Denholm Pond

View the completed environmental assessment under the documents heading of this page.

The City of Waterloo has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) for Denholm Pond, a small body of water contained within a private property on Denholm Street, Waterloo (see map).

Local residents have expressed concerns about the Denholm Pond, including odours, ongoing flooding, and erosion conditions along the channel and pond banks. The city is undertaking this Schedule B MCEA to address these concerns and identify a long-term solution for Denholm Pond.

Public Information Centre

In order to provide further information on the Class EA process, background information on the assignment, and to receive input from interested persons, the City will be holding a Public Information Centre at RIM Park at:

Date: November 21, 2022
Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: RIM Park, Room 104
2001 University Avenue East, Waterloo, ON N2K 4K4

Public and agency consultation is a key component of the Class EA process. All those with an interest in the project are encouraged to attend the public information centre to provide input into the study. We welcome your comments and feedback regarding the planned project. If you have any questions, would like additional information about this project, or to be added to the project mailing list, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned:

All personal information included in a submission – such as name, address, telephone number and property location – is collected, maintained and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) for the purpose of transparency and consultation. The information is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in s. 37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information, please contact the MECP Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at foi.mecp@ontario.ca.

The City of Waterloo has initiated a Schedule ‘B’ Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study to assess and select a preferred long-term solution for the Denholm Pond. The study will be conducted in accordance with the planning and design process for ‘Schedule B’ projects, as outlined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) document, (October 2000, as amended in 2015), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Class EA process includes public/external agency consultation, an evaluation of alternative solutions and alternative design concepts, an assessment of potential impacts associated with the proposed improvements, and the development of measures to mitigate identified impacts.

Public participation will form an integral part of the Class EA Study so that the ongoing concerns of the public and affected groups in the study area are identified, documented, and assessed. Residents adjacent to the pond will receive direct communication from the project team, and this page has been set up to provide information and for the public to provide feedback.

A public consultation centre (PCC) will be held in the fall of 2022. Notice for the PCC will be provided in advance, to enable the public to meet the project team and to provide feedback to better address the needs and opportunities of the pond.