Appendix K – Consultation
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Appendix K – Consultation NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT Grand River Transit Northfield Drive Facility Preliminary Design and Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, Schedule ‘C’ THE STUDY: The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is undertaking the Preliminary Design and Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Schedule ‘C’ study of a new transit facility at 300 and 350 Northfield Drive in the City of Waterloo. Grand River Transit (GRT) is continuing to expand services, consistent with the Region’s objective to increase the use of public transit. In order to accommodate growth, the Region has identified a need for a new operating facility in the City of Waterloo. The new facility will be used to deploy, service, maintain and store GRT’s conventional and specialized transit vehicles. THE PROCESS: The study will be conducted in accordance with the planning and design process for ‘Schedule C’ projects as outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association "Municipal Class Environmental Assessment," (October 2000, as amended in 2011), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Class EA process includes public/external agency consultation, an evaluation of alternative solutions and alternative design concepts, an assessment of potential impacts associated with the proposed improvements, and development of measures to mitigate identified impacts. COMMENTS: Public participation will form an integral part of the Class EA study to ensure that the ongoing concerns of the public and affected groups within the study area are identified, documented and assessed. Upon completion of the study, an Environmental Study Report will be prepared and made available for public review and comment. Properties adjacent to the study area that may be affected by field studies as a result of the undertaking will be contacted. Any parties that wish to comment on or to be involved in the Class EA study should indicate their interest, preferably in writing to: Jerry Biersteker Don Drackley Senior Project Manager Consultation Manager Region of Waterloo IBI Group 150 Frederick Street 410 Albert Street, Suite 101 Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 Waterloo ON N2L 3V3 tel: 519-575-4028 Tel:519-585-2255 ext. 1302 [email protected] [email protected] First Posting Date: November 17, 2015 Region of Waterloo GRT Transit Facility Northfield Drive Class EA Mailing List Company Title Contact Name Address City, PR, PC Email PROVINCIAL AGENCIES Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Director, Environmental Assessment and Ms. Kathleen Hedley 135 St. Clair Ave W, 1st Fl Toronto, ON M4V 1P5 Approvals Branch Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Ms. Barb Slattery 12th Floor, 119 King Street West Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y7 Environmental Resource Planner/EA, West-Central Region, Air, Pesticides and Environmental Planning Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry District Planner Mr. David Marriott 1 Stone Road West Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2 Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport Heritage Planner Ms. Joseph Muller Suite 1700, 401 Bay Street Toronto, ON M7A 0A7 Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Director Ms. Pam Wheaton 160 Bloor Strret East Toronto, ON M7A 2E6 REGIONAL AGENCIES Waterloo Regional Police Staff Sergeant Mr. Jim Strand 200 Maple Grove Road Cambridge, ON N3H 5M1 Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region General Manager Benoit Bourgault 130-4275 King Street East Kitchener, ON N2P 2E9 Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee Social Planning Associate Ms. Vanessa Lopak 150 Frederick Street Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 [email protected] Waterloo Regional District School Board Chief Information Officer Mr. Mark Carbone 51 Ardelt Avenue Kitchener ON N2C 2R5 [email protected] Waterloo Catholic District School Board Manager of Planning Ms. Lindsay Ford PO Box 91116, 35 Weber St. W, Unit A Kitchener, ON N2G 4G2 [email protected] Region of Waterloo Director, Water Services Ms. Nancy Kodousek 150 Frederick Street Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 [email protected] Region of Waterloo Manager, Hydrogeology and Source Water Mr. Eric Hodgins 150 Frederick Street Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 Protection [email protected] Region of Waterloo Director, Transportation Mr. Steve van De Keere 150 Frederick Street Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 [email protected] Region of Waterloo Director, Transit Services Mr. Eric Gillespie 250 Strasburg Road Kitchener, ON N2E 3M6 [email protected] Region of Waterloo Director, Facilties and Fleet Management Ms. Ellen McGaghey 150 Frederick Street Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 [email protected] Region of Waterloo Director, Design and Construction Mr. Phil Bauer 150 Frederick