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Land Use and Socio- Economic Impact Assessment Report GO Rail Network Electrification Project Final Environmental Project Report Addendum APPENDIX E: Land Use and Socio- Economic Impact Assessment Report GO Rail Network Electrification Addendum Land Use & Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Report 18-Dec-2020 Prepared by: Contract: QBS-2014-IEP-002 Revision 00 Authorization X X Nick Crockford, Morrison Hershfield Amber Saltarelli Author Task Lead X Andrew Gillespie Program Manager REVISION HISTORY Revision No. Date Purpose of Submittal Comments 00 18-Dec-2020 Final Submission to Metrolinx N/A This submission was completed and reviewed in accordance with the Quality Assurance Process for this project. Revision 00 18-Dec-2020 Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................... i 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Project Scope ................................................................................................................................ 2 Hydro One Project Components ......................................................................................... 3 Metrolinx Project Components ............................................................................................ 3 Overhead Contact System (OCS) ................................................................................ 3 Study Area .......................................................................................................................... 4 2 Methodology ..................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Report Organization ...................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Approach ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Review of Background Information ..................................................................................... 7 Gap Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 8 3 Land Use Impact Assessment ........................................................................................................ 11 3.1 Footprint Impacts – Union Station Rail Corridor ........................................................................... 11 OCS: Section USRC 1 – UP Express Union Station to Don Yard Layover ........................ 11 3.2 Footprint Impacts – Lakeshore West Corridor ............................................................................. 11 OCS: Section LSW-1 – West of Bathurst Street (Mile 1.20) to Mimico Station .................. 11 OCS: Section LSW-2 – Mimico Station to Long Branch Station ........................................ 11 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ................................................................. 11 OCS: Section LSW-3 – Long Branch Station to Port Credit Station................................... 11 OCS: Section LSW-4 – Port Credit Station to Clarkson Station ......................................... 11 OCS: Section LSW-5 – Clarkson Station to Oakville Station ............................................. 11 OCS: Section LSW-6 – Oakville Station to Bronte Station ................................................ 11 OCS: Section LSW-7 – Bronte Station to Appleby Station ................................................ 11 OCS/New Layover Facility – Walkers Line Layover: Section LSW-8 – Appleby Station to Burlington Station (MP 31.5) ........................................................................................................... 12 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ................................................................. 12 3.3 Footprint Impacts – Kitchener Corridor ........................................................................................ 12 OCS: Section KT-1 – Up Express Spur (At Highway 427) to Malton Station ..................... 12 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ................................................................. 12 OCS: Section KT-2 – Malton Station to Bramalea Station ................................................. 12 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ................................................................. 12 3.4 Footprint Impacts – Barrie Corridor ............................................................................................. 13 i Revision 00 18-Dec-2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED OCS: Section BR-1 – Parkdale Junction to Caledonia Station .......................................... 13 OCS: Section BR-2 – Caledonia Station to Downsview Park Station ................................ 13 OCS: Section BR-3 – Downsview Park Station to Rutherford Station ............................... 13 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ................................................................. 13 OCS: Section BR-4 – Rutherford Station to King City Station ........................................... 13 OCS: Section BR-5 – King City Station to Bathurst Street ................................................ 13 OCS: Section BR-6 – Bathurst Street to Aurora Station .................................................... 13 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ................................................................. 13 OCS: Section BR-7 – Aurora Station to East Gwillimbury Station ..................................... 14 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ................................................................. 14 OCS: Section BR-8 – East Gwillimbury Station to Bradford Station .................................. 14 OCS: Section BR-9 – Bradford Station to 13th Line ........................................................... 14 OCS: Section BR-10 – 13th Line to 6th Line Section .......................................................... 14 OCS: Section BR-11 – 6th Line Section to Barrie South Station ........................................ 14 OCS: Section BR-12 – Barrie South Station to Allandale Waterfront Station ..................... 14 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ................................................................. 14 3.5 Footprint Impacts – Stouffville Corridor ........................................................................................ 14 OCS: Section SV-1 – Scarborough Junction to Agincourt Station ..................................... 14 OCS: Section SV-2 – Agincourt Station to Milliken Station ................................................ 15 OCS: Section SV-3 – Milliken Station to Unionville Station ............................................... 15 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ................................................................. 15 OCS/New Storage Facility – Unionville Storage Yard: Section SV-4 – Unionville Station to Markham Station ............................................................................................................................. 15 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ................................................................. 15 OCS: Section SV-5 – Markham Station to Mount Joy Station ........................................... 16 Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ................................................................. 16 OCS: Section SV-6 – Mount Joy Station to Stouffville Station ........................................... 16 OCS: Section SV-7 – Stouffville Station to Lincolnville Station .......................................... 17 3.6 Footprint Impacts – Lakeshore East Corridor .............................................................................. 17 OCS: Section LSE-1 – Don Yard Layover to Danforth Station .......................................... 17 OCS: Section LSE-2 – Danforth Station to Scarborough Station ....................................... 17 OCS: Section LSE-3 – Scarborough Station to Guildwood Station ................................... 17 OCS: Section LSE-4 – Guildwood Station to Rouge Hill Station ....................................... 17 OCS: Section LSE-5 – Rouge Hill Station to Pickering Station .......................................... 17 OCS: Section LSE-6 – Pickering Station to Ajax Station ................................................... 17 OCS: Section LSE-7 – Ajax Station to Whitby Station ....................................................... 17 OCS: Section LSE-8 – Whitby Station to Oshawa Station ................................................. 17 ii Revision 00 18-Dec-2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED Potential Effects and Mitigation Measures ................................................................. 17 3.7 Operations and Maintenance Impacts ......................................................................................... 18 3.8 Construction Impacts ................................................................................................................... 18 4 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment .............................................................................................. 19 4.1 Provincial and Regional Planning Effects ...................................................................................
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