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Sound-Sorb Update
Ministry of the Environment
Central Region, York-Durham District
Issue #4 - June 2005

As part of our ongoing commitment to informing and working with our stakeholders, the ministry is pleased to provide you with Issue #4 of the Sound-Sorb Update newsletter

Independent Experts Panel on Sound-Sorb Submit Final Report

The Independent Experts Panel on Sound-Sorb held its final workshop on December 17, 2004. At the workshop, Tier 1 Panel members outlined the preliminary findings of their review. Panel members also provided details on the decision-making process that was used to draw conclusions regarding Sound-Sorb and to make recommendations to the Ministry of the Environment (MOE).

The Experts Panel final report was submitted to the ministry in February 2005. The ministry mailed copies of the report to all the Tier 2 members and posted it on the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) Registry for 90 days to encourage public comment. All comments received will be taken into consideration as the ministry moves forward in its review of Sound-Sorb.

Ongoing Studies and Results

Site Specific Risk Assessment (SSRA)

The draft SSRA has undergone the peer review portion of the SSRA process. The report has now been finalized and was recently submitted to the ministry for review.

Upcoming Meetings

The ministry will be holding an upcoming public information session to provide you with an opportunity to review the Experts Panel report findings and recommendations and to ask questions.

Date: Thursday, July 7, 2005

Location: Theatre Centennial Building, 416 Centre Street South, Whitby.

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

For additional information, please visit the ministry’s website at www.ene.gov.on.ca under the Land link.