement of Facts.

Qualifications

1. Novus Environmental Inc. (“Novus”) is an environmental engineering firm specializing in air quality, sound and vibration, sustainable water, and wind and climate issues. I am a founding member of the company and the Vice-President of operations.

2. I have an Undergraduate, honours degree in Environmental Sciences from McMaster University (1993), and a Masters of Science degree from the University of Guelph (1996), studying land resource science and conducting research in trace gas analysis from agricultural practices.

3. I am an Environmental Professional as recognized by ECO Canada and the Canadian Environmental Certification and Approvals Board.

4. I am a licensed Toxic Substance Reduction Planner as per Ontario Regulation 455/09 under the Toxic Reduction Act, 2009, Province of Ontario (License No. TSRP0284)

5. My main area of professional interest is environmental sciences with research and professional experience in matters of air quality. I have worked in the environmental field since 1993. I have a special interest in air quality issues for land use planning.

6. I have been involved in numerous air quality projects which have included emissions inventorying, conducting air dispersion modelling, source testing for contaminants, including odour and dust

7. I have published papers on air quality issues, including professional presentations specific to odour issues in land use planning applications.

8. I have provided expert testimony concerning matters of environmental air quality, including odour and dust, before the Ontario Municipal Board and my evidence was accepted.

Retainer

9. Novus Environmental Inc. (“Novus”) was retained by Halton Region to peer review the odour report prepared by Pollutech Environmental Limited associated with the Merton Tertiary Planning Area. The letter report was prepared by Gregory Brown and was addressed to Mike Baldesarra of David Schaeffer Engineering Ltd., dated December 12, 2013 (RE: Merton Tertiary Planning Area Odour Study), referred to in this witness statement as the Odour Study.

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Additional Reports and Guidelines to be Relied On:

10. Agreement of Facts, dated July 10, 2015

11. Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOE) D-Series Guidelines including, Guideline D-1, Land Compatibility; Guideline D-6, “Compatibility Between Industrial Facilities and Sensitive Land Uses”, dated 1995; and Guideline D-2, “Compatibility Between Sewage Treatment and Sensitive Land Use”, Revised 1996.

12. Regional Municipality of Halton, "Regional Official Plan Guidelines - Land Use Compatibility Guidelines", dated 2014.

13. South Halton Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update’ (Halton Region reference 2883.01 080613R).

14. Mid-Halton Wastewater Systems Performance Reports (2008 to 2014).

Summary of Evidence and Opinions

15. An Agreement of Facts (AF) was prepared by the Expert Witnesses retained by Bronte Green Corporation, Town of Oakville and Halton Region, dealing with air quality issues, specifically odour, dated July 10, 2015.

Issue No. 15

Has the appropriate buffer around the Mid Halton Wastewater Treatment Plant been established for the purposes of air quality/odour?

16. In my opinion the buffer around the Mid Halton Wastewater Treatment Plant has not been established for the purposes of air quality/odour for the following reasons.

17. Item 15.5 from the AF states:

When measuring separation distances in this case, the separation distance should be measured from the periphery of the odour-producing source-structure at the Mid-Halton Wastewater Treatment Plant, to the property/lot line of the sensitive land use and shall consider sources planned for the future expansion of the Mid-Halton WWTP. (Emphasis mine)

18. According to this item, in order to properly determine the appropriate separation distance, the future Mid-Halton Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) must be considered. According to the South Halton Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update, the potential capacity is much greater than the capacity considered in the Odour Study. Section 11.4.6 of this report states

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“The plant is currently being (sic) upgraded to 75 ML/d but ultimate site capacity of the Mid-Halton WWTP is 400,000 m3/d based on current guidelines. The site can be expanded in modules of 25,000 m3/d, 50,000 m3/d, or larger modules. The addition of modules will depend on the rate of growth in the service area, and practical expansion phasing.”

19. According to Halton Region, the Mid Halton WWTP is an essential asset for future growth in the Region. The WWTP supports growth not only in the Town of Oakville, but also the Towns of Milton and Halton Hills. The Master Plan identifies servicing of new development will go to the Mid Halton WWTP to meet the Region’s wastewater treatment requirements into the future.

