Notice of Study Completion for the Kerr Street at Lakeshore Rail Corridor – Grade Separation

The Town of Oakville has completed the Addendum to the 2009 Environmental Study Report (ESR) for the Kerr Street/CNR Grade Separation Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study between Speers Road and the QEW. The rail corridor has since been acquired by Metrolinx and is referred to as the Lakeshore Rail Corridor.

The Addendum was carried out in accordance with the Municipal Class EA process to address access requirements for two properties located north of the rail corridor, that require modifications as a result of the realignment of Kerr Street.

The EA Addendum was prepared with the evaluation of alternative solutions and designs, assessment and potential impacts, identification of mitigation measures for adverse impacts, and the inclusion of public and agency consultation. An Online Public Engagement session was held between September 12 and September 27, 2019.

The Addendum to the ESR recommends a southern connection to Wyecroft Road through an undeveloped section of 700 Kerr Street and a portion of 656 Kerr Street. Public Review of the Addendum Report The Addendum to the ESR is available for review until March 9, 2020. The report is available on the Kerr Street at Lakeshore Grade Separation EA Addendum page.

Town Hall, ServiceOakville

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact the Town of Oakville Project Manager, by March 9, 2020:

Syed Rizvi, M.Sc., P.Eng., Project Manager

If concerns regarding this project cannot be resolved in discussion with the Town of Oakville, you may request that the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a Part II Order), which addresses individual environmental assessments. Part II Order Request forms can be found on the MECP website.

Requests must be submitted to the Minister at the address listed below and received by March 9, 2020. A copy of the request should also be sent to the Director, at the address below, and the project contact listed above. If no request has been received by March 9, 2020, the town is able to proceed with the project as presented in the Addendum Report.

Minister

Director, Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch

Information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

Notice first posted February 6, 2020.