Public Notice: Notice of Study Commencement Ken Whillans Drive Extension (South of Church Street) Municipal Class Environmental Assessment The Study

The City of Brampton has initiated a Schedule ‘B’ Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for Ken Whillans Drive Extension, south of Church Street (see map). This road extension was identified in the City of Brampton Transportation Master Plan Update, 2015.

The Class EA Study will evaluate traffic and connectivity needs, identify alternative road alignments, safety and operational improvements, land use implications, active transportation considerations, natural environment impacts and mitigation measures.

The Process

This notice signals the commencement of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study. The Study process includes public and stakeholder consultation, development and evaluation of alternatives, an assessment of the impacts of the proposed improvements, and develop a preferred design in consultation with adjacent property owners, regulatory agencies, Indigenous communities, members of the local business community and the public. The Study is being carried out in accordance with the planning and design process for Schedule ‘B’ projects as outlined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.

Public and stakeholder consultation is a key element of the Class EA process to discuss issues related to the project, including alternative solutions, evaluation criteria, environmental impacts and mitigation measures. A Public Information Centre (PIC) will be held to offer an opportunity to review the Study alternatives and provide input into the Class EA process. PIC date and details will be provided as the study progresses. Upon completion of the study, an Environmental Project Report (EPR) will be prepared and made available for public review and comment

Comments Invited

If you have any questions or comments regarding the study, or wish to be added to the study mailing list, please contact one of the Project Managers identified below:

Ghazanfar Mohammad, P.Eng., PMP                                      Altaf Hussain, P.Eng.

City Project Manager                                                                  Consultant Project Manager

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