New North Oakville Transportation Corridor and Crossing of the Sixteen Mile Creek Class Environmental Assessment Study‏

NOTICE OF STUDY COMPLETION
CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY
New North Oakville Transportation Corridor and
Crossing of Sixteen Mile Creek
Town of Oakville
PR-2263


Study
Halton Region has completed a Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study to address future travel demands in North Oakville from Bronte Road (Regional Road 25) to Ninth Line (Regional Road 13) in the Town of Oakville. The study has been conducted in compliance with Schedule C of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, amended 2007), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.

Taking into consideration the comments that were received from the Town of Oakville, regulatory agencies and the public, Halton Region is recommending a new alignment for the New North Oakville Transportation Corridor between Bronte Road and Ninth Line which includes the following features:

• A basic right-of-way width of 35 m;
• 4-lane urban roadway comprised of 2 through lanes per direction;
• On-road bike lanes and a 3.0 m multi-use pathway on both sides of the roadway; and
• New bridge crossing of Sixteen Mile Creek.

Process
The Environmental Study Report (ESR) has been prepared to document the planning, public consultation and decision making process undertaken for this study. By this Notice, the ESR is being placed on the public record for a 30-day review period in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class EA. Subject to comments
received as a result of this Notice and the receipt of necessary approvals, Halton Region intends to proceed with the detail design and construction of the New North Oakville Transportation Corridor as documented in the ESR.

The ESR is available for review at the following locations:

Clerk’s Department
Regional Municipality of Halton
1151 Bronte Road
Oakville, Ontario
L6M 3L1
Tel: 905-825-6000
Mon.-Fri.: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Clerk’s Department
Town of Oakville (Town Hall)
1225 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 5A6
Tel: 905-845-6601
Mon.-Fri.: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Oakville Public Library
White Oaks Branch
1070 McCraney Street East
Oakville, Ontario
L6H 2R6
Tel: 905-815-2038
Sun.: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mon. – Thurs: 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Fri. & Sat.: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Oakville Public Library
Iroquois Ridge Branch
1051 Glenashton Drive
Oakville, Ontario
L6H 6Z4
Tel: 905-338-4247
Sun.: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mon. - Thurs.: 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Fri. & Sat.: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Oakville Public Library
Glen Abbey Branch
1415 Third Line
Oakville, Ontario
L6M 3G2
Tel: 905-815-2039
Sun.: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mon. – Thurs.: 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Fri. & Sat.: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Comments
Further information may be obtained by contacting Ms. Melissa Green-Battiston, Project Manager, Halton Region, 905-825-6000 ext. 7623. Please provide any
written comments to Halton Region by Monday, June 7, 2010 (within 30 days of this Notice). If concerns regarding this project cannot be resolved in discussion with Halton Region, a person or party may request that the Minister of Environment make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a Part II Order). Requests for a Part II Order must be
received by the Minister, at the address below by Monday, June 7, 2010. A copy of the request must also be sent to the Region’s Project Manager. If no request is
received by Monday, June 7, 2010, Halton Region intends to proceed with detailed design and construction of this project as outlined in the ESR.

Minister of the Environment
135 St. Clair Avenue West
12th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4V 1P5
This Notice first issued on May 6, 2010
www.halton.ca/EAprojects