Leave to appeal Environmental Compliance Approval for fertilizer storage facility dismissed; no significant environmental harm demonstrated.
The Township of Adelaide Metcalfe applied for leave to appeal the MECP Director's decision to issue an Environmental Compliance Approval for stormwater management works at a proposed fertilizer storage facility.
The Township raised concerns about the risk of spontaneous combustion of fertilizer pellets and the potential for fire-fighting water run-off to overflow the stormwater ponds and contaminate the local watershed.
The Tribunal found that the Township had standing to appeal but failed to satisfy the two-part test for leave under section 41 of the Environmental Bill of Rights.
The Tribunal accepted expert evidence that the stormwater ponds were appropriately sized to contain worst-case storm events and fire-fighting run-off, and that the decision was reasonable and would not result in significant environmental harm.
The application for leave to appeal was dismissed.
OLTOntario Land TribunalApr 14, 2026
