18 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday February 6, 2009 www.oakvillebeaver.com The Regional PROJECT UPDATE Municipality of Halton PROJECT UPDATE www.halton.ca Regional Municipality of Halton Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study Phases 3 and 4 Burlington / Oakville Interconnecting Watermain Zone 3 The Study The Regional Municipality of Halton recently completed the 2008 South Halton Water and Wastewater Servicing Master Plan Update infrastructure projects which are required to service growth in the approved urban areas of Burlington, Oakville, Milton and the Halton Hills 401 Corridor to the year 2021, including a watermain that will transfer water from the Appleby Reservoir to the vicinity of the intersection of Tremaine Road and Dundas Street (refer to map). This watermain will interconnect Zone 3 in Burlington with Zone 3 in Oakville and therefore will require a crossing of Bronte Creek. Regional Municipality of Halton Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study Phases 3 and 4 Burlington / Oakville Interconnecting Watermain Zone 1 The Study The Regional Municipality of Halton recently completed the 2008 South Halton Water and Wastewater Servicing Master Plan Update. This Master Plan Update infrastructure projects which are required to service growth in the approved urban areas of Burlington, Oakville, Milton and the Halton Hills 401 Corridor to the year 2021, including a watermain that will supply water to the Kitchen Reservoir from the Burloak Water (refer to map). This watermain will interconnect Zone 1 in Burlington with Zone 1 in Oakville and therefore will require a crossing of Bronte Creek. The Process The Process the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) planning and design process. The Master Plan Update indicated that several projects would be considered Schedule "C" undertakings according to the Municipal Class EA, including the proposed watermain across Bronte Creek. Schedule "C" projects must complete Phases 3 and 4 of the Municipal Phase 3 will include an assessment of alternative routes and alternative construction methods for the proposed watermain, as well as public consultation on the preferred watermain alignment route and conceptual design. Phase 4 will include the preparation of an Environmental Study Report (ESR) to document the assessment of the alternatives, including any potential environmental impacts and proposed mitigating measures. After the ESR has been completed, it will be placed on the public record for a period of at least 30 calendar days and it will be available for review by the public and other interested parties. A notice of the review period will be published to indicate when and where the ESR is available for review. As part of the study, Halton Region and its consultants propose to hold Public Information Centres (PICs) to provide opportunities for the public to review the alternative routes and conceptual design for the proposed watermain and provide comments. Comments received through the course of the study will be considered in selecting the preferred design solution. Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. Please contact either one of the following project team members if you wish to be added to the study mailing list and/or have any questions/comments: David Simpson Project Manager, Infrastructure Planning Public Works & Engineering Services Regional Municipality of Halton 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 ext. 7601 Fax: 905-825-8822 Email: david.simpson@halton.ca This notice issued February 5, 2009. Ken Collicott Project Manager R.V. Anderson Associates Limited 2001 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite #400 Toronto, Ontario M2J 4Z8 Tel: 416-497-8600 ext. 294 Fax: 416-497-0342 Email: kcollicott@rvanderson.com the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) planning and design process. The Master Plan Update indicated that several projects would be considered Schedule "C" undertakings according to the Municipal Class EA, including the proposed watermain across Bronte Creek. Schedule "C" projects must complete Phases 3 and 4 of the Municipal Class Phase 3 will include an assessment of alternative routes and alternative construction methods for the proposed watermain, as well as public consultation on the preferred watermain alignment route and conceptual design. Phase 4 will include the preparation of an Environmental Study Report (ESR) to document the assessment of the alternatives, including any potential environmental impacts and proposed mitigating measures. After the ESR has been completed, it will be placed on the public record for a period of at least 30 calendar days and it will be available for review by the public and other interested parties. A notice of the review period will be published to indicate when and where the ESR is available for review. As part of the study, Halton Region and its consultants propose to hold Public Information Centres (PICs) to provide opportunities for the public to review the alternative routes and conceptual design for the proposed watermain and provide comments. Comments received through the course of the study will be considered in selecting the preferred design solution. Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. Please contact either one of the following project team members if you wish to be added to the study mailing list and/or have any questions/comments: David Simpson Project Manager, Infrastructure Planning Public Works & Engineering Services Regional Municipality of Halton 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 ext. 7601 Fax: 905-825-8822 Email: david.simpson@halton.ca This notice issued February 5, 2009. 060209 Ken Collicott Project Manager R.V. Anderson Associates Limited 2001 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite #400 Toronto, Ontario M2J 4Z8 Tel: 416-497-8600 ext. 294 Fax: 416-497-0342 Email: kcollicott@rvanderson.com