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18 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, October 20, 2011 The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca SUSTAINABLE HALTON WATER AND WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY NOTICE OF COMPLETION BACKGROUND The Sustainable Halton Water and Wastewater Master Plan provides a Region-wide review, evaluation and development of water and wastewater servicing strategies for all urban service areas. The Master Plan has used updated planning population and employment estimates for the 2031 planning horizon based on the Best Planning Estimates as endorsed by Halton Regional Council. As shown on the map, the urban areas under study includes the South Halton systems in Burlington, Oakville, Milton, Halton Hills 401 Corridor; as well as the North Halton systems in Georgetown and Acton. This Master Plan builds on the previous work undertaken as part of the South Halton Master Plans and Updates, related studies for the North Halton systems and the Wastewater Pumping Station Capital Needs Assessment and Master Plan Study for Oakville and Burlington. This Master Plan is a critical component in the integrated planning process of the Sustainable Halton program and provides the framework and vision for the water and wastewater servicing needs within the urban areas in Halton Region to 2031. PROBLEM STATEMENT To identify preferred water and wastewater servicing strategies to meet the existing needs of Halton Region as well as Halton's growth needs to the year 2031. PROCESS This study has been undertaken in accordance with the requirements for master plans under Section 4, Approach #2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) document (October 2000 as amended in 2007) which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, and will satisfy Phase 1 and 2 of the planning process. Under the Sustainable Halton Water and Wastewater Master Plan process, servicing strategies were developed, then evaluated against natural, social, economic and technical criteria, and then ultimately selected as the preferred solution to meet the system requirements and growth needs of Halton Region to year 2031. Public Information Centres (PICs) were held in each local municipality to provide master plan GLDMPK?RGMLÏ?QÏUCJJÏ?QÏM@R?GLÏDCCB@?AI ÏÏ2FCÏÍPQRÏPMSLBÏMDÏ.'!hQÏUCPCÏFCJBÏGLÏ+?WÏ?LBÏ(SLCÏÏRMÏ introduce the study to the general public, outline the problem/opportunity statement and to provide background information, guiding policies, vision and servicing concepts. The preliminary preferred water and wastewater Master Plan servicing strategies were presented at a second round of PICs held in each local municipality in February and March 2011. Following input received from PICs, review agencies and other key stakeholders consultation, the Class EA Study Report for the Water and Wastewater Master Plan recommends the preferred water and U?QRCU?RCPÏQCPTGAGLEÏQRP?RCEGCQÏ?LBÏGBCLRGÍCQÏ?ÏJGQRÏMDÏNPMHCARQ 1S@HCARÏ RMÏ AMKKCLRQÏ PCACGTCBÏ ?QÏ ?