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10 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday July 7, 2006 www.oakvillebeaver.com The Regional Municipality of Halton REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF HALTON and TOWN OF OAKVILLE NOTICE OF FILING OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT Upper Middle Road (Reg. Rd. 38) Improvements ­ Postmaster Drive to 600 metres west of Bronte Road (Reg. Rd. 25), Extension of Street `A', and 2400 mm Sanitary Sewer ­ Third Line to Bronte Road (Reg. Rd. 25), Town of Oakville Class Environmental Assessment Study The Regional Municipality of Halton and the Town of Oakville are carrying out a Class Environmental Assessment to: (1) consider a wide range of options to satisfy future travel demands on Upper Middle Road (Regional Road 38) from Postmaster Drive to approximately 600 metres west of Bronte Road (Regional Road 25), as well as assess the need for the extension of Street "A" to be constructed from Upper Middle Road (west of Bronte Road) northerly into the Bronte Creek Community Limited development (refer to map shown below); and (2) consider options for the crossing of 14 Mile Creek to satisfy future sanitary sewer requirements on Upper Middle Road from Third Line to Bronte Road. The road component of the study is being conducted in compliance with Schedule C of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (June 2000), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The sanitary sewer component of the study is being conducted in compliance with Schedule B of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (June 2000). Following the December 8, 2005 Public Information Centre, the preferred alternative was reviewed in light of comments received and modified as required. Taking into consideration the comments that were received from the Town of Oakville, regulatory agencies and the public, the recommended alternative includes (see map below): · The widening of Upper Middle Road from two to four lanes from Postmaster Drive to Bronte Road (Regional Road 25) with a centre-raised median; · The extension of Street `A' (Colonel William Parkway) from Upper Middle Road into the Bronte Creek Community Limited development; and · A 2400 mm sanitary sewer on Upper Middle Road from Third Line to Bronte Road. The Environmental Study Report (ESR) has been prepared to document the planning and decision making process undertaken for this study. By this Notice, the ESR is being placed on the public record for a 45-day review period in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class EA. Subject to comments received as a result of this Notice and the receipt of necessary approvals, Halton Region intends to proceed with the detail design and construction as documented in the ESR. The ESR is available for review at the following locations: KEVIN HILL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER A WINNER: Oakville student Samantha Gale, 5, and her Young Author's Award. Budding young author St. Andrew School Senior Kindergarten student Samantha Gale recently won the Young Author's Award from the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA). Before winning the provincial award, the five-year-old won the Young Author's Award for the Halton Catholic District School Board. Here is Samantha's story: If my snowman was real he would be my friend. I would make ice cubes. I would make them for him. I would give him a scarf. I would give him a hat. I would fly with him. I would play with him. If he melted it would be okay because I would put part of him in the freezer and next year I would make it again. Clerk's Department Regional Municipality of Halton 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 Mon.-Fri.: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Clerk's Department Town of Oakville (Town Hall) 1225 Trafalgar Road Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6 Tel: 905-845-6601 Mon.-Fri.: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Glen Abbey Branch Library 1415 Third Line Oakville, Ontario L6M 3G2 Tel: 905-815-2042 Mon.-Thurs.: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m Fri.: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sat.: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sun.: - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Further information may be obtained from Mr. Chris Duyvestyn, P.Eng, Project Manager, Halton Region, 905-825-6000 ext. 7623. Please provide any written comments to Halton Region by Monday, August 14, 2006 (within 45 days from the date of this Notice). If concerns regarding this project cannot be resolved in discussion with Halton Region, a person or party may request that the Minister of Environment make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a Part II Order). Requests for a Part II Order must be received by the Minister, at the address below by Monday, August 14, 2006. A copy of the request must also be sent to the Region's Project Manager. If no request is received by Monday, August 14, 2006, Halton Region intends to proceed with detailed design and construction as outlined in the ESR. Minister of the Environment 135 St. Clair Avenue West 12th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M4V 1P5 The map shows the approximate limits of the study area. www.halton.ca/currentEAprojects This Notice first issued on June 29, 2006. 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 · Toll Free: 1-866-4HALTON · TTY: 905-827-9833 · www.halton.ca