Ministry’s surprise proposal threatens natural heritage protections at the proposed waste processing complex in the Freele County Forest

No to Sites C270 & C136 ,Protect our farmlands, forests and wet lands, once they are gone they are gone forever.

Find another spot ...: )

We need a National Policy on Water. Without water we are all dust ina very short time.

There are few enough of these type of places in the world. Let's keep the ones we have!

Why not use one of the existing landfill sites which is nearing capacity and which is slated for closure? There must be several such sites, as that was the basis for the proposed conversion of Site 24 from farmland to a landfill site several years ago. What happened to those sites which were slated for closure? If one of those sites is used, we wouldn't need to destroy any more farmland or forests, all of which are irreplaceable. Also, we shouldn't need an environmental assessment to use an existing landfill site, as its impact on the environment and its surrounding neighbours would already have been identified, and would be a pre-existing condition.

An environmental impact assessment should be done before any action is taken!

Don't do it!

No way! Eric lubitz

Please reconsider this highly populated wildlife and Marsh area. At very least conduct an environmental assessment.

This is a disgrace to even consider such a thing

Find an alternative.

NIMBY

It looks like the first criteria is that it must be a County owned forest. Logic should dictate the selection of a previously altered site, outside of the Regulated areas. Just a quick look at the property maps reveals 434101000327008. There is no address on this property, but it is the backyard of the County Museum, (where they have their free composted material event). It fronts on Snow Valley Rd; and if the County does not own this, they are drastically infringing on their neighbour. This property is not in a Conservation Regulated Area, most of the rows of pines are already gone, and the road is already constructed, accustomed, and appropriate for truck traffic. Or, they could purchase the well depleted gravel pit next door at 1368 Snow Valley Rd; be paid to take the fill from Toronto, at $50, or so, per load; fill the property and build both facilities. There are also many, many old landfill sites that are quietly nestled throughout the County. They pay a small fortune to a Consulting Company to validate, and 'seemingly' take responsibility for, the selection of illogical sites so that Council can say, "the experts told us to” mow down your undisturbed forest or fill your wetland." Site P083/P084 Privately-owned undeveloped property 540/528 Penetanguishene Road, Springwater is in the floodplain where Willow Creek goes under Hwy 400. Ground water is just inches below grade. The other sites are forests and/or Regulated by Conservation Authorities. These foolish suggestions must be a plan for double the engineering fees. For goodness sake, in five minutes I found a great site in an industrial area, where very little public, or Conservation, consultation would be required. Bottom line: they can build it in their own back yard. No Fuss. No Muss!!

No! No! No! How could this even be considered!!!

Please stop!!!

No, Must protect our wetlands.

unbelievable that this could go through.

dont we destroy enough forests/wetlands/ our environment in general...soon there will be nothing left to destroy...stop wrecking this beautiful planet and leave something for future generations to have...

Clear cutting Forests, especially when the land drains into wetlands, is simply unacceptable. Especially for a facility that will inevitably leach excessive nutrients into the surrounding water system. The local black bear which is currently not bothering any one would very quickly become many problem bears with a facility like the one proposed. Find a better, lower impact home for this facility!

No Way!!