NOTICE OF STUDY COMPLETION
West Trunk Sewer
Class Environmental Assessment

The Study

The Region of Peel has retained GENIVAR Ontario Inc. to undertake a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for the proposed construction of the West Trunk Sewer. The Region’s Water and Wastewater Master Plan (1999) and 2002 Addendum identified the need to expand the West Trunk sanitary sewer system to meet the wastewater servicing for the population growth within the Region of Peel. A comprehensive environmentally sound planning process that incorporates public consultation and involves a wide variety of stakeholders was implemented. The Study identified Erin Mills Parkway as the Recommended Alignment as shown on this notice.

The Process

The study was conducted in accordance with Schedule “C” of the Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (2000). The Class EA process includes public and government agency consultation, an evaluation of alternatives, an assessment of the impacts of the proposed improvements and identification of measures to mitigate any adverse impacts.

A copy of the ESR has been placed on the public record for a 30-day review period (starting on April 14, 2009 and ending on May 13, 2009) in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and will be available for review at the following locations:

Comments

Interested parties should provide written comments to Mr. Simon Hopton, Capital Works Manager, Region of Peel and to Mr. Brian Barber, Project Manager, GENIVAR Ontario Inc., by May 13, 2009. If concerns arise regarding this project that cannot be resolved in discussions with the Region, a person/party may request that the Minister of the Environment make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a “Part II Order”), which addresses individual environmental assessments. The Minister must receive requests, at the address below, for Part II Orders by May 13, 2009.

The Honourable John Gerretsen
Minister of the Environment
135 St. Clair Ave. W., 12th Fl.
Toronto, ON M4V 1P5

A copy of the Part II Order request must also be sent to Mr. Simon Hopton at the Region of Peel. If there are no Part II Order requests received, the West Trunk Sewer Project will proceed to the construction phase as presented in the ESR.

For further information, please contact one of the following:

Revised: Wednesday April 29 2009

www.peelregion.ca