Notice of Study Completion – November 21, 2024
Background
Peel Region has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate snow storage opportunities at selected Peel Region (and one Town of Caledon) owned properties. The snow storage sites identified will provide near and long-term snow storage solutions that are environmentally sound and acceptable for the Region and its area municipalities. Facility design and construction of preferred snow storage facilities is to be determined by the Region on an individual basis.
Process
Snow storage facilities are “Schedule A” or pre-approved projects in accordance with the Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) Class EA document (as amended in 2015). The Region has elected to follow a process similar to the Schedule B Municipal Class EA planning framework for this study to allow for the evaluation of snow storage siting opportunities in consultation with key stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and the public.
Your input is important
Your input is important to this study. A Project File documenting the Class EA process will be available on the project webpage for a 30-day public review period starting November 21, 2024 and ending December 23, 2024.
As the proposed snow storage sites qualify as Schedule A projects, no Section 16 Order request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP or Ministry) for an order requiring a higher level of study (i.e., requiring an individual/comprehensive Environmental Assessment approval before being able to proceed), or that conditions be imposed (e.g., require further studies), on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights.
Contact the team
Interested persons are requested to provide written comments concerning this study’s Project File directly to the Region’s Program Manager by December 23, 2024.
Syeda Banuri, M.Eng., P.Eng.
Program Manager, Region of Peel
10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite B
Brampton, ON, L6T 4B9
416-407-7860
syeda.banuri@peelregion.ca
All personal information included in the request – such as name, address, telephone number and property location – is collected, under the authority of section 30 of the Environmental Assessment Act and was collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public. As this information is collected for the purpose of a public record, the protection of personal information provided in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act does not apply (s.37). Personal information submitted is part of a public record that is available to the general public, unless requested that personal information remain confidential.
Peel Region is committed to ensure that all Regional services, programs, and facilities are inclusive and accessible. Please contact the Program Manager if you need any accommodations to provide comments and/or feedback for this study.