20. Based on the configuration of the current systems operating at the WWTP and current expansion plans, the property available to meet the potential capacity of 400,000 m3/day is located towards the west property line, in the direction of the proposed development. The primary processing facilities which are the most odorous sources are likely to be installed on the very west edge of the property, in order to alleviate the potential for impacting existing residences to the north of the site (along Brays Lane).

21. Taking into consideration the future capacity to expand the WWTP, the periphery of the odour-producing structure effectively becomes the property line of the WWTP. In order to meet a potential capacity of 400,000 m3/day, facilities that may emit odours would potentially be installed adjacent to the property line closest to the proposed development. Therefore, the separation distance measurement should be taken from the property line of the WWTP to the property line of sensitive points of reception in this case.

22. Determining an appropriate separation from the WWTP for sensitive points of reception is crucial in this case, given the potential capacity of the WWTP. Item 15.1 of the AF references MOECC Guideline D-2 which is a land use planning guideline specific to sewage or water treatment facilities and recognizes that a separation distance greater than 150 m may be required. The separation distance referred to in Guideline D-2 is related to facilities greater than 25,000 m3/day, with 25,000 m3/day being the highest capacity considered by the guideline. In this case, the potential capacity of 400,000 m3/day is 16 times greater than the largest capacity considered in Guideline D-2. It is reasonable to suggest the separation distance is significantly greater than 150 m for a facility with a potential capacity of 400,000 m3/day.

23. Section 1.2.4 of Guideline D-6 provides a list of facility types to which the Guideline does not apply. One of these types of facilities are ‘sewage treatment facilities’. Instead, the D-2 Guideline was prepared specifically to provide land use planning guidance for these types of applications; ‘sewage’ or the common reference in current times, waste water. However, the potential capacity of the Mid Halton WWTP, as discussed in the statement above, is significantly greater than the capacity to which in my opinion the D-2 Guideline is intended to be applied. Given

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the above, it is reasonable to refer to the D-6 Guideline for guidance, as this document considers a number of different industrial types. Furthermore, the LUCG is not restricted from being applied to wastewater treatment and uses the Guideline D-6 as reference guidance for evaluating industrial uses.

24. To bring the total potential capacity of the WWTP into perspective, the Humber Wastewater Treatment Plant, which services a population of 651,000 in western parts of Toronto and parts of York, was started with a capacity of 227,000 m3/day and has expanded to a current capacity of 473,000 m3/day (according to the City of Toronto website). The Ashbridges Bay facility, located on the east side of Toronto operates at a current capacity of 818,000 m3/day. These facilities are larger than the potential capacity of the WWTP but are of a similar magnitude.

25. In my opinion, all of these facilities would be considered Class 3 due to odour emissions, if the Industrial Classifications referenced in Guideline D-6 and Appendix 3 of the Halton Region Land Use Compatibility Guidelines (LUCG) are applied in this instance.

26. Under Class 3 of the LUCG a potential influence area with a distance of 1000 m would apply to the WWTP, based on a capacity of 400,000 m3/day.

27. As noted previously in this Witness Statement, there are existing residences located to the north of the WWTP. Any future expansion of the WWTP would need to consider existing sensitive points of reception. Given the location of these residences, it is likely that the significant odour emitting facilities associated with water treatment such as primary processing may be located on the west side of the property. It is therefore imperative to protect the west side of the property from development on nearby land uses that may restrict future expansion considerations on these lands. Given the total potential capacity of the WWTP of 400,000 m3/day, it is reasonable to state that a potential area of influence of 1000 m should be considered by the applicant, according to the above statements.

Given the total potential capacity of the WWTP, it is premature to develop on these lands without undertaking a necessary study that accounts for a potential capacity of 400,000 m3/day.

Issue 16. Does the proposed development comply with the minimum distance separation with respect to odour?

28. Similar to above, the minimum separation distance should be reassessed, given the total potential capacity of 400,000 m3/day.

