Re: Question

From: Dr Dan [mailto:lgr@epix.net]
Sent: January 24, 2012 5:14 PM
To: Keyvani, Mohsen (ENE)
Subject: question

Hi,
Just a follow up…you are usually so quick in responding to my questions that I’m wondering why you haven’t answered the last one regarding location versus design…..?

Thanks
Dan

Dan Holt, Ph.D.
519 210 2121
lgr@epix.net

From: Keyvani, Mohsen (ENE)
Date: 1/25/2012 8:16:31 AM
To: Dr Dan
Subject: RE: question

Hi Mr. Holt,
I haven’t received your e-mail regarding location versus design. The last e-mail that I received from you was dated January 20, 2012 in which you wanted me to clarify when I referred to Woolwich whether I meant “Woolwich Bio-EN” or the township. Please either send your question again or call me to discuss.

Regards…Mohsen
Mohsen Keyvani, P. Eng.
Senior Waste Engineer
Approval Services
Environmental Approvals Branch
Ministry of the Environment
2 St. Clair Avenue West, 12th Floor
Toronto, ON, M4V 1L5
Phone: 416-326-6095
Fax: 416-314-8452
E-mail: mohsen.keyvani@ontario.ca

From: Dr Dan [mailto:lgr@epix.net]
Sent: January 25, 2012 12:41 PM
To: Keyvani, Mohsen (ENE)
Subject: RE: question

Hi,
In the email you sent explaining that the Ministry has requested some design changes and that Bio-En has agreed to those requested changes and that was what prompted the letter I received from Bio-En’s consultant Conestoga Rovers you are dealing only with design of the facility. Since the citizens of Elmira are not really concerned about the design, but instead are concerned with the location of the facility does this mean that the location has been approved for Elmira? Or is location still being reviewed? Rumors are that the location has been approved and I just want to find out for sure if that is, in fact, true. Our objections have never been with renewable energy. Our objection has been and still is the location. It is not appropriate, safe, healthy, environmentally sound to have such a facility within a town and residential neighborhood. Other locations are much more appropriate and Bio-En should be located else where.

All that is to ask: has the decision been made as to the location for the Bio-En facility?

Thanks,
Dan

Dan Holt, Ph.D.
519 210 2121
lgr@epix.net

From: Keyvani, Mohsen (ENE)
Date: 1/26/2012 9:49:10 AM
To: Dr Dan
Subject: RE: question

Dear Mr. Holt,

I understand from your e-mail that you are concerned about the location of this project and its potential impact on human health and the natural environment. Please note that it is the proponent’s decision to select the project location. However, a proponent of a renewable energy generation facility including Woolwich Bio-En must ensure that the facility will be developed on a property that meets all regulatory requirements and its operation will not impact the human health and the environment. The MOE through its technical review of the Woolwich Bio-En’s REA application and supporting documentations determined that some aspects of the initial proposed design was not meeting the regulatory requirements and was not protective of the environment. As a result Woolwich Bio-En submitted the revised design to the ministry for review and approval. To date the Director has not made an approval decision on Woolwich Bio-En’s proposal.

Regards…Mohsen

Mohsen Keyvani, P. Eng.
Senior Waste Engineer
Approval Services
Environmental Approvals Branch
Ministry of the Environment
2 St. Clair Avenue West, 12th Floor
Toronto, ON, M4V 1L5
Phone: 416-326-6095
Fax: 416-314-8452
E-mail: mohsen.keyvani@ontario.ca

From: Dr Dan [mailto:lgr@epix.net]
To: Keyvani, Mohsen (ENE)
Subject: RE: question

Dear Mr. Mohsen;

Thank you for the reply and explanation. You can see that with the response from the citizens of Elmira and the Woolwich Township Council, provided to the Ministry over the past several months, that the people do not want the facility located in the proposed spot. I’m not sure why it is solely up to the proponent to select the location especially in light of the impact on all of those involved and with all the people opposed to it. Approving the proposed location will confirm that the citizens and local government are not being considered in the process and the Ministry doesn’t care about the expressed wishes of the people and local government. Allow the facility to be built, but at a more suitable location.

Thank you,
Dan
Dan Holt, Ph.D.
519 210 2121
lgr@epix.net