Master Transportation Plan
Notice of Study Completion
Appendix D - Environmentally Sensitive Areas
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF HALTON
NOTICE OF COMPLETION
Transportation Master Plan to 2031 - The Road to Change
PR-2414
Background
Halton Region has completed a Transportation Master Plan – The Road to Change to develop a sustainable and integrated transportation plan that considers all modes of travel (automobiles, transit, cycling and walking) to the year 2031. The Transportation Master Plan was conducted in accordance with the master planning process following the requirements of Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process (October 2000, as amended 2007) which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.
Process
The Transportation Master Plan provides the Region with the strategies and tools needed to manage traffic safely, effectively, and cost efficiently. This plan offers a range of transportation choices to meet the needs of Halton residents through Active Transportation, Transportation Demand Management and infrastructure related improvements. A key outcome of the study is a list of transportation projects that the Region can incorporate into its 20-year Roads Capital Program.
The Transportation Master Plan incorporates public, local municipal and agency comments received during the course of the study. While the Transportation Master Plan addresses need and justification at the broad level, more detailed studies for Schedule C projects included in the Transportation Master Plan will be completed in subsequent studies as per the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process. We would like to take the opportunity to thank those members of the Halton community who participated in the Transportation Master Plan project. Your time and input was appreciated. Copies of the Transportation Master Plan document are available for your information at the following locations and on Halton’s website www.halton.ca/htmp.
City of Burlington
Clerk’s Department
426 Brant Street
Burlington, Ontario L7R 3Z6
Tel: 905-335-7600
Mon - Fri: 8:45am – 4:30pm
Town of Halton Hills
Clerk’s Department
1 Halton Hills Drive
Halton Hills, Ontario L7G 5G2
Tel: 905-873-2601
Mon - Fri: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Town of Milton
Clerk’s Department
150 Mary Street
Milton, Ontario L9T 6Z5
Tel: 905-878-7252
Mon - Fri: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Town of Oakville
Clerk’s Department
1225 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, Ontario L6H 0H3
Tel: 905-845-6601
Mon - Fri: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Halton Regional Centre,
Citizen’s Reference Library
1151 Bronte Road
Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1
Tel: 905-825-6000
Mon - Fri: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Further Information requests or comments can be directed to:
Ms. Melissa Green-Battiston, P. Eng.
Supervisor, Transportation Planning
Halton Region
Phone: 905-825-6000, Ext. 7623
Fax: 905-847-2192
Email: melissa.green-battiston@halton.ca
Please provide all written comments to Halton Region by Monday, November 14, 2011 (within 30 days of this Notice).This Notice issued October 13/14 and October 20/21, 2011.
Showing posts with label James Snow Parkway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James Snow Parkway. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Are we reaching 'peak car'? - Globe and Mail
Are we reaching ‘peak car’?
Oct 22, 2011 – If car culture is on the wane, as some transportation experts suggest, it’s not just because of high unemployment or soaring gas prices, or any ideological campaign. People are simply opting out, writes
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Bobolink
Couple on quest to protect bobolink
It’s unfortunate the bobolink can’t read. Otherwise, it would see the writing on the wall and make the necessary migration adjustment.
As it is, within the next decade, with the extension of the James Snow Parkway and other designated development, the songbird’s nesting space in the tall grasses of the expansive farmlands between Milton and Oakville could be wiped out.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Spring in Glenorchy - May 7
A beautiful morning in Glenorchy. Most of the following pictures were taken in the Sixteen Mile Creek Valley in the vicinity of the proposed James Snow Parkway.
A picture is worth a thousand words.....
A picture is worth a thousand words.....
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Halton Master Transportation Plan
Halton Region proposes a grid style plan for 2031 that will dissect Oakville's last remaining green spaces.
The proposed road network will cut across Sixteen Mile Creek twice (James Snow Parkway and Burnhamthorpe) as well as Bronte Creek.
Link to view: Transportation Master Plan to 2031 - The Road to Change
Send your comments to the consultants preparing the study: Alvaro Almuina, P. Eng at GHD alvaro.almuina AT ghd.com
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| Halton Master Transportation Plan - proposed road network |
Halton Region proposes a grid style plan for 2031 that will dissect Oakville's last remaining green spaces.
The proposed road network will cut across Sixteen Mile Creek twice (James Snow Parkway and Burnhamthorpe) as well as Bronte Creek.
Link to view: Transportation Master Plan to 2031 - The Road to Change
Send your comments to the consultants preparing the study: Alvaro Almuina, P. Eng at GHD alvaro.almuina AT ghd.com
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| Sixteen Mile Creek at Glenorchy |
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Friends of Glenorchy needs support
Friends of Glenorchy needs support
Do you know where Glenorchy is? Close to the great bends in the Sixteen Mile Creek valley as the waters flow from Milton to Oakville is the site of the historic hamlet of Glenorchy.
The recently-formed Glenorchy Conservation Area embraces 400 hectares of environmentally-sensitive lands in this vicinity, stretching roughly from Neyagawa Blvd. to Bronte Rd. The Oakville Natural Heritage System and the Halton NHS afford additional protection here and nearby. We appreciate the efforts of the council members who worked to establish this protection for nature.