29. Additionally, one of the main sewer trunks feeding directly to the WWTP through the North Pumping Station is located beneath the existing golf course and runs directly under the proposed development. There are a total of seven manholes on this main trunk sewer. The main need for venting through the manholes is to reduce the potential for hydrogen sulphide (H2S) accumulating in the system which has the potential to degrade the integrity of the sewer facilities due to its

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chemical properties. H2S is a colourless gas with a foul odour of rotten eggs (at low concentrations) and will be released from the manholes. Three of the seven manholes are located within the proposed development. Separation from these venting features were not considered in the Odour Study.

30. A similar trunk system was visited in the Halton Region and operations personnel were interviewed to discussed the potential for these manholes to emit odour and cause complaints. There is complaint history related to these manholes in the Region and according to observations by Halton Region personnel, the manholes will emit odour with greater potential during high flow periods such as morning and early evening when residents are more likely to have higher water usage. An illustration of the locations of the existing manholes which are to be opened to atmosphere is provided in Attachment 3 of this witness statement. The appropriate actual areas of influence surrounding these manholes should be assessed by the applicant.

Issue 17.

Should an Air/Quality / Odour Study specific to the proposed development be provided by the applicant? If so, has applicant adequately considered odour and other air quality impacts, including those from the Woodlands Operation Center and the Mid Halton Waste Water Treatment Plant?

31. Item 17.2 from the AF states:

The Woodlands Operation Center is approved by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) under Certificate of Approval Number 3073-4YGJWW, dated on the 11th day of July, 2001, for one (1) standby diesel generator set, having a rating of 230 kilowatts. There are no MOECC approvals on record with the MOECC for any other air emission sources that would have the potential to discharge odours to the natural environment, hence, the Halton Region – Woodlands Operation Centre would not be deemed a source of significant odour emissions. It should be confirmed as to whether any potential for air-related nuisance impacts (fugitive dust or odour) exist from present or planned uses of the Operations Centre. (Emphasis mine)

32. Accordingly, an outstanding item that needed to be addressed was to confirm as to whether there is any potential for air-related nuisance impacts (fugitive dust or odour) that exist from present or planned uses of the Operations Centre.

33. Based on discussions with Halton Region, it has been determined that one of the activities that takes place at the Operations Centre is dewatering of excavated soil following maintenance or attendance to a rupture in a main line, whether it be sewage or water. The soil that is placed in the yard may contain organics that have the potential to cause odours.

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34. Secondly, a stormwater management feature is located adjacent to the works yard. This feature is occasionally cleaned out or dredged with the potential to cause odour concerns.

35. The two areas are directly adjacent to a portion of the proposed development. An illustration of the location of these operational activities is provided in the Attachment 4.

36. These aspects of the operations of the Woodlands Operation Centre were not considered in the Odour Study and need to be properly assessed before locating sensitive land uses directly adjacent to the Operations Centre.

Conclusions and Recommendations

37. Based on the WWTP total potential capacity of 400,000 m3/day, the venting of the main trunk line and the operations at the Woodlands Centre, the proponent have not fully addressed Issues 15, 16 and 17 in the Odour Study.

38. The proponent should reassess the influence area surrounding the WWTP given a total potential capacity of 400,000 m3/day. Given the potential capacity is well beyond the scope of Guideline D-2 the applicant should consider a potential area of influence defined as 1000 m from the property line of the WWTP in accordance with the LUCG.

39. The proponent should consider the potential separation distance needed to accommodate the pending venting of the main trunk line and the current operations at the Woodlands Operation Centre.

Address and Contact Information

Nigel M. Taylor, M.Sc., EP Novus Environmental Inc. 150 Research Road, Suite 105 Guelph, Ontario N1G 4T2 Tel: 226-706-8080 x 202 Fax: 226-706-8081 Email: [email protected]

__________________________________ August 27, 2015. Nigel M. Taylor, M.Sc., EP

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Attachment 1

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF EXPERT’S DUTY

Case Number Municipality

PL141318 Town of Oakville

1. My name is Nigel Taylor, I live at the City of, Guelph, in the County of Wellington, in the Province of Ontario.

2. I have been engaged by or on behalf of Region of Halton to provide evidence in

relation to the above-noted Board proceeding.

