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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.

Burford Master Servicing Plan (Water, Wastewater Servicing and Drainage Plan) 

Notice of Public Meeting on Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Comment Sheet for Public Meeting

Public Meeting Slide Presentation - Wednesday November 6, 2019

Notice of Public Meeting on Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Comment Sheet for Public Meeting

Public Meeting Slide Presentation - Wednesday November 6, 2019

The County of Brant invites you to engage with us as we investigate and evaluate water and wastewater servicing alternatives and drainage improvements for the community of Burford. The Master Plan will consider the various alternatives for both water and wastewater servicing as well as alternatives to improve surface water drainage throughout the community to the 2050 design horizon. 

Public consultation is important for the success of this project.  We’re interested in receiving your comments. Public, review agency, and Indigenous communities’ consultation is a key element of the process and input will be sought from various parties throughout the study. At this time, it is anticipated that two (2) Public Information Centers (PICs) will be conducted in 2021 to invite public input.

 

Notice of Study Commencement on Monday, January 4, 2021

Attachments

 Notice of Public Meeting on Wednesday, November 6, 2019

 Comment Sheet for Public Meeting

 Public Meeting Slide Presentation - Wednesday November 6, 2019

Bishopsgate Road and Highway 403 (Proposed New Interchange, Harmonized Provincial Transportation Facility and Municipal Class Environmental Assessment)

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.

  • Notice of Study Completion - Appendices - Available Upon Request

Attachments

Notice of Public Information Centre No. 1 & Study Commencement
Notice of Public Information Centre No. 2
Notice of Public Information Centre No. 2B
Notice of Public Information Centre No. 3
Notice of Public Information Centre No. 4
Public Information Centre No. 1 - Exhibits
Public Information Centre No. 2 - Comment Sheet
Public Information Centre No. 2 - Information Boards
Public Information Centre No. 2B - Exhibits
Public Information Centre No. 3 - Comment Sheet
Public Information Centre No. 3 - Exhibits

Public Information Centre No. 4 - Exhibits
Public Information Centre No. 4 - Comment Sheet
Study Design - March 9, 2016

Notice of Study Completion - Report

Cainsville Environmental Assessment 

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

 

 Notice of Study Commencement 

Cedar Street Environmental Assessment

Join us virtually for a public meeting on November 25, 2020



Cedar Street Reconstruction Project - Introduction Video

 

Cedar Street Reconstruction Project - Stormwater Management Options

 

Cedar Street Reconstruction Project - Additional Improvements

 

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.

Public Meeting

A virtual public meeting was held on Wednesday, November 25th. The meeting was recorded and can be watched below. 

Cedar Street Q and A Session from the Public Meeting 

 

Attachments

 Public Meeting Notice

 Cedar Street Plan and Profile Set

 Cedar Street Stormwater Management Report

 Cedar Street Comment Card 

Governors Road West and Cleaver Road (Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study)

Governors Road West is an existing roadway owned and maintained by the County of Brant. The area of study involves the section of road between Puttown Road and Cleaver Road, and Cleaver Road from Governors Road West to King Edward Street. The existing cross section of Governors Road West is considered rural, with a crowned surface treated driving surface, gravel shoulders and roadside drainage ditches on both sides.

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

Notice of Public Information Centre No. 1

Comment Sheet for Public Information Centre No. 1
Public Information Centre No. 1 Slide Presentation

 Notice of Public Information Centre No. 2

 Comment Sheet for Public Information Centre No. 2

Grand River Street North (Capacity Improvements from Watt's Pond Road to St. Patrick Street, Municipal Class Environmental Assessment)

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

Grand River Street North Corridor Transportation Study
Grand River Street North Elongated Roundabout
Grand River Street North Technical Memo
Notice of Public Information Centre No. 1

Notice for Public Information Centre No. 2
Notice of Study Commencement and Community Cafe
Public Information Centre No. 1 Comment Sheet
Public Information Centre No. 1 Slide Presentation
Preliminary Evaluation of Paris Links Road Connection Alternatives - Revision No. 1 (Administrative)
Presentation Slides - Community Cafe

Presentation Slides from Public Information Centre No. 2
Study Design
Study Design Revision No. 2 - Administrative

