9TH DAY (Fri.) OF HUNDER PIT OMB HEARING

I missed the morning session and when I arrived for the afternoon session (2 pm.) Mr. Cisco representing the proponent was ready for his cross-examination by Mr. Paton on behalf of the Conestoga Winterbourne Residents Association (CWRA). Mr. Paton attempted to show that some of the topsoil eventually scheduled for rehabillatation would actually spend possibly twenty years sitting on berms and hence would degrade in quality. Mr. Cisco suggested that perhaps two berms only might indeed be present for twenty years. Mr. Paton also suggested that there would be some degradation of topsoil quality due to mixing of topsoil with subsoils on the berms. Mr. Cisco suggested that under best practices this would be minimal.

Mr. Paton suggested that other than the pit operator self-reporting (annual reports); nobody was actually monitoring or enforcing the rules and regulations around the pit. In fact Mr. Paton suggested that it will fall upon the local residents to be the ones to phone and complain in regards to operating violations.

The Chair also asked a few questions of Mr. Cisco. She confirmed that there is absolutely no date set in regards to the life of the pit. Mr. Cisco concurred with that.

The hearing resumes Monday morning at 10 am. and the Chair attempted to set a time for two participants to speak. The participants are Mr. B. Weber and Mrs. Stroobacher.