Class environmental assessment PROCESS

This study is following the approved environmental planning process for Group ‘B’ undertaking under the requirements of the Ministry of Transportation’s (MTO) Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000).

The Class EA process includes on-going opportunities for public involvement. Comments can be submitted to the project team by telephone or email.  All comments received, with the exception of personal information will become part of the public record.

Once stakeholder input for the project has been received, the Recommended Plan will be finalized. The Detail Design phase will be documented in a Design and Construction Report (DCR). At the completion of the study, the DCR will be prepared to document the entire Environmental Assessment Study for the project including:
  • A Summary description of the project;
  • An outline of the EA process;
  • A description of significant transportation engineering and environmental issues and how they have been addressed;
  • A summary of stakeholder consultation; and
  • A detailed description of the Recommended Plan, including the proposed mitigation strategy.

Upon completion, the DCR will be made available for a 30-day public comment period. The DCR will be available for public review on this project website as it is finalized. There is no opportunity for bump-up and provided there are no significant concerns during the review then the project may proceed to construction without further notice.
 
After the completion of the public comment period and provided there are no outstanding concerns, the study will be considered to have met the requirements of MTO’s Class EA process.
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A detailed explanation of the Class EA Process for Transportation Facilities can be found here.

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CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS
1. Preliminary Design
2. Preliminary Design Environmental Clearance - 2009
3. Commence Detail Design
4. Complete a 5-year Transportation Environmental Study (TESR) Review
5. Prepare and Submit a TESR Addendum for a 30-day Comment Period - WE ARE HERE
6. Public Information Centre
7. Finalize the Recommended Plan
8. Prepare and Submit a Design and Construction Report (DCR) for a 30-day Comment Period
9. Class EA Approved
10. Detail Design Complete
11. Construction