 Notice for Public Information Centre No. 3

Public Information Centre No. 3 Presentation

Public Information Centre No. 3 Comment Sheet

 Notice of Study Completion 

 Grand River Street North Corridor Environmental Study Report Volume 1

 Grand River Street North Corridor Environmental Study Report Volume 2 (Appendices) pages 1-70

 Grand River Street North Corridor Environmental Study Report Volume 2 (Appendices) pages 71-141

 Grand River Street North Corridor Environmental Study Report Volume 2 (Appendices) pages 142-212

 Grand River Street North Corridor Environmental Study Report Volume 2 (Appendices) pages 213-283

 Grand River Street North Corridor Environmental Study Report Volume 2 (Appendices) pages 284-354

 Grand River Street North Corridor Environmental Study Report Volume 2 (Appendices) pages 355-484

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:

  • County of Brant Administration Office, 26 Park Avenue, Burford
  • Paris Customer Service Office, 66 Grand River Street North, Paris

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.

 

Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Minister Jeff Yurek

777 Bay Street, 5th Floor Toronto, ON M7A 2J3 minister.mecp@ontario.ca

Director, Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch

135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor

Toronto, ON M4V 1P5

enviropermissions@ontario.ca

Joe Murphy, C.E.T. Capital Project Manager County of Brant

26 Park Avenue

Burford, Ontario N0E 1A0 T: 519.44BRANT x2209

publicworks@brant.ca

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.

 Paris Flood Risk Mitigation

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.


Construction of the existing Paris Flood Protection Works were completed in 1979 providing flood risk mitigation to Paris. Overall, the Paris Flood Protection Works are in need of maintenance and enhancements.

Attachments

 Notice of Study Commencement and Public Information Centre No. 1

 Public Information Centre No. 1 Presentation

 Notice of Public Information Centre No. 2 

 Public Information Centre No. 2 Presentation

Paris Master Servicing Plan (Water, Wastewater & Storm)

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.

For a high level overview of the Paris Master Servicing Plan, please review the Paris Master Servicing Plan Executive Summary. 

Attachments

Notice 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.

 Paris Master Servicing Plan - Notice of Study Completion

 Paris Master Servicing Plan - Final November 2020. Section 1 of 2

 Paris Master Servicing Plan - Final November 2020. Section 2 of 2

Rest Acres Road Corridor from Highway 403 to King Edward Street (Harmonized Provincial and Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and Addendum)

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.

 

Attachments

Draft Study Design - November 2015
Notice of Public Information Centre No. 1 & Study Commencement

Notice of Public Information Centre No. 2
Notice of Public Information Centre 2B
Public Information Centre No. 1 - Exhibits
Public Information Centre No. 2 - Comment Sheet
Public Information Centre No. 2 - Information Boards
Public Information Centre 2B
Study Completion Report

Notice of Study Completion

 

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

Appendices Cover
Appendix 1
Appendix 2 - Public Information Centre No. 1
Appendix 2 - Public Information Centre No. 2
Appendix 2 - Public Information Centre No. 3
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6
Appendix 7
Appendix 8
Final Environmental Study Report (2012)
Public Information Centre Exhibits
Public Information Centre Notice
Study Completion Report

Solid Waste Disposal Capacity (Environmental Assessment to Secure Additional Solid Waste Disposal Capacity)

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

Notice of Commencement
Notice of Public Information Centre No. 3
Public Information Centre No. 3 Slides
Public Information Centre No. 4
Public Information Centre No. 4 Slides
Notice of Draft Report for Review

St. George Water & Wastewater Servicing (Class Environmental Assessment)

Comment Sheet Public Information Centre No. 3
Final Boards Public Information Centre No.1
Final Boards Public Information Centre No.2

Final Boards Public Information Centre No. 3
Notice of Commencement & Public Information Centre No.1
Notice of Public Information Centre No.2

Notice of Public Information Centre No. 3

 Tutela Heights Road Slope Stability (Municipal Class Environmental Assessment)

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.

 

Attachments

Notice of Study Commencement & Public Information Centre No. 1
Public Information Centre No. 1 - Comment Sheet
Public Information Centre No. 1 - Display Boards
Public Information Centre No. 2 - Advertisement
Public Information Centre No. 2 - Comment Sheet
Public Information Centre No. 2 - Display Boards
Project File Report 2017
Slope Stability Monitoring Program

Notice of Study Completion

 

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