3. I acknowledge that it is my duty to provide evidence in relation to this proceeding as follows:

a. to provide opinion evidence that is fair, objective and non-partisan;

b. to provide opinion evidence that is related only to matters that are within my

area of expertise; and

c. to provide such additional assistance as the Board may reasonably require, to determine a matter in issue.

4. I acknowledge that the duty referred to above prevails over any obligation which I

may owe to any party by whom or on whose behalf I am engaged.

August 27, 2015 Signature

Ontario Municipal Board

Commission des affaires municipales de l’Ontario

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Attachment 2

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Nigel Taylor, M/Sc., EP Vice-President and Principal

Air Quality | Sound & Vibration | Sustainable Water | Wind & Climate Novus Environmental Inc. | 150 Research Lane, Suite 105, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 4T2

Novus West Inc. | 906 – 12 Avenue SW, Suite 600, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2R 1K7

QUALIFICATIONS

Environmental Professional (EP), Air Quality and

Environmental Management, Canadian

Environmental Certification Approvals Board

Licensed Toxic Reduction Planner, Toxics

Reduction Act, O.Reg. 455/09 License N0.

TSRP0284

EDUCATION

Master of Science Degree (Land Resource

Science), Ontario Agricultural College,

University of Guelph, 1996.

Hons. Bachelor of Science (Geography and

Environmental Science), McMaster University,

1993.

Environmental Noise and Land Use Planning,

Mohawk College, 2006

Air Quality Management, ESAA, 2006

PSMJ Project Management, 2004

Strategic Leadership, Canadian Management

Centre, a branch of the American Management

Association, 2003

MEMBERSHIPS

2003 to 2013 – member of Ontario Energy

Association, Joint Sector Environment

Committee (past vice-chair and past chair)

1999-2002 – Industry representative, Canadian

Energy Pipeline Association, Climate Change

Subcommittee

BIOGRAPHY

Mr. Taylor has worked in the environmental field

since 1993 with research and professional

experience in matters of air quality. He received his

Master of Science Degree in Land Resource Science

from the Ontario Agricultural College at the

University of Guelph. During this time, he was

employed as a research assistant focusing on the

measurement of trace gas fluxes from farm land. The

research included methodology development.

Nigel started as a sole proprietor providing field

services and assessment for evaluating

environmental impact due to pipeline construction in

Southwestern Ontario and has since provided

consulting services with two specialty consulting

firms. For five years Nigel was an environmental

analyst for a large energy pipeline company based in

Alberta, Canada.

With a specialty in air quality assessment and

emission inventories, Nigel has provided technical

consultation and managed numerous air quality and

noise impact related studies. Environmental

assessment, regulatory permitting, environmental

assessment and design are services that have been

provided to a number of sectors including the energy

and land use planning sectors. With respect to land

use planning, Nigel has focused on odour and dust

studies to determine compatibility between various

land use types, since 2004. He has also presented at

professional conferences with respect to odour and

air quality regulatory issues.

WORK HISTORY

2010 – Present Principal Novus Environmental Inc.

2004 – 2010 Project Manager /

Senior Specialist

RWDI AIR Inc.

1999 – 2004 Environmental

Analyst

Enbridge Gas / Pipelines

1996 – 1999 Project Manager ESG International

1194 – 1996 Sole Proprietor Field Services

1993 – 1996 Research Assistant LRS, Univ. of Guelph

CONTACT t. 226.706.8080 x 202 c. 519.362.3796 f. 226.706.8081 [email protected]

