Item - 2010.HL32.4
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by the Board of Health on June 28, 2010. The Committee received the item for information only. No further action will be taken on this item.
HL32.4 - Environmental Assessment Requirements for Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
- Decision Type:
- Information
- Status:
- Received
Board Decision
The Board of Health received Item HL32.4 for information.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to provide information on the environmental assessment requirements applicable to the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (“the Island Airport”).
Federal environmental assessment of a proposed project at the Island Airport is carried out by the Toronto Port Authority (TPA), usually on the basis of a screening environmental assessment. The TPA is responsible for identifying potential environmental effects, determining the significance of those effects, identifying feasible mitigation measures, and selecting an appropriate course of action. The environmental assessment of a proposed project may be referred to a review panel under certain circumstances.
TPA can conduct building, expansion and modification at the Island Airport without being subject to a Federal environmental assessment, so long as only excluded activities are undertaken. Any expansion at the Island Airport that goes beyond the nature or scope of these exclusions, such as the Tunnel currently proposed, requires an environmental assessment.
The Tripartite Agreement among the Federal government, the TPA and the City, also may limit the expansion of operations at the Island Airport.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-31544.pdf