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the HERALD- THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday June Community News Page 9 Hearings continue for NEC Amendment 52 By BEN DUMMETT The Herald The Niagara Escarpment Com missions proposed plan to ban landfills on the escarpment com pliments the existing protective measures already in place safeguarding the en vironmental uniqueness said Halton Hills lawyer Stephen Wednesday Mr made this sub mission a heanng at the Hills Civic Centre on the NECs proposed Amendment 52 If Amendment is approved applicants wanting to establish a waste disposal facility on the escarpment would first be re quired to obtain an amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan Currently an amendment of this nature isnt always required Mr explained Amendment 52 would ensure all proposed landfill projects for the escarpment be subjected to a detailed review from the unique perspective of the Niagara Escarpment Plan The plans purpose is to mam tain and enhance the quality and character of the escarp ments natural streams water 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maintenance of the environment concerning the escarpment This significant difference in the wording results in the amend being more directed to the preservation of the environ ment he said word management implies changes are allowed but the word maintenance implies the status quo must be protected explained Mr D Agostino Mr DAgostino also pointed out that under the EAA private pro ponents of landfills are not always required to subject their applications to the EAA process In this sense the approval of Amendment 52 is that more lm Niagara Escarpment Commis sion lawyer Robert and Peter Pitfield lawyer for several environmental groups including local group Protect Our Water Environmental Resources POWER also made submis sions Wednesday in support of Amendment As part of his submission Mr said the amendment should be approved because its opponents couldnt adequately prove a leak proof landfill could be built Since landfills produce leachate a poisonous liquid any landfill on the escarpment would be required to prevent leachate leakage because of the escarp ments natural streams and water supplies he explained Mr acknowledged the opponents of the amendment hold a strong belief a landfill can be engineered to prevent any leakage of leachate However he questioned the belief since earlier evidence was submitted showing leachate escaped from a landfill in St Catharines despite claims it was engineered with state-of-the- art technology I would submit that we still have much to learn about the operation and engineering of waste disposal sites The long term environmental effect of waste disposal sites may not be known for to years he said POWERS lawyer Mr contended opponents of the amendment incorrectly con sidered its validity in the context of other environmental legisla tion Instead the ap propriateness of Amendment 52 should have been tested in the context of whether or not landfills in principle should be located on the escarpment he said I I AIR CONDITIONERS 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