Ï PCQSJRÏ MDÏ RFGQÏ LMRGACÏ &?JRMLÏ 0CEGMLÏ GLRCLBQÏ RMÏ NPMACCBÏ UGRFÏ RFCÏ GKNJCKCLR?RGMLÏMDÏRFCÏPCAMKKCLBCBÏ1AFCBSJCÏÏ Ï?LBÏ ÏNPMHCARQÏGLAJSBCBÏGLÏRFCÏ!J?QQÏ#Ï+?QRCPÏ Plan Study Report. If, after reading the Class EA Master Plan, you have any questions or concerns, please follow the subsequent procedure: 1. Contact any of the following individuals to discuss your questions or concerns: David Simpson, P.Eng. Manager of Water Planning Halton Region .FMLCÏÌÌÏ#VR Ï $?VÏÌÌ E-mail: david.simpson@halton.ca John Duong, P.Eng. Manager of Wastewater Planning Halton Region .FMLCÏÌÌÏ#VR Ï $?VÏÌÌ #ÌK?GJÏHMFL BSMLEF?JRML A? Chris Hamel, P.Eng. .PMHCARÏ+?L?ECP AECOM .FMLCÏÌÌ $?VÏÌÌ E-mail: chris.hamel@aecom.com ÏPP?LECÏ?ÏKCCRGLEÏUGRFÏRFCÏ?@MTCÏGDÏWMSÏF?TCÏQGELGÍA?LRÏAMLACPLQÏRF?RÏK?WÏPCOSGPCÏ?ÏKMPCÏBCR?GJCBÏ explanation. Ï'DÏK?HMPÏAMLACPLQÏ?PCÏP?GQCBÏRFCÏ0CEGMLÏUGJJÏ?RRCKNRÏRMÏLCEMRG?RCÏ?ÏPCQMJSRGMLÏMDÏRFCÏGQQSCQ ÏÏÏ mutually acceptable time period for this negotiation will be set. If the issues remain unresolved, you have the option to request the Minister of the Environment, by order, to require the Region to comply UGRFÏ.?PRÏ"ÏMDÏRFCÏ#LTGPMLKCLR?JÏQQCQQKCLRÏARÏ@CDMPCÏNPMACCBGLEÏUGRFÏ?Ï1AFCBSJCÏ ÏNPMHCAR ÏÏ2FGQÏGQÏ called a Part II Order ("bump up"). Part II Orders cannot be submitted in respect of the Master Plan GRQCJDÏ@SRÏKSQRÏ@CÏK?BCÏGLÏPCQNCARÏRMÏGLBGTGBS?JÏ1AFCBSJCÏ ÏNPMHCARQÏJGQRCBÏGLÏRFGQÏ,MRGAC ÏÏ2FCÏ+GLGQRCPÏ may make one of the following decisions: kÏ "CLWÏRFCÏPCOSCQR kÏ 0CDCPÏRFCÏK?RRCPÏRMÏKCBG?RGML kÏ 0COSGPCÏRFCÏ0CEGMLÏRMÏAMKNJWÏUGRFÏ.?PRÏ"ÏMDÏRFCÏ#LTGPMLKCLR?JÏQQCQQKCLRÏARÏ@WÏSLBCPR?IGLEÏMLCÏMDÏ the following: kÏ 1S@KGRRGLEÏRFCÏ!J?QQÏ#Ï+?QRCPÏ.J?LÏDMPÏEMTCPLKCLRÏPCTGCUÏ?LBÏ?NNPMT?J kÏ kÏ !MKNJCRGLEÏ?LÏ'LBGTGBS?JÏ#LTGPMLKCLR?JÏQQCQQKCLRÏDMPÏEMTCPLKCLRÏPCTGCUÏ?LBÏ?NNPMT?J .PCN?PGLEÏ2CPKQÏMDÏ0CDCPCLACÏEMTCPLGLEÏRFCÏNPCN?P?RGMLÏMDÏ?LÏGLBGTGBS?JÏ#LTGPMLKCLR?JÏ Assessment. PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED By this notice, the Class EA Study Report for the Sustainable Halton Master Plan which documents the planning process undertaken and conclusions reached will be on public record for 30 calendar days in accordance with the Municipal Class EA Document. The Public "Review Period" will begin on Thursday, October 13, 2011 and end on Monday, November 14, 2011 The Class EA Study Report for the Sustainable Halton Master Plan is available for public review at the following locations: City of Burlington, 426 Brant Street, Clerk's Department M-F 8:45 a.m. ­ 4:30 p.m. Town of Milton, 150 Mary Street, Clerk's Department M-F 8:30 a.m. ­ 4:30 p.m. Town of Halton Hills, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Georgetown, Clerk's Department M-F 8:30 a.m. ­ 4:30 p.m. Town of Oakville, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Clerk's Department M-F 8:30 a.m. ­ 4:30 p.m. Requests for a Part II Order must be submitted, in writing, to the Minister of the Environment within the October 13, 2011 to November 14, 2011 review period: Minister of Environment 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 12th Floor Toronto, ON M4V 1P5 ÏAMNWÏMDÏRFCÏ.?PRÏ"Ï-PBCPÏKSQRÏ?JQMÏ@CÏQCLRÏRMÏ&?JRMLÏ0CEGMLÏRMÏRFCÏ?RRCLRGMLÏMDÏRFCÏ.PMHCARÏ+?L?ECPQÏ (address above). Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. This notice issued October 13 / 14 and October 20 / 21, 2011. Region of Halton, 1151 Bronte Road, Citizen's Reference Library M-F 8:30 a.m. ­ 4:30 p.m. The documents are also available electronically at: www.halton.ca/EAs. 20/21 1011 Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. Ï PMLRCÏ0M?BÏ-?ITGJJCÏ-LR?PGMÏÏ*+Ï*ÏkÏ"G?JÏÏMPÏÏÌÌÏkÏ2MJJÏ$PCCÏÌÌÌÏkÏ227ÏÌÌÏkÏUUU F?JRML A?