Notice of commencement and public information centre

Schneider and Shoemaker Creeks are currently lined with concrete where they meet, and the floodplain at this location has expanded past the creek boundaries. This affects adjacent properties and presents a potential risk to public safety.

The City of Kitchener is planning to commence a Class Environmental Assessment (EA), to fully review the environmental risks of this area, and present design options to mitigate those risks. Expanding and naturalizing the creek boundaries to accommodate the flows would provide greater protection, and environmental benefits such as flood mitigation and natural habitat. In addition, this project will look at options for the replacement of the concrete channel with a wider natural channel, which would improve the floodplain by reducing its limits, thereby minimizing potential damage as a result of flooding from larger storm events.

Stantec Consulting Ltd. will be acting as the City of Kitchener’s engineering consultant for the project.

Planning Process

Reducing the environmental effects of our projects and operations is important to us. The planning of this project will follow a Schedule “C” Municipal Class EA, established in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act and is a result of previous studies in the area.

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund.

We’d like to hear from you

Your input is important to us. We invite you to join our upcoming Public Information Centre to learn more about the project, ask our team questions, and provide feedback. Listening to, and learning from, Indigenous Nations and organizations, residents, businesses, government agencies, and interest groups is part of the process.

Please join us at an upcoming public information centre:

April 13, 2023

6:00pm – 8:00pm.

Rockway Golf Course (625 Rockway Drive, Kitchener, ON, N2G 3B5)

Contacts

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Contact us if you would like to learn more about the project, provide comments, or have any accessibility requests:

Chris Nechacov, C.E.T.

Design & Construction Project Manager

City of Kitchener

Tel: 519-741-2200

Email: schneidercreekea@kitchener.ca

Steve Brown, MBA, P.Eng

Project Manager

Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Tel: 519-585-7446

Email: schneidercreekea@stantec.com