Environmental groups fought hard for years to secure connected areas of forest, field and stream so that nature can have a place to prosper in Oakville. Unfortunately the Region of Halton is disregarding these essential connections and planning to slash both Burnhamthorpe Road and the James Snow Parkway through the valley and the conservation area.
We believe in protecting these lands as an intact sanctuary for nature rather than breaking them into fragments with costly and unnecessary roads. We call on council candidates to support nature close to home by opposing the extension of these roads through the majestic Sixteen Mile Creek valley. We call on voters to consider the candidates’ environmental records and platforms carefully and check their responses to the VoteSmart survey (http://environmentaldefence.ca/campaigns/vote-smart) before casting a vote.
– Friends of Glenorchy
http://fog-friendsofglenorchy.blogspot.com/
Do you know where Glenorchy is? Close to the great bends in the Sixteen Mile Creek valley as the waters flow from Milton to Oakville is the site of the historic hamlet of Glenorchy.
The recently-formed Glenorchy Conservation Area embraces 400 hectares of environmentally-sensitive lands in this vicinity, stretching roughly from Neyagawa Blvd. to Bronte Rd. The Oakville Natural Heritage System and the Halton NHS afford additional protection here and nearby. We appreciate the efforts of the council members who worked to establish this protection for nature.
Environmental groups fought hard for years to secure connected areas of forest, field and stream so that nature can have a place to prosper in Oakville. Unfortunately the Region of Halton is disregarding these essential connections and planning to slash both Burnhamthorpe Road and the James Snow Parkway through the valley and the conservation area.
We believe in protecting these lands as an intact sanctuary for nature rather than breaking them into fragments with costly and unnecessary roads. We call on council candidates to support nature close to home by opposing the extension of these roads through the majestic Sixteen Mile Creek valley. We call on voters to consider the candidates’ environmental records and platforms carefully and check their responses to the VoteSmart survey (http://environmentaldefence.ca/campaigns/vote-smart) before casting a vote.
– Friends of Glenorchy
http://fog-friendsofglenorchy.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
FOG in the news- May 4, 2010
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May 04, 2010 - 11:17 AM |
James Snow extension to Oakville long way off
A new Burhamthorpe Road is a step closer to completion but an extension of James Snow Parkway to Oakville is still a decade away.
Halton Regional council recently voted to release publicly in May an environmental study report recommending the construction over the next decade of a new $208 million arterial road that would cut across the Sixteen Mile Creek valley. The four-lane road, dubbed the north Oakville transportation corridor, is essentially a realigned, widened and extended Burnhamthorpe Road running between Bronte Road in the west to Ninth Line in the east.
An environmental group called The Friends of Glenorchy is protesting the proposed corridor because it would cut through portions of the Glenorchy Conservation Area and cross over the creek valley, a part of Halton’s Natural Heritage System.
The group has also indicated a concern about the Region’s long term plan to extend James Snow Parkway south from Milton to Hwy. 407, where it will meet Neyagawa Bouelvard, because the proposed road extension would cut through the northeast part of Glenorchy.
However, at regional council, Works Commissioner Mitch Zamojc said the James Snow extension isn’t on the Region’s immediate radar.
The project isn’t currently included in Halton’s 10-year capital forecast, Zamojc noted, though he acknowledged staff are reviewing the timing of all roads projects as part of the Region’s ongoing transportation master plan study.
May 04, 2010 - 11:17 AM |
James Snow extension to Oakville long way off
A new Burhamthorpe Road is a step closer to completion but an extension of James Snow Parkway to Oakville is still a decade away.
Halton Regional council recently voted to release publicly in May an environmental study report recommending the construction over the next decade of a new $208 million arterial road that would cut across the Sixteen Mile Creek valley. The four-lane road, dubbed the north Oakville transportation corridor, is essentially a realigned, widened and extended Burnhamthorpe Road running between Bronte Road in the west to Ninth Line in the east.
An environmental group called The Friends of Glenorchy is protesting the proposed corridor because it would cut through portions of the Glenorchy Conservation Area and cross over the creek valley, a part of Halton’s Natural Heritage System.
The group has also indicated a concern about the Region’s long term plan to extend James Snow Parkway south from Milton to Hwy. 407, where it will meet Neyagawa Bouelvard, because the proposed road extension would cut through the northeast part of Glenorchy.
However, at regional council, Works Commissioner Mitch Zamojc said the James Snow extension isn’t on the Region’s immediate radar.
The project isn’t currently included in Halton’s 10-year capital forecast, Zamojc noted, though he acknowledged staff are reviewing the timing of all roads projects as part of the Region’s ongoing transportation master plan study.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
FOG in the news
http://www.insidehalton.com/community/milton/article/802703
Tim Foran, CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Apr 20, 2010 - 11:05 AM
Group objects to James Snow Parkway extension
An Oakville environmental group is concerned about the Region’s planned extension of James Snow Parkway south from Milton to Oakville.
It’s also making a last ditch appeal to Halton regional council to abandon plans to extend and widen Burnhamthorpe Road across the Sixteen Mile Creek valley to connect Bronte Road to Neyagawa Boulevard.
