In an effort to promote understanding, consistency and environmental compliance, a sub-group of practitioners and Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) representatives has been working to develop Best Practice Documents regarding compliance with the Air and Noise regulations and guidelines in Ontario.  Reporting to the Practitioners’ Group, this committee documents what practices have resulted in a more timely or efficient response from the MOE approvals engineers and other reviewers.

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The committee, with the participation of the MOE, has met regularly since 2008 to identify “guidance gaps” and has provided clarification in the form of Best Practice Documents that are located on this website. 
The purpose of the initiative is to support and assist practitioners by documenting accepted Best Practices so that practitioners and MOE personnel can learn by example.  It is envisioned that using the Best Practices when making applications for Section 9 Air and Noise or preparing ESDM Reports will achieve the following:

The committee is ideally comprised of six members with two members each from industry, government and consulting.  Currently, committee members include:

In addition to the current Committee members, the following participants are recognized for initiating and developing the Committee or previously serving on the committee:

Neil Parrish, MOE, EAAB
Harvey Watson, DJA Environmental
Justin Lewis, Avar Environmental
Sean Capstick, Golder Associates Ltd.
Darryl Chartrand, CH2M Hill
Mike Jammer, Golder Associates Ltd.
Monica Greenfield, Vale Inco
Tony Tsui, MOE

The success of this initiative depends on the enthusiasm and spirit of cooperation among the committee members as well as input from the practitioners and their accepted Best Practices.  We encourage all interested persons to suggest and/or prepare draft practices that can be added to the available list after review by the group.  Contact Sarah Tebbutt at smtebbutt@craworld.com.

Environmental Compliance Approval (Air) - Best Practices
Application Priority
Automotive Spray Booths
Credit Card Confidentiality for Section 9 ECA Applications
Example Source Descriptions for Section 9 ECA Applications
Presubmission Consultation
Joint Facility
Comprehensive Fees

Environmental Compliance Approval  (Noise)- Best Practices
General Noise Screening Process
Primary Noise Screening Document
Secondary Noise Screening Document

Emission Inventory - Best Practices
Thermal Radiation from Open Flares
Vapour Emissions from a Solvent Waste Storage Tank
Sample Tank Filling Emissions
Baghouse Emissions Calculations
Ashrae Screening Application

Dispersion Modelling - Best Practices
Electronic File Submission for AERMOD Dispersion Modelling