Class Environmental Assessment Process

All three projects are subject to Ontario's Environmental Assessment Act and are being carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000). Projects in this design assignment are categorized as either Group 'B' or Group 'C' under MTO's Class EA.

Group 'B' projects include major improvements to existing infrastructure. As part of a Group 'B' project, a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) is prepared summarizing the environmental impacts and mitigation measures that will be in place during construction. The TESR is made available for a 30-day review period.

The County Road 2/34 Underpass Replacement and Raisin River Bridge Replacement are considered Group 'B' projects under the Class EA process.

Group 'C' projects include minor improvements to existing infrastructure. They do not require public documentation and are approved under the EA Act, subject to "screening". Consultation is optional and will be undertaken to meet the following requirements:

• to make contact with external agencies in order to obtain legislative or regulatory approvals
• to make contact with external agencies for pertinent technical information
• to make contact with adjacent property owners where work proposed is likely to have an impact on their property
• to make contact with affected property owners where purchase of property is required

The EA process is documented in an environmental screening document (for MTO internal use).

The Finney Creek Culvert Rehabilitation is considered a Group 'C' project under the MTO Class EA Process.