Sudbury Soils Study
Public Advisory Committee – Meeting #37
January 20, 2009 – 7:00 p.m.
Room C11, Tom Davies Square
Attendees: Ersin
Abdullah Nicole
Breau Adam Cecchetto
Dick Cowan John
Hogenbirk Gary
Hrytsak
Aino Laamanen Paula
Takats Carol
Zippel
Regrets: Darrell
Alston Whitefish Lake First Nations Representative
TC WG in Attendance: Marc Butler Stephen Monet Glen Watson
Ido Vettoretti
Independent
Process Observer: Franco
Mariotti
Chair: John Hogenbirk
Recorder: Julie Sabourin
Public (9)
Media
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JOHN HOGENBIRK PRESIDING
1.0 CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to
order at 7:00 p.m. following dinner.
2.0 INTRODUCTIONS
Members of the PAC and TC Working
Group introduced themselves to the public in attendance.
3.0 DECLARATION OF
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None.
4.0 OPEN FORUM (30
min.)
There were no
presentations, questions or issues raised from the public at this time.
5.0 ADDITIONS
TO/APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
It was requested that items
9.4 and 9.5 be moved to 11.0
6.0 REPORT ON
QUESTIONS/ISSUES RAISED AT LAST PAC MEETING
Apparently there were some
e-mails, discussion regarding the similarities of the name of the Sudbury Soils
Committee and the Sudbury Soils Study as a follow-up to the PACÕs last
meeting. A concern was expressed
that the tone of these e-mails were somewhat confrontational and the PAC wanted
to assure the public that they do not want it to effect their work of that or
any other committee or deter them from any PAC presentations.
7.0 APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
7.1 Minutes
of Meeting #36 – November 25, 2008
Changes were requested to the minutes as follows:
1. The
meeting was held in Council Chambers at Tom Davies Square, not Room C11 as
noted.
2. Item
4.0, first sentence should read: Rick Grylls, President of the CAW Mine Mill
Local 598, É
3. Second
line, top of page to read: at questions that in the committeeÕs opinion have yet É.
4. Item
7.1, the date should be corrected to read September 16, 2008.
1-2009 Moved by –Breau - Hrytsak: That the minutes of
meeting #36 dated November
25, 2008 be approved as amended. CARRIED
8.0 BUSINESS
ARISING FROM MINUTES
8.1 Update on
Website Changes
Paula
confirmed that requested updates had been forwarded to the SARA Group and WG
and that the website has been corrected.
8.2 PAC Final
Report on HHRA and ERA
The
Chair indicated that the PAC has yet to resolve the task. It was felt to be somewhat premature as
the ERA has yet to be released to the public with the attending public comment
period and the PACÕs intention is to provide one report for both the HHRA and
ERA. The PAC then also expects
that their report will become part of that final comment period and
document. To move this forward,
the PAC agreed to meet January 28th.
ACTION: The chair to finalize a time and venue
for this meeting via e-mail.
9.0 NEW
BUSINESS
9.1 Annual Report for
2008
Paula and John have initiated work on this project and a draft has been
completed. John noted a few additional
revisions and expects to be able to review the final draft over the weekend and
send it out on Monday to the rest of the PAC.
2-2009 Moved
by Laamanen – Cowan: That
the 2009 PAC Annual Report be approved as amended. CARRIED
9.2 New PAC Observer
on CSC
Those present were made aware of the fact that Dick
Cowan has volunteered to replace Aino Laamanen on the CSC. That Chair took this opportunity on
behalf of the PAC, to thank Aino for her dedication to this task as it entailed
attending and reporting on 40 to 50 meetings, teleconferences, etc.
9.3 Public Comments
on HHRA
The PAC was informed that several comments were received
from the public regarding the HHRA.
At this stage, only one of the partners has yet to submit their
responses to these comments/questions referred to them before this completed
document is appended to the final HHRA which is expected to be released within
the next couple of weeks. The PAC
was also informed that there were many requests for epidemiological information
which the Health Unit has been able to provide with the most current data.
10.0 TC MEETINGS
10.1 Meeting to be held February 12, 2009
It was
noted that a venue has not been determined as yet for the above meeting.
11.0 PRESENTATION
11.1 Proposed
Structure of the Ecological Risk Management Framework
Prior to the presentation, Working
Group member Glen Watson emphasized that the following plan is draft at this
time. He went on to indicate the ecological risk assessment goals which are:
To characterize risks
of COCs from smelter emissions to terrestrial plants and wildlife; and,
To provide information
to support activities related to the recovery of self-sustaining ecosystems in
areas of Sudbury affected by the COCs.
He then went on to present
the draft framework and provided the PAC with previous history of restoration
activities and what is planned for 2009. The activities in 2009 will
include/unite various community groups (approximately 30) to come together to
share information. He also
indicated that the Plan will become a living document in which activities and
results are recorded, which had not been done in the past, to provide the
public with progress reports and identify any additional requirements. Glen indicated that the Risk Management Framework
will be released along with the ERA and that one of the features will be on the
community dialogue process. He
also asked about the involvement of other ministries in the risk management
process.
Glen indicated
that the Risk Management Framework Plan will be released along with the ERA and
that one of the features will be on the community dialogue process. Glen Watson asked about the involvement
of other Ministries in the risk management process.
11.2 Sudbury
Biodiversity Partnership
Dr. Monet of the City of Greater
Sudbury referred to a slide to which he discussed the biodiversity
concept. This would initiate
long-term Sudbury biodiversity planning which would include the creation of regionally
representative, self-sustaining forest ecosystems; prioritization of areas for
regreening; habitat creation; native species dispersal; species at risk;
evaluation of aquatic research and community education, participation and
feedback.
12.0 ADDENDUM
12.1 ERA
Results Release
It
is anticipated that this will take place at the end of the first quarter as
previously indicated.
13.0 NEXT
PAC MEETING
The next meeting will be moved to March 10, 2009
because of spring break. It was requested that SARA be notified to update the
website and a room to be booked.
14.0 FOLLOW
UP TO PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. Homer Seguin
complemented the PAC for Òhanging in there all these yearsÓ, and stated he felt
it was extremely important for the PAC to submit their comments in response to
the HHRA and ERA. He also
requested that consideration be given to extending the public comment period to
six months.
15.0 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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Chair,
John Hogenbirk Recorder,
Julie Sabourin