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KEY PROJECTS

ONNI, Block 4, Fort York Lands, air quality

study, Toronto, Ontario

Auburn Developments, 17 Ewen Road, air

quality, odour and noise studies, Hamilton ON

Picard Microbrewery, air quality, odour and

noise, Norfolk, ON

Galantai Residential Development, air quality,

odour and noise assessment, Waterloo, ON

East Bayfront re-development, odour, dust, air

quality, light, environmental noise, Toronto, ON

ONNI Group Development – 10 Park Lawn

Road, Air Quality, Odour and Noise, Toronto,

ON

Times Group Development – 36 Park Lawn, Air

Quality, Odour and Noise, Toronto, ON

Petro J Developments – 42 Park Lawn, Air

Quality, Odour and Noise, Toronto, ON

Amexon, South Beach Development, Air Quality,

Odour and Noise assessment, Toronto ON

City of Oshawa – Peer Review – Farmtech

Ethanol Plant, Air Quality, Odour, Noise and

Vibration, Oshawa, ON

Quartek Group Inc, land use planning study, air

quality, odour and noise, Niagara-on-the-Lake,

ON

FJC Church, air quality dust and odour

assessment, Scarborough ON, OMB Case

#PL091072

Town of Oakville – Land Use Policy Study –

Power Generation and Co-Generation Facilities,

Air quality Noise and Vibration, Oakville, ON

Polytainers – Air Quality and Noise assessment

for environmental approval, Toronto, ON

Nitta Gelatin Canada Inc., odour, general air

quality and noise assessment, Toronto, ON

Cooper Standard, odour, general air quality,

regulatory and compatibility studies, Mitchell and

Georgetown, ON

Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., regulatory

assessment, Toronto, ON

Enbridge Gas Storage Facility, regulatory

assessment and mitigation planning, Tecumseh,

ON

Enbridge Pipelines Inc., regulatory assessment,

Sarnia, ON

Enbridge Pipelines Inc., developed odour

measurement methodology for crude oil storage

tanks using modified flux chamber method,

Westover, ON

Hendrickson International, regulatory assessment,

Stratford, ON

Johnson Matthey, regulatory assessment,

Brampton, ON

Lafarge Canada, Inc., regulatory assessment and

fugitive dust, Bath, ON

Terrasan Corporation, Toronto, ON, odour and

general air quality, (OMB Case No. PL060854)

Amexon Property Management, odour, noise and

general air quality, North York, Ontario (OMB

Case No.’s PL040456 and PL050003)

FVB Energy Inc., design consultation and

regulatory assessment, Vaughan, ON

Diamond and Schmidt, design and regulatory

assessment, Toronto, ON

SC Johnson Canada, odour noise and general air

quality, Brantford, ON

Hartmann Canada Inc., odour, noise and General

air Quality, Brantford, ON

Losani Homes, Baker Waste Treatment Facility,

odour and air quality study, Grimsby, ON

Town of Oakville, air quality and noise

assessment, Oakville, ON

Environment Canada, mercury emissions study,

Montreal, QC

The Highlands Company, regulatory consultation

and odour review, Township of Melancthon, ON

3M Canada Company, odour, general air quality

and thermal oxidizer efficiency studies,

Brockville and London ON

KEY PROJECTS - DUST ASSESSMENTS

Arvin Meritor Suspension Systems Company,

compatibility assessment, Milton, ON

Murray Group, Inverhaugh / Inverhaven

Aggregate, Fergus, ON (OMB Case No.

PL050956)

D & J Lockhart Excavators Ltd., Martin Pit,

Township of Woolwich, ON

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Lowndes Holdings Corp., Carlisle, ON

Irving Pulp & Paper Ltd., Saint John, NB

Lafarge Canada, Inc., Bath, ON

Smurfit-Stone, La Tuque, PQ

Dufferin Aggregates, Acton Quarry, Acton, ON

Capital Paving, Puslinch, ON

Five W Farms, Fenelon Falls, ON

Preston Sand and Gravel, Township of Puslinch,

ON

N. J. Excavating, Township of Woolwich, ON

KEY PROJECTS – HAZARD RISK ASSESSMENTS

Ketch Resources Trust, Hazard Assessment, sour

gas, Calgary, AB

Chinook Engineering Ltd., Hazard Assessment,

sour gas, Vancouver, BC

Electrical Contacts Limited, CEPA E2

Consultation and training, hazard assessment for

ammonia storage, Hanover, ON

Bissett Resource Consultants Ltd., Hazard

Assessments, Calgary, AB

KEY PROJECTS – GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

Nexen, Kinosis 1A, Oil Sands, SAG-D EIA

amendment application, Air Quality, Northern

Alberta

Goreway Station, environmental assessment,

Brampton, ON

Southdown Station, environmental assessment,

Mississauga, ON

City of Mississauga, Greenfield South Power

Corporation, cooling tower impacts, Mississauga,

ON (OMB Case No. PL060319)

