407 East Environmental Assesment

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) Process

The 407 East study is subject to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) as well as the Provincial EA process. The project has been undertaken as an Environmental Screening under CEAA and Transport Canada (TC) and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) were identified as the Responsible Authorities (RAs). The 407 East EA study is listed on the CEAA Registry (Reference Number 08-01-39781) and the Notice of Commencement can be found at http://www.ceaa.gc.ca

The Environmental Screening Report documenting the EA undertaken in accordance with CEAA has been completed and can be found by Click here.

David Zeit
Environmental Officer
Transport Canada
Transport Canada, Ontario Region
Programs Branch
4900 Yonge Street, 4th Floor
Toronto, ON M2N 6A5
Telephone: 416-952-0507
Fax: 416-952-0514
Email: zeitd@tc.gc.ca

Notice of Completion of Ministry Review
An Invitation to Comment on the Environmental Assessment for the 407 East Environmental Assessment (EA)

The Ministry of the Environment has prepared a Review of the 407 East EA for public and agency comment. You are invited to comment on the proposed undertaking, the EA and the Ministry Review of the EA. Once the comment period is complete, the Minister will make a decision on the EA after consideration of all submissions.

For more information about the EA, or to view the Ministry Review and the Notice of Completion of the Ministry Review, call the Ministry of the Environment at 1-800-461-6290 or (416) 314-8001. The Notice of Completion and Ministry Review is available on the Ministry of Environments website at http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/en/eaab/projects/407east.htm.

Copies of the EA, the Ministry Review and the Notice of Completion are also available for viewing at the following locations during normal business hours:

Ministry of the Environment Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch 2 St. Clair Ave West, Floor 12A Toronto, ON M4V 1L5 1-800-461-6290	Ministry of the Environment Central Region Office 5775 Yonge Street, 8th Floor North York, ON M2M 4J1 1-800-810-8048		Ministry of the Environment York-Durham District Office 230 Westney Road South, 5th Floor Ajax, ON L1S 7J5 1-800-376-4547
Regional Municipality of Durham Clerks Department 605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby 905-668-7711	City of Pickering Clerks Department 1 The Esplanade, Pickering 905-420-2222		Town of Ajax Clerks Department 65 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax 905-683-4550
Town of Whitby Clerks Department 575 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby 905-668-5803	City of Oshawa Clerks Department 50 Centre St. S., Oshawa 905-725-7351		Municipality of Clarington Clerks Department 40 Temperance St., Bowmanville 905-623-3379
Township of Scugog Clerks Department 181 Perry St., Port Perry 905-985-7346	City of Peterborough Clerks Department 500 George St. N., Peterborough 705-742-7777		County of Peterborough Clerks Department 470 Water St. Peterborough 705-743-0380
City of Pickering Public Library Main Branch 1 The Esplanade, Pickering 905-831-6265	Town of Ajax Public Library Main Branch 55 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax 905-683-4000		Town of Whitby Public Library Main Branch 405 Dundas St. W. Whitby 905-655-6531
City of Oshawa Public Library Main Branch 65 Bagot St. Oshawa 905-579-6111	Municipality of Clarington Library Newcastle Branch 150 King Avenue East, Newcastle 905-987-4844		Peterborough Public Library 345 Aylmer St. N., Peterborough 705-745-5382
Project Office C/O AECOM 300 Water Street, Whitby, ON 905-665-3474		Project Office Ministry of Transportation Building "D", 3rd Floor 1201 Wilson Avenue, Downsview, ON 416-235-5485

Send written comments no later than January 29, 2010 to:
Director
Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch
Ministry of the Environment
2 St. Clair Avenue West, Floor 12A
Toronto, ON M4V 1L5
Attention: D. Jeffrey Dea, Project Officer
Jeffrey.Dea@ontario.ca
Tel: (416) 314-7213 or 1-800-461-6290
Fax: (416) 314-8452

Timing for Approval of the EA, if granted, and completion of the EA phase of the process for the 407 East extension, is detailed in the table below.

Environmental Assessment Report

As required under section 6.2(1) of the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA) and in accordance with the approved Terms of Reference of January 17, 2005, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) completed the 407 East Environmental Assessment (EA) Report and submitted it to the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) for review and approval.

Additional information on this EA and the Study’s status may also be obtained by contacting us.

To view mapping of the 407 transportation corridor Technically Preferred Route (TPR) please click here.

Please contact the Project Team at 905-668-9363 to arrange a meeting at TSH’s Project Office located at 300 Water Street in Whitby, if:

If you have applied for the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) amicable purchase program and have an enquiry about the status of your application, please email us by clicking here.