Both proposed regional road projects would slice through the Glenorchy Conservation Area, noted a presentation made by Friends of Glenorchy member Diane Burton at council’s planning and public works committee Wednesday.
Halton regional council will be asked tomorrow to endorse the preferred route for a new $208 million north Oakville transportation corridor, essentially a realigned and extended Burnhamthorpe Road.
The road is designed to be a major artery serving future north Oakville development between Dundas Street and Hwy. 407, including the new Oakville hospital. However, the Friends of Glenorchy are concerned the new road will cut through recently protected natural lands.
A map included in Burton’s presentation also raised concern about the Region’s plans to extend James Snow Parkway from Milton to Hwy. 407, where it would meet Neyagawa Boulevard, but also cut through the northeast portion of Glenorchy.
“James Snow Parkway will impact interior forest, provincially rare habitat, species of special concern, (and) species that are rare in Halton region,” a comment on the map noted.
Milton Regional Councillor Colin Best said in an interview Friday the James Snow extension, a controlled access road, must go ahead for the good of all of Halton.
“If not, it will just jam up other roads in the area,” said Best. “The James Snow extension has been planned for almost 20 years. It is basically the last piece of the puzzle in terms of connecting Oakville and Milton because Trafalgar Road and Hwy. 25 were never built to handle this type of network. They basically have driveways going on it (them) and that’s part of the reason we have so many accidents on both roads.”
Best said there were no objections raised when Hwy. 407 and Upper Middle Road were both extended through the Sixteen Mile Creek valley. He said there were also no objections to the widening of the QEW bridge over the creek, currently under construction.
“I don’t see a problem if it’s done environmentally correctly,” he said.
Additional Comments by this blogger:
Please note that Glenorchy was only designated a Conservation Area in 2008. This new designation should offer protection to the area and the species at-risk who reside within it. Colin Best says these plans have been in the works for 20 years. but there have been many changes to people's thinking in the last 20 years. 20 years ago, McDonald's was still using styrofoam packaging, blue-bin recycling was still a relatively new program in Halton, the list of endangered and at-risk species has grown, and we now know that we must protect what little green space we have left.
Please email Colin Best at colin.best@milton.ca and tell him this archaic way of thinking does NOT reflect the new Halton; we value and want to protect the area, and alternative routes can be possible if we think outside the box.
Link to map of Glenorchy: http:///
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Tim Foran, CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Apr 20, 2010 - 11:05 AM
Group objects to James Snow Parkway extension
An Oakville environmental group is concerned about the Region’s planned extension of James Snow Parkway south from Milton to Oakville.
It’s also making a last ditch appeal to Halton regional council to abandon plans to extend and widen Burnhamthorpe Road across the Sixteen Mile Creek valley to connect Bronte Road to Neyagawa Boulevard.
Both proposed regional road projects would slice through the Glenorchy Conservation Area, noted a presentation made by Friends of Glenorchy member Diane Burton at council’s planning and public works committee Wednesday.
Halton regional council will be asked tomorrow to endorse the preferred route for a new $208 million north Oakville transportation corridor, essentially a realigned and extended Burnhamthorpe Road.
The road is designed to be a major artery serving future north Oakville development between Dundas Street and Hwy. 407, including the new Oakville hospital. However, the Friends of Glenorchy are concerned the new road will cut through recently protected natural lands.
A map included in Burton’s presentation also raised concern about the Region’s plans to extend James Snow Parkway from Milton to Hwy. 407, where it would meet Neyagawa Boulevard, but also cut through the northeast portion of Glenorchy.
“James Snow Parkway will impact interior forest, provincially rare habitat, species of special concern, (and) species that are rare in Halton region,” a comment on the map noted.
Milton Regional Councillor Colin Best said in an interview Friday the James Snow extension, a controlled access road, must go ahead for the good of all of Halton.
“If not, it will just jam up other roads in the area,” said Best. “The James Snow extension has been planned for almost 20 years. It is basically the last piece of the puzzle in terms of connecting Oakville and Milton because Trafalgar Road and Hwy. 25 were never built to handle this type of network. They basically have driveways going on it (them) and that’s part of the reason we have so many accidents on both roads.”
Best said there were no objections raised when Hwy. 407 and Upper Middle Road were both extended through the Sixteen Mile Creek valley. He said there were also no objections to the widening of the QEW bridge over the creek, currently under construction.
“I don’t see a problem if it’s done environmentally correctly,” he said.
Additional Comments by this blogger:
Please note that Glenorchy was only designated a Conservation Area in 2008. This new designation should offer protection to the area and the species at-risk who reside within it. Colin Best says these plans have been in the works for 20 years. but there have been many changes to people's thinking in the last 20 years. 20 years ago, McDonald's was still using styrofoam packaging, blue-bin recycling was still a relatively new program in Halton, the list of endangered and at-risk species has grown, and we now know that we must protect what little green space we have left.
Please email Colin Best at colin.best@milton.ca and tell him this archaic way of thinking does NOT reflect the new Halton; we value and want to protect the area, and alternative routes can be possible if we think outside the box.
Link to map of Glenorchy: http:///
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