Darlington B, Nuclear Facility, peer review air

quality and noise, Pickering ON

MEG Energy, environmental assessment,

Calgary, AB

Enbridge Pipelines Inc. / PetroCanada, McKay

River, Fort McMurray, Cold Lake, Petroleum

Transmission and Storage Expansion, Regulatory

Assessment, Fort McMurray AB

St. Clair Pipelines, Millennium Project,

regulatory assessment, Southwestern ON

Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., environmental

assessment submissions to Ontario Energy Board,

ON

Enbridge Pipelines Inc., environmental

assessment submissions to National Energy

Board

Enbridge Pipelines Norman Wells Inc.,

environmental audit of transmission and storage

system, NW

Enbridge Pipelines Saskatchewan Inc.,

environmental audit of transmission and storage

system, SK

Enbridge Pipelines Inc., environmental audit,

Eastern Region, ON

Enbridge Pipelines Inc., stress corrosion cracking

study, AB, SK, ON, NY, QC

Enbridge Pipelines Inc., environmental due

diligence study, Calgary, AB

Enbridge Pipelines Inc., Line-9 Reversal Project,

Regulatory Assessment,

SELECTED RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS

AND PRESENTATIONS

Van der Vooren, T., Taylor, N. (2015), Odour –

Land Use Compatibility, Workshop on Land Use

Compatibility between Sensitive Land Uses and

Nuisance Sources, Air & Waste Management

Association, Ontario Section and Ontario

Professional Planners Institute, Toronto

Taylor, N. (2009) GHG Management for the

Environmental Manager, Canadian Environmental

Conference and Trade Show (CANECT), Toronto

Vandelden, P., B.Sulley, N. Taylor (2009)

Comprehensive C of A Maintenance: Air Quality

and Noise, Canadian Environmental Conference and

Trade Show (CANECT), Toronto

Taylor, N. (2009) Sustainability, Fitting the Building

Blocks Together, Canadian Environmental

Conference and Trade Show (CANECT), Toronto

Taylor, N. (2008) Managing GHG Emissions,

Environmental Compliance Essentials For

Supervisors, Managers and Practitioners provided by

Envirogate, Toronto

Taylor, N. (2008) Managing Odour Compliance

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Issues, Environmental Compliance Essentials For

Supervisors, Managers and Practitioners provided by

Envirogate, Toronto

Taylor, N. (2008) GHG Management and GHG

Plan, Environmental Compliance Essentials For

Supervisors, Managers and Practitioners provided by

Envirogate, Toronto

Taylor, N. (2007) GHG Inventorying – How to Get

Started? Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: ABCs of

GHG Reduction seminar, November 14, 2007,

Toronto

Taylor, N. (2007) GHG Reduction – Case Studies,

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: ABCs of GHG

Reduction seminar, November 14, 2007, Toronto

Taylor, N. (2007) When Do Odours Become a

Problem? Air and Waste Management Association

(AWMA) Environmental Nuisances: Noise, Light,

Odour, & Fugitive Dust Conference, February 12,

2007, Toronto.

Qiu, X., M. Lepage, V. Tang and N. Taylor (2005)

Rainfall Analysis by Calibrating Weather Radar

Images, 39th CMOS Congress Vancouver, British

Columbia, May 31 - June 3, 2005.

Taylor, N.M., C. Wagner-Riddle, G.W. Thurtell and

E.G. Beauchamp, (1999) Nitric Oxide Fluxes from

an Agricultural Soil using a Flux-Gradient Method,

Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 104.

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Fax. (905) 475-3081

600 Alden Road, Suite 500

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www.DSEL.ca

APRIL 2015

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BRONTE GREEN PROPERTY

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EXISTING WASTEWATER FORCEMAIN

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EXISTING WASTEWATER MAIN TO MID-HALTON

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EXISTING WASTEWATER EFFLUENT

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EXISTING WASTEWATER MANHOLE

AREA SERVICING PLAN BOUNDARY

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worksyard

Stormwatermanagement

Attachment 4Location of Works Yard andStorm-water Management

Witness Statement – Nigel TaylorAugust 27, 2015