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Halton police enforcing Project Stunt in June by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff For more news, visit insidehalton.com/oakville-on 21 | Friday, June 10, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT AND PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #1 CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY Ninth Line (Regional Road 13) Transportation Corridor Improvements Dundas Street (Regional Road 5) to 407 ETR (Express Toll Route) Town of Oakville and Town of Milton PR-3036A/PR-3037A Study Halton Region has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study to consider a wide range of options for transportation corridor improvements to satisfy future travel demands to 2031 on Ninth Line from Dundas Street to the 407 ETR (approximately 500m south of Lower Base Line) in the Town of Oakville and Town of Milton. In order to best address public safety and travel demand along Ninth Line, the Class EA Study will consider a wide range of road improvement alternatives as well as intersection improvements, active transportation and overall traffic operations. The impact of road improvements on social, cultural, economic and natural environments will also be evaluated and assessed during the study. The map shows the approximate limits of the study area. Halton police are carrying out an educational and enforcement campaign, dubbed Project Stunt, throughout June in an effort to get stunt drivers off Oakville's streets. Officers noted they have identified problem areas in the Town of Oakville where motorists consistently disregard posted speed limits and where some drivers take advantage of the open roadway to race their vehicles. Police said stunt driving is when someone's vehicle travels 50 km/hr over the posted speed limit or when one vehicle races with another. "Stunt driving also includes behaviours such as lifting tires from the roadway, spinning your tires without maintaining control, improperly occupying a coming lane and weaving in and out of traffic at a high rate of speed," said Sgt. Gus Bistas of the Halton police District Response Unit. "This driving behaviour not only puts the driver at risk, but our entire community." Excessive speed has been behind a number of tragedies in the Halton community in recent months. On April 10 two youths were killed in a fiery crash in Milton. Police said four vehicles were seen travelling with the vehicle that crashed. Four people, including three youths face charges of dangerous driving causing death. On April 16 three people were killed in Burlington when a Suzuki motorcycle carrying two people struck an SUV . Police believe the motorcycle was travelling between 150-180 km/hr on a stretch of Dundas Street where the posted speed limit was 80 km/hr. Those charged with stunt driving face an immediate seven-day driver's licence suspension and an immediate vehicle seizure, which is then impounded for seven days. If convicted, the minimum first-time fine for stunt driving is $2,000. The maximum fine for that charge is $10,000. Stunt drivers could also receive a sixmonth prison sentence and a two-year licence suspension. Members of the public are urged to contact police via www.haltonpolice.ca or via the Halton police App on iPhone or Android to report stunt driving. Process This notice signals the commencement of the Class EA, a study which will define the problem, identify and evaluate alternative solutions, and determine a preferred solution in consultation with the Town of Oakville, Town of Milton, regulatory agencies and the public. The study is being conducted in compliance with Schedule C of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. Public and review agency consultation is a key element of the Class EA process and input will be sought throughout this study, including two (2) Public Information Centres. Details regarding the Public Information Centres will be advertised as the study progresses. Upon completion of the study, a comprehensive Environmental Study Report will be prepared and placed on the public record for a minimum 30-day review period. The document will detail the planning process and the preferred alternative, including how public and agency input was received. The first PIC has been arranged for: Date: Thursday, June 16, 2016 Time: Drop-in: 6:30 ­ 8:30 p.m. Location: Fern Hill School (Oakville Campus) 3300 Ninth Line, Oakville, ON L6H 7A8 The purpose of the PIC is to review and obtain public input on the study, background information and the corridor planning alternatives being considered. Anyone with an interest in this study is invited to attend and participate. If you are unable to attend the Public Information Centre and would like to provide comments, please forward them by June 30, 2016 to either Project Team member. For more information on this project, please visit the project website at halton.ca/EAprojects Mr. Darryl Young, MCIP, RPP Project Manager Halton Region 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 ext. 7475 Fax: 905-825-3270 Email: darryl.young@halton.ca Mr. Stephen Keen, P.Eng Project Manager CIMA Canada Inc. (CIMA+) 3027 Harvester Road, Suite 400 Burlington, Ontario L7N 3G7 Tel: 289-288-0287 ext. 6834 Fax: 289-288-0285 Email: stephen.keen@cima.ca This Notice first issued on Thursday, June 2, 2016 halton.ca/EAprojects Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 100616