Ministry Still Reviewing Port Hope Biosolids By-law

Ministry still reviewing bylaw

Port Hope Evening Guide
Thu 05 Sep 2002
Page: 3
Section: Local
Byline: Andy Johnson

A bylaw restricting use of biosolids is still being reviewed by the Ontario Ministry of Environment (MoE).

Bruce Hancock, the MoE's Peterborough district manager, said no decisions have been made at this point about the bylaw.

It was passed by Port Hope council on Aug. 1.

The MoE is reviewing similar bylaws passed by several other municipalities in southwestern Ontario and no decisions have been made on them either, Mr. Hancock said.

"What we're reviewing is the implications of what the Municipality of Port Hope did in passing this bylaw," Mr. Hancock said.

Previously, Mr. Hancock stated the MoE's legal consultants were reviewing Port Hope's bylaw, and he awaits their recommendation on what further action, if any, is necessary.

"At this time no decisions have been made," he said.

Port Hope's bylaw places certain restrictions on the use of biosolids for agricultural purposes in Ward 2, the former Hope Township.

The bylaw resulted from the MoE's approval of applications made by Terratec Environmental Ltd. to use biosolids on two properties in Ward 2.