Notice of Public Information Centre #1: ​​​​​​​Dufferin County Road 109/ 2nd Line Realignment, Dufferin County

Thursday December 15, 2022 at 3:00pm to 7:00pm

County of Dufferin, Atrium, 55 Zina St, Orangeville ON L9E 1E5

Schedule ‘C’ Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study
Dufferin County Road 109/ 2nd Line Realignment, Dufferin County

Map showing Environmental Assessment area

THE STUDY
Dufferin County retained WSP Canada Inc. to undertake the
Schedule ‘C’ Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) Study to consider potential solutions to realign 
Dufferin County Road 109 and 2nd Line (Amaranth). 2nd Line is proposed to be realigned as the fourth leg of the Dufferin County Road 109 and Dufferin County Road 3 intersection. This realignment could precipitate a domino effect of impacting other intersections, namely Dufferin County Road 3 and Dufferin County Road 23, which is less than 100m south of the Dufferin County Road 109 and Dufferin County Road 3 intersection. The project will look to better understand the broader traffic impacts of the realignment and to confirm the best solution(s) for the study area.

 

THE PROCESS
This MCEA process will follow the planning and design process for Schedule ‘C’ projects as described in the MCEA Document (October 2000 as amended in 2007, 2011 & 2015), which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. As part of this process, two public events will be planned in the study. The first of public event is presented in this Notice and the second event will be held in Spring 2023. Once the study is complete, an Environmental Study Report (ESR) will be prepared and filed for a 30-day public review period. A Notice of Completion will be published in local newspapers and sent to the project mailing list to advise the public of the ESR review period.

PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #1
Public Information Centre (PIC) #1 is being held to introduce the Study, present the problem/opportunity statement, project timelines, existing conditions, alternative solutions evaluation, preliminary design concepts, outline environmental studies being undertaken and next steps.

 

You are invited to attend and provide input at PIC #1.

Date: Thursday December 15, 2022

Location: Atrium of the Dufferin County Courthouse – 55 Zina Street, Orangeville ON L9W 1E5

Parking will be available within the Elizabeth Street lot, located at the back of the facility with accessible parking on Zina Street.

Time: 3:00PM to 7:00PM

The presentation materials will be shared online following the meeting.

 

GET INVOLVED

As the study progresses, the County will engage residents, stakeholders and businesses as part of any decisions that contribute towards shaping the Dufferin County Road 109/ 2nd Line Realignment and the Project Team’s decision-making process.

You are encouraged to visit www.dufferincounty.ca/MCEA , where project information including study notices, background information, study updates, and the ESR will be made available as the study progresses. You can also submit comments and questions to the Project Team on the website.

Your input is welcome at any time during the study. If you wish to have your name added to the project mailing list or have any comments, questions, or concerns about the study, please contact one of the following Project Team members:

 

Brett Sears, MCIP, RPP
Senior Project Manager
WSP Canada Inc.
100 Commerce Valley Drive West
Thornhill, ON    L3T 0A1
Tel:289-982-4752
Email: dufferin109ea@dufferincounty.ca

 

Scott Burns, P.Eng., C.E.T.
Director of Public Works and County Engineer
County of Dufferin
30 Centre Street
Orangeville, ON    L9W 2X1
Tel: 519-941-2816 Ext. 2601
Email: dufferin109ea@dufferincounty.ca

 

Information is being collected under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

This Notice was issued: December 1, 2022