A Class Environmental Assessment is a process set out by the Ontario government under the Environmental Assessment Act. The process requires governments and public bodies to consider potential environmental effects before construction of an infrastructure project begins.
A Municipal Class Environmental Assessment is a document that sets out a standardized planning process.
Projects can be identified as either a Schedule A, A+, B or C. The schedule letter indicates a grouping of projects and activities with a similar anticipated magnitude of environmental impact and level of complexity. At times, the County may, at its discretion, change the project status to a higher schedule.
An Environmental Study Report will be prepared and posted for public review and comment once the study has been completed. The report will detail the planning process and provide the preferred alternative. A Notice of Completion will be issued at this time.
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Bishopsgate Road and Highway 403 (Proposed New Interchange, Harmonized Provincial Transportation Facility and Municipal Class Environmental Assessment) |
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The purpose of the project is to accommodate truck traffic that will be generated by planned expansion of aggregate site operations. The project would also improve access for emergency vehicles and serve future development in the Southwest Paris Settlement Area. As such, several alternatives will be considered to accommodate current and future traffic volumes and provide efficient transportation service on the Bishopsgate Road corridor.
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Cainsville Environmental Assessment |
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Most of the existing Cainsville developed areas are on the municipal water system and have sanitary service via local sanitary sewers and the existing Cainsville Lagoon. Some existing residential and employment areas are on private wells and/or septic systems.
The Class EA will consider and evaluate alternatives to provide water and wastewater servicing to the entire Cainsville community. This includes expanding services to currently unserviced areas within the settlement boundary. It will identify the preferred drinking water supply, storage and distribution alternative and the preferred wastewater treatment and sanitary sewage collection alternative to prepare for long term growth through to the 2051 horizon
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Cedar Street Environmental Assessment |
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Cedar Street is planned for full road reconstruction in 2021. Stormwater drainage needs be improved as a part of the project. However, some of the options for stormwater management cannot fully be accommodated within the road allowance. For this reason, a Schedule B Municipal Class Environmental Assessment will be completed to evaluate the various alternatives. Residents of Cedar Street and other affected stakeholders are encouraged to participate in the process by providing input and feedback on the proposed alternatives.
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Governors Road West and Cleaver Road (Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study) |
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Portions of both roads have been closed to traffic since 2013 under an agreement between the County of Brant and Lafarge Canada which permitted Lafarge to expand their aggregate extraction permit to include the land occupied by the closed portions of Governors Road West and Cleaver Road. The agreement also included an exchange of property to permit the roads to be reopened on an improved road alignment and for Lafarge to construct the base of the road on the new alignment before the lands are returned to the County's control.
The primary goal of this assessment is to determine the preferred solution for the future operation of Governors Road West and Cleaver Road to support adjacent land use and the transportation needs of the County of Brant. Attachments
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Grand River Street North (Capacity Improvements from Watt's Pond Road to St. Patrick Street, Municipal Class Environmental Assessment) |
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In spring of 2017, the County of Brant completed the Grand River Street North Corridor Transportation Study. The study identified a need for capacity improvements along Grand River Street North and present alternatives for both interim and future improvements.
The County of Brant is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) for proposed capacity improvements to satisfy the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act.
Public consultation is a critical component of the MCEA process. Subscribe for updates on notices, reports and other documentation related to the MCEA for Grand River Street North Capacity Improvements. Attachments
The ESR will be available on public record for a 30-day public and agency review period from August 27 to October 2, 2020 at the following locations:
The ESR will also be available for viewing of the County of Brant’s website, www.brant.ca/EA from August 27, 2020.
Should you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding the project, please contact the County’s project manager, Joe Murphy (contact information listed below). The County will endeavor to satisfy your concerns through email, telephone conversations and if necessary, an in person meeting with project team members.
If there are any concerns regarding the project that cannot be resolved in discussion with the County, a person or party may request, in writing, that the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) 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. Requests, with reasons, may be received by the Minister and Director of the Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch of the MECP (at the addresses noted below) within 30 days of this notice, prior to October 2, 2020. The request must also be copied to the County’s Project Manager identified below.
As of July 1, 2018, a Part II Order Request Form must be used to request a Part II Order in accordance with O. Reg. 152/18. The Part II Order Request Form is available online on the Forms Repository website (http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/) by searching “Part II Order” or “012-2206E” (the form ID number). If there are no requests received within the 30-day review period, the project will receive environmental clearance. |
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| Paris Flood Risk Mitigation | |||
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The County of Brant has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) to review alternatives to further mitigate flood risks in Paris. The alternatives may include increased regular maintenance of the existing flood protection works, increasing the level of flood protection in existing locations, and construction of new dykes, or barriers.
AttachmentsNotice of Study Commencement and Public Information Centre No. 1 Public Information Centre No. 1 Presentation |
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| Paris Master Servicing Plan (Water, Wastewater & Storm) | |||
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The County of Brant is undertaking a Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Master Servicing Plan (MSP) for the community of Paris. Paris is the largest urban center within the County and has experienced growth in recent years. Paris is projected to continue to grow. It is necessary to carefully plan future infrastructure needs that will be necessary to support the full buildout of the Paris Settlement Area. This study will provide direction on how to efficiently provide long term servicing strategies for water and wastewater servicing and stormwater drainage service to the full buildout of the Paris Settlement Area.
AttachmentsNotice of Public Information Centre No. 1 Public Information Centre No. 1 Comment Sheet Public Information Centre No. 1 Slides (Due to the size of this file, we were only able to post the slides individually) Slide 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31.
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| Rest Acres Road Corridor from Highway 403 to King Edward Street (Harmonized Provincial and Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and Addendum) | |||
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The purpose of the project is to improve traffic operations and the safety of the existing interchange ramp terminals. As such, several alternatives will be considered to accommodate current and future traffic volumes and provide efficiency transportation service on the Rest Acres Road corridor. The study area includes the interchange of Rest Acres Road/Highway 24 and Highway 403.
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The County of Brant has completed several Class Environmental Assessments along Rest Acres Road Corridor from Highway 403 to King Edward Street. This Class Environmental Assessment Addendum will define the corridor vision and preliminary design plan of Rest Acres Road between Highway 403 and King Edward Street. As a part of this addendum, refinements to previous studies have been proposed. The Class Environmental Assessment for Rest Acres Road form King Edward Street to Highway 403, Paris (2012) is available here. Other Class Environmental Assessments considered in this Addendum are posted under their own cover on this site. Attachments
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| Solid Waste Disposal Capacity (Environmental Assessment to Secure Additional Solid Waste Disposal Capacity) | |||
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The County of Brant is undertaking an environmental assessment to secure additional solid waste disposal capacity within the County, based on the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change approved Terms of Reference (TOR) and conditions of approval.
Additional details and information can be found here. Attachments
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St. George Water & Wastewater Servicing (Class Environmental Assessment) |
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| Tutela Heights Road Slope Stability (Municipal Class Environmental Assessment) | |||
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The County of Brant, through their consultant Parsons Inc., has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment to review the slope stability along a section of Tutela Heights Road. The section of slope along Tutela Heights Road being studied extends easterly from the Bell Homestead Historical Site for approximately one kilometre.
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Notice of Public Information Centre No. 1 & Study Commencement
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