ACTION ALERT: Support a moratorium on Dump Site 41

Updated August 13, 2009

On August 25 Simcoe County Council will discuss placing a one-year moratorium on the construction of the landfill at Site 41.

Please join us in letting Simcoe County Council know that you support a moratorium on the landfill by clicking here to email the Simcoe County Council.

As the opposition against the landfill at Site 41 continues to grow, protestors are being arrested for attempting to protect one of the most pristine sources of ground water in the world as a result of an injunction filed by Simcoe County.

The landfill sits atop the Alliston aquifer, a source of water for several communities, farms,  reserves and wildlife. The decision to construct the landfill was based on predictions that water would not flow downward into the aquifer. Observations on the ground show that these predictions generated by computer modeling used by Jagger Hims (the consultancy firm hired by the County) were probably wrong and it is, in fact, very likely that ground water will be contaminated by the landfill.

There has been a failure to consult the public and little transparency around the decision process the County took to build the landfill. Jagger Hims has not released the model for public scrutiny or for independent review and the elected officials at Simcoe County did not formally approve the actual construction of the waste cells. The only approval on public record was for preliminary exploration.

Simcoe County must revisit its decision.

Thank you for taking action right now, and forwarding this to your family and friends,

The Council of Canadians

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Recipients	tony.guergis@simcoe.ca, Anna.Duda@simcoe.ca, Dorothy.Smout@simcoe.ca
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Dear Warden and Council of Simcoe County, I am writing to urge you to support the call for a moratorium on Site 41 at the August 25 Council Meeting. As you know, the opposition to the construction of the site continues to grow. There are many unanswered questions about impacts of the landfill on groundwater and inconsistencies between what is being observed on the ground and what was predicted by Jagger Hims. Members of the community feel their voices are not being heard. Farmers, First Nations communities and other members of Simcoe County feel that they have not been adequately consulted on the issue. As we deal with a looming freshwater crisis, I hope you will use your responsibility as leaders to protect our precious water resources by supporting a one-year moratorium in order to allow for thorough independent review of the assessments made by Jagger Hims, meaningful public consultation and an opportunity to explore alternatives. Sincerely
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