Street Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 [email protected] Region of Waterloo Project Coordinator, Design and Construction Mr. Luke Misurka 150 Frederick Street Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 [email protected] Region of Waterloo Councillor Mr. Tom Galloway 150 Frederick Street, 1st Floor Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 [email protected] LOCAL AGENCIES City of Waterloo Fire Department Chief Mr. Richard Hepditch 470 Columbia Street West Waterloo ON N2T 2Y6 City of Waterloo Mayor Mr. Dave Jaworsky 100 Regina Street South, PO Box 337, Station Waterloo Waterloo, ON N2J 4A8 City of Waterloo Councillor Ms. Diane Freeman 100 Regina Street South Waterloo, ON N2J 4A8 [email protected] City of Waterloo Director, Planning Approvals Division Mr. Joel Cotter 100 Regina Street South Waterloo, ON N2J 4A8 City of Waterloo Engineering Project Manager Mr. Thomas Daniel 100 Regina Street South Waterloo, ON N2J 4A8 City of Kitchener Mayor Mr. Berry Vrbanovic 200 King Street West Kitchener, ON N2G 4V6 [email protected] Township of Woolwich Mayor Ms. Sandy Shantz 24 Church Street West P.O. Box 158 Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 [email protected] Township of Woolwich Councillor Mr. Mark Bauman 24 Church Street West P.O. Box 158 Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 [email protected] Township of Woolwich Councillor Mr. Murray Martin 24 Church Street West P.O. Box 158 Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 [email protected] Township of Woolwich Councillor Mr. Larry Shantz 24 Church Street West P.O. Box 158 Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 [email protected] Township of Woolwich Director of Engineering & Planning Services Mr. Dan Kennaley 24 Church Street West P.O. Box 158 Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 . FIRST NATIONS Métis Nation of Ontario Director of Lands, Resources and Consultation Ms. Melanie Paradis 75 Sherbourne St., Suite 222 Toronto, ON M5A 2P9 Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Chief Mr. Bryan Laforme 2789 First Line Road R.R. #6 Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0 Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Consultation Manager Ms. Fawn D. Sault 2789 First Line Road R.R. #6 Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0 [email protected] Six Nations of the Grand River Chief Ms. Ava Hill P.O. Box 5000, 1695 Chiefswood Road Ohsweken, ON N0A 1M0 Haudenosaunee Development Institute To Whom it May Concern 417-16 Sunrise Court, P.O. Box 714 Ohsweken, ON N0A 1M0 [email protected] Haudenosaunee Resource Centre Confederacy Secretary Mr. Leroy Hill 2634 6th Line, R.R. #2 Ohsweken, ON N0A 1M0 STAKEHOLDERS Rogers System Planner OPE Mr. Walter Horn 85 Grand Crest Pl. Kitchener, ON, N2G 4A8 [email protected] Bell Canada Implementation Manager Mr. Dan Steffler F1-575 Riverbend Drive Kitchener, ON N2K 3S3 [email protected] MTS AllStream Mr. David Pitchforth [email protected] Waterloo North Hydro Manager of Engineering Ms. Dorothy Moryc 526 County Squire Road, PO Box 640 Waterloo, ON N2J 4A3 [email protected] Union Gas Mr. Kevin Schimus [email protected] X:\24RX14.0430_Nrthfld-BusFAC-EA-PD\10.0 Reports\ESR\Appendices\Appendix J - Consultation\Copy of TTT GRT Northfield Mailing List 2016-12-06.xlsx 1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION CENTRE Grand River Transit Northfield Drive Facility Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, Schedule ‘C’ and Preliminary Design THE STUDY: The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Schedule ‘C’ and Preliminary Design of a new transit facility at 300 and 350 Northfield Drive in the City of Waterloo. In particular, the Class EA will consider options for the site layout and building design of a new facility that will be used to deploy, service, maintain and store Grand River Transit’s conventional and specialized transit vehicles. THE PROCESS: The study will be conducted in accordance with the planning and design process for ‘Schedule C’ projects as outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association "Municipal Class Environmental Assessment," (October 2000, as amended in 2011), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Class EA process includes public/external agency consultation, an evaluation of alternative solutions and alternative design concepts, an assessment of potential impacts associated with the proposed improvements, and development of measures to mitigate identified impacts. PUBLIC CONSULTATION CENTRE: This Public Consultation Centre will be held to provide information on the project and obtain public and agency feedback. Date: Wednesday February 24, 2016 Time: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Location: RIM Park – Room 202 2001 University Avenue East Waterloo, ON RIM Park is serviced by Grand River Transit Bus Route 202 iXpress. COMMENTS: Public participation will form an integral part of the Class EA study to ensure that the ongoing concerns of the public and affected groups within the study area are identified, documented