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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, N ov em be r 21 ,2 01 9 | 12 oakville.ca Stormwater Master Plan Notice of Study Completion- Stormwater Master Plan Study The Town of Oakville has completed Phase 2 of the Be Rain Ready Stormwater Master Plan Study (primarily focused on areas of the town located south of the Queen Elizabeth Way Highway, between Winston Churchill Boulevard to the east, Burloak Drive to the west, and Lake Ontario to the south) and the project file is now available for public review. The study assessed the town's existing stormwater management system in order to understand vulnerabilities related to flooding. The study included consideration of land use changes (e.g. land redevelopment) and climate change (e.g. increased rainfall frequency and intensity). The Environmental Assessment Study (EA) provides an evaluation of works to decrease the risks of flooding and pollution, including the consideration to adopt new/revised procedures and/or standards to ensure that the town's storm sewer system continues to operate effectively. The study provided recommendations for both storm sewers and roadside ditches (the minor system) and road right-of-ways (the major system) based on network performance. Recommendations include minor works such as improvements to inlet grates, as well as more substantial works such as upgrades to storm sewers, increasing system storage, and roadway re-profiling. Work will be prioritized based on the relative risk for flooding, condition and age of infrastructure and consideration of other capital works. The Town of Oakville Stormwater Management Master Plan has been conducted as a Master Plan in compliance with Section A.2.7 Master Plans (ref. Municipal Engineers Association "Municipal Class Environmental Assessment," (October 2000, as amended 2007, 2011, and 2015) which addresses Phases 1 and 2 of the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Process). The Master Plan process included consultation with regulatory agencies, stakeholders and the public, including two Public Information Centres that were held during the study. The recommended solutions incorporate public, local municipal and agency comments received during the course of the study. Project file now available for public review The project file has been prepared to document the planning and decision-making process for this study. By this notice, the project file is being placed on the public record for a 30-day review period from and including November 18 to December 19, 2019 on the town's website at oakville.ca and at the following location: Town Hall, ServiceOakville and Clerk's departmentTown Hall, ServiceOakville and Clerk's departmentT 1225 Trafalgar Road Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Written comments can also be provided to one of the project team members listed below: Kristina Parker, P. Eng., Water Resources Engineer Town of Oakville 905-845-6601, ext. 3889 (TTY 905-338-4200) or kristina.parker@oakville.ca Ron Scheckenberger, P.Eng., Project Manager Wood PLC 905-335-2353 or ron.scheckenberger@woodplc.com If concerns regarding this project cannot be resolved in discussions with the Town of Oakville, a person or party may request the Minister of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) to make an order (referred to as a Part II Order) for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act which requires completion of more rigorous study by way of an individual environmental assessment. The written request must be received by the Minister within the 30 calendar day review period. The request must be copied to the Director, Environmental Approvals Branch listed below and the project team. Honorable Jeff Yurek Minister, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks College Park 5th Floor, 777 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario, M7A 2J3 minister.mecp@ontario.ca Director, Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1P5 enviropermissions@ontario.ca The Tannery Park and Waterworks Park in Oak- ville Harbour have been re- opened with the comple- tion of phase 3 of the town's park and shoreline rede- velopment. "Today we stand in a park that represents the kind of creativity and ac- cessibility Oakville resi- dents can be proud of," said Mayor Rob Burton in a news release. "This impor- tant revitalization of our shoreline demonstrates council's commitment to investing in our valued green space and support- ing a livable Oakville." Prior to the work, Town staff said that area of the shoreline had irregular to- pography which made it difficult to provide resi- dents with a linear and ac- cessible connection be- tween the two adjacent parks. In addition to the new accessible concrete prome- nade, other added improve- ments include seating ar- eas, lighting, cobble beach areas, enhanced landscap- ing, butterfly garden and improved aquatic habitats. There's also a First Na- tions history wall, which depicts a timeline of First Nations settlements in the surrounding area, as well as a First Nations Mocca- sin Identifier gathering cir- cle. Coun. Cathy Duddeck lauded the extensive com- munity engagement by the stakeholders. "By working closely with these agencies and the community, and incorpo- rating their ideas into the design, we have built a bet- ter, more welcoming space for residents and visitors that truly showcases Oak- ville's beautiful water- front," Duddeck said. Phase 3 of the project came at a cost of roughly $4.5 mil- lion. The shoreline rehabili- tation efforts will continue in 2021 - depending on bud- get approval - with phase 4's Shipyard Park redevel- opment. With files from David Lea NEWS RENOVATED TANNERY PARK AND WATERWORKS PARK OPEN BAMBANG SADEWO bsadewo@metroland.com Map of the Oakville Harbour area. Graphic/Town of Oakville