NEWS RELEASE
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
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NOTICE OF COMPLETION
Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study Highway 7/8 and Road 111 Intersection Improvements (GWP 3083-21-00)
THE PROJECT
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has retained Egis (formerly McIntosh Perry) to undertake the Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study for the Highway 7/8 and Road 111 intersection improvements, located in the Township of Perth East, at the boundary of Perth East and the City of Stratford, Perth County.
THE PROCESS
This study is following the process for a Group ‘B’ project in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities and Municipal Expressways, 2024 (Class EA). In accordance with the requirements of the MTO’s Class EA, a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) is available for public comment.
COMMENTS
The TESR will be available for a 30-day comment period between November 20, 2024 and January 3, 2025 at the project website: www.Highway7and8perthcountyroad.com. Interested persons may provide written comments by January 3, 2025 through the project website or to the following project team members:
Steven Pilgrim, P.Eng.
Project Manager
Egis
516 O’Connor Drive, Unit 200
Kingston, ON K7P 1N3
tel: 343-344-2629
e-mail: [email protected]
Wendy Xu, P.Eng.
MTO Project Manager
Ministry of Transportation | West Region
3rd Flr, 659 Exeter Road,
London, ON N6E 1L3
tel: 548-588-1937
e-mail: [email protected]
In addition, a request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for an order requiring a higher level of study (i.e., requiring a comprehensive EA approval before being able to proceed), or that conditions be imposed (e.g., require further studies), only on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate, or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights. Requests on other grounds will not be considered. Requests should include the requester contact information and full name.
Requests should specify what kind of order is being requested (request for conditions or a request for a comprehensive EA), how an order may prevent, mitigate, or remedy those potential adverse impacts, and any information in support of the statements in the request. This will ensure that the ministry is able to efficiently begin reviewing the request.
The request should be sent in writing or by email to the Ministry of Transportation listed above and to:
Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
777 Bay Street, 5th Floor
Toronto ON M7A 2J3
[email protected]
and
Director, Environmental Assessment Branch
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
135 St. Clair Ave. W, 1st Floor
Toronto ON, M4V 1P5
[email protected]
Information collected will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments become part of the public record. If you have any accessibility requirements in order to participate in this project, please contact one of the Project Team members listed above.
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