Guide for Applying for Approval (Air

2005·2.4 MB·English

by  Ontario Ministry of the Environment

February 2005
Section 9
Environmental Protection Act
R.S.O. 1990
GUIDE TO APPLYING
FOR
APPROVAL (AIR & NOISE)
CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT ARE SUBJECT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword
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PART INTRODUCTION
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1.1 Purpose 2
1.2 Background 2
1.3 How to use this guide 3
1.4 Questions 4
PART REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
2 -
2.1 Need for Approval 6
2.2 Retroactive Approval 7
2.3 Information Requirements for Approval 7
2.3.1 Emission Summary and Dispersion Modelling Report 7
2.3.2 Noise and Vibration 8
2.3.3 Regulations 9
2.3.4 Guidelines 9
2.4 Exemptions 10
2.5 Approval 10
2.5.1 Individual Equipment CofA
1
2.5.2 Consolidated Certificates ofApproval
1
2.5.3 Basic Comprehensive Certificates ofApproval
1
2.5.4 Notices 12
2.5.5 Refusal 12
2.6 Environmental Assessment Act 12
2.7 Environmental Bill ofRights 13
2.7.1 Proposal Notice Requirements 13
2.8 Airborne Contaminant Discharge Monitoring and Reporting 13
2.9 Financial Assurance 14
2.10 Penalty for False Information 14
PART APPROVALS PROCESS
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3.1 Stage 1 -Application Preparation 16
3.1.1 Need for Approval Identified 16
3.1.2 Pre-submission Consultation 17
3.1.3 Application Submission 17
3.2 Stage 2 -Application Processing and Screening 17
3.2.1 Application Screening 18
3.2.2 Acknowledgement Letter 18
3.2.3 EBR Proposal Notice 18
3.3 Stage 3 -Application Assignment 18
3.4 Stage 4 - Application Review 19
3.4.1 Technical Application Review 19
3.4.2 Technical Deficiency Letter 20
3.4.3 Regional/District Input 20

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3.4.4 Contaminants with No Ministry POI Limits 21
3.4.5 Recommendation for Approval 23
3.5 Stage 5 - Approval Decision 23
3.5.1 Approving Director's Decision 23
3.5.2 Decision Notice Requirements 23
3.6 Stage 6 - Appeal Provisions 24
PART 4 - INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE APPLICATION
4.1 Applicant Information (Section 1) 25
4.2 Applicant Physical Address (Section 2) 26
4.3 Site Information (Section 3) 27
4.4 Project Technical Information Contact (Section 4) 30
4.5 Project Information (Section 5) 31
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4.6 Other Air Noise Approvals for Facility (Section 6) 33
4.7 Environmental Assessment Act Requirements (Section 7) 34
4.8 Environmental Bill ofRights Requirements (Section 8) 35
4.9 Additional Public Consultation/Notification (Section 9) 36
4.10 List ofAttachments (Section 10) 37
4.1 Payment Information (Section 1 1) 39
4.12 Statement ofApplicant (Section 12) 39
PART 5 - TECHNICAL SUPPORTING INFORMATION
5.1 Emission Summary and Dispersion Modelling (ESDM) Report
Compliance with O. Reg. 346 42
5.1.1 Dispersion Models 43
5.2 Compliance with Noise Guidelines 44
5.2.1 Noise Screening Process 44
5.2.2 Acoustic Assessment Report 45
5.3 Vibration Assessment Report 46
PART 6 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A BASIC COMPREHENSIVE
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
6.1 Description Section 48
6.2 Facility Production Limit 49
6.3 Equipment with Specific Operational Limits 50
6.4 Performance Limits 51
6.5 EBR Proposal Notification 51
Figure 1 - Section 9 Application Process 5
Figure 2 - Section 9 Application Review Stages 15
Figure 3 - Maximum GLC Acceptability Request 22
Appendix A - Guidance Documents Related to the Section 9 Application Process 53
Appendix B-Air Pollution Related Regulations under the Environmental Protection Act 55
Appendix C - Air Pollution Related Guidelines 56
Appendix D - Acoustic Assessment Report Checklist 57