Notice of commencement

The Study

The City of Kitchener has initiated a Class Environmental Assessment Study for the extension of Blair Creek Drive from the future Strasburg Road to the intersection of Reidel Drive and Blair Creek Drive, approximately 700 metres (see Figure 1.0 for study area). The Blair Creek Drive extension will include new storm sewer as well as watermain. This study will identify and evaluate alternative solutions and determine a preferred alignment for the road.

The Study Area

Figure 1. Blair Creek Drive Extension (Study Area)

The above figure illustrates the limits of the study area bounded by the future extension of Strasburg Road and Reidel Drive.

The Process

This project is being carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act by following the 2023 Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document and it is being planned under Schedule ‘B’ of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA).

The City of Kitchener has requested MTE Consultants to undertake the study, which involves an evaluation of alternatives, selection of preferred alternative, and evaluation of environmental and cultural heritage impacts, and their mitigation measures. At the end of the study, a Project File Report (PFR) documenting the process will be submitted to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks (MECP) and will be available for public review for a period of 30 calendar days. Before any decisions are made on the recommendation, or acceptance of the preferred solution, all interested parties will have an opportunity to attend a Public Information Centre (PIC) meeting. Notification of the PIC will be provided at the appropriate time by means of a similar advertisement.

Comments Invited

Public, Indigenous, and agency consultation is a key component of the Class EA process, and we value your input during the planning process. To help facilitate this input, a PIC is scheduled to take place in Fall 2023. If you wish to be placed on the study mailing list to receive notices and information, or, if you wish to provide comments at any time during the Class EA process, you can do so by contacting:

Vince Pugliese, P.Eng., PMP, MBA

MTE Consultants Inc.

Phone: (519) 743-6500 ext. 1225

Cell: (519) 651-7903

Email: vpugliese@mte85.com

or

Niall Melanson, C.E.T.

City of Kitchener

Phone: (519) 741-2200 ext. 7133

Email: niall.melanson@kitchener.ca

Please note that all correspondence will be kept on file for use during the decision-making process throughout the project and will become part of the public record. Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, any personal information such as name, address, and telephone number included in a submission may become part of the public record unless otherwise requested in the submission.

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