CHEMTURA & ONT. M.O.E. STONEWALL

What else can they do? They have obfuscated themselves essentially into non credibilty. Even strongly pro business Woolwich Councillors are becoming shocked at what they are seeing. Chemtura's latest claim that the line, scar, trench across their site is no longer a "farm" fence but is now a "wildlife" fence is typical. I'm sure that a post and wire fence, four feet high will stop dingoes, kangaroos and the occasional tiger roaming the wilds of Chemtura. It sure wouldn't stop deer, groundhogs, rabbits, racoons or other ubiquitous wildlife in the area.

It is possible that the first shifting of GP1's location was not done by a Chemtura consultant. Since that time however someone sharp on Chemtura's payroll recognized an opportunity when they saw one. An error initiated possibly honestly by a third party is a lot easier to hide behind than one you've committed yourself. Therefore when no one noticed the initial error it was no big deal on future technical reports to shift GP1 a little more westwards. Again no outcry or response. This is especially so when the vast majority of CRA reports do not have topographical (ground surface) contours on them. Therefore as you slowly shift GP1 to a more selfserving location on your maps, readers do not see the topographical or environmental significance of what you are doing.

The question (among others) was asked yesterday. What is the environmental significance of this shifting GP1 on maps produced by Conestoga Rovers on behalf of Chemtura? Perhaps the actual environmental degradation directly caused by a relocation on a map is little or none. What however is major is the plausible deniability inherent in the current map location versus the original map and most likely real location of GP1.

The ground surface topography determines the flow of surface water. The original location further east puts GP1 into a lowlying wetland area which obviously drains off-site into the Stroh wetland area. This off-site flow is exacerbated by the miraculous appearance around 1985 of the Stroh Drain running parallel to the Chemtura eastern properrty line and discharging further south into the Canagagigue Creek.

This is not to say that the current map location of GP1 lets them off the hook. What it does do however is give the appearance of less off-site flow especially when CRA (Conestoga Rovers) have extended the length of GP1 further south-east until it is almost touching GP2's eastern end. Visually it appears as if all the surface water is trapped or held in these two lowlying areas. It is not but it takes a serious look at the topographical contours to determine that.

Chemtura and the M.O.E. are currently holding their breath and hoping that Christmas and holidays will give them a respite. They are also most likely quietly lobbying the new Woolwich Council desperately looking for support. Those two parties desperately need to get rid of the current CPAC & SWAT and the sooner the better. There is a much more accomodating and acceptable group to Chemtura and the M.O.E. available. There are always citizens available with a less public interest/service agenda who will always be more acceptable to polluters and their fellow travellors (M.O.E.). Woolwich Council please do not disappoint the citizens whom you serve.