Class environmental assessment

The Study is following the approved environmental planning process for a Group ‘B’ undertaking under the requirements of the Ministry of Transportation’s (MTO) Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for Provincial Transportation Facilities and Municipal Expressways (2024). This includes evaluation and assessment of potential impacts of the project works on the study area and the development of mitigation measures to address environmental concerns.
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The Class EA process includes on-going opportunities for public involvement. Comments can be submitted to the project team by telephone or email.  All comments received, with the exception of personal information, will become part of the public record.

Once stakeholder input has been received, the Recommended Plans will be finalized. At the completion of the Preliminary Design, a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) will be prepared to document the Study for the project including:

• A summary description of the project;
• An outline of the Class EA process;
• A description of significant transportation engineering and environmental issues and how they have been addressed;
• A summary of stakeholder consultation; and
• A detailed description of the Recommended Plan, including the proposed mitigation strategy.

The TESR will be available for a 30-day public comment period. Upon completion of the 30-day public comment period and provided there are no outstanding concerns, the TESR will be available for a 30-day MECP review period. Once complete, the study will be considered to have met the requirements of the MTO's Preliminary Design, and the project can proceed to Detail Design and construction.