Wahta Mohawks - Waste Transfer Station and Landfill Closure

The Wahta Mohawks is a First Nation located in southern Ontario, approximately 50 kilometers south of Parry Sound. The community is accessible year round from Highway 400 and Muskoka Road 38 interchange. This project includes the construction of a new waste transfer station for Wahta Mohawks as well as the closure of the existing landfill. The existing landfill is approaching capacity. The proposed Waste Transfer Station include an Attendant's Facility (trailer), a 3-bay elevated sawtooth platform, roll off bins for wastes installed against the platforms retaining wall, new concrete storage areas with steel structured overhang for white goods, scrap metal, tires, leaf and yard wastes and bulky wastes, alongside a hazardous waste disposal container, as well as electronic waste and mattresses sea cans. The proposed facility will have poured reinforced concrete floor slabs, and concrete block walls and insulation. The selected Waste Transfer Station is designed to accommodate the communities waste needs over the next 30 years.

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Latest update

End of Public Comment Period

3/24/2023 – The public comment period on the project and its potential for causing adverse effects is closed. Indigenous Services Canada is considering comments received to inform its determination on whether the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
1 Notice of intent to make a determination - February 21, 2023

Contacts

Indigenous Services Canada - Ontario
Shawn Green, Environment Officer
655 Bay St, Suite 700
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2K4
Telephone: 416-973-1298
Email: shawn.green@canada.ca


  • Location

    • Wahta Mohawks (Ontario)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Waste Management

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2023-04-03

  • Proponent

    Wahta Mohawks

  • Authorities

    • Indigenous Services Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    84344

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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