Watercourse erosion master plan - notice of study completion

The Study
The City of Waterloo, through Aquafor Beech Ltd., has completed the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study for the City of Waterloo Watercourse Erosion Master Plan.

The subject of Class EA study included
The study area included all watercourses within the City of Waterloo municipal boundaries. The main goal of the study was to provide a series of preferred alternatives for the protection, management and restoration of the watercourses within the City of Waterloo and to prioritize the identified works.

The Process
The study was completed following the Master Planning Approach No 2 in accordance with Environmental Assessment Act as per the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MEA) document, October 2000, as amended in 2007 and 2011 and satisfies the requirements of Schedule A, A+ and B projects.

The Class EA evaluated various options to address the Primary and Secondary Erosion Issues and identified maintenance sites. Preferred alternatives were identified and conceptual designs completed for the eight (8) identified primary erosion issues:

1. Laurel Creek, Site LRL-E5: Preferred Alternative - Removal of Risk (& Local Works)
2. Cedar Creek, Site CDR-E4: Preferred Alternative - Full Channel Restoration
3. Laurel Creek, Site LRL-E6: Preferred Alternative - Full Channel Restoration
4. Forwell Creek, Site FRW-E2: Preferred Alternative – Local Works
5. Laurel Creek, Site LRL-E7: Preferred Alternative - Full Channel Restoration
6. Cedar Creek, Site CDR-E3: Preferred Alternative – Local Works
7. Clair Creek Tributary 1, Site CLR-T1-E1: Preferred Alternative - Full Channel Restoration
8. Clair Creek, Site CLR-E4: Preferred Alternative - Full Channel Restoration

The recently completed Project File Report and this notice is being placed in the public record for review. Subject to comments received as a result of this Notice, and receipt of necessary approvals, the City of Waterloo intends to proceed with the recommendations documented in the Class EA Project File using a phased implementation approach pending funding. The Project File Report is available for review at www.waterloo.ca/stormwatermasterplan, or

Corporation of the City of Waterloo
Engineering Services
Waterloo City Centre, 100 Regina St. S, Waterloo, ON N2J 4A8
Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Interested persons should provide written comment to Jessica Kellerman, P.Eng., at the City of Waterloo within 30 calendar days from the date of this notice. If parties believe that the environmental assessment process was incomplete, incorrect or that it failed to follow the required process, and these concerns cannot be resolved in discussion with the City of Waterloo, a Part II Order (PIIO) form can be completed and sent to both the Minister and Director of the Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch. Note: PIIO cannot be made for the Master Plan itself, but only for those projects for which the Master Plan has completed the EA process.

Ministry of the Environment, Conservation & Parks
777 Bay Street, 5th Floor
Toronto, ON M7A 2J3
Minister.mecp@ontario.ca

Director, Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation & Parks
135 St. Clair Ave. West, 1st Floor
Toronto, ON M4V 1P5
enviropermissions@ontario.ca

PIIO forms can be obtained at http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/ by searching “Part II Order” or “012-2206e” If no request for further review is received by the Minister by June 6, 2019, this EA Study shall be considered final and used as the basis for the channel improvements and associated works.