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www.insidehalton.com |O A K V ILLE B E A V E R |Thursday, Decem ber 7, 2 0 1 7 |8 0 P The Stu d y For more news, visit insidehalton.com oakviNe.ca issues related to the project, including alternative solutions, evaluation criteria, environmental impacts and mitigation measures. PIC dates and details will be advertised as the study progresses. Once the study is complete, an Environmental Study Report (ESR) will be prepared and available for public review and comment. A Notice of Completion will be issued at that stage. In fo rm a tio n collected w ill be used in accordance w ith the Freedom o f In fo rm a tio n and Protection o f Privacy Act. W ith the exception o f personal inform a tion , all comments w ill become p a rt o f the p u b lic record. This Notice first issued on December 7, 2017. O A K V ILLE Notice of Study Commencement M unn's Creek Flood M itigatio n O p po rtunities Stu d y M unicipal Class Environm ental A ssessm ent Study Upper M iddle Road to M orrison-W edgew ood D iversion Channel Com m ents Invited The town appreciates your feedback and encourages you to get involved. A key component of the study is consultation with interested stakeholders, Indigenous groups, the public, landowners and regulatory agencies. You are encouraged to provide your comments so that they may be considered in the study. If you would like further information on the study, have any questions or comments, or would like to be added to the study mailing list, please contact: Diana Friesen, B.Sc., C.E.T. Town of Oakville 905-845-6601, ext. 3904, diana.friesen@oakville.ca Anna Howes, M.Sc., P.Eng. Aquafor Beech Ltd. 905-629-0099, ext. 239, howes.a@aquaforbeech.com Information related to the study and consultation process will also be posted on the town's website at http://www.oakville.ca/environment/flooding.html. The Town of Oakville has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) to assess flood risksalong Munn'sCreekwithinthestudylimitsasnoted above. The focus of this study will be to understand these risks and then establish approaches to mitigate them. This study builds on the 2008 "Town-wide Flood Prioritization Study Review," by undertaking a more detailed study of creek channel reaches with floodprone sites in an effort to determine the most viable and responsible mitigation options. The Process The study is being carried out in accordance with the requirements of a Schedule B project under the Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) Municipal Class EA document (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015), which is an approved process under the Ontario Environm ental Assessment Act. Two Public Information Centre (PICs) are being planned to discuss Notice of Study Commencement M unicipal C lass En vironm ental A ssessm ent Sheldon Creek Flood M itiga tio n O ppo rtunities Stu d y Queen Elizab eth Parkw ay to Lake O ntario The Stu d y The Town of Oakville has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) to assess flood risks along the Sheldon Creek within the Town limits. The focus of this study will be to understand these risks and then establish approaches to mitigate them. This study builds on the 2008 "Town-wide Flood Prioritization Study Review," by undertaking a more detailed study of creek channel reaches with floodprone sites in an effort to determine the most viable and responsible mitigation options. solutions, evaluation criteria, environmental impacts and mitigation measures. PIC dates and details will be advertised as the study progresses. Once the study is complete, an Environmental Study Report (ESR) will be prepared and available for public review and comment. A Notice of Completion will be issued at that stage. In fo rm a tio n collected w ill be used in accordance w ith the Freedom o f In fo rm a tio n and Protection o f Privacy Act. W ith the exception o f personal inform a tion , all comments w ill become p a rt o f the p u b lic record. This Notice first issued on December 7, 2017. Com m ents Invited The town appreciates your feedback and encourages you to get involved. A key component of the study is consultation with interested stakeholders, Indigenous groups, the public, landowners and regulatory agencies. You are encouraged to provide your comments so that they may be considered in the study. If you would like further information on the study, have any questions or comments, or would like to be added to the study mailing list, please contact: Kristina Parker, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. W ater Resources Engineer, Town of Oakville 905-845-6601, ext. 3889 kristina.parker@oakville.ca Ron Scheckenberger, M.Eng., P.Eng. Project Manager, Wood 905-335-2353, ext. 3109 ron.scheckenberger@woodplc.com Information related to the study and consultation process will also be posted on the town's website at http://www.oakville.ca/environment/flooding.html. The Process The study is being carried out in accordance with the requirements of a Schedule B project under the Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) Municipal Class EA document (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015), which is an approved process under the Ontario Environm ental Assessment Act. Two Public Information Centre (PICs) are being planned to discuss issues related to the project, including alternative