A4- heCnai ham e rdy N ovebr 20 90-7875 MAIN STREET EAST I CPR GRADE SEPARATION CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY NOTICE 0F FILING 0F ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT immediatelv easf of Ontario Street. A grade separafion (bridge structure) is svarrantud at this crossing based on rail and road traffie volumes. Tb'erefirn.; the T'own of Milton ha-s carriecd out a studv of the Main Street East / (SIR (Grade Separation. in aceordance Nvith the Municipal Class l/'nvir-onmental Assessmunt (Cla.ss V/A) process- wbich is approved under the OntariO 1 /nviro-nmental Assessmenf Acf. Based on the nued for a grade separation. the lnvîronmental Studv% Report addrusscsl " the assessment of alternatives " pofential environmental impacts " associated mifigation measures " consultation with CPR. fechnical agecies and the publie. The recommended alternative includes: " realignment of Main Street [ast to the south (from easf of Ontario Street hi VWilsomn Dinve) as an underpass (I.C. road under rail) at the CPR tracks. Main Street [iast Nvould then tic back into the existing Main Street alignment at Wilson Drive " construction of steel girder bridges to support the C'PR tracks 0 patbwavs on bofh sides of realigned Main Street [ast " a "Service Road'. prox'iding access to the businesses on the nortb side ot Main Street [ast. Ibis Ser'vicc Road svill termninate as a cul-de-sac xitb no crossinti ofthc railwaN tracks " provision of a sideNvalk on the nortb side oftlic proposed Ser\ ice Ruîad " prov ision of a pedcstian connection (i.ce staircase) truîm tlhe piîpuîsed Sece k ccIoad to realiglined Maini Streect 1I-ast. east ofib cI'R tracks. I bhei-e uvll be nu at-grade pedestinan e rîîssings oftl thials\vas tracks " duringy construction. il is propîîsed that Main Streect I-ast suill icb initineid wîtb 2 Lane' of- tratie. doning peak traffie liimes i.e I fane In eaclhdir-ectioni) and tlie proi s iîuîofta lefi turn lane Access libusinesses onIbe icnortbi side of Main Streeut Iast su ll be mnaintainecd durîng construction- bosses er. aeeess to tlie Milton Mail ss'îl be rcstricted to right-in/rigbt-out onîsN during construction. The nature of the rccommeiindcd undertakîng identifies it as a Scliedule 'C' undcr tlhe Municipal Class I'A lroccss, An Ens ironmiental Stud\ Report (L-SR) bas been prepared and b\ thîs Notice is icbing placed on tlie public record to-r resîesv for a 30) dav res icw perîod in accordance svîtb the requiremntts uiftlie Municipal (.lass [ Suhî1cct tii the commennts rcceived a-s a result of thîs Notice. the FoNvn of Milton intcnds bo prîîceed b etînstruet the Main Strcet 'CPlR (grade separatitin (eurrcntlv- scheduled for laIe 2009/2010/20). TI) he l-SR is asailable tor rcviesv aI the fblloNing locations, Town Clerk Town of Milton 43 Browvn Street Milton, Ontario, 1,9F 5112 TFel: (905) 878-7252 ext 2130 Mon-Fni: 8:30 arn to 4:30 pin Milton Public Library 45 Bruce Street Milton, Ontario, ,lT21 5 Tel. 905-875-2665 Mon: Closed 'Vues- Ehurs: 10:00) arn f09:1)0) pm Fn., Sat: 10:00) arnfo 5:00 pm Sun: 1:00 p.m. f0 5:00 pi.. Further information may be obtained bv contacting: Mr. John Brophy Senior Manager,hIfrastructure~, Town of Milton 43 Brown Street. Milton, Ontario L9T 5112 Clerk's Department Halton Region 1151 Bronte Road <)akville, Ontario, 1,6M 31,1 Icie: (905) 825-6000 ext 7405 Mon-Fri: 8:3<) am fo 4:3<) pm Phone: (905) 878-7252 ext. 2516 Fax: (905) 876-5029 e-mail: i-nbm,,hwaiýmîftonca Interested persons max provide uvitten comments 10 the Town of Milton Clerk (address above), within 30 davs from the date of this Notice. If concernis regarding this projeet cannot bc resolved in discussion with the Townu of Milton, a person may request that the Minister of the Environment make an order for the projeet to comply svith Part Il of the Environmcntal Assessment Acf (this is referred f0 as a Part Il Order). svhich addresses individual Envirorimental Assessment. Requesfs must bc received by the Minister at the address below bx' December 6, 2007. A copy of the request must also bc sent f0 the Senior Manager. Infrastructure at the Towvn of Milfon and the Towvn Clerk. If no request for a Part II Order is received by December 6. 2007, the projeef will proceed as outlined in the ESR. Minister of the Environment 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 12th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4V IP5 This Notice first issued on November 6,, 2007. Town for snow season While the temperatures arc just starting 10 drop, the Town says its ready 1(or wbenever the white stuff starts t0 f ly. Th e municîpality's snow control services started domng 24-hour road patrols this week, reported Town Engineering Services Director Paul Crîpps. FEverything is ready to go," he said. The fleet has ail been checked over, but hopefully we won't have to use tbem.' He pointed out that fast winters lack of snow and mild temperatures meant the trucks didnt have to go out as often as usual, resulting in a $500,000 sur- plus in the 2006 budget. Staff is now boping for a repeat performance 10 sec a savings in 20074SI 1.8-million snow control fbudget. ( i p- said a couple of plow ,trucks bave been adcldd10 ibe 1ovwn s lieci ibis scason i10 belp kep up ssitb \liltoim', i aplicf gro\wîli he. I oss n n iossbas about 14 of t Koss n plovss trucks and aiouncl te sane nunier of(t) 011acted rcks. 1Ibc lied pios idec ssintctetmainte- naîtolumore îban 60(iOO iaof Rc'îon auJ Eoss n ioad anîd fmore uhati 70 kni of fesîgiîaîecl sal ssandsieuas Rohîcs arc nîaîtîtaîned in a piiorils -efne.begîniin iîî xbtbctheRegion s t oacls. lollossed bs- aiterial and collectot i oads, Snioss clearing operations begîn 011 ibose i uads once Issu cenlîmietres of snios b av e accumulated. The roacfs are cleared bo bare pasve- ment witbin tIsso tb 12 bours lflowing tbe cnd of tbc winter storm., depending on snow accumulations. Urban and rural resîdental roads fol low and are cleared Mthin 24 hours after the snow bas stopped. For more information on the Tow,ýns snow control servtces visit wwwmil- ton.ca. Meeting on Iibrary branch Local residents can share their thoughts on the design concept for the new branch of the Milton Public Library at a community consultation being held Wednesday evening. The event will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Milton Sports Centre, with the architectural birm ZAS Architeets Ine. presenting information at 7:30 p.m. Those who can't make it 10 the meet- ing can still share their vision for the new branch by filling out a comment form available at the main library branch at 45 Bruce St. The form will also be on the librarys website, wvww.mpl.on.ca, after the meeting. Look for 'Fourth Line Branch News' located on the sites homepage. Library construction is slated to'get underway on Fourth Line early next year, with the branch opening ils doors by the end of 2008. r- 1 1 . on 1 . 1 -3