Cobourg, ON (Issued January 10, 2018 at 9:50 a.m. EST) – The Town of Cobourg would like to invite citizens to attend a public information meeting for the Midtown Creek Flood Control Ponding Area and Kerr Street Extension to Division Street West to the railway spur, Class Environmental Assessment (EA).
The Town of Cobourg is conducting a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study to assess the available measures for providing flood protection for structures upstream of the existing railway corridor that crosses Midtown Creek. The Study will incorporate the extension of Kerr Street from Division Street to the railway spur in order to create upstream overbank ponding of water during periods of high Midtown Creek flows.
The Study is being carried out in accordance with the planning and design process for Schedule ‘C’ projects as outlined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, as amended in 2007), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Study that will define the problem, identify and evaluate alternative solutions and designs, and finally determine a preferred design in consultation with regulatory agencies and the public. This Study will satisfy Phases 1 to 5 of the Class EA process and will require two (2) Public Information Centres (PICs).
The 1st mandatory PIC held on November 29, 2017 presented the problem statement, alternative solutions to the problem statement, and identified the preferred solution which completed Phases 1 and 2 of the EA process. Currently, the Study is at the conclusion of Phase 3 of the EA process where the design alternatives have been evaluated and a preferred design concept has been identified for public comment.
Upon the successful completion of Phase 3, an Environmental Study Report (ESR) will be prepared and made available for public review and comment. It is expected this study will be completed during the winter of 2017/2018 and the preferred design alternative will go to construction in the summer of 2018.
In accordance with the requirements for Schedule C projects of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, the Town is making preliminary study material and plans available for review at the second mandatory public meeting to be held:
Thursday, January 25, 2018
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Cameco ‘C’ Room at the Cobourg Community Centre (750 D'Arcy Street)
During the public meeting, the Town’s consultants as well as Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority and Town staff will be available to discuss issues and concerns with members of the public. Thereafter, input and comment will be accepted by the consultants for a period of two weeks. For further information on the project, or on the planning process being followed please see the contact information provided.
Mr. David Green, P.Eng. Assistant Manager, Water Resources D.M. Wills Associates Limited 150 Jameson Drive Peterborough, ON K9J 0B9 (705) 742-2297 | Ms. Laurie Wills, P.Eng. Deputy Director of Public Works Town of Cobourg 740 Division Street, Bldg. #7 Cobourg, ON K9A 0H6 (905